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Home My WebLink AboutRM 03-07-69Jly SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING March 1969 10:30 M. 120 W. LaSalle Ave. Presiding Officer: Mr.Donald A. Wiggins, President South Bend, Ind.iana 1. ROLL CALL Present: Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, President 'Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, Vice President Mr. John E. Chenney, Secretary Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Assistant Secretary Rev. Willie V. Williams, Member Others Present: Mrs. Guy'P. Curtis, Secretary, Board 6f Trustees-. Mr. Richard Balough, South-Bend `Tri'bune Reporter Mr. Edgar Seybold, South Bnd Civic Planning Assn. Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: Mr. Howard Bellinger, Executive Director Mr. L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director Mrs. Helen S. King, Secretary O.t er Staff Members Present: Rev. Billy W. Kirk Mr. Charlie E. Maxwell Mr, John K. O'Brien Mrs. Dorothy Z. Deane Mrs. Eva E. Kroft 2. A4ROVAL OF MINUTES Mo ion was made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Rev•. William that the minutes of February 20, 1969 be approve The "ayes" were unanimous by all Com- mission rs for approval. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Motion was made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Rev. Williams, that the claims be paid -- totalling $19,826.21. The "ayes" were unanimous by all Com mission rs for the claims to be paid. -1- MINUTES APPROVED CLAIMS APPROVED 3. PROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -56 Claim Holloway, #54 $ 117.00 Relocation Albert Total, 117.00 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 Options H. Beutter & Erma E. Achton, #2 -2 $ 10.00 Real Estate Charles 11 11 II 11 it tl 11 #2 -1 - "10.00 Prince & Minnie Bolton, #22 -30 10.00 Leonard & Maggie Bush, #38 -5 10.00 Thomas L. Clay & Pearl Clay Herrell, #23 -8 10.00 Co paert Realty Corporation, #37 -20 10.00 " u of #36. -17 10.00 Ge )rge DeArmond, #12 -14 10.00 Tom & Alice Evans, #10 -17 10.00 Bei Feferman.Motor Sales Corporation, #41 -8 10.00 Jo eph L. Fodroski, #10 -13 10.00 Ar old H. Gardner, #7. -13 10.00 Irma Hamilton, #39 -1 10.00 Lee & Cordelia Hawkins,. #44 -26 10.00 Hi 'l Development, Inc., #19 -10 10.00 In Tana Contract Co., Inc., #30 -16 10.00 Emery & Elizabeth Isza, #25 -12_ 10.00 11 11 11 .. #25 -13 10.00 Freeman & Emma Johnson, #36-1 10.00 Lu a Jones, Jr., #38 -15 10.00 Al ce Lesniewski, #46 -10 10.00 ' #4 -3 10.00 O1 via Lottie, #6 -3 10.00 Led & Mildred Mika, #11 -10 10.00 Edward A. & Earlene Myers, #37 -19 - 10.00 Will & Mary Parks, #41 -5 10.00 Wi ey Phillips, #37 -17 10.00 Edgar & Inez Redding, #24 -11 10.00 Geimaine Van Overwaele, #45 -3 10.00 Claudia Welch, #10-1l.- 10.00 #10 -14 10.00 Edith Wolff, #5 -12 10.00 Real Estate Purchases Realty Corp., #36 -17 $ 750.00 Colpaert It 11 it #37 -20 1,055 -.00 Mary Duncan, #42 -22 4,050.00 Alice Lesniewski, #4 -3 755.00. #46 -10 .750.00 -2- 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd Walter & Elizabeth McCurdy $ 760..00 Ed and A. & Earlene Myers 515.00 Relocation Claims Le ner Dobbs, #22 -24 55.00 , #22 -24 10.80 Ma quita Parhams, #46 -14 - Paid to Keith E:. Proud Moving Company 65.00 Al ford Mortuary 483.54 Abstract Co. of St. Joseph County 1,220..50 Abstract & Title Corporation 563..00 William E. Andreae - Mileage 24.10 E.1ton Gailday 50.00 Earl King - Mileage 62.70 James, E. Pettit Travel 7 50 South Bend, Exterminating Co. - 30..00 L.