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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 10-17-68SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING October 1 1968 10.30 A. 120 W. LaSalle Ave. Presiding Officer: Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, President South Bend, Indiana 1. Pres nt• Absent: Mr. onald A. Wiggins, President Rev. Billy W. Kirk, Asst. Secy. Mr. 3tephen E. Kompar, Vice President Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Member Mr. John E. Chenney, Secretary Others Present: Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, Redevelopment Trustee Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Redevelopment Trustee Mrs. Janet S. Allen, Common Council Member Mr. James Holloway, WNDU -TV Photographer Mr. Ed Kasuba, WNDU -TV Mr. Marchmont Kovas, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. James Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV Mr. Edgar Seybold, South Bend Civic Planning Assn. Mrs. Ray Witherspoon, Urban League Representative Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: Mr. Howard Bellinger Executive Director Mr. L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director Mr. Oliver J. Scott, - Relocation Director Miss Helen Tapolseanyi, Secretary 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission unanimously approved the regular MINUTES APPROVED minutes of October 3, 1968, subject to date change, on Page 8. October 15, 1968, should be changed to: "October 17, 1968" -- which is the date of this meeting. The ninutes of the Special Meeting, dated Septem- ber 24,.l968, were approved, on motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded bv Mr. Helmen. 1 - 3. Moti n to approve the payment of the claims was CLAIMS APPROVED made and 11 "ayes" were received for payment of the claims - -t Calling $415,587.18. ES ims Robert Gammage, #2 -4 $ 110.00 Raym nd K. Riedl, Sr., #1 -1 105.00 Howard S. Beatty, #3 -3: (Paid to Niblock Machinery, Inc.) 750.00 G. W. Pritchard, #3 -8: (Paid to Tri -City Moving, Inc.) 180.00 Irvia Boryc, #6 -8: (Paid to Jordan's Mishawaka Transfer) 192.00 Jess Abrams, #3 -4: (Paid to Tri -City Moving, Inc.) 165.00 Will'e Burks, Jr., #2 -10 105.00 Printer's Press Department of Housing and Urban Development 't t! TT TT TT tT Total PROJECT E PENDITURES:ACCOUNT FUND R -57 Relocatio Claims James McGinnis, #29 -13 Martha Townsend, #30 -11 Joanna Womack, #44 -10: (Paid to Ernest Haynes) Carl Fisher, #13 -15: (Paid to Ernest Haynes) Rehabilit Lion Claims Myra Hickonbottom, #7 -4 Robert & Helen Williams, #7 -5 Willie Wilks, #22 -23 Martha Matuszewski, #44 -20 Margie Williams #32 -4 Lenej Hayes, #25 -23 Albe t Harris, #33 -22 Bath Insurance Agency, Inc. Chandler Sales & Service Credit Bureau of South Bend, Inc McIntyre-Jones Construction Co., Inc. Dell Owens Dani 1 A. Snyder, Architect - 2 - 43.75 56,930.55 4,669.00 $ 63,250.30 240.00 110.00 110.00 130.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 2,572.00 3,000.00 3,066.00 1,899.00 5.00 76.78 663.00 32.00 12,456.61 16.50 200.00 Total $ 30,576.39 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND Business Systems, Inc. $ 149.22 Schi lings Printing.Co. 73.40 Total $ 222.62 REDEVELOP ENT DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND Bruce C. Hammerschmidt $ 8,925.00 .Bruce C. Hammerschmidt 53.05 Project Expenditure Account Fund R -57 297,249.00 R -56 9,050.00 Total $315,277.05 REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: October l to 15, 1968 Howard Bellinger $593.50 L. Glenn Barbe 417.00 Albert S. Bond 45.00 Vivian N. Bond 175.00 Dorothy Z. Deane 267.50 Gordon L. Harrell 260.00 Dorothy N. Howell 185.00 Patricia L. Joers 185.00 Eva E. Kroft 13.16 Charles E. Maxwell 322.50 W. Harrison Miller 322.50 William J. Parrish 322.50 Russell K. Reece 353.33 Oliver J. Scott 333.66 Joanna Wantuch 175.00 Ralph J. Melone. 230.00 Geoffrey B. Watkin 281:00 James E. Pettit 305.00 Earl King 322.50 Londro Munlin 84.00 Jeri Combs 56.00 Helen Tapolscanyi 225.00 Barbara Snyder 90.00 $ 5,564.15 Ault Camera Shop, Inc. 14.60 L. Glenn Barbe - Travel to Columbus, Indiana 53.92 Howard Bellinger - Travel to Minneapolis 86.86 Bobbs Merrill Company, Inc. 2.46 Dorothy Z. Deane - Petty Cash 35.82 John Gyokeres 60.