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Home My WebLink AboutRM 03-21-69SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING March 21, 1969 10 :3 A. M. 120 W, LaSalle Ave. Pres ding Officer: Mr.'Donald A. Wiggins, President South Bend, Indiana 1. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, President Rev. Willie V. Williams, Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, Vice President Member Mr. John E. Chenney, Secretary Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Assistant Secretary Others Present: Mrs. Janet S. Allen, Common Council Member Mrs. Jane Maager, WNDU -TV- Reporter Mr. Edgar Seybold, South.Bend Civic- Planning Assn. egal'Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt PA Staff: Mr. Howard Bellinger, Executive Director- Mr. L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director Mrs. Helen S. King, Secretary. Other Staff Members Present: Rev. Billy W. Kirk Mrs. Dorothy Z. Deane 2. APOOVAL OF MINUTES otion was made by Mr. Wilhelm, seconded by-. MINUTES APPROVED Mr. Che6ney,jor approval of the minutes of March 7, 1969. Approval was unanimous by all Commission - ers. 3. NEXT MEETING resident Wiggins suggested an alternate date NEXT MEETING be selected for the next regular meeting, which is scheduled for Friday, April 4, 1969, in accordance with the, by -laws. This would be on "Good Friday. which is an authorized holiday for city employees and s also an industrial holiday. A motion was entertained and duly passed by Mr. Wilhelm, se- conded by Mr. Chenney, to schedule the next meet- ing for Thursday, April 3, 1969, in lieu of Friday, Apri 4, 1969. The "ayes" were unanimous by all Comm ssioners present. -1- 4, APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Motion was made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by CLAIMS APPROVED Mr. henney to pay the claims -- totalling $306.895.13. The "ayes" were unanimous by all Commissioners present for the claims to be paid. PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -56 Real Estate Purchase Ruth Kline Giles, #1 -9 $ 3,790.00 Warner Wrecking Company 19 649.70 Total; 39..70 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R-57 Real Estate Options Mary Jane Dunfee, #30 -21 $ 10.00 J. D. & Georgia Ellis, #22 -28 10.00 Glen & Faith Evans, #11 - -15 10.00 Stanley & Anna Kiszla, #8 -17 10.00 Mary Knudson, #8 -13 10.00 V leria Lewandowski, #46 -5 ` 10.00 Pink Washington, #37 -7 10.00 A ella Young, #25 -20 10.00 Real Estate Purchases L onard & Maggie Bush, #38 -5 2,115.00 G orge W. De Armond, #12 -14 490.00 J seph L. Fodroski, #10 -13 490.00 F eeman & Emma Johnson, #30 -1 520.00 A derson Jones, #43 -9 2,535.00 E izabeth Kamon, #5 -10 635.00 S anley & Anna Kiszla, #8 -17 1;250.00 S phia M. Miko, #37 -15 6,255.00 R cco & Helen T. Papandria, #44 -12 1,750.00 E gar & Inez Redding, #24 -11 750.00 Davis Staples, #46 -2 710.00 Claudia Welch, #10 -14 4,955.00 #10 -11 490..00 Rehabilitation Claims Wickes Lumber & Building Supplies 7,809.00 3-Way Construction Company 3,000-.00 John & Althea Kelley 4,974.86 &Z P ROO 5:- 1 �a E' �r L CT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 (Cont'd) bar. Construction & Supply .Co. bstract & Title Company bstract Company of St. Joseph County redit Bureau of South Bend, Indiana lton Gailday nderson Tones ffice Engineers, Inc. hilts, Graves & Associates, Inc. ri- County News ELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND ayroll: March 1 to 15, 1969 $ 469.05 1,205:50 770.00 13,:25 45.00 307.00 78.48 621.00 24.19 Total $ 42,342.T3 Howard Bellinger $ 604.16 L. Glenn Barbe 427.08 Albert S. Bond 45.00 Vivian N. Bond 183.75 Dorothy Z. Deane 278.33 G d L H 11 273 -00 or on . OF 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 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 82.25 Helen S. King 236.25 Barbara Snyder 85.75 John K. O'Brien 333.33 William E. Andreae 315.41 William P. McRae 291.66- R. K. Reece 395.83 Ault Camera Shop, Inc. he Franklin Institute I.B.M. Corporation- Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. illy W. Kirk .C.R. NAHRO Office Engineers, Inc. fence Dickens Company omy Hammes Corp. outh Bend Drafting Supply, Inc. outh Bend Water Works erox Corporation -3- Total $ 6,636.76 3.40 3.50 14.48 7.50 174.00 105.84 - 280.00 251.48 20.10 363.84 13.76 25.99 219.61 $ 8,120.26 J REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND forth Central Appraisal Company, Inc. - $ 6,750.00 'roject Expenditures Account Fund R -57 224,367.84 Jrban Research Associates 1`875:00 Total X232,992.8 GRAND TOTAL $ 30,895.13 REIMBURSEMENT TO REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND FOR HE MONTH OF FEBRUARY: From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -56 $ 3,285.29 rom Project Expenditures Account Fund R -57 10,224.75 From Project Expenditures Account Fund_ R -66 1,914.06 Total 15,424`.10 5. COMMUNICATIONS . Ben's Grill & Catering Service letter dated PARCEL #32 -14, March 1 his involves Parcel #32-14, in the LASALLE PARK URBAN LaSa le Park Urban Renewal Project, R -57, owned by RENEWAL PROJECT, Ben's Grill & Catering Service: The entire property R -57 is u der lease to One -Hour Martinizing until June, 1971 Mr. Ben H. Weinstein is- requesting the pro- perty not be purchased and be removed from our acqui- siti n program, as it would create a financial hard- ship upon the remaining portion of land he owns and whict is contiguous to the subject parcel. The land in q estion is vacant property. On motion by Mr. Wilh lm, seconded by Mr. Chenney, the staff and legal counsel, Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt, are to explore the ituation and submit the information at the next meet ng. A. Epstein and Sons, Inc. letter dated March 14 1969: 'The letter is -from Mr. Paul Finfer, who is no— w�6irector of Urban Planning with the above firm in Chicago -- founded in 1921 -- having a staff of more than 400 people, who plan -and design over 120 million dollars of building projects each year. Mr. Finf r was the project director with City Planning Associates, Inc., who was the consulting firm for the entral Downtown Urban Renewal Project, R -66. This letter is to advise our staff of his new posi- tion. offering his services, if we do desire for future activities, with the Chicago firm. Presi- dent Wiggins stated that A. Epstein and Sons, Inc. is t e firm who designed the new St. Joseph Bank & Trust, Company. -4- INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES 5. COMMUNICATIONS (Cont'd c. Mrs. Rose Szabo letter dated March 18, 1969 Mrs. 'Sza o read an artic a in the South Bend TFiT "ne that additional funds were approved for--re habi-itatton grants and is again requesting and feels she is entitled to these funds. Mrs. Szabo is just outside of the boundary for the LaSalle Park;Urban Renewal Project, R -57, and Mr.-Bellinger apprised thus far no successful communication has been received from the UD office to assist.Mrs. Szabo. Mr. Helmen- stated that the Project line had to be drawn somewhere. Mr. Bellinger apprised that the home, in question appears to be in good repair. It was concurred by the Com -. miss on that they do not- know -if the Commission can do anything for Mrs. Szabo at this time. 6. N.EW BUSINESS LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57' a. Neighborhood-Development Pro ram South of NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOP - the Central Business - istrict; Mr. a i-nger ap «; MENT PROGRAM pris d the action tacen,by the City.Council'at their last meeting directed the Department -of Redevelopment to b gin the necessary studies and.fnvestigatfons leading to the Neighborhood Development Program-South of t e Central Business District, with first priority of activity in the Ohio - Keasey area. Authorization was requested from the Commission to "secure proposals from competent professional consultants and have this information.for the Commission's consideration as soon as possible. On motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr, Felmen, the staff'was authorized to-.contact con sult nts interested in-this work. Mrs. Janet Allen urged the Commission to concentrate on the Ohio - Keasey area and not the whole: project area. President Wiggins stated the Neighborhood Development Concept provides that a large target area can be picked out, but can chart a course on.an annual basis and assign priorities He stated" the_ Commission and staff are in accord with Mrs. Allen's request and the Ohio - Keasey area should be the first actin area. Mr, Bellinger read Resolution No. 207 -69, in which the Common Council requests the'Redevelopment Com- mission to initiate steps to invest -igate and develop an Application for a Neighborhood