-'B. Wiltfong Movers $6.00 Total REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND yroll: February 16 to 28, 1969 Howard Bellinger $604.16 L. Glenn Barbe 427.08 Albert S. Bond 45.00 .Vivian N. Bond 183,35 Dorothy Z. Deane 278.33 Gordon L. Harrell 273.00 Dorothy N. Howell 194.37 Patricia L. Joers 194.37. .Eva E. Kroft 207.50 C. E. Maxwell : 333.33 W. H. Miller 343.75 W. J. Parrish 333.33 R. K. Reece 395.83 Billy W. Kirk 354.16 Joanna Wantuch 183.75 G.. B. Watkin 291.66 J. E. Pettit 315.41 Earl King 333.33 Londro Munlin 8.75 Helen S. King 236.25 Barbara Snyder 183.7.5 John K. O'Brien 333.33 William E. Andreae 323.27 Wm. Lee P. McRae 291.66 Ic11 IN 3. ROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd L, Glenn Barbe - Travel Ba h Insurance Agency, Inc. De een Corporation Gr en Arrow Parking, Inc. Join Gyokeres Brice C. Hammerschmidt Do othy N. Howell - Mileage Indiana Bell Telephone Co 12 LaSalle West, Inc. Charles E. Maxwell - Travel 11 II It 11 J. R. Meehan & Associates W. H. Miller - Travel Jo In O'Srien - Mileage Pe`ce Dickens Company So th Bend Hardware So th Bend Water Works - Postage G.. B. Watkin - Mileage Gr eville P. Ziegler, Postmaster URBAN RgDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND Hu ert M. Weaver No th Central Appraisal Co., Inc. Pe er F. Gillis $ 42.27 33.00 5.00 10.00 110.86 200.00 18.56 141.09 436.50 :7.50 28.60 1.39 62.60 89.02 !24.93 19.09 67.40 .41-00 Total $— ,UT .T� Total GRANT TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT TO REVOLVING FUND FOR JANUARY Project Expenditures Account Fund R -56 Project Expenditures Account Fund R -57 Total 4. NEWIBUSINESS a. Woodruff & Sons, Inc. Demolition Contract No. 4, i the aSa a Par urban enewa rdject, R57: uthorization and approval-was requested for the demo ition of the Friendship Church, located on Parcel # 8 -10, in the amount of $ %068. This build- ing is l cated on the Northwest corner of a large site pur hased by the Greater South Bend Housing Corporat on, who are now constructing the rent supple- ment hou ing. The church has been purchased and is temporar ly relocated in a vacant church located in -4- $ 35.00 35.00 35.00 $-10 5-7W $,19,826.27 $' 3,210.43 6,290.72 9,501.15 DEMOLITION CONTRACT -NO, 4, WOODRUFF & -SONS, INC., LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 4. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd) the Ind strial Expansion Project. On- "motion by Rev. William;, seconded by Mr. Chenney, demollt±lpon of the - - Friends ip Church, located on Parcel #28 -10 -,' i-h the - amount f $1,068, was authorized. b. Resolution No. 255: This i•s a resolution RESOLUTION NO. 255, authorizing the release of _redeveloper's obligation PARCEL #15 -17, for Mr. Anderson Jones for- -land in`the LaSal-Te°Park LASALLE PARK URBAN Urban R newal Project, R -57' Mr.- Anderson Jones bid RENEWAL, PROJECT, for Par el No. 15 -17 at publ >ic` offering of land for - -R -57 sale on April 11, 1968, and the bid was accepted by the Redevelopment Commission. Petition dated March 3, 1969 "' from Mr. Jones, re'ouested his bid be ,ith- drawn, De. rel-ieved of all respolisibi1ities for.the develop eni' ; the Agreement b6-- declared null! and void, and the _. -good faith deposit be' returned.. Mr. Helmen " raised he question if Mr. Anderson Jones deposited any money on the parcel. Mr.` Behlinger stated the deposit d money would be r-efunded'-to him. 'On'motion by Mr. henney, seconded by'Mr'. Helmen, Resolution' No. 255 was adopted. C. Resolution No. 256": This '"is a resolution #RESOLUTION NO. 256, authori ing the acceptance of the'bid of Bower'Homes; PARCEL` #15 - -17; Inc. , f r land in the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal _LASALLE PARK URBAN Project R -57. A bid in writing was received- from "> RfENEWAL PROJECT, Bower H es, Inc., for Parcel No: 15147, U 'the R -57 amount f $619.00, which is the amount equal to the fair amount set in our original"disposition offer," ing. Bower Homes, Inc. built ;a" single family resi- dential unit and the individual, through &-misunder- standin , did not have the side yard he -believed`he f would be provided. The-adjacent lot -is•the Parcel No. 15-17 purchased by Mr. Anderson Jones. `Bower Homes, nc, has proposed to`acqui -re the property from Mr Jones so a few additional feet can be added t the parcel on which the constructed home''*' is loca ed, and Bower will construct a new dwelling on the emaining portion of 'Parcel No, '15 -17. ; On motion y Rev. Williams- :s*conded by Mr,_ Chenney, Resolut on No. 256 was adopted" and tpe decision 'ryas unanimous by all Commissioriersi' d. Option A reements: This is a' request for 36 OPTION AGREEMENTS, authorization have the "President sign the Optio6 LASALLE PARK'URBAN Agreeme ts, which have been - secured and apply to the RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 recentl3 approved amendatory acquisition 'in'the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, R -57. The option agreeme is total 36 and are on the following parcels: 511 4. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd) - 2-1, 2 -2, 4 -3, 5 -12, 6 -3, 8 -133, 10 -11, _ 10-13, 10 -14, 10 -17, 111 10,; :12 -�l4, 22 -301 22-42, 23 -8, 24 -11, 24,12; 2.5 =12, 25 -T3, 25-20,, 30-1, 30 -16, 36 -18, 37 -17, 37 -19, 37-20, 38 -5, 38 -15, 39 -1, 41 -5, 41 -8, 42 42 44 -26, 45 -3, 46, and 4,6 -10. On moti n.by Rev. Williams; seconded by Mr.. Wilhelm,,;, ,the .above-mentioned Option Agreements were approved.- _ The "ayes" by the Commission were unanimous for apT proval. e. New Quarters, Relocation Office.: Several NEW QUARTERS, meeting back, the Redevelopmegt staf�f�scussed, RELOCATION OFFICE, with th Commission the need-to find new quarters LASALLE PARK.IURBAN for the Relocation Office. The present Relocation,. RENEWAL PROJECT, Office owned b the Park Department and on Park: -R. -57. Departm nt land) does not add to the beautification of the ark Department, and they would like to have - the bui ding demolished so as to complete the work in the ark area. Authorization is requested from the Co ission to acquire and rehabilitate the property located at 318 South Dundee :Street, subject, to availability of funds and the.legal,approval : of Commission.Counsel, Mr. Bruce.C. Ha►mnerschm.idt. The propertf owner of this larger.'single,family home,-is; - rel ucta t to put in the necessary .impro-venjents and the oth r alternative is to:acqu%re the property and demolisi the building. This property can.-work in well with the Relocation Office needs and provides an oppo tunity to preserve a basically good build= ; ing. Tie average of the threet-appraisals will be the off ring price for this property. The Comniss -ion was app ised by Mr. Bellinger that.this is,a two - bedroom home which can be reasonably converted to - four bedrooms by the rehabilitation - process. This.,: home meets the large family size home,: -and ,when no; further staff need arises for. this home, he-Com- mission can sell it as a dwelling, Mr, Helmer also asked w at is entailed in the rehabilitation. Presi -; dent Wi gins stated it required ;new plumbing:, new electri al wiring, and complete remodelling as -far as the interior is concerned. This is a demonstra- tion pr ject, to a degree, to: -show how rehabilita- - tion wo :ks_ and what the code requirements are - ;Due to the ize of the lot, if necessary, room addi-tian: . and exp nsion would be a possibility.: -6- 4. _A F9 i� End SC 4. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd On moti n by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Rev.' Williams, . authori tion'--was granted to purchase the property located -at .318 South Dundee Street for the average of the hree appraisals, subject to availability of fund and the legal approval of.the.Commissi-on, Counsel. The "ayes" were una I ni,mo.us Vall Com- missione.rs for the authorizatildn �to acquire"- this`.. property. f. Grants: Mr. Bellinger apprised the Com- -THREE (3) GRANTS mission that HUD has approved additional funds for AUTHORIZED, PARCEL continuing the 115 Grant Program. 'There are two 25-11, 29-19 &,21-30, basic reasons for this increase: LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R-57 1) The origina.1' estimate for the rese'r- va ion of funds was based. ion a maxi.idum i.ndi - vi ual grant of $1,500', but was increased la t summer to $3,000. Thus, . the original re ervation of funds is insufficient. 2) There are more homes eligible for rehabilitation grants than, had.earlier been anticipated. Authorization is requested for three grants in the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, R-57 on Parcels as follows: #25-11, #29-19 and-#21.-30. On motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr.- Helmen the above-listed grants were authorized. 