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 59.65 - 3 Earl Nor Off Sou Wei King - Mileage Lumber Company R. Meehan & Associates fern Indiana Public Service Co. 2e Engineers, Inc. 1 Bend Water Works - Postage )erger Brothers Total GRAND TOTAL $ 56.0.6 34.39 14.06 6.50 196.42 44.96 30.48. $ 6,260.32 $415,587.18 Reimbursement to Redevelopment Revolving Fund for September, 1968, on R -56 $-- 7,090.0.9 Reimbursement to Redevelopment Revolving Fund for September, 1968, on R -57 8,145.71 Total $ 15,235.80 4. a. qRS. ROSE SZABO LETTER DATED OCTOBER 2, 1968: The Redevelopment Department received a copy of a letter directed to Mr. Thomas Kilbride, HUD office, C icago, from Mrs. Szabo, who is located ad- jacent to, but outside the LaSalle Urban Renewal Pro- ject. Sh stated she is being deprived of Federal assistant to remodel and improve her home because we are unabl to secure a low - interest loan of 3 %, or a grant, fo Urban Renewal-activities. The Housing Act of 1968, applying to low - interest loans for rehabili- tation, and Urban Renewal Grants, were explained to the daughter, Kathleen Szabo, and that they could apply to outside of the area projects, if funded. The Redevelopment Department secured the basic informa- tion to expedite the loan or grant, if it becomes operative to assist her. However, the Redevelopment Departmen will talk to the daughter again and go over the troblems and explain that even if the pro - visions become operative, it may be questionable if Mrs. Rose Szabo, even then, would be eligible. Due to her age and limited income, a grant is needed to do the requested repairs. 9 of monaay a firm co' the erect LASALLE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 TCOME AND KELLER MORTGAGE COMPANY, . LETTER WHITCOMB & KELLER, R 10, 1968: The letter stated that, as FHA COMMITMENT ctober 7, 1968, Whitcomb & Keller received 150 LOW -COST tment from FHA for $1,961,600, to insure HOUSING UNITS, of low -cost housing units by the Greater LASALLE PARK 4 - South B nd Housing Corporation, in LaSalle Park Ur- URBAN RENEWAL ban Ren wal Project, R -57, and they provided us PROJECT, R -57 with documents feeling the project will be under way sho tly. The Commission approved the low bid of Wood - ruff and Sons, Inc. for $71,355.06, in the Commission Meeting of September 5, 1968, for muck excavation and sand fill to improve the lots which - -will be used for the erection of the low -cost housing units by the Greater South Bend Housing Corporation. The purpose of Whitcomb & Keller's letter is for the Com- mission to take this as a firm commitment to build and the request was made for the Commission to au- thorize the staff to direct Woodruff and Sons, Inc. to start the excavation work as soon as feasibly. possible. As to the question raised by Commissioner Kompar whether the Greater South Bend Housing Cor- poratior may pull out of the agreement after this site wo k is completed, Mr. Bellinger apprised the Commission he is convinced this program is going to go ahead, and the money is available, and a firm com- mitment from FHA has been received. In order to make the lan useable, something has to be done and a reasona le risk to speed things up was recommended. RelatiVE to Commissioner Chenney's concern over Mr. Batteast stating he was going to file suit against the building of the units, Chairman Wiggins said Mr. Batteas has not convinced the FHA.. Commissioner Kompar's request for legal do- cumentation was answered by Legal Counsel, Mr. Ham - merschm dt, that a letter of- insurance relative to funds iE sufficient, and he suggested to the Commis- sion that the staff requires authority to direct Woodrufl and Sons, Inc., to begin site preparation work. rr. Hammerschmidt said a copy of the contract should le available for himto read and approve. On motion ly Mr. Kompar and seconded by Mr. Chenney, Change Crder No. 9 was approved, in the amount of $71,355 06, contingent on Mr. Hammerschmidt's appro- val of he contract. 5. NEW I BUSINESS a. of 126 Author to the CHANGE ORDER NO. 9, CONTRACT "A ", LASALLE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 RESOLUTION NO. 237: This is a request for RESOLUTION NO. 237, !nce in acquisition prices, for the purchase LASALLE PARK URBAN parcels, in the LaSalle Park Project, R -57. RENEWAL PROJECT, ;ation is requested to submit this Resolution R -57 regional office, in Chicago, requesting appro- .- 5 - val of proper - tory Aj Of the is nec4 to rem sites, ties. by thri in ordi tion t+ of acgi evalua- South i by the Kompar was ad( b. concur Fixtur Irremo which Lion. based pany. be cla but ar air -co space. author Office ney, s adopte Mrs. A Depart incurr area, Mrs. A. of a pi and Co: out the the De] -office involve reloca Urban l the Commission's concurred in price. The ies are a part of the Urban Renewal Amenda- plication for the LaSalle Park Project, R -57. 