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Home My WebLink AboutRM 04-03-69E April 1, 1969 10:30 M. Presiding Officer: 1.. R LL CALL P esent: SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: REGULAR MEETING Absent: 120 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, ;Indiana Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, President Mr. John .E.,Chenney, Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, Vice President Secretary Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Assistant Secretary Rev. Willie V. Williams, Member Others Present: Mrs. Guy P. Curtis.,,- Secreta.ry,; Board of Trustees Mrs. Janet S. Allen', ,Common Counoilr,Member. ; Mr. Richard Balough, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mrs. Jane Maager, NNDU -TV Reporter . Mr. Edgar Seybold, South Bend Civic Planning Assn. Legal Counsel Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt L A Staff: Mr. Howard Bellinger:, Executive Di,roctor. Mr. L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant. Director Mrs. Helen S. King, Secretary ; .Other Staff - Members Present: Rev. Billy W. Kirk Mrs. Dorothy Z. Deane 2.; , APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion was made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by MINUTES APPROVED Rev. Williams, for approval of the minutes of March 21, 1969. Approval was unanimous by all Commi sfone-rs and the minutes stand approved as submitted. 3. APIPROVAL OF CLAIMS Motion was made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Rev. Williams, to pay the claims -- totalling $78,645.13. The "ayes" were unanimous by all Com- missioners present for payment of the claims as submitted. -1 CLAIMS APPROVED 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd) - PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -56 Al J. Kromkowski, Clerk (Bozsanyi, #4 -10), Cause 9517 $ 8,069.00 11 (Washington, #3 -9), 9513 - 6,669.00 Miry Jane Dunfee, #30 -21 (Woodard, #5 -10), 9509 •2,119.00 I if of �� ; - (Horbol , #5 -5) , " " 9515 7,869.00 " 2,525.00 (McKissack, #3 -10), 9512 3,669.00 " leria Lewandowski, #46 -5 (LaKowski, #6 -2), 9516 2,669.00 Michael & Frances Buczolich, #2 -13 4,415.00 4,590:00 Total $ 35,654.00 PROJEC EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 Real Estate Options H rmas &i Sarah Friedman, #5 -13 $ 10.00 A derson `& Iola Groves 411 -17A 10 00 H llis A Lucille Lowery, #7 -11 10.00 Real E tate Purchases Tf omas L. Clay, #23 -8 1,770.00 Miry Jane Dunfee, #30 -21 520.00 G en & Faith Evans, #11 -15 490.00 J es L: Hill; President, #19 -10 750.00 L ke Jones, ,Jr #38 -1.5 2,525.00 Ivan & Irina Kovalenka," #8 -15 5,900.00 V leria Lewandowski, #46 -5 1,425.00 Hollis A. & Lucille Lowery, #7 -11 6,195.00 A ron & Mary McDonald 4,415.00 Reloca ion Claims H rdy Jones, #46 -17 117.00 C arles & Mary Alice Mack 6,915.99 J e . & Mary Chavi s `2,474.30 Abstract & Title Corporation - 672.00 Department of Housing & Urban Development 175.00 William E. Andreae 64.00 Earl King 89.90 =2- 3. AePROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd) M P L. Ba Ho I I 1 J So .OPMENT REVOLVING FUND` Tyrol l : March 16. to 31 1969 Howard Bellinger $604.16 L. Glenn Barbe 427.08 Albert S. Bond 45.00 Vivian N. Bond 183.75 Dorothy Z. Deane 278.33 Gordon L. Harrell.: 273.00 Dorothy N. Howell 194.37 Patri ci a L. Joers 194.37 Eva E. Kroft 207.50: . C. E. Maxwell 333.33 W. H. Miller 343.75 W. J. Parrish 354.16 Billy W. Kirk 354.16 Joanna Wantuch 1'83.75 G. B. Watkin ` 291.66 J. E. Pettit 315.41 Earl King 333.33 Londro Munlin 56.00 Helen S. King 236.25 John K. O'Brien 333:33 William E. Andreae 315.41 William P. McRae 291.66 Cecil..-H. James 300:00 $ 6;449.76 Glenn Barbe _ 15.00 th Insurance Agency, Inc. 355:00 fiard Bellinger 82.'90 rothy Z. Deane - Petty Cash 21:25 ?en Arrow Parking _10.00 ice C. Hammerschmidt 200.00 ising Authority of City. of.South - 'Bend, Indiana ''91.00 sal Press -19.00 liana & Michigan Electric Company:19.`82 liana Bell. Telephone.Co 169.85 LaSalle West, Inc: 434:50 ^thern Indiana Public Service Company 52.87 in K. O'Brien 56.50 ice Dickens Company 29.10 iy Hammes Corporation 363.84 !ehan SerVi'ce Center `48.30 tth Bend Exterminating, Company 30.00 ath Bend Rubber Stamp Company 14.25 Total 8,462.94 GRAND TOTAL $ 789,645.13 -3- 4. NEW BUSINESS a Resolution NO. 258: This is a Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 258, reques ing concurrence in acquisition prices by HUD CENTRAL DOWNTOWN for re ;l estate and irremovable fixtures,.for.Block URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, 22, in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project, R -66 R -66, or the following eight.