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Home My WebLink AboutSM 11-25-68SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING Novemb r 25, 1968 10 :30 A.M. Presid ng Officer: 1. sent: Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, President Absent: 120 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, Indiana Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, President Mr. Stephen E. Kompar, Vice Pres. Mr. John E. Chenney, Secretary Rev. Billy W. Kirk, Asst. Secy. Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Member Others Present: Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, Redevelopment Trustee Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Redevelopment Trustee Mrs. Janet S. Allen, Common Council Member Mr. Jesse L. Dickinson, South Bend Housing Authority Mr. John Nicholas, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Edgar Seybold, South Bend Civic Planning Assn. Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammersehmidt LPI Staff: Mr. Howard Bellinger, Executive Director Mr. L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director Miss Helen Tapolscanyi, Secretary 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion by Rev. Kirk, seconded by Mr. Chenney, MINUTES APPROVED the regular minutes of November 7, 1968 were approved. The "ayes" were unanimous for approval. above n complin work. minuteE standir arrangE be relE . Curtis recommended a special copy of the inutes be sent to Mrs. Oliver Scott, as it is entary and many references are made to his His widow would appreciate a copy of these with a note calling attention to his out - g work. President Wiggins said this will be d, along with further arrangements which will ted later in this meeting. -1- OLIVER J. SCOTT COMMEMORATION 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS On motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Helmen, the claims, in the amount of $69,322.46, were approved. The TTa es" were unanimous for approval. PROJECP EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -29 Th s. L. Hickey, Inc. $ 39,875.63 Cl de E. Williams & Associates 10.36 $ 39,885.99 CLAIMS APPROVED Total ECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -56 Bruce C. I-Iammerschmidt $ 2,050.00 Total $ 2,050.00 21 Option Irene Holley, #8 -9 Relocation Claims Clara Louise Pigee, #46 -15 - Paid to Ernest Haynes Al erta Brown, #8 -7 - Paid to Ernest Haynes Rehabilitation Claims 3-Way Construction Company Wickes Home Improvement Service Cr Edit Bureau of South Bend, Inc. De artment of Housing & Urban Development Pr ject Temporary Loan Repayment Fund Pr ject Expenditures Account Fund R -56 Wo druff and Sons, Inc. Hu ert M. Weaver Total ECI EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT Ft S. N. Dix & Associates, Inc. Larry Smith & Company, Inc. Ow -2- Total 10.00 150.00 110.00 3,000.00 3,854.00 4.00 105.00 5,203.00 604.11 1,864.00 35.00 $ 14,939.11 $ 3,168.75 2,250.00 $ 5,418.75 rd Pas ` FUND ,roll: November I to 15, 1968 Howard Bellinger $593.50 L. Glenn Darbe 4I7,00 Albert S. 8mud 45.00 Vivian N. Bond 175.00 Dorotbv � Deane' -~ Z. o� 267 5O ~ Gordon L. Harrell 250.00 _ Dorothy N. Howell 185.00 Patricia L. Joers 186.00 Eva E. Kroft 197.60 Charles E. Maxwell 322.50 W. Harrison Miller 522.50 William J. Parrish 322'50 Russell K. Reece 363.33 Oliver J Scott J. 333 GG . Joanna VVaotuob I75.00 Ralph J. MeIoue 230,00 Geoffrey B. VVatklo 28I,00- James E. Pettl� -~ 305.00 Earl King 322.50 Loodro Muoliu 84.00 Jeri Combs 64,25 Helen TagoIecaoyl ' 225.00 Barbara Snyder 90.00 Ault Camera Shop ~ L. Glenn Barbe Howard Bellinger C1 Postage IdEal Press Indiana & Michigan Electric,Co. 1 Co, Joidan Motors, Inc. Noithern Indiana Public Service Co. of ice Engineers, Inc. Pe ce Dickens Company Sh ehan Service Center sing Authority of City of South Bend of ice Engineers, Inc. Ilelevelogmeot Revolving Fund -3- Total $ 5,746.74 11.80 70.30 21.97 34.14 19.00 22.57 64.67 ll5.l9 27.03 121.12 34.45 116.10 25.30 $ 6* 430.38 - $ 50.00 92.61 55.28 Total $ 197.89 CTe E. Williams & Associates $ 400.34 Total $ 400.34 GRAND TOTAL m Fr m Project Expenditures Account Fund R -S6 Fr m Project Expenditures Account Fund R -57 Fr m Project Expenditures Account Fund R -66 4. $ 69;322;:46 $ 3,982.12 8,949.32 1,944.77 $ 14,876.21 a. Resolution to be drafted, commemorative to RESOLUTION Oliver J. Scott, to be presented-for the next Commission HONOR OF: meeting. Mr. Bellinger said an appropriate section of OLIVER J. this year's Annual Report will be dedicated to the works and ac omplishments of Oliver J. Scott, which will be under Oreparation very shortly. b. City of Gary,,Board of Redevelopment Com- missio ers, on November 18, 1968`, passed and adopted the fo lowing Resolution, which is very meaningful: "WITH PROFOUND SORROW, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONERS, AT ITS MEETING OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1968, RECOGNIZED THE SUDDEN AND UNTIMELY DEATH OF MR. OLIVER SCOTT, DIRECTOR OF RELOCATION FOR THE CITY OF SOU'T'H BE D, DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT, DURING A RE OCATION WORKSHOP SESSION BEING CONDUCTED IN THE OFFICES OF THE GARY REDEVELOPMENT COM- MI S ION TT T MI DE OF OF TI FA SY CO `rI E MEMBERS OF THE GARY REDEVELOPMENT COM- SION AS WELL AS STAFF MEMBERS OF THE GARY ARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT, IN RECOGNITION THE LONG, UNTIRING AND DEDICATED EFFORTS MR. SCOTT IN THE FIELD OF HOUSING RELOCA- N ASSISTANCE TO DISPLACED PERSONS AND ILIES, WISH TO EXPRESS THEIR DEEPEST PATHY IN THE TRAGIC LOSS TO FAMILY AND .IUNITY; AND TO FURTHER EXPRESS APPRECIA N OF MR. SCOTT'S SERVICES TO'MANKIND. -4- IN SCOTT CITY OF GARY, REDEVELOPMENT COM- MISSION, RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING OLIVER J. SCOTT, ADOPTED NOVEMBER 18, 1968 "FROM THE EARLY BEGINNING OF URBAN RENEWAL ACTI- V TIES WITHIN THE STATE OF INDIANA, MR. SCOTT DEMONSTRATED DEDICATION AND PERSEVERANCE TO THE SERIOUS TASK OF PROVIDING GOOD HOUSING ACCOMMODA- T ONS FOR PEOPLE EFFECTED BY PROGRAMS NOT ONLY AS S AFF MEMBER OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COM- M SSION, BUT THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE I DIANA URBAN RENEWAL ASSOCIATION. "BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THIS EXPRESSION OF APPRECI- ATION BE FORWARDED TO THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOP- MENT COMMISSION AND TO THE FAMILY OF MR. OLIVER SCOTT. " E IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE DE A PART OF THE PERMANENT RECORD. "ADOPTED THIS 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1968, BY THE BOARD OF REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY 0 GARY, INDIANA Sincerely, BOARD OF REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONERS Maurice E. Baptiste Milton Levenberg H. Theo. Tatum Robert M. Dering Reverend-Casimer Sendarek "ATTEST: Chester J. Jansen ster J. Jansen cutive Secretary" President Wiggins said Oliver J. Scott is recognized above and beyond this Co fission and staff,- and Mrs. Scott will cherish this Resolution for a long time to come .Mr. Barbe suggested a copy of this Resolution. be sent to the Indiana Association of Redevelopment Housing Officials.. Mr. Bellinger stated the Commissioners' Annual Report, which in the initial stages of preparation, will devote adequate space to highlight the accomplishments and efforts of Oliver J. Scott. For example, in the LaS lle Park Urban Renewal Project, approximately 150 families and individuals -5- have be n relocated into good housing as a result of Mr. Scott's efforts. This permitted the demolition of many substan and buildings. The Ind strial Expansion Project was one area Mr. Scott worked ery hard and had accomplished successful reloca- tion of a large number of families within recent weeks. Mr. Hel en recommended that the Commission incorporate Oliver J. Scott's outstanding achievements in the Resolu- tion from our Commission and give to the Mayor and the Common Council (make available to Mr. Robert 0. Laven, President). President Wiggins said: "There is no question, Oliver Scott, as a person and as a public servant, will be greatly missed in this community." President Wiggins. recommended these actions be taken, and on motion by Reverend Kirk, and President Wiggins accepted by unani- mous consent, the Resolution from City of Gary, Board of Redevelopment Commissioners, adopted November 18, 1968, together with a Resolution to be presented.by this Co fission and -a dedication of a portion of the Annual Report. Mr. Hel en said this was probably not the opportune time, but had their been any thought given to a re- placement? Mr. Bellinger apprised the Commission that he and the Relocation Staff had met this morn- ing and he directed the staff to continue and proceed under standards and work procedures developed by Mr. Scott. Mr. Scott's replacement will take deliberate thought and will definitely be by qualifications. President Wiggins said: "There are people who are extreme difficult to replace. His was in line of daily miracles and miracles are hard to come by." 5. NEW a. Ilddendum No. 1 Services pansion rendered the sum mutual a Counsel, support Kirk. date et for Professional 5. for Industrial F.x- ?roject, R -56: Fees and services to be to LPA in this project is to be limited to if $7,000, unless the Contract is amended by ;reement of parties, by Commission Legal Mr. Bruce C..Hammerschmidt. Motion to jas made by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. RESOLUTIONS, ANNUAL REPORT- - OLIVER J. SCOTT, APPROVED REPLACEMENT, RELOCATION DIRECTOR ADDENDUM NO. 1, INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION PROJECT, R -56 Ha mme a nd t: Commi Adden event a sep servi submi Adden comps ment ance Parce neces ment on mo "Ayes c omp 1. renew, me nt Ij Presi was a The s. Admin tion Belli North Weste Mr. HE the pE appric there or soi appro: condec ment . Addendum No. 1, Contract for Professional ADDENDUM NO. 1, es, for Central Downtown Project, R -66: Mr. CENTRAL DOWNTOWN schmidt said it was brought to his attention URBAN RENEWAL at in his absence action had been taken at the PROJECT, R -66 sion meeting November 7, 1968, for approval of um No. 1, R -66, providing legal - service in the the pending NAACP suit went to court. He stated rate contract will have to be prepared for this e. Therefore, when the contract is prepared and ted for approval, the Commission can rescind um No. 1, for R -66, and adopt the contract. . Resolution No. 242, Disposition of Certain s of Land in Connection with Central Downtown t, R -66: The reason for this Resolution is to with the requirement of HUD that the Redevelop - ommission and the City of South Bend give assur- f commitment to purchase these Parcels: Block 5, 1 and Block 11, Parcel 1. This purchase, if ary, can be financed from the sale of Redevelop - istrict Bonds. Resolution No. 242.was approved, ion by Rev. Kirk, seconded.by Mr. Chenney. were unanimous for approval. Formal Approval of High-Rise-Public Housing HIGH -RISE PUBLIC pment, Chapin Street Project, R -29: These plans HOUSING DEVELOPMENT with the standards and requirements of urban CHAPIN STREET PROJECT, 1 plan. The City of South Bend Building Depart- R -29 as also approved the plans. ent Wiggins asked if.the architectural drawing_ fair depiction and Mr. Bellinger said it was. aller building in from -was identified as the stration Building. Mrs. Allen asked the.direc- he high -rise structure will be facing. Mr. ger stated the "T" -shape building will be facing and the Administration Building will be facing n Avenue. !lmen asked if the ground has been broken and !riod of time required to erect this. Mr. Bellinger ;ed the Commission the gound has been broken, and is an 18-month-completion date. Within seven months >ner, 52 units should be available for occupancy- - ;imately May, 1969. On motion by Mr. Helmen, se- t by Rev. Kirk, the High -Rise Public Housing Develop - 'lans were approved. The "ayes" were unanimous. -7- d. Authorization for Staff to Attend a Training TRAINING SESSION Session offered at Southern Illinois