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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 03-20-70March PO, 1970 10:30 - M - Presideng Officer: 1. ROLL CALL SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, President 1246 County -City Bldg. 226 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, Ind. 46601 Pr sent: Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, President Mr. John E. Chenney, Vice President Rev. Willie V. Williams, Secretary Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Asst. Secretary Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, Member Ot ers Present: Mr. Byron W. Sheets, President, Board of Trustees Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Secretary, Board of Trustees Mrs. Janet S. Allen, Common Council Member Mr. Edward J. Malo, Architect Miss Carolyn Woolridge, Urban League Representative LeOal Counsel: LPA Staff: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt Mr. Karl L. Ebel Mrs. Helen S. King Mrs. Dorothy Z. Deane Mrs. Lois Mocker Mr. Earl King Rev. Billy W. Kirk Mr. Harrison Miller Mr. Hubert M. Weaver 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. MINUTES APPROVED Chenney, the minutes of March 6, 1970 were ap- proved and motion unanimously carried. 3. APPROVAL OF On motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. CLAIMS APPROVED Willia s, the claims -- totalling $306,860.79- - were a proved for payment and motion unanimously carri e . 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd) PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 Rehabilitation Claims Pcwell & Son, Inc. 3-Way Construction Co. Relocation Claims Viella Wheeler, #8 -15 - Paid to U. S. Van of Indiana, Inc. Replacement Housing Prince Bolton, #22 -30 Real Estate Purchases $ 3,500.00 4,031.00 72.00 1,896.00 Manchester Federal Savings & Loan Association 1,250.00 Ab tract & Title Corp., 220.00 Ab tract Co. of St. Joseph Co. 45.00 Cr dit Bureau of South Bend, Indiana 16.50 Dor,othy N. Howell - Recording Fees 23.00 So th Bend Tribune 29,37 Total 11,082,87 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -66 Re lac merit Housing Clifford & Mary Ann Foster, #28 -5 Relocation Claim Clifford Foster, #28 -5 - Paid to Keith E. Proud Real E Late Purchases Robert E. & Mary Roselyn March, #27 -14 E. & L. Realty Co., Inc., #23 -9 Velma A. Hool Dickson, #28 -4 Robert J. & Florence F. Fischgrund, #20 -8 Francis W. & Joy M. Hartman, #17 -8 Be t & Etta Liss, #20 -9 Ha ry & Appolonia Roth, #15 -7 Ha ry & Leonia Roth, #16 -1 Edith Schulman, #23 -3 Ab tract & Title Corp. Ab tract Company of St. Joseph Co. Do othy N. Howell - Recording Fees -2- $ 2,787.00 198,00 10.00 49,925.00 8,840.00 55,040.00 22,925.00 25,005.00 17,325.00 27,355.00 75,183.00 420,00 193.00 6.00 Total 285, 212.00 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont' REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: March 1, 1970 to March 15, 1970 -3- Howard Bellinger $ 666.66 Karl L. Ebel 520.83 L. Glenn Barbe 458.33 Vivian N. Bond 333.33 Dorothy Z. Deane 350.00 Gordon L. Harrell 286.66 Dorothy N. Howell 333.33 Patricia L. Joers 212.16 C. E. Maxwell 354.16 W. H. Miller 362.50 W. J. Parrish 395.83 Billy W. Kirk 375.00 Joanna Wantuch 204.08 G. B. Watkin 308.33 Earl King 350.00 Helen S. King 248.04 William P. McRae 308.33 ................. Billie J. Wesley 204.08 Richard Madison 333.33 Viella Wheeler 60.00 Paul E. Becher 333.33 Frank J. Alford 312.50 John Tidwell 333.33 Jan. Thomason 195.75 Shirley Smith 154.34 Patricia Kennedy 176.54 B. Ashenfelter 447.91 Jane Immel 228.25 Lois Hocker 250.00 Rita Kurth 90.00 Ole Skarstein 260.00 $ 9,446.93 ThE Englewood Companies 19.64 Harrilton Body Shop 100.00 Dorothy Z. Deane - Petty Cash 48.28 James R. Meehan & Associates 47.84 Bath Insurance Agency, Inc. 4 -14.00 Northern Indiana Public Service Co.. 36.98 Total 10,113.67 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND Hou ing Authority, City of South Bend $• 91.50 Hou ing Authority, City of South Bend 105.00 Hou ing Authority, City of South Bend 55.00 Hou ing Authority, City of South Bend 90.00 -3- 3. APP AL OF CLAIMS (Cont`d Wesley Hargray $ 25.00 Water Dept., City of South Bend 12.00 Housing Aut hority, City of South Bend., (Cleophas Dikes) 73.75 Total $ 452.25 GRAND TOTAL $ 306,860.79 REIMBUfISEMENT TO REVOLVING FUND FOR FEBRUARY, 1970 From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -56 $ 1,538.97 From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -57 12,669.58 From Project Expenditures Account Fund R -66 5,928.54 Total. $ 20,137.09 4. COMMUNICATIONS None. 5. OLDIBUSINESS a. Resolution No. 291: This Resolution author RESOLUTION NO, 291, izes the amount of final payment to Chas. W. Cole & LASALLE PARK URBAN Son, Inc., from $40,800, as stated in Addendum No. 3, RENEWAL PROJECT, to $57,000, as stated in Addendum No. 4, subject to R -57 HUD review. This covers engineering services for site improvements in the LaSa.1le.Park Urban Renewal Project, R -57. On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Rev. Williams, Resolution No..291 was approved and unanimously carried. 