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Home My WebLink AboutRM 05-01-70Yom; =V� �i r Qi a May 1, 1970 10:3 A. M. Presiding Officer: 1. --BOLL -CALL N1 SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 1200 County -City Bldg. Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, 226 W. Jefferson Blvd. President South Bend, Ind. 46601 nt; 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 thers Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, Vice President, Board of Trustees Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Secretary, Board of Trustees Mr. James P. Carroll, James P. Carroll Associates Mrs. Judith Kellogg, Urban League Housing Committee Mr. Jim Miller, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Edgar Seybold, South Bend Civic Planning Assn. Miss Carolyn Woolridge, Urban League Representative al Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt PA Staff: Mr. Karl L. Ebel Mr. Glenn L. Barbe .Mrs. Helen S. King