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Home My WebLink AboutRM 08-01-69August 1, 1969 10:30 A. M. Presiding Officer: 1. ROLL CALL P esent: SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 120 W. LaSalle Ave. Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, President South Bend, Indiana Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, President Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, Vice President Mr. John E. Chenney, Secretary Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Asst. Secretary Rev. Willie V. Williams, Member ers Present: Mr. Byron W. Sheets, President, Board of Trustees Mrs. Janet S. Allen, Common Council Member Mr. Edgar Seybold, South Bend Civic Planning Assn. al Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt Staff Mr. L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director Mrs. Helen S. King, Secretary er Staff bers Present: Rev. Billy W. Kirk Mr. W. Harrison Miller Mrs. Dorothy Z. Deane 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES President Wiggins requested a motion on the MINUTES APPROVED minutes of the previous meeting of July 18, 1969. On motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Williams, the minutes, as submitted, were approved. The "ayes" were unanimous by all Commissioners. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS A notion was requested on the claims -- totalling CLAIMS APPROVED $160,739.77. On motion by Mr. Wilhelm, seconded by Rev. Williams, the claims, in the amount of $160,789.77, were a proved for payment, as submitted. The "ayes" were u animous by all Commissioners. 3. A PROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd) PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -29 D partment of Housing & Urban Development U ban Redevelopment District Capital Fund PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -56 Bruce C. Hammerschmidt Billie W. Kirk South Bend Tribune T i- County News PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 Real Estate Purchases Charles Graham, #24 -12 Will & Mary Parks, #41 -5 Relocation Claim Ray Agnew, #11 -13 Rehabilitation Claims Ba teast Construction Co., and /or National Bank & Trust Co. of South Bend Corlett Allied Building Center Peter Gillis Brice C. Hammerschmidt Er est S. Haynes Hardy Jones Bi ly W. Kirk A. J. Kromkowski, Clerk La en Insurance Agency Th mas L. Long North Central Appraisal Co., Inc. Printers Press So th Bend Exterminating Company So th Bend Tribune St n & Ted's Lawnmower Shop PROJEI C< F EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -66 herine Villeneuve -2- Total Total $ 92,460.85 43,217.00 !� 135,677.85 $ 99.00 100.00 27.94 19.97 $246.-9f $ 4,400.00 4,335.00 117.00 2,970.00 3,847.00 30.00 100.00 320.00 321.00 35.00 108.00 769.00 49.00 10.00 35.00 48.50 30.00 18.72 38.75 $ 17,581.97 26.00 Total .b6 3. AP ROYAL OF CLAIMS (Cont 'd REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Pa. roll: July 16 to 31, 1969 Howard Bellinger $ 604.16 L. Glenn Barbe 437.50 Albert S. Bond 45.00 Vivian N. Bond 194.37 Dorothy Z. Deane 278.33 Gordon L. Harrell 273.00 Dorothy N. Howell 207.50 Patricia L. Joers 194.37 C. E. Maxwell 333.33 W. H. Miller 343.75 W. J. Parrish 354.16 Billy W. Kirk 354.16 Joanna Wantuch 183.75 G. B. Watkin 291.66 J. E. Pettit 315.41 Earl King 333.33 Helen S. King 236.25 John K. O'Brien 333.33 William E. Andreae 315.41 William P. McRae 291.66 Cecil James 315.41 Rita M. Kurth 32.00 Billie Jean Wesley 183.75 L. Glenn Barbe Vivian N. Bond Bud's Texaco Service Green Arrow Parking I diana Bell Telephone Co. W. J. Parrish P nce Dickens Company South Bend Water Works W isberger Brothers, Inc. 1 0 LaSalle West URBANIREDEVELOPMENT FUND H�using Authority of City of South Bend 4. COMMUNICATIONS Total Total GRAND TOTAL There were no communications for this meeting. -3- $ 6,451 .59 9.35 10.90 9.02 10.00 161.63 11.85 22.75 28.55 19.90 434.50 $- 7,170.04 87.00 87.00 $ 160,789.77 COMMUNICATIONS 5. NEW BUSINESS a NAACP Remonstrance Suit: Commission Legal Couns 1, Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt, stated, for the r cord, the Remonstrance Suit, filed by the NAACP against the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Proje t, R -66, has been voluntarily dismissed by the remonstrators. As of last Friday, July 25, 1969, Cause No. D -8856 was filed with the St. Joseph Superior Court by the remonstrators to dismiss the action and the motion was granted. The litigation is now conclusively terminated, and, as a result, the Part II Application has been submitted to Washington. President Wiggins extended his thanks to Mr. Hamme schmidt stating this is the good news we have been waiting for some time, and that the next step in the series of events in the Down- town Project will be the approval of Part II by the H D Office, in Washington, which is expected in ap roximately four to six weeks. The acqui- sitior appraisals will be submitted to HUD, in Chica o, for their approval, within four to six weeks and, upon HUD approval, acquisition can begin First priority will be given to property withi the post office area and those needed for the n w street alignment. Mrs. '" anet Allen stated she has been receiving calls from property owners on L.W.E. regarding whether or not she recommends improving the properties to be acquired and whether the property improvements will enhance the acqui- sition value. President Wiggins stated that we can give residents in that area, other than the post office site area, assurance that we will not have to acquire this property within this building season. He also stated we have the additional responsibility to these people for a place to go and the moment we have Federal ap- proval to buy these properties, we will find accommodations for the displacees. Mr. Glenn Barbe said the staff had the same problem in the other projects and that normal maintenance should continue to maintan the prese t value of that structure. On major remod lling, in the project, the property owner should stop and weigh the cost against the time one will be residing in the property. -4- NAACP REMONSTRANCE SUIT, CENTRAL DOWN- TOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 5. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd President Wiggins stated if the value of the property chang d substantially from the time appraisal was made--for instance, a fire loss - -the property should be re appraised. On major improvements, the property owner would get added value, but not the total cost of thE actual improvements. He stated the best ad- vice vould be to tell the people to contact this OffiCE and, at least, the people would have the best estim tes that our staff can give. b. Chapin Street Urban Renewal Project, R -29: A Certificate of Completion and the gross and net project cost, for the Chapin Street Urban Renewal Project, R -29, has been received from the Federal Government. The total net cost of the project is: $1,835,635.57. The City's share of this cost is $503,641.00, and the Federal Grant is $1,331,994.57. $43,217.00 will be returned by HUD representing Cash Grant -In -Aid provided and no longer needed. This amount will revert to District Capital Fund for use in other projects, such as the Downtown Project. A pooling Credit of $44,732.11 will be available for use ir any future project. President Wiggins asked if this credit can be applied toward the Downtown Project, for example? Mr. Barbe apprised that it can bel. Presi ent Wiggins raised the following question: "Do you have any information as to how many com- munities, within the State of Indiana, have com- plete two (2) urban renewal projects, other than South end ?" Mr. Barbe stated that he did not know but would try to get that information. C. for th 1969, ment, Urban was as Demolition Contract No. 5: The bid opening s contract was at :00 .M., E.D.T., July 30, in the Office of the Department of Redevelop - :overing demolition work in the LaSalle Park tenewal Project, R -57. The bid tabulation follows: 1) Woodruff & Sons, Inc. Michigan City, Ind. $ 34,695.00 2) O'Neal Trucking Company South ['end, Ind. 35,899.50 3) Cleveland Wrecking Company Chicago, Ill. 64,220.00 4) Dore Wrecking Company Kawkawlin, Mich. 64,920.00 -5- CHAPIN STREET URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R-29 DEMOLITION CONTRACT NO. 5, LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 5. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd President Wiggins stated this contract will wind, up all the demolition work in the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project and the lots will all be cleaned, graded, seeded and put in saleable condi- tion. Mrs. Jllen inquired if the old,.junk cars, old refri erators, etc., can be hauled away. Presi- dent iiggins stated that anything on our.property can b hauled away. On anything the Department does rot own, this then becomes a matter of City ordin nce as to what can or can't be done and is up to the Police and the Health Departments. The Chair entertained a motion on Demolition Contract No. 5, and Mr. Wilhelm said the Com- missi n's policy is to take the low bidder. On motior by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Helmen, Demolition Contract No. 5 was awarded to the low bidde , Woodruff & Sons, Inc., Michigan City, India a. Approval was unanimous by all _Comnis- sione s. d. Invest Funds: Authorization was requested from the Commission to invest funds from the Re -. development District Capital Fund, in the amount of One Hundred Twenty -Five Thousand ($125,000.00) Dollars, for a period of six (6) months. .On motion by Mr. Wilhelm, seconded by Mr. Chenney, authoriza- tion was granted to invest the above amount for a perioc of six (6) months.. The "ayes" were unanimous fora Droval. 6. PROGRESS REPORT a. Relocation: Three families have recently been elocatedout of LaSalle Park; one to: private sales, one to public housing, and the other to private rental. Three families were also recently relocated from Industrial Expansion Project, with the s me distribution. b. Greater South Bend Housing Corporation: Rev. girk apprised the Commission that at 11:00 A.M., today, August 1, 1969, the first family will move into the LaSalle Apartments built by the Greater South Bend Housing Corporation, under the rent SUpplEment program, and this first family is one of our LaSalle Park residents. Mr. Wilhelm said that this is good news. Mrs. Allen expressed con- cern over the news media-and publicity given these families and felt personally photos of these fami- -6- INVEST FUNDS RELOCATION GREATER SOUTH BEND HOUSING CORPORATION 6. PROGRESS REPORT (Cont'd) lies and names should be withheld by the news media, as these rent programs are subsidized. President Wiggins stated this construction is done on a non- profit basis and the cost figures for these apart- ments must be subsidized or these families could not m ve in and agreed that it would be an inter- esting sidelight to have a group photographed and the fa ilies not identified by name. 7. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Redevelopment NEXT MEETING, Commission will be at 10:30 A.M., Friday, August 15, AUGUST 15, 1969 1969, in the Office of the Department of Redevelop- ment. app (SEAL) OURNMENT motion duly made by Mr. Helmen, and unanimously ADJOURNMENT d, the meeting adjourned at 11:07 A.M. nger, txe -cutive uirector -7-