6. NEWIBUSINESS a. Resolution No. 289: This Resolution author- RESOLUTION NO. 289, izes the acceptance of Charles E. Stafford's bid for PARCEL NOS. 17 -1 & Parcel Nos. 17.l and 17 -36, in the LaSalle Park Urban 17 -36, LASALLE PARK Renewal Project, R -57. The redeveloper has a buyer URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, to build a home on each of the sites. On motion by R -57 Mr. Che ney, seconded by Mr. Wiggins, Resolution No. 289 was approved and unanimously carried. b. Resolution No. 290: This Resolution author = -L-. -,RESOLUTION NO. 290, izes acquisition of property by condemnation for PARCEL NOS. 19 -3 & Parcel los. 19 -3 and 20 -3, in the Central Downtown 20 -3, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN Urban Renewal Project, R -66. Mr. Bruce C. Hammer- URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, schmidt, Commission Legal Counsel stated he felt - R -66 there was no other recourse but to go into condemna- - 4- 6. N BUSINESS (Cont'd tion, as in both instances, the owners would not even discuss negotiations for acquisition with our downtown negotiators, Mr. Hubert M. Weaver and his associ tes, and will not accept our offer. Mr. Helmen said it should be a matter of policy, if there is no possibility of acceptance, we file con- demnation proceedings immediately so that we can get these moving faster. Mr. Hammerschmidt advised each condemnation must come before the Board.sepa- rately and that we may well have others. On mot on by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Chenney, Resolu ion No. 290 was approved and unanimously carri e . c. Certificate of Completion: Authorization CERTIFICATE OF was re uested for the President to sign the Certi- COMPLETION, LASALLE ficateE of Completion for Site Improvement Contracts, PARK URBAN RENEWAL in the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, R -57. PROJECT, R -57 Mr. Wiggins asked if the site improvements have been inspec ed and checked by our staff? Mr. Karl L., Ebel a vised the work has been inspected and approved by our staff and the responsible engineer, and has been completed for some time. On motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Wiggins, the Pr sident was authorized to sign the Certifi- cates cf Completion. Motion was unanimously carried. d. Option Agreements: Approval and authoriza- tion was requested for the President to sign tthree. (3) Option Agreements, in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project, R -66, for the following parcels: Nos. 5 -7 317 - 321 E. Jefferson Blvd. 24 -8 217 East Monroe Street 27 -13 523 East Monroe Street Mr. Wiggins made the motion the options be accepted and thE President be authorized to sign the above stated options, seconded by Rev. Williams, supported and unanimous-Ay approved by4-.all Commissioners: e. for onE Park Ur 34 -18, the ma) Rehabilitation Grant: Approval was requested T rehabilitation grant, in the LaSalle ban Renewal Project, R -57, for Parcel.No. located at 313 South Wellington Street, in imum amount of $3,500. On motion by Mr. -5- OPTION AGREEMENTS APPROVED, PARCEL NOS. 5 -7, 24 -8 & 27 -13, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 .REHAB ILITATJION GRANT APPROVED, PARCEL NO. 34 -1,8, LASALLE -PARK URBAN RENEWAL RROJECT, R -57 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont`d Chenne , seconded by Mr. Wiggins, the rehabili- tation grant for Parcel No. 34-18 was unanimously approv d. 7. PR GRESS REPORTS a. Downtown Negotiations: Mr. Karl L.-Ebel, DOWNTOWN NEGOTIATIONS, (Acting Executive Director,- - effective March 16, R -66 1970), advised that since our last Commission meet- ing, 813 concurrence in acquisition prices, in the Centra Downtown Urban Renewal Project, R -66, have been received from HUD, in Chicago. These have been processed and turned over to our downtown negotiator, Mr. Hubert M. Weaver and Associates for ac uisition. He stated approximately 25 con - curren es are pending for the downtown area and awaiti g HUD approval. Mr. Wi gins asked if the remaining parcels are scatte ed and Mr. Ebel confirmed that they were and st ted that the options to date total '$846,297. Mrs. J net S. Allen asked hoer many buildings this involy d, as this is a lot of money? Mr. Weaver stated that 25 parcels are involved and that some have more than one building. Mr. Ebel stated that the ac ual number of buildings has not been tabu- lated, but that this can readily be- done -if needed, Mr. He men stated "In reference ` to - condemnation procee ings: if it is obvious that we are not going lo succeed in negotiating, then we should procee with condemnation. Mr. Weaver said that he has been rather careful to keer good will when he and his associates be- lieved the property owners would eventually sign the op ions. Also, when the owners see that we are serious and ready to proceed, they sometimes are more agreeable to signing the options. b. Business Relocation: Mr. Miller advised that informational statements with detailed-progress, to dat and the appraised fib -cure items have been, '.