126 parcels involved, many'are vacant. It ssary to purchase these properties in order ,ve substandard conditions, assemble building and to remove liens against certain proper The properties involved have been appraised e independent appraisals -- reviewed and found r, and the next step is to submit documenta- HUD office with Commission's recommendation isition priees. These appraisals will be ed in the HUD office and field checked in end before any - concurrence in price is issued Federal Regional Office. On motion by Mr. seconded by Mr. Chenney, Resolution No. 237 pted. RESOLUTION NO. 238; This is a request for ence in Acquisition Prices for Irremovable s, in the Central Downtown Project, R -66. able's are defined as fixtures and equipment annot be relocated to a new building loca- These irremovable appraisal values are all n expert evaluation from the S. M. Dix Com- Examples given the Commissioners which could sified as "Irremovable Fixtures" included, not limited to shelving, bank vaults, or an ditioning unit, designed for a particular The request was made to the Commission for nation to submit these values to the Chicago for their approval. On motion by Mr. Chen - conded by Mr. Kompar, Resolution No. 238 was len asked the question if the Redevelopment ent would be able to pay the moving expenses d by businesses located within the downtown ho are displaced by normal city improvement s. Mr. Bellinger stated that he believes len is referring to the proposed construction rking structure at the intersection of Main fax Streets, which will be undertaken with - use of Urban Renewal funds. He stated that artment discussed this problem with the HUD and was notified that the relocation cost d by such city action would be eligible for ion expenses as outlined in the Downtown enewal Plan. 6 - RESOLUTION NO. 238, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN PROJECT, R -66 Commissioner Kompar asked the question.if the cost of the parking structures would be eligible as a non-cash credit towards the City's portion of approx- imatel 6.6 million dollars for the project. He was apprised that even though Urban Renewal funds would not be directly used for the proposed two parking structures, the estimated total cost of about 3 -2 million dollars could be applied towards the City's financial share of the project. C. RESOLUTION N0. 239: This Resolution per- tains to a property located within the Industrial Expansion Project, R -56, which must be secured throw condemnation procedures, Parcel #1 -6, in the amount of $3,950. This property is under joint owners tip, and there is a disagreement between the owners as to their appropriate - interest of owner- ship. This Resolution would authorize the Redevelop- ment D partment to sent a 10 -day letter of notifi- cation On motion by Mr. Kompar, seconded - -by Mr. Chenney, Resolution-No. 239 was adopted. 11 I}JG -1 ject, to pro Projec ject s by Mr. the pa e Univer beginn cont in zation if thi work s fee, a. tion b thoriz f to the the me shop c Servic Bend a sion r gram. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THREE REHABILI- GRANTS: These grants cover Parcels 47 -7, nd #33 -2, in the LaSalle Urban Renewal Pro - -57. There are well over 70igrants issued erty owners in LaSalle Park Urban Renewal for the purpose of improving homes to pro - andards. On motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded Kompar, the three grants were approved on eels noted above. CONFERENCE ON "MAJOR TENSIONS IN AMERICAN DN ": This Conference is being held.at the ity of Notre Dame, which is a two -day session, ng at 4:00 P. M., Friday, October 25th, and es through Saturday, October 26th. Authori- to attend was requested from the Commission, could possibly be worked into the staff hedule. The cost is: $5.00 registration d $8.00 for the dinner and luncheon. On mo- Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar, au- tion was given to attend this Conference. NAHRO MEETING. IN MILWAUKEE: The request Commission was for authorization to attend !ting for the purpose of assembling a work >vering the Diagnostic Survey and Referral !s. Representatives from Milwaukee, South id Evansville, will participate in the discus - !lative to Diagnostic Referral Service Pro - The Milwaukee meeting is scheduled for Octo- - 7 - RESOLUTION NO. 239, INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION PROJECT, R -56 THREE GRANTS APPROVED, LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 CONFERENCE OCTOBER 25 & 26 NAHRO MEETING ber 27 and 28. On motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Kompar, the request for two staff members to attend the Milwaukee meeting was granted. 