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Home My WebLink AboutRM 01-02-69SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING January 2, 1969 10 :15 A.M. 120 W. LaSalle Avenue Presiding Officer: Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, President South Bend, Indiana 1. ROLL CALL Pr sent: Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, President Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, Vice President Mr. John E. Chenney, Secretary Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Assistant Secretary Al o Present: Mr. Byron W. Sheets, President, Board of Trustees Mrs. Janet S. Allen,.Common Council Member._., Mr. Marehmont Kovas, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. R. J. Hennings, South Bend Tribune' Photographer Mr. Jim Holloway, WNDU Reporter Mr. Dick Maginot, WSBT -TV Reporter Mr. Cliff Lawrence, WSBT -TV Cameraman Miss Mary Ryan, WSJV -TV Reporter - Mr. Les Howard, WSJV -TV Photographer Mr. Roy Strasser, Federal Housing Adm., Detroit, Mich. Mr. C. A. Lawson, South Bend Urban League Mr. Edgar Seybold, South Bend Civic Planning Assn. Leg 1 Counsel: Mr. Bruce Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: Mr. Howard Bellinger, Executive Director Mr. L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director Rev. Mr. Billy W. Kirk, Relocation Director Mrs. Helen S. King, Secretary- President Wiggins opened this portion of the meeting with the regular order of business and requested the roll call show all Commissioners are present and voting. We are short one Commissioner, because the Trustees, as of this meeting, have not appointed the fifth-Commissioner, resulting in a vacancy by the resignation of Rev. Mr. Billy W. Kirk, who is now occupying a position with our staff as Relocation Director, which had previously been held by the late Oliver J. Scott. The Trustee President, Mr... Byron W...Sheets,.gave as- surance he hoped in the next couple of weeks a new Commissioner will be ap- pointed, and, until that thime, this Commission will operate with four.Com- missione s. 2. The ommission unanimously approved the Special MINUTES APPROVED Minutes Df December 27, 1968, on motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Chenney, being supported and accepted as submitted. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS President Wiggins ,laid there.are a substantial CLAIMS APPROVED number of claims this morning and requested a,motion for their pleasure. On motion by`Mr.; Chenney,, se -. conded by Mr. Wilhelm, approval was ;given for payment of the e aims, totalling $109,824.27. PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -29 Riet f -Riley Construction Co., Inc. $ 17,980.01 - Total $ 17, 980.01 , PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -56 .Option 'Albert & Dellar Holloway, #5 -4 $ 10.00 Real Estate Purchases Sonia Ecker, #4 -5 11,590.00 Walter & Mary Lula, #5 -4 3,840.00 Frarik J. Martinski, #2 -7 790.00 Mary W. Walbert, #1 -7 5,590.00 Eva Kroft - Recording Fees 32.00 Souti Bend Tribune 20.45 Tri- ounty News 13.82 Unit ?d Community Services of St. Joseph County 2,000.00 Total $ 23,886.27 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 Real Estate Purchases Irenp Holley, #8 -9 $ 2,500.00 Wick s Building & Supply Co. 3,000.00 TT TT TT TT 3,000.00 3,000.00 TT TT TT TT 3,454.00 Cori tt Allied Building Center 2,647.00 -2- PROJECT XPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 r Cobbs, #22 -24 Alon o & Leolia Kerr Benjamin & Louise Sconiers Lure tha C. Wright Credit ,Bureau of South Bend, Inc. Dore Wrecking Company Edwa d -A. Everett Ernest-S. Haynes Eva . Kroft - Recording Fees Earl King - Mileage Jame3 Peacock Schu ll Fence & Supply, Inc. South Bend Exterminating Co. Urba6 Redevelopment District Capital Fun 17 )11: December 16 to 31, 1968 'd) $ 55.00 39.00 51.00 38.93 5.00 2,565.00 50.00 36,89 30'.00 49.20 50.00 218.00 30.00 d 18,500.00 Total $ 39,319.02 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 197.50 Charles E. Maxwell 322.50 W. Harrison Miller 322.50 . William J. Parrish 322.50 Russell K. Reece 353.33 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 136.50 Helen S. King 225.00 Barbara Snyder 175.00.. John K. O'Brien 292.00 -3- $. 