` given to management of franchise and chain business concerns. A total of 107 informational statements has be 'n delivered to site occupants. The staff has prepared a list of available properties for re- location resources, which includes rental property, improved property for sale and vacant land for sale. This information is readily available to any business within the project now seeking new accommodations. -6- BUSINESS RELOCATION, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN.URBAN r�RENEWAL ,- ROJr -CT's R -66 7. PROGRESS REPORTS (Con V d) Rev. Williams asked Rev. Kirk - how he is coming RELOCATION PROGRESS along with relocation and if it is about the same? REPORT Rev. Kirk said his staff has been able to find housin for one of the large families. There has been some progress in City -wide relocation. The large zpartments of three and four bedrooms, north on Fal on Street, have been boarded up temporarily for pr tection of glass for insurance purposes. As soon as these units are available,-:they have appli- cants vho are qualified and-the families will be moved. Rev. Williams asked Rev. Kirk if hehas any trouble in getting people relocated with'The Greater South Bend Housing Corporation? Rev., Kirk said if they - qualify, he has no trouble. Mr. Wiggins asked Rev. Kirk-if his problem was in City -wide relocation, and as far as our projects are concerned, if they are in.good shape ?. Rev. Kirk said our projects present no difficulty. - The - problem is with City -wide relocation involving large families with loa or moderate income. 8. QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION; Mrs. Allen asked in reference to Mr. Hammerschmidt`s QUESTION AND ANSWER statement on the condemnation of the two parcels SESSION where t ese were located? Mr. Hammerschmidt advised Parcel qo. 19 -3, located at 202 E. Wayne Street, is the old Central Fire Station, now owned by Deejay, Inc.; aid Parcel'No. 20 -3, located at 312 South Michigai Street, owners being David and Bernice Kempler. Mrs. Allen said that it has been brought to her attention that some of these appraisals being of- fered a e below the assessed valuation of the propert on which the people have been paying taxes'. An example, if pe' le are paying taxes on $10,000 we should not com ,up with an appraisal' offq.rin{ of $9,OQ0 Thjs.,�' not fair. The- `apprafsa-1 sum. SS�'lo l�di•61�.�irat« n'-into 60 • Heration and watched. Mr. Wearer advised he had two appraisals that were higher than the assessed valuation. Mr. Allen stated rhat it should be on businesses, or income proper t as the equity placed in that property will now sho . -7- 7. PRQGRESS REPORTS (Cont`d Rev. Williams asked Rev. Kirk how he is coming RELOCATION PROGRESS along with relocation and if it is about the same? REPORT Rev. K rk said his staff has been able to find housing for one of the large families. There has been some progress in City -wide relocation. The large zpartments of three and four bedrooms, north on Fal on Street, have been boarded up temporarily for pr tection of glass for insurance purposes. As soon as these units are available, they have appli- cants vho are qualified and the families will'be moved. Rev. Williams asked Rev. Kirk if he has any trouble in getting people relocated with fte<Greater South Bend Housing Corporation? Rev.._Kirk said if they qualify, he has no trouble. Mr. Wiggins asked Rev. Kirk-if his problem was in City -wide relocation, and as far as our projects are concerned, if they are in -good shape? Rev. Kirk said our projects present no difficulty. - The - problem is with City -wide relocation involving large families with to or moderate income. 8. OUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION Mrs. Allen asked in reference to Mr. Hammerschmidt`s QUESTION AND ANSWER stateme t on the condemnation of the two parcels SESSION where t ese were located? Mr. Hammerschmidt advised Parcel qo. 19 -3, located at 202 E. Wayne Street, is the old Central Fire Station, now owned by Deejay, Inc.; aid Parcel No. 20 -3, located at 312 South Michigai Street, owners being David and Bernice Kempler, Mrs. Allen said that it has been brought to her attention that some of these appraisals being of- fered are below the assessed valuation of the property on which the people have been paying taxes. An example, if pe' le are paying taxes on $10,000 we should not co ,up with an appraisal offe�rin of $9,QQ0 This_ not fair. The�'appralsal ' sum�sl idift' _tak'eh i ©�-ca � �deration_ and watched. ' Mr. Weaver advised he had two appraisals that were higher than the assessed valuation. Mr. Allen stated that it should be on businesses, or income property, as the equity placed in that property will now sho . -7-