Development Program covering the general area located south of the central business district with priority consideration given to the area generally referred to as the Ohio - Keasey area, adopted the 10th day of March, 1969, by-the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana. -5- 6. BUSINESS (Cont'd North Central Regional Worksho March 31 'NORTH CENTRAL thro h -ri This `is a re abi 7tation REGIONAL WORKSHOP, workshop op �o n7 yT sponsored "by NAHRO and the Univer- MARCH 31 THRU sity of Notre Dame, to be held'at the Center for APRIL'2,'1969 Cont nuing Education, Notre Dame, through the above dates. Messrs. Howard Bellinger and L. Glenn Barbe will act as moderators. Mr. Barbe has participated as program chairman for this-Workshop. The Commission may attend the Workshop - session without charge, at the nvitation of the NAHRO organization. President Wigg ns requested Mrs. Allen be granted a gratuitous registration and Mr. Barbe apprised Mrs. Allen will be r gistered as a NAHRO guest. The registration fees are $35.00 for NAHRO member and staff of NAHRO memb r agencies, and $40.00 for non - members- -which includes the cost of one dinner and two lunches on April 1 and 2. Our staff members must pay the regis- tration fee to attend. Mr. Helmen asked if there is money appropriated for this and Mr. Bellinger apprised this workshop is an eligible project. expense and can " be paid out of funds set aside for this purpose. Pre: si =` dent Wiggins entertained a motion for the rehabilitation stafl to attend, and on motion by Mr. Wilhelm,`seconded by Mr. Chenney, the staff was authorized to attend. The ayes" were unanimous. c. Resolution No. 257: This is a resolution RESOLUTION NO. 257, authorizing the President to rescind an Option Agree - PARCEL #38 -15, ment for Parcel #38- 15•and accept a new Option Agree- .LASALLE PARK URBAN ment for the same parcel, in the LaSalle Park Urban RENEWAL PROJECT, Renewal Project, R -57. The = description on the ori- R -57 ginal Option Agreement was in error and is now cor- rect d. On motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Wilh lm, Resolution No. 257 was adopted, with ap- prov 1 of our legal counsel, Mr. Bruce C. Hammer - schmidt. Option Agreements: This was a 'request TEN (10) OPTION for he approval of ten 10) Option Agreements for AGREEMENTS APPROVED, prop rties located in the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal LASALLE PARK URBAN Project, R -57, and are all within the framework of RENEWAL PROJECT, approved and subsequently concurred in acquisition R -57 prices. The parcels are as follows: #8 -15, #8 -17, #11-7,411-17A, #13 -69 #19 -10, #22 -28, #30 -21, #38 -15 and #46 -2. On motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Wilhelm, the above Option Agreements were authorized and the President was authorized to sign the Option Agreements. The "ayes" were unanimous for the auth rization of the Optidm Agreements. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS Mr. Bellinger apprised the Commission that app ximately 25 structures have been demolished in the ndustrial Expansion Project, R -56. President Wiggins asked how we are in terms of relocating these people. Mr. Bellinger stated it is nearing completion. He stated he felt the staff has no problems of any unusual nature. One family was relocated into the 221(h) Program last week. A discussion followed on the 221(h) program and the possibility of an excellent source of relocation hous ng. It is limited in scope as it only applies to s les housing, with financing of 3 %. Discussion also followed on the speculative builders in the LaSalle Park area and the homes sold. t. Junk Automobiles: Mr. Bellinger stated about six automo i es have been removed from the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, R -57. The Com- mission was apprised that junk cars located on the Department's property presented no removal problems; if or private property, the staff must go through legal channels. If the abandoned vehicles are in alleys, they can be towed. secon at 11 (SEAL Dtion was duly made and passed by Mr. Helmen, ded by Mr. Chenney, to adjourn the meeting, :45 A. M. fllinger, Executes Director -7- PROGRESS REPORTS, INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION PROJECT, R -56 JUNK AUTOMOBILES, LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 ADJOURNMENT