(8) parcels: 22 -1, 22 -3, 22 -4, 22 -5A, 22 -9, 22 -109 22 -11 and 22 -12. ; All of the parcels, in question, are located within the Urban Renewal Area and are positioned across from the proposed Post Office .site. Block 22 con- tains several vacant buildings. and is located on the West side of Michigan Street. Not all of this block is to be acquired however.: This is the fifth block in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project submitted to the Federal Government for concurrence. Approval, by HUD, for the prior four blocks submitted has not been received to date and is being held in abeyance, in all probability;, due.to the pending suit initiated by the local NAACP which has not been re- solved. A motion was entertained for adoption of Resolution No. 258 by Mr. Wilhelm, seconded by Rev. William . The "ayes" were unanimous for adoption of Resolution No. 258. b. Resolution No. 259: This is a Resolution to'auth rize the Department of Redevelopment to submit disposition documents and agreements for sale of land in the Industrial Expansion Urban Renewal Project, R -56, at a minimum disposition price o twenty -three (230) per square foot. The land wi 1 be sold by sealed bids at a public offer - ing wit a predetermined minimum fair value of 23¢.: The;are is generally bounded.by Cotter..Street on the Nor h, Kendall on the East, the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company on the South, and Prairie Avenue on the West -- consisting of approximately 13 acres. The Chair entertained a motion for adoption OfReso ution No. 259, and on motion by Mr. Wilhelm, seconded by Rev. Williams, Resolution No. 259 was adopted and the "ayes" for adoption were unanimous. C, grants, R -57. t single c grants i to over Grants: Approval was requested for five (5) in tie LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project; r. Bellinger stated the maximum amount for a rant is $3,000 and this brings the number of ssued in LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project a hundred. Mr. Helmen asked if the property -4 RESOLUTION NO. 2599 INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -56 FIVE GRANTS APPROVED, LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 4. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd) owners who received the maximun:;$1.,5OO; grant in the past c n come back for an additisnal grant:, up,to;a_ total of $3,000. Mr. Bellfpger stated that grants;.;: _ issued prior to the grant: - :increase weme isued-to <; only t iose property owners where , the;. rehab�jlitatian . work could be completed for the.- maximugr- ,amount -of $1,500 or could be completed;;with a companion loan: They cannot come in for seconds; President Wiggins stated that through the Redevojgpmgpt_Office. the Federa Government has ipvested- overjOne- Quarter, - Million Dollars to rehabilitate homes of people who .. are of the income nature, such as the elderly, social security recipients and the; very1 low- income,g ho;could not have otherwise solved the %inherent problem of people who haven't the means to maintain..a hie, -but still must have a place to ;live;:,He said ;thiis A community problem and the,pep.i 4r ,e much:happer: in this way and this aspectof.the Rgdevelopment De -:- _.. partme t activity solves a m,. al, hcanan;;;prohleip ,: The parcel numbers on the above grants are .as..folIows• y.. 1 -13, 10 -18, 21-12,,:94-6 On mot on by Mr. Wilhelm, seconded by Rev. Williams, the ab ve- mentioned grants were approved. The "ayes" were ur animous for approval; of-the =,grants_.:.; , d. Option. Agreements: Approval. of the five (5), FIVE :ORTkON..AGREEMENTS, Option Agreements, in the La&alt . .Park Urban Renewal- LASALLE _PARK TURBAN Project, R -57, was requested-1 r he fgl,l:owing. parcel s_: RENEWAL PROJECT,,R -57 5 -10, 7 -11, 1]- 15;,:36- 1h.;and 37-7,.- The Ch ;. i r entertained a motion. for approval, of the . above ption Agreements_;, and, on motion by Mr. Wilhelm ..; second d by Mr. Helmen, the Optfon,Agreements were: approv d. The "ayes" were unanimpus; for, approval..: e. New Site Office: Mr. Bellinger mp.ri sed - ,-NEW: SITE ,O,FFICL, the Commission that the house located at 318 S.."': Z6292 W.,NAPIE;R STREET, Dundee Street, approved by the, Commission an March 7,: LASALL,E - PARVURBAN 1969 meeting for purchase,..would cost approximately.,: RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 $10,000 to $15,000 to rehaOJI1state, for. the new :;Reloca -; ti on Office use, plus a purchase - pri ce. totalling $15,000 to $20,000 or,.momo.._ Mr.. Bell i.nge;r stated that, in his opinion, this would be prohibi- . tive in cost. The cost was based on the staff's archite t evaluation of what needed to be done. In -5- 4. BUSINESS (Cont'd the interim, a home on 2622 W- Napier Street has - become vacant and can be porchased for approx - mately $1,500, plus taxes. ,The Rehabilitation staff- feel s this home can be rehabilitated_; 'for the 'Reloca- tion 0 fice use