5,788..33 REDEVELOPMENT REVEOLVING FUND _ Cont'd Ault Camera Shop, Inc. $ 6.80 Bare y- Caverly- Scheid Insurance Agency 32.00 Green Arrow Parking 10.00 John Gyokeres 98.12 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 21.73 I.B. . Corporation 305.54 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 265.49 Jame3 R. Meehan &Associates 2.85 Mult' graphing Service Co- 1.90 Nort ern Indiana Public Service Co. 43.09 120. aSalle West, Inc. 434.50 Proj ct Expenditures Account Fund R -29 2,000.00 Penc - Dickens Company 178.92 Schi lings Printing Co., Inc. 30.75 Sidw 11 Studio, Inc. 9.30 South Bend Rubber Stamp Co., Inc. 18.36 .Unit 2d Community Services of St. Joseph,County 27.60 Total $ 9,275.28-: Riet -Riley Construction Co., Inc. $ 19,091.69 Woodruff and Sons, Inc. 120.00 Total $ 19,211.69 LV AFj JLVLJJVrr1.GlV 1 1 ULNLJ _ Housing Authority of City of South Bend 1t ti TT 1T tt TT it Sout Bend Water Works Total GRAND TOTAL om Project Expenditures Account Fund R -56 11 TT TT 11 Tt R -57 TT TT TT Tr „ R -66 Total 4. COMMUNICATIONS a. THUD office letter 23, 1968, Park Urban Renewal Project R -57; This letter con it all previous discussions involving the sale of the project land containing approximately 349,480 square feet for the sum of $16,423.00. This transaction has been completed. -4- 50.00 90.00 12.00 $ 152.00 $ 109,824.27 $ 3,758.33 7,428.90 2,365.22 $ 13,552.45 PARCELS #23 -1 & #24 -1, LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 4. b. HUD office le 'd 27. 1968 proposed bidding documents for alley improvements, La- Salle Park Urban Renewal Project, R-57: The authoriza = - tion to advertise the work for bids has been received from the HUD office. With the taking of the bids in February, the contractors can schedule this work with the first break in the weather this spring. This will complete the site improvement work in LaSalle Park. On motioa by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Wilhelm, authorization was granted to select a date most expedi- tious fo this work. A bid date of Monday, February 1969, at 10 :00 A.M., has been set. 5. NEW ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS, LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R-57 a. Approval of Demolition Contract, Industrial DEMOLITION CONTRACT, Expansioa Project, R-56: Bids for the demolition of' INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION buildings and structures and site clearance for the PROJECT, R-56 Industrial Expansion Project were taken Monday, December 30, 1968, at 2:00 P.M., as follows: Bidder Alternate A Alternate B Warn r Wrecking Company $ 37,468.40 $ 20,716.40 Wood?uff & Sons, Inc. 43,315.00 20,465.00 Ritciard Bros., Inc. 459215.00 35,615.00 B.& 3'�Veecking & Excavating, 46,700.00 33,900.00 Nor-� e;t Demolition, Inc. 47,825.00 37,825.00 The low 3id was submitted by Warner Wrecking Company at a bid pric? of $37,468.40, under Alternate A--buildings are to be conpletely demolished and. removed from the site under normal d?molition requirements. Under'Alternate B, the low bid by W:)odruff & Sons, Inc. was $20,465.00. Requests for Alternate B were made with the possibility that Alternate A--the normal procedure - -would exceed the budget. Conse- quently, the Department secured authorization from the Fire Department and the Board of Public Works and Safety to burn these structures if necessary. Structures, hereto- fore, unoer demolition work have never been burned, and, in view of he winter months, burning could become a serious problem. Presid past, to be rookie : Wiggins said there had been discussion in the 1, at that time, it was projected that this was opportunity for the Fire Department to train firemen. Mr. Bellinger stated that the actual' -5- 5. NEW (BUSINESS (Cont'd) request or burning.-was based'-on the Industrial Expansion Project budget limitation, which was prepared about four years ag . Therefore, the cost could have exceeded the budget aid was the basic reason in asking for the alternate demoliti n prices by burning and securing a special permit by the B and of Safety to burn, if necessary. Mr. Bellinger stated h2 recommends the conventional demolition method and not by b ruing. President Wiggins said he has strong feelings about air pollutio . Burning this number of buildings would create a lot of air pollution in this area. He also stated he would hate to see an::aedident develop which would outweigh a $17,00 savings. Mr. Wilh lm asked if the burning process would delay the project, whereby Mr. Bellinger said it would involve the same amoint of demolition time and the advantages of burn- ing woull not,,in his judgment, outway the hazard and in- convenie ce to area residents in the immediate area. Mr. Helmen s ated the idea of burning seems like such a'waste. Mr. Bellinger said there is no salvage value in the struc- tures--w ether burned or demolished--the end results are virtuall the same. The structures involved would be ap- proximat ly 65 and some are brick structures. Mr. Chenney said: " do not believe in City employees taking work away