University, Edwards- Illinois: The HUD Office has recognized this as meaningful program. The courses are for Code In- SOUTHERN ILLINOIF UNIVERSITY vil a very spectors and will meet with three classes: January 5 -11; January 19 -25; and.February 16 -22. These classes will be held at the Stratford Hotel, in Alton, Illinois. The cost for this training session is $250.00 per inspector, which includes tuition, meals, etc., plus actual trans- portation costs. Mr. Bellinger said that this should be an es ecially -well presented workshop session, with the thrust on Code Enforcement Program. President Wiggins asked if this was the primary thrust of this particular training session and Mr. Bellinger said it was. Mr. Helmer stated we should urge our inspectors to attend. Authorization was given for attendance for two inspectors, and tc be scheduled so as not to interfere with progress of work, on motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Kirk, with a total cost of $50,0.00, plus transportation expenses. i. Authorization to attend The Indiana Association IAHRO MEETING of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Meeting, Friday, 6 1968: Mr. Bellinger apprised the Commission not been convenient for many of the staff to attend FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1968 December it haE these sessions. Normally one attends -- sometime two. On To ion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Chenney, authori- zatio was granted to send those.who would benefit the most. - 2. Rehabilitation Grant, Parcel #38 -19, LaSalle GRANT APPROVED Park Urban Renewal Project R -57: On motion by Mr. LASALLE URBAN Chenney, and unanimously approved by the Commission, RENEWAL PROJECT, the Rehabilitation Grant, on Parcel #38 -19, was approved. R -57 The amount was under the maximum. h. Option Agreement, Parcel #8 -9, LaSalle Park OPTION AGREEMENT, Urban Renewal Project, R -57: On motion by Mr. Chenney, LASALLE PARK seconded by Mr. Helmen, authorization was given for URBAN RENEWAL President Wiggins to sign the option. PROJECT, R 757 tion P Urban second proper Counse New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Disposi- NEW SALEM reels, #13 -8, #13 -9, and #13 -10, LaSalle Park MISSIONARY enewal Project, R -57: Upon motion by Mr. Chenney, BAPTIST CHURCH, d by Mr_ Helmen, the proposed .purchase of subject LASALLE PARK ies was approved, subjectto review of Legal URBAN RENEWAL , Mr_ Bruce C. Hammerschmidt. PROJECT, R -57 IM T e Redevelopment Commission was apprised that PROGRESS REPORTS substantial progress is being made in the rehabilita- tion cf properties in the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, R -57. To date, the Commission has approved grantE totalling $139,579.00. In addition, loans totalling $147,200 have been approved. Many individual prope ty owners are rehabilitating their homes through their own efforts and not relying on Federally- assisted grant and /or loans. Approximately $100,000 of self rehabilitation work is currently under way. M . Bellinger apprised the Commission that HUD will iequire further soil investigation before selling additional property in the LaSalle Urban Renewal Pro- ject. The staff hopes to present to the Commission, in th next few weeks, a proposed contract to do.the neces ary soil investigation. Mrs. Allen asked the question: "What can be done to prohibit persons from driving over the back of the cul -de -sacs located in the LaSalle Urban Re- newal Project ?" Mrs. Allen was apprised that the Commission has attempted to solve this problem, and, as ye , has not come up with a solution. It may be neces ary to install a permanent retaining structure at th terminus of each cul -de -sac. PB T e next regular meeting of the Redevelopment NEXT MEETING Commi sion will be at 10 :30 A.M., December 5, 1968, in th Office of the Redevelopment Department. go M Lion for adjournment was made by the President ADJOURNMENT and t e meeting adjourned at 11 :45 A.M. (SEAL) Howard Bellinger, ExecutivecDirector Jonald A. Wiggins, esident -9-