HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 09-05-69SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Septe er 5, 1969
10 :30 M. 120 W. LaSalle Ave.
Presi ing Officer: Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, President South Bend, Indiana
1.
Present: Absent:
Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, President Mr. John E. Chenney, Secty.
Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, Vice President
Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Asst. Sec'y.
Rev. Willie V. Williams, Member
Others Present: Mrs. Janet S. Allen, Common Council Member
Mr. Wm. H. Claire, Harland Bartholomew & Associates
Mr Ed Kasuba, WNDU Reporter
Mr. Marchmont Kovas, South Bend Tribune Reporter
Miss Carolyn Woolridge, Urban League Representative
Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C.,Hammerschmidt
PA Staff: Mr. Howard Bellinger, Executive Director
Mr. L. Glenn Barbe, Assistant Director
Mrs. Helen S. King, Secretary
ther Staff
embers Present: Mrs. Dorothy Z. Deane
2. YPPROVAL OF MINUTES
President Wiggins requested a motion on the MINUTES APPROVED
minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 15, 1969
and of the Special Meeting of August 29, 1969, and
on motion by Mr. Wilhelm, seconded by Rev. Williams,
both o the minutes were approved as submitted. Ap.-
proval was unanimous by all Commissioners present.
3.
motion was requested for the payment of the
claims, totalling $228,614.83. On motion by Mr.
Helmen, seconded by Rev. Williams, the claims were
approv d for payment, as submitted, in the above
amount.
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CLAIMS APPROVED
3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd)
PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -7
ban Redevelopment Fund
EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -56
xeloc tion ra menzs
ichael Buczolich, #2 -13 - Paid to Jordan
Mishawaka Transfer
P. be Bradley, #1 -8
oseph Wojciedrowski, #1 -7
Replacement Housing Payments
ossie L: Howell, #2 -2
attie Valentine, #2 -6
Additional Relocation Payment
Shirley Hillman
Bath Insurance Agency, Inc.
ouch Bend Exterminating Co.
outh Bend Tribune
arner Wrecking Company
R -57
location Payment
uke Jones, #38 -15
adement Housin5z Pavment
livia Lottie, #6 -3
aron McDonald, #11 -7 -
illiam Manczunski, #8 -14
harles H. Crump
b litation Payments
bar Construction Company
Ickes Lumber Company
J. L. Powell & Son
Ickes Lumber & Building Supplies
bar Construction & Supply Co.
incoln & Catherine Neal
Howell Enterprises, Inc.
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$ . 39,021.25
Total $, 39,021.25
170.00
117.00
117.00
4,650.00
5,000.00
500.00
110.00
20.00
114,02
1,440.00
Total $ 12,238.02
$ 99.00
4,096.00
3,431.00
2,646.00
5,000.00
2,761.00
9,346.00
3,000.00
2.,996.00
'113.04
5,265.61
9,184.00
3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Cont'd
William B. Andreae .
Robert V. Batteast
Bituminous Materials, Inc.
J. B. Fleck & Sons
lying Squad Jobs, Inc.
. 0. Hawkins Plumbing & Supply
rnest S. Haynes
orothy N. Howell
levil James
arl King
illy W. Kirk
ichard Madison
illiam P. McRae
ri- County News
outh Bend Exterminating Co.
eldman Service Center
aggoner Fuel Company
- B. Watkin
oseph Wesley
ubert M. Weaver
iltfong Movers & Storage
LOPMENT REVOLVING FUND
ayroll: August 16 to 31, 1969
Howard Bellinger
L. Glenn Barbe
Vivian N. Bond
Dorothy Z. Deane
Gordon L. Harrell
Dorothy N. Howell
Patricia L. Joers
C. E. Maxwell
W. H. Miller
W. J. Parrish
Billy W. Kirk
Joanna Wantuch
G. B. Watkin
J. E. Pettit
Earl King
Helen S. King
John K. O'Brien
William E. Andreae
William P. McRae
Cecil James
Rita M. Kurth
Billie Jean Wesley
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Total
$ 604.16
437.50
194.37
278.33
273.00
179.84
194.37
333.33
343.75
354.16
354.16
183.75
291.66.
147.14
333.33
236.25
333.33
315.41
291.66
315.41
120.00
183.75
$ 78.50
150.00
33,749.55
12.00
3,594.65
553.20
157.00
12.33
74.70
68.90
33.75
300.00
37.00
13.25
30.00
37.72
10.32
52.80
225.00
35.00
150.00
$ 87,313.32
$ 6,298.66
3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd
Vivian N. Bond
Green Arrow Parking
Bruce C. Hammerschmidt
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
Jordan Motors, Inc.
120 LaSalle West
Harold Medow, Inc.
Mitchell Travel Service
AHRO Registrar
Northern Indiana Public Service Co.
sthimer, Inc.