and placed`in excellent condition; which oul d be resold for a single family-use when no longer needed for a site office - There is'ade- quate oom for expansion =of the Ge fora four- bedroom unit on completion-of the rehabilitation work. Mr. Helmen.stated the 318 S.'Dundee rehabili- tation is too high. Mr. Bellinger requested aothorization,to purchase the ho se at 2622 W. Napier, for an acquisition price f $1,500, plus taxes and authoiiiation to procee with the rehabilitatidCa ' as requested, : -and purchase the house at 318 S: DGndee!Street through the no al Federally- assisted approach. On 156tion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Rev:- Williams authori- zation was given to purchase, with District Capital Funds, the house at 2622. W' :Napier : Street and` to proceed with rehabilitation, and to purchase the substa dard dwelling at 318 S. Dundee-Street-through., the normal procedure. The "ayes" were unanimous by all Commissioners f. LaSalle Park Rehabilitation =Pro ert Mr: LASALLE;PARK URBAN Bellin er apprised the,Commission of the proposal RENEWAL PROJECT, and po si- bi'lity'of selling certain substandard 'R -57 dwelli gs i -n the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal ;Pro- ject 9 o the Greater South'Bend'Housing Corporation, who will rehabilitate these homes under the non- profit 221(h) program, and, in turn, 'Sell the'rehabi- litated properties to low- income families, with 3% financing. He stated the Greater South Be "nd Housing Corporation has certain .latitudes and funds -to under- take these kinds of programs <The sale of these properties to the Greater•South Bend Housing Corpo ration would have to be through public offering. Mr. Bellinger stated further inVestigation- must be undertaken -in order to assure the success of this undettaking. Oh- motion by Mr. Wilhelm, seconded by Rev. Williams, the staff was authorized to pro- ceed with the necessary -steps in hopes of ach1evirg the obj ctivesof further rehabi- litation work An collaboration with the Greater. South Bend Housing Corporation. 4. NN BUSINESS (Cont'd g Investment of Funds:.- Authorizat on :was PROJECT EXPENDITURES reques a from a ommiss on to invest $200,000.00: ACCOUNT FUND R -57 for a eriod of four (4) months, in the Project Ex= pendit res Account Fund R -57. The money�is from the Re evelopment District Capital Fund :and repre sents on -Cash Grant -in -Aid, and Boundary Street Impro;v ments, in the LaSalle,-Park Urban Renewal Projec R -57.- Project .funds were used to .pay the total cost of the site, ;imp.rvements and ;part of the cost was eligible. ,:District Capital. Fund was billed, and paid their share and reimb:Urs:ed the project cost and the $200.,000.00- is:,now avail- able for investment. Mr. Wilhelm asked what.the interest is and Mr. Helmen..apprised.it is now.. - 5.97 %. On motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded .by:-.:;Mr... . . Wilhelm, authorization was granted to invest $200,000.00 for a period of -four (4) months, ;in the Pr ject Expenditures Account-Fund R -57.: The :. "ayes" were unanimous for authorization of the: inves ent of the funds. Mr. Helmen inquired on the money made on these bonds, whether it is applie to our fund or to the City general fund;,: :. and Mr. Bellinger stated. _that it -is, credited, to the Ur an Renewal Fund. - h. Neighborhood Development Program;: This - NEIGHB.ORHOOD DEVELOP- Progran was directed to the;Redevelopment- Com- MENT PROGRAM missio by the Common Council to develop and will includE the area generally - referred to as the..Ohio= Keasey area. Following the Commi:ssion,'s d.rective,: the staff has requested proposals from competent; consultants for assistance in.;preparing the appli- cation. To date, the staff has received response from City Planning Associates, Mishawaka; with the other consultants expected to respond no later than net week. Mr. Bellinger: apprised the Com- mission that staff assistance will be.needed to prepare the document, which must::receive local and Federal approval. 5, PRpGRESS REPORTS a. Relocation Progress Re.ort:. Since: the RELOCATION PROGRESS last CoTmission meeting, two families have moved REPORT from the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, R -57, family f 14 moved into 221(h).housing on Leland Avenue, and family of four moved into.PublicHous- ing. I the Industrial Expansion Urban Renewal Project, R -56, three families have moved -- consist ing of n elderly couple into Leased Housing, -7- 5. PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont' family of seven into 22l(h)_housfAq,-:and family-of,; two moved out of the city:. One family,- is maki'ng preparations to move within a weeks The Central-:, Relocalion activities were effoctive.th placing these iamities into the 221.fh),fhouging. b. Central Relocation Servltce4-� The Redevelop- CENTRAL RELOCATION ment D( par tment has been directed o provide'rdl,oca-� ''SERVICE ti on s( rvice for those displ,ace'd by City tttifon-in Code Erforcement. The Relocation Staff has serviced families since undertakin§,.