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Home My WebLink AboutAOM 01-02-69SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING w Y " _ Miss Mary, Ryan,. WSJV -TV Repeal %r; Mr. Le S- 'Howarth WSJV-TV Photographer; Mr.;Roy�Straseer,,Federil Housing=Adm., Detroit, Mich. Mr. C A . Lac son., 18 Bend Urban League Mr. Edgar :Seybold. South Bend,Civic=Planning Assn: Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce- Hammer-schmidt 1 LPA Staff: Mr. Howard;-Bellinger, Executive'Director Mr. L. Glerini-Bar-be, Assistant Director Rev. Mr.. Billy,W. Kirk, Relocation Director Mrs. Helen S. King,, "Secretar3r', At the Annual Meeting of the -South tend Redevelopment�'Trustees,' held December 2, 1968,'Cha'rman Dean. J.:Wiihelm- yielded. -true .chair- tQ'Vice President Byron, W . Sheets. Mr. Wilhelm.: praised' =thb: wer -k --of rthe - present - - Commission during the past year and reported the willingness: 'of the'Qommissioners " to ;serve another term. - ;Mr. S ephen E.' .Kompar, ' Vim PresiOerrtr, because of pressures of business,` was not able to accept reappo ntmentzi, 4nd:.h1 : res- ignation of November "26 1968 =- was accepted with regret. Rev. Mr. Billy W. Kirk, Assistant Secretary,, re signed December 31, 1968, due to his accepting the position of Relocation Di- rector, which had previously been held by the late Oliver J. Scott. The Com missioners r appointed were: Messrs. Donald A. Wiggins, John E. Chenney, and Fred J. Helm n, The newly appointed Commissioner was: Mr.,Dean.J. Wilhelm. M January 2, 1969 10:00 A.M. _ 120 W.- LaSalle Avenue_ Presiding 0 ficer: Mr. Donald.A. Wiggins, President South -Bend, Indiana l: ROLL CALL: Present: Mr. Donald ::A,. 'Whggir s Mr. John .E ,'Cheney Mr. Fred J . Helmen Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm Also P esent: Mrs. Kathryn L. Slough, City Clerk - -Mr. Byron:W. Sheets, President; Board of Trustees, Mrs. - .Janet- St. Allen, Common .Council Member. Mr. MarnhMen�t- Kovas, -South Bend�_Tribuae Reporter. Mr.:R.* _J. Hennings; South Bend Tribtine Photographer Mr. Jim Hdlk*w_&y,,-.WNDU Reporter,-... -Mr.:- Dick Maginot: .WSBT -TV _Repa ter Mr. Cliff Law►ence WSBT -TV 'Cameraman w Y " _ Miss Mary, Ryan,. WSJV -TV Repeal %r; Mr. Le S- 'Howarth WSJV-TV Photographer; Mr.;Roy�Straseer,,Federil Housing=Adm., Detroit, Mich. Mr. C A . Lac son., 18 Bend Urban League Mr. Edgar :Seybold. South Bend,Civic=Planning Assn: Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce- Hammer-schmidt 1 LPA Staff: Mr. Howard;-Bellinger, Executive'Director Mr. L. Glerini-Bar-be, Assistant Director Rev. Mr.. Billy,W. Kirk, Relocation Director Mrs. Helen S. King,, "Secretar3r', At the Annual Meeting of the -South tend Redevelopment�'Trustees,' held December 2, 1968,'Cha'rman Dean. J.:Wiihelm- yielded. -true .chair- tQ'Vice President Byron, W . Sheets. Mr. Wilhelm.: praised' =thb: wer -k --of rthe - present - - Commission during the past year and reported the willingness: 'of the'Qommissioners " to ;serve another term. - ;Mr. S ephen E.' .Kompar, ' Vim PresiOerrtr, because of pressures of business,` was not able to accept reappo ntmentzi, 4nd:.h1 : res- ignation of November "26 1968 =- was accepted with regret. Rev. Mr. Billy W. Kirk, Assistant Secretary,, re signed December 31, 1968, due to his accepting the position of Relocation Di- rector, which had previously been held by the late