from som one else. I do not believe in taking bread and butter a ay from someone else." b. IDisnosition after th they ind the post appropri reuse pr praisals ing requ HUD offi to the U curing f property 1 #10 -1 R -66: In conversation with appraisals.shortly last Commission meeting, Mr. Bellinger said sated they had just completed,the pricing of office site and were requested to submit the to documentation for^our review. The proposed ce is set by the average of three reuse ap= at $1.96 per square foot. Authorization is be- sted to submit appropriate documentation to the e for .concurrence.at $1.96 per square foot, and S. Post- Office Department in,the hopes of se- om them a binding agreement to purchase subject PARCEL #10 -1 POST - OFFICE BUILDING, CENTRAL DOWN-. TOWN PROJECT, R -66 President Wiggins raised the question in reference to the work of contractors and the prices, and asked if this has been satisfactory in every instance? Mr. Bellinger related that they have been reviewed and appear satisfactory, but that the documentation has to meet with HUD 5. approval Mr. Helm authoriz Office D post off Ind. R -6 quoted f foot wou said the purchase survey, the site consider the site Wilhelm We have Post Off c. authoriz the LaSa increase estimate but sine was made unanimou 6. a. clinic f R -57, is thinking it with tated wi center a a full r concern. program and four meeting the prop the staf had with as well. On motion by Mr. Wilhelm, seconded by n, a disposition price_ of $1.96 a square foot was d for the sale of the 10.2 acres to the U.S. Post partment for the construction of a $3.6 million .ce in the Central Downtown'Urban Renewal Project, . Mr. Kovas raised the question on the total price ,r the site of $871,792 and if the $1.96 per square .d change the earlier price quoted. Mr. Bellinger price deals with the square footage estimated to be ,, and the total cost will depend upon the actual rior to conveyance. However, the acquisition of by the Redevelopment Department is likely to cost bly more as buildings are on the land, whereas will be vacant when sold to the Post Office. Mr. aid: "this was merely a matter of expediting. �o assurance this price will be acceptable to the ee Department." esolution No. 245: This resolution is to RESOLUTION NO. 245, the filing of an amendatory application for LASALLE PARK URBAN .le Park Urban-Renewal Project, Ind. R-57, to RENEWAL.PROJECT, the rehabilitation grant. The previous grant R -57 was based on a maximum of $1,500 per grant, has been increased to $3,000 per grant. Motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Wilhelm, with a vote to approve the resolution. 1 proposed low - income housing center and )r the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, still in the formulative stage. The current is to secure a substandard home and rehabilitate Jrban Renewal funds. This home would be rehabili- :h the intention being of housing the low- income id clinic functions. The program would include Inge of home maker courses and related areas of The Urban Leadde has developed a tentative ihich the Commission has previously reviewed I to be exciting. the staff has arranged for a iith HUD officials. tk discuss ways of financing ,am. It was suggestgd,by the Commissioners that investigate the success other communities have this kind of program. -7- LOW - INCOME HOUSING CENTER AND CLINIC, LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 6 . PROGRESS (Cont' d b. Rev. Mr. Billy W. Kirk, the-newly- appointed TEMPORARY Relocation Director,-stated that Mrs. Vivian Bond has RELOCATION, been working successfully -in temporarily relocating LASALLE PARK the Greater Friendship Baptist Church from the LaSalle URBAN RENEWAL Urban Re ewal Project. This church has a new building PROJECT, R =`57 under co struction, but ran-into some unexpected delays in its c )mpletion. The subject church is positioned on the site pur hased by the Greater South Bend Housing Corp- oration For the construction of rent supplement housing, and, therefore, must be removed. This church will temporarily be housed in a vacant church located , in the Industrial Expansion Project. It is anticipated that the church -will-need the temporary location for a period of a month or two, and, at that time, the new church should be completed. 7. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Redevelopment NEXT MEETING Commission will be at 10:30 A ° -M., Thursday, January,'_ 16, 1969, in the office of the Redevelopment Depart- ment. 8. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Wilhelm, ADJOURNMENT meeting adjourned at 11:35 A.M. (SEAL) Howar r, Execut' Director -8-