'The "ayes" by the Commission were unanimous for ap- proval. g. Regional Seminar on Urban Renewal and Housing: This is the same Seminar previously capi- proved by the Commistivon, which had been scheduled for February 27 and 28, 1969, in Atlanta, Georgia for interested Commission and staff to attend. This Seminar-will be held in Chicago,'Illi,nois-1 on March 13 and '14, 1969. Since no one was able to attend the Atlanta session, we now havetihe' y ,same opportunit I to. attend the Program in Chicago. This is a worthwhile program and includes a detailed presentation on the new Nei(hborhood Development Program.. On.motion by Mr. Cheyney, seconded by Mr. Wilhelm, authorization was graited for attendance by Commission and staff'- as requ sted. -7- REGIONAL SEMINAR ON URBAN RENEWAL AND HOUSING, MARCH 13 & 14, 1969 5. PVGRESS REPORTS a. Rev. Kirk stated_.his.report on relocation is approximately the same-as last .week and there.is nothing further to add. b. The question was raised on- possible . reloca - tion pr blems in the Downtown;area., Mr. Bellinger stated here should be no difficulty in relocation in the entral Downtown Urban Renewal Project. The questioi was asked if the staff, has a.b.reakdown on RELOCATION REPORT, LASALLE-PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57.. RELOCATION, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBXN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 the rel cation and Rev. Kirk stated that the staff.. does hate the report and there are 38 families in volved ind 173 individuals, which includes the entire area. Mr. Helmen asked where the people are going to be relocated. The Greater.Sou.th.Bend Housing Authority has under construction 180 units for the elderly which will help substantially. Many individuals will seek private accommodations and many are transients, who usually make their own way. Mr. Bellinger stated' that nevertheless the staff does have the responsi- bility to see that all families.and individuals are adequately housed, and, in his judgment, it has been determined that relocation will be satisfactorily carried out and will not be a serious problem. How - ever, a y substantial relocation is difficult and occupies a major portion of our activity. Presi- dent Wiggins stated that in several programs in the past, w have had large low- income families. We do not hav this problem in the Downtown area. Rev. - Kirk st ted we only have two non -white families in this ar a. Mr. Bellinger stated displacement can be phas d over a two -three year period. _Proposed _. program in the Downtown area which may move in advance of renewal will reduce the relocation work- load, or example, the first two parking structures which hive been proposed might get under way this year. lev. Williams said that Mr.'Dickinson had advised there will be 86 units.ready for occupancy in Sept mber, at Chapin and Western. C. Workshop on Rehabilitation, scheduled WORKSHOP ON for March 31 and April 1 and'2, at Notre Dame REHABILITATION, n vers t : Mr , a inger appri.sed he will advise `MARCH'31.& APRIL the Co ission on the details as.to the general 1.& 2, NOTRE format of the program at the next meeting. DAME UNIVERSITY d. Mr. Balough, South Bend Tribune Reporter, REHABILITATION COST, asked the rehabilitation will cost on the house NEW QUARTERS .-FOR they h tt authorized to purchase at 318 South Dundee RELOCATION OFFICE Street Mr. Bellinger stated the staff does not know the exa t cost of the rehabilitation at this time. 5. RESS REPORTS (Cont'd Mr. Hel en stated it will not exceed the point where we cannot sell. Mr. Bellinger said that is correct. There should be little or no write down required if, and when, the property is to be sold. 6. NgXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Redevelopment Commission will be at 10:30 A.M., Friday, March 21, 1969, in the office of the Department of Redevelop- ment. 7. Pe Chair entertained a motion for adjournment, and on motion duly made and passed by Mr. Helmen, second d by Mr. Wilhelm, the meeting adjourned at 11:30 A.M. NEXT MEETING, MARCH 21, 1969 ADJOURNMENT (SEAL) `1 Howard Bellinger, Executi a Director D na d A. Wiggins, PreKKd@nt �sII