Oliver J. Scott. The Com missioners r appointed were: Messrs. Donald A. Wiggins, John E. Chenney, and Fred J. Helm n, The newly appointed Commissioner was: Mr.,Dean.J. Wilhelm. M One chair is left vacant. A new Commissioner will be appointed by the trustees, and the Trustee President, Mr.rByron W. Sheets, said this will be accomplished in the next couple of weeks. Until that time, the Redevelopment Commission will operate with four Commissioners. Mrs. Kathryl each, commis President W Organizatio: constitutes also the re. of officers our sta ff & Commiaalon chairman of Ii. Mr. Bi man for the succeed they Mr. Dean, J. tion for"As., Lion. Mr. ( and suggesti Chenney for as Secretar, Secretary:-.i., meeting, wh. acclamation III. L. Blough, South Bend City Clerk, conducted the swearing in of ioner.. Photos of the ceremony were taken by the news media.- ggins opened the meeting saying this portion was under the Annual al Meeting., This is a requirement as a result of the by-laws and the annual meeting for the Redevelopment Commission and constitutes organization meeting, which constitutes,the nomination and election of the Commission and the decision as to whether or not to retain d our attorney. President Wiggifis,.at-thls point, requested the egal Counsel, Mr. Bruc!e_C. Ham_6rschmidt-, to serve as temporary the meeting. ON OF OFFICERS uce C1. Hdm6rschmld,t.,.consented-itoathe appointment of temporary chair- election of officert.r - serived--last year and 'substitute -Mr.!Helm6n'moved.,that,'.each of the officers selves in the'vario capacities apacities, Kilhelm as -Vice, Prdsident;; _: Mr. -. _Hdmmerschmidt requested a nomina- istant" Secretary, td-1—f-lill the vile;Lney - "left--by-Rev. Kirk's resigna- henney requested--semeono else aqdept.,the-zidmination of Secretary, d Mr. Helmen-,takwithia: off ice ,,. tee which `Mr .1 Helmen nominated Mr. Secretary. Mr. G made the mat on Mr. Wilhelm be nominated Mr. Helmen saLA. ti -the, ; reason he is., declining -the nomination for ,that -the -second4meeting mf- each ,_month -he ,1s absent for a business ch means -misslug,- ene CommiivaAanmeeting -per month. By consent and ,the following nominations-were passed:- President Mr,6-, ,Donald r*. Wiggins Vice President Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm Secretary .:,.v_'- John'E Chenney Asst ._".Secretary- Mr=. : Fred,,J. Helmen FMFNT np LEGAL CnuNSEL, -AND. -STAFY.. • President Wiggins said the next order of business was the retention or election-the reof of legal counsel; `and -of staff iMr. Vilhelm .-.moved to:retain, Mr. Helmen, moved to retain,_ _and -w- -Chenney.:yyloved,for retention of counsel and staff:.- ,- The'., -motion, for., le -gal counsel and- staff :-was,, unanimous by all Com- missioner.s,..f'or retainment�. ?;Cdmpezir?at,i,ori for-legal .cjounsel remains the. same- $ZOO.W per month -- along` with ipreviqu&i agreements-' for, additional legal - services to remain ri effect. Staff.. compensa-tioxif is att•.acledrdance with -the- City's Salary Ordinance forl-1969. -2 C N IV. ADJOURN NT The chair entertained motion for adjournment of "the annual meeting, with the provisio ' the meeting-continue into the regular commission meeting. On motion duly 'de by Mr, Wilhelm, seconded by Mr. Chenney, this portion of the meeting adjo rned at 10:15 A.M. (SEAL) - Donald A. Wiggins, Rillesident Howard Bellinger, Execu ve Director