6. TS: a. Relocation Progress Report Submitted by Oliver J. Scott: Mr. Bellinger apprised the Com- mission that relocation activities involving resi- dents of the Industrial Expansion Project was moving along, satisfactorily. Private sales and rental housing have provided housing for 13 displaced. family s to date. Public housing and leased housing are al 3o being utilized. Relocation progress, as eviden ed by Oliver Scott's report, is encouraging, which Should not detract from the fact that addi- tional low -cost housing is badly needed. In the past tVo weeks, the Redevelopment Department has relocated one additional family from the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project -- leaving approximately seven families on the current relocation work load. A total of 18 families have been relocated from the Industrial Expansion Project., Mrs. Curtis stated that she was impressed with the relocation report presented this morning by Mr. Scott, as it demon- strates that the families being displaced from the Industrial Expansion Project are finding housing opport nities in several sections of the community. Chairman Wiggins stated that this Commission is called upon from time to time to take the necessary action in alleviating the problems found in sub - standa d neighborhoods. If the action this Com- mission takes is successful, it solves the problem of removing slum dwellings. It is, for the interim, a loss in the net housing resources for the com. munity. The problem is compounded by the fact that the displaced families, many times, have inadequate incomes to pay for good housing. Our community has the responsibility to create housing to solve the bulk of the problems for the low - income groups. The-City Council, the Greater South Bend Housing Corporation, the local Housing Authority, the Area Planni g Commission and the Redevelopment Commission must work together to solve the housing dilemma. b. Part II Downtou dy for vember. very ne HUD off Mr. Bellinger apprised the Commission that of the Loan and Grant Application for the Urban Renewal Project, R -66 should be rea- ubmittal to the HUD office sometime in No- The Redevelopment Department will, in the r future, request authorization from the ce to begin negotiating the purchase of pro- - 8 - RELOCATION PRO- GRESS REPORT pert located in the proposed post- office site. C. The Urban Renewal Department has been no- tified by HUD that the proposed alley improvements ...... ..... in the LaSalle Urban Renewal Project must be sub- mitted for bids. The original plan for installing these improvements was through a Change Order to a current contract. d Acquisition and relocation in the Indus- trail Expansion Project is moving along satisfac- torily. Site improvement work will not begin until the early part of next year. e The Redevelopment staff has met with Mr. Burkhart for the purpose of discussing the sign con- trol ordinance, as it relates to the Downtown Urban Renewa Project, R -66. Mr. Burkhart has raised several questions regarding the sign ordinance, and it is he hope of the staff to report progress in this 4tter at the next regular Commission meeting. f Mrs. Allen asked if the Urban Renewal De- partment had any ideas as to how and when we start in the Model Cities Planning area. Mr. Bellinger suggested Mrs. Allen contact the Area Plan Commis-. sion for information pertaining to the Model Cities Program. g Mrs. Curtis informed the Commission that she hac noticed young boys hanging down from the pedest ian overpass, currently under construction, in the Chapin Street Urban Renewal Project, R -29. She stated that she was concerned both for the safety of the boys and the dangerous situation that would occur if youngsters throw missiles, from the overpa s onto moving traffic. Chairman Wiggins stated that the bridge is not com- pleted and that aluminum -mesh screen will be in- stalle throughout the length of the bridge. This fencing will be of such a height that it certainly will m ke it difficult and discourage the hurl of objecto from the pedestrian overpass. Mrs. Cu velopme the Par structi see tha cussed. tis cautioned that in her opinion the Rede- t Department, the Housing Authority, and Department- -all being involved in the Con- n of the overpass - -are now responsible to no mishaps occur of the nature being dis- Mrs. Curtis was assured that the Redevelop- - 9 - ment DE!partment would contact the police for the of alerting them to this pending problem, and wiLl request their cooperation, as needed. 7. N:.XT MEETING | - ' . Tie next regular meeting of the Redevelopment Commis3ion will be at 10:30 A. M., November 7, , in the office of the Redevelopment Department. 8. ADJOURNMENT AS there were no further comments or sugges- tions, motion was made for adjournment by Mr. Chen- ney, seconded by Mr. Kompar. The meeting adjourned (SEAL) Howard m NEXT MEETING ADJOURNMENT e�rA' ' —lO - ` -