Sheehan Service Center
Singer General Tire
outh .Bend Water Works
est Printing Company
erox Corporation
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND
L. 0. Gates Chevrolet, Inc.
Keith E. Proud
EDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CA
ban Redevelooment Fund
4. COMMUNICATIONS
Total
$ 28.00
10.00
200.00
153.32
51.28
79.66
450.50
22.40
207.00
120.00
17.01
49.00
92.20
88.96
9.15
49.50
86.60
$ 8,013.24
$ 300.00
15.00
Total $ 315.00
$ 81,714.00
Total $ 81,714.00
GRAND TOTAL $ 228,614.83
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. Telegram from DHUD, Washington, D.C.: This
RELOCATION GRANT
telegram
was dated and received September 3, 1969,
INCREASED,INDUSTRIAL
approving
additional relocation grants, in the amount
EXPANSION URBAN RE-
of $146,047.
for the Industrial Expansion Urban Re-
NEWAL PROJECT,R -56
newal
Project, R-56. Previously additional funds had
been
oeceived for relocation grants in the LaSalle
Park
irban Renewal Project, R -57, as approved by the
1968
iousing Act. The 1.968 Housing Act provides a
$5,00
) maximum replacement housing grant for owner-
occup
nts displaced by Urban Renewal and increased
rent idjustment
payments from $500 to $1,000. Mr.
Belli
ger apprised confirmation of the grant will be
received
and a resolution will be submitted for
Commi
sion approval at a later date.
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S.
NEW BUSINESS
Parcel
a. Resolution No. 272: This Resolution is for
RESOLUTION NO. 272,
the furpose
of approving and providing for the execu-
LASALLE PARK URBAN
tion
of the Fourth Amendatory Contract, in the LaSalle
RENEWAL PROJECT,
Park
Urban Renewal Project,,R-57, to accept funds for
R-57
replacement
housing and additional relocation payments,
as a
result of the changes in the Housing Act of 1969.
The approval
has been received from DHUD, Washington,
D. C.,
requiring the President and Secretary to exe-
CHANGE ORDER NO. 3,
cute.
Motion for adoption of Resolution No. 272 was
CONTRACT "G",ALLEY
made
by Rev. Williams, seconded by Mr. Wilhelm. Ap-
IMPROVEMENTS, LASALLE
proval
was unanimous by all Commissioners present and
PARK URBAN RENEWAL
j�
-
Resolution
No. 272 stands adopted.
PROJECT, R -57
F1
ment
b. Resolution No. 273: This Resolution is to
RESOLUTION NO. 273
authorize
the,filing of HUD -6144, "Request for Concur-
CENTRAL DOWNTOWN
renC E
in Acquisition Price- in-the Central Downtown
URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT,
Urban
Renewal Project, R -66, for Parcel 2-1A, On
R-661
motion
.
by Mr. Wilhelm, seconded by Mr. Helmen, Resolu-
C4
Lion
No. 273 was adopted. was also unanimous
by a
-Approval
l Commissioners present.
d. Rehabilitation Grants: Approval was re-
REHABILITATION GRANTS
Mr. Narchmont
Kovas asked the priceand location of
Parcel
2-1A. Mr. Bellinger apprised the address is:
219
. Michigan Street, a restaurant building palled
the "Roma
Cocktail Lounge." Mr. Bellinger stated the
pr10E
is the average of three acquisition appraisals
and these
cannot be revealed until HUD, in Chicago,
approves
the price. Then it becomes public informa-
tion.
This is a HUD regulation.
c. Change Order, No. Contract "G", Alley
CHANGE ORDER NO. 3,
Impr
vements: This is a request for an extension
CONTRACT "G",ALLEY
of thirty
(30) calendar days contract time for com-
IMPROVEMENTS, LASALLE
pletion
of proposed work by Bituminous Materials
PARK URBAN RENEWAL
Co.,
Inc., with no change in price. Dub to incle-
PROJECT, R -57
ment
weather and the-soft conditions of some paved,
areas,
additional work is required and will'require
an extension
of time. on motion by Mr. He'lmen,.se
conded
by Mr. Wilhelm, authorization was granted
for an
extension of thirty (30) calendar days to
Change
Order No. 3, Contract "G". Motion was unani-
mously
carried.
d. Rehabilitation Grants: Approval was re-
REHABILITATION GRANTS
quested
for three (3) Rehabilitation Grants, in the
APPROVED, PARCEL NOS.
LaSalle
Park Urban Renewal Project, R-57, for the
1-20, 20-7 & 25-9,
following
parcels:
LASALLE PARK URBAN
RENEWAL PROJECT,R-S7
Parcel Nos. 1-20, 20-7 and 25-9
On motion
by Mr. Wilhelm, seconded by Rev. Williams,
the rehabilitation
grants for the above-stated parcels
were
approved. Approval was unanimous by all Com-
missioners
present.
5.
S (Cont'd
. Bid award for automotive equipment: Funds BID AWARD FOR
are available to purchase four automobiles from the AUTOMOTIVE EQUIP-
administrative budget. Four personnel are using MENT
perso al cars. Mr. Bellinger apprised . the mileage
allowance is running in the neighborhood of $70.00
to $80.00 per-month for the individuals required
to use their own automobiles. The bids received
were:
Three One
Automobiles Station Wagon
1) Gates Chevrolet Corp. $6,874.79 $2,736.00
2) F eeman- Spicer Co., Inc. 7,633.55 3,005.18
3) Jordan Motors, Inc. 7,942.28 3,074.32
Mr. H lmen asked if these cars are down to-bare necessi-
ties, or deluxe models with air conditioning, et.c.? Mr.
Bellinger apprised these quotes are for low - priced,
standard cars, and that the specifications were developed
by the City. Mr. Helmen also asked how long the cars
would be used and Mr. Bellinger stated for approximately
four years and that one of our station wagons, in all
proba ility, would have to be replaced next year.
On motion by Mr. Wilhelm, seconded by Rev. Williams,
award ng of the three automobiles and one station
wagon was to the low bidder: Gates Chevrolet Corpora-
tion.
Mr. M rchmont Kovas asked who furnishes the gas after
the cars are purchased? Mr. Bellinger apprised that
it would be through the City and-the Department is
billed by the City. Mr. Kovas asked if the gas was
furnished in this manner now and Mr. Bellinger stated
it wa , but only with the Commission -owned cars. Em-
ployees who must use their privately -owned cars are
presently being reimbursed at 10� per mile for job
mileage.
Investment of Funds: Authorization was re- INVESTMENT OF
quest d from the Commission to invest surplus funds FUNDS
in th Project Account into the following:
1) P E.A., R -57: Invest $120,000 for a period of
thirty (30) days.
2) D strict Capital Funds: Invest $100,000 to
December 22, 1969.
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S . NEW BUSINESS (Cont' d)
On motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Rev. Williams,
authorization was granted to invest the above - stated
amounts. Motion was unanimously carried.
Mr.
Wils
in C
HUD'
Mr.
init
citi
This
ment,
and t
been
The s
meeti
befor
prova
be fa
This
and w
for r
the C
llinger stated he, and Messrs. Claire and John
of the Area Plan Commission were going to HUD,
cago, this afternoon for the re- evaluation of
position on the Neighborhood Development Program.
llinger stated that the study work would not be
ted until we have established the appropriate
ns participation base for the area.
. Federally- Assisted Code Enforcement Program:
pplication was prepared by the Building Depart -
Engineering Department, Area Plan Commission
e Department of Redevelopment. The program has
eviewed by the City Council on several occasions.
aff is proceeding to make arrangements for a
g to explain the program to the area residents
submitting the application to Council for ap-
Upon Council approval, the application will
warded to the HUD office for their approval.
rogram would provide some site improvement work
uld make available low- interest loans and grants
habilitating property in the Northeast Section of
ty, covering approximately a 42 -block area.
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FEDERALLY - ASSISTED
CODE ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAM
g. IAHRO Meeting: Authorization was requested IAHRO MEETING,
for staff
members to attend the IAHRO Meeting, to be INDIANAPOLIS,IND.
held
in Indianapolis, Indiana, on September 18 and 19, SEPT, 18 & 19, 1969
1969.
Mr. Bellinger apprised he is unable to attend
most
of these meetings as they also fall on Friday's,
the same
as Commission meetings, and, consequently,
has other
staff personnel attend. On motion by Mr.
Wilhelm,
seconded by Rev. Williams, authorization was
granted
for appropriate staff members to attend, to
be selected
by Mr. Bellinger at his discretion.
6.
PROGRESS REPORTS
a. Neighborhood Development Program; Mr. NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOP-
Bellinger
introduced Mr.Wm. H. Claire with-.Harland MENT PROGRAM
Bartholomew
and Associates, Memphis, Tennessee, con-
sultants
working with our staff on the Neighborhood
Development
Program. Mr. Claire discussed some of
the advantages
of the Neighborhood Development Program
and possible
program approval.
Mr.
Wils
in C
HUD'
Mr.
init
citi
This
ment,
and t
been
The s
meeti
befor
prova
be fa
This
and w
for r
the C
llinger stated he, and Messrs. Claire and John
of the Area Plan Commission were going to HUD,
cago, this afternoon for the re- evaluation of
position on the Neighborhood Development Program.
llinger stated that the study work would not be
ted until we have established the appropriate
ns participation base for the area.
. Federally- Assisted Code Enforcement Program:
pplication was prepared by the Building Depart -
Engineering Department, Area Plan Commission
e Department of Redevelopment. The program has
eviewed by the City Council on several occasions.
aff is proceeding to make arrangements for a
g to explain the program to the area residents
submitting the application to Council for ap-
Upon Council approval, the application will
warded to the HUD office for their approval.
rogram would provide some site improvement work
uld make available low- interest loans and grants
habilitating property in the Northeast Section of
ty, covering approximately a 42 -block area.
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FEDERALLY - ASSISTED
CODE ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAM
7. (NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Redevelopment _ NEXT MEETING
Comm'ssion will be at 10 :30 A.M., Friday, September
19, 969, in the Office of the Department of Redevelop -.
ment.
8. ADJOURNMENT
on motion duly made and passed by Mr. Helmen, the ADJOURNMENT
meeting adjourned at 11:35 A.M.
Howa d Bellinger, Execut e Director
Donald A. W
resident