-,t-his,,tesponsibi;lity. The H U - Office, in Chi cage- iiwas, impremsed -in what the st ff has been able to accomplish 'due to lack of fun s for relocation assistance ,'=other than those involving urban renewal acti-Afties.' -A 'budget wi:ll. be sub itted to the Mayor and Common to4 - hcil-t-6 have funds for next year's opirations s4lice: this activity is a responsibility 4f City -;i,de- gp4erina-- ment and that Federal funds are avatlAble—for this purpose. President Wiggins stated thereii.ts a -ftlocat-ion problem as far as we are conceirned'wtth- this Agency, and Central Relocation Services deals with people who are about to be taken out of a house by other forms o governmental action,''and these people-have: no plat to go. The Notre Dame °,Surv6y, shows families living n substandard dwelllhgs not fit,to live in and eve - y one of these people- sivoul d; be housed. ':The City ha a moral obligation--'tb�coiirect this' As long as they l are people I i ving in :platen, not i fit: to 1 i ve in, we ave a housing probl6m-:and we have a housi,ng need. e cannot solve this problem until we have' good ho lses to put people in Mr. Helmen stated, however, that our first duty is to comp'ete our own projects and not use our,staff running all over the City in areas,-we'are not in- volved ith, and that central relocation is a City- wide si uation. If we are using our staff and funds for thi purpose, then we should be compensated for this wo, k, or have other City staff for this work. Preside t Wiggins stated the problem ,is interrelated . and tha the-'Urban Renewal Department has-been � , designa ed for this activity on an-i. nt ri' e m basis.to satisfy the City's Workable Pvogram.; i He stated this is the my way we can go at this stage--the work had to e done, and no money was available. The next bu get year must be realicstital-lyfashioned. i W., C _7 :K'11-- V9 -0 LT=.;-j 5. PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd c Greater Friendsh�i Church.: The ,church GREATER FRIENDSHIP has be n,tempos r'Fy re of cated nto'.the Jndustrial SHURCH: Expansion Project. Until finally relocated, i_t will: remain on our workload. d HUD Audit: Mr. Bellinger apprised the Commis ion that the HUD auditors were in our office close o . four months and:-' were; quite= pleased; wi th our op rations. As of this'.me.eting:;date, the staff has no been contacted as.to anyaudt.findings and-Mr. Bellinger felt d -ue praise should be given to he personnel responsible for accounting activi- ties: Mrs. Dorothy Deane, Messrs. Glenn Barbe and William J. Parrish. e� North Central Regional Workshop, March 31 throw i April 29 1969: This was a rehabilitation worksh )p jointly sponsored by NAHRO and the Univer- sity o Notre Dame. Most of the.rehabilitation staff was ab a to take in all the sessions. Mr. Bellinger stated it is some relief to see other cities with simila problems and showing less accomplishments than t e City of South Bend. President Wiggins.... stated iities that this.. was an opportunity -.for people direct y involved to get a comparison as td how other are approaching their problems. It was the general consensus of opinion of Mrs. Jane Maager, Mrs. Janet Allen and Mr. Edgar Seybold, who attended the workshop, that it was very informa- tive a d brought out problems that were openly dis- cussed with qualified panelists to answer questions. Mrs. M ager stated their network had two coverings in TV n the Workshop. f Status of NAACP Suit: Mr. Richard Balough asked the status of the NAACP suit and what measures are be ng taken. President Wiggins stated this matter is under consideration and is hopeful the matter can be resolved by next week, and if the suit can be with- drawn, then this ends the whole problem. This would be the most efficient and expeditious way to handle. Mr. Ba ough asked the Commission what they are going to do if the suit is not withdrawn. President Wiggins stated if it is not withdrawn, there is only one re- course go to Court and get it withdrawn so we can proceed. Mr. Balough asked if next week was the dead- line aid President Wiggins replied that things are not solved on a club basis. He stated that in many ways the wants and desires of the Local Branch of the NAACP and the wants and desires of this community are parallel. We all want decent housing in this community and hope- fully an be resolved so all things we want to happen will h ppen. HUD AUDIT NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL WORKSHOP, MARCH 31 THRU APRIL 2, 1969 NAACP SUIT, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66