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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSM 10-13-69SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING October 13, 1969 4:W P. M. 120 W. LaSalle Ave. " Presiding Officer: Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, President South Bend, Indiana 1. he South'Bend Redevelopment Commission, Governing Body of the City f South Bend, Department.of Redevelopment, met in a Special Meet - ng, at 120 West LaSalle Avenue, Suite 1001, in the City of South leeting, end, at 4 :00 P.M., E.D.T., on the 13th day of Octobers 1969- -the dace, hour, and date, duly established for the holding of such The `President-called the meeting to order and the following Com- . issioners. were present for the roll call; 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 Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: Mr. William J. Parrish, Real Estate Officer Mrs. Helen S. King, Secretary -2. This Special Meeting was convened pursuant to a duly dated and -� signed.Notice of Special. Meeting which was mailed and telephoned to each Commissioner in due time, form, and manner as required by law. Said Notice read as follows: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the South Bend-Redevelopment Commission, Governing Body of the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, will be . held',at Suite 1001, LaSalle West Building, 1.20 West LaSalle Avenue, in the City of Bend, in the regular meeting place thereof, at 4:00,P.M., on the 13th day of October, 1969, for the purpose of review and approval of acquisition prices for certain parcels in the Central Downtown Urban. Renewal.Project, Indiana R46. -l- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE: I, John E. Chenney, Secretary of the City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission, Governing Body of the City of South Bend; Department-of Redevelopment, hereby certify that on the 9th day of October; 1969j-1 served.a true copy-, of the-foregoing-Notice of Special Meeting on each and every Commissioner of the South Bend Redevelopment Com- mission, Governing Body of the City of South Bend, Depart- ment of Redevelopment, in the following manner: by tele- phone and by mail. (SEAL) 3. resident Wiggins introduced RESOLUTION NO. 275, a resolution authorizing the filing of HUD -6144, "Request for Concurrence in cquisition Prices," Indiana R -66. Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt, Legal Counsel, apprised Resolution Jo. 275 is'for the. concurrence in acquisition prices of 88 parcels f real estate, which the staff feels are fair and reasonable and l e the result of three separate appraisals for each of the 88 rcels, in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project, Indiana -66. He stated he concurs with the staff and recommends the (omission authorize the submission of the concurred- in.values to the Chicago Regional Office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for their approval. resident Wiggins asked if the acquisition prices are within the cceptable spread previously maintained. Mr. Hammerschmldt ap- he acquisition prices_ were not disclosed, as President Wiggins tated these amounts -cannot become public record until they are pproved by HUD, in Chicago, as they are not final until approved. e requested a motion to submit the concurred -in values to the hicago Regional Office of the Department of Housing and Urban velopment for their.approval. On motion by Mr. Wilhelm, seconded . y Mr. Chenney, Resolution No. 275 was adopted, which authorizes he filing',of HUD- 614491 "Request for Concurrence -in Acquisition rices for'88 Parcels, in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal 11roject, R -66. Said motion was unanimously carried. he question was raised by several Commissioners as to when the roperties.will' actually be acquired and what answer can be given o the public when raised. Mr. Hammerschmidt apprised that after ixty (60) days, options can be taken and the staff can start ac- uiring the properties. President Wiggins stated this will•depend n both the market and the availability of funds. Some options can e taken, but until we get a large volume of money, we cannot buy he property. Mr. Hammerschmidt stated: "The first part of January, 970, we will definitely be in a position to acquire property from eople who want to sell." President Wiggins asked what the ceiling s on temporary loan notes now. 'Mr. Harmnerschmidt said he believed t was 6 %. 4. resident Wiggins requested the Commission Legal Counsel, Mr. Hammer. -, chmidt, to consider setting up an insurance and retirement program or our staff, which has been discussed previously. He apprised the ity's pension program has been ruled out. The Park Department and he Housing Authority have their own programs, and, if the Commission ould so. desire, this Department may also have their own program. Mr. ammerschmidt apprised that there is a question of the legality of hese programs and this will require further evaluation. He stated he State 'Board of Accounts has thrown out four programs, as not be- - 'ng qualified, or permitted plans, under the state law and under the ttorney General's interpretation of the law. The State Board of Ac- ounts is via the state plan. The Park Department and Housing Author - 'ty's pension plans are not under the state plan. HUD add NAHRO have guidelines for programs they permit. Ten (10) programs qualify with UD. 5. iith the conclusion of the business for which this meeting was called, n motion ,duly made and passed by Mr. Chenney,'the meeting adjourned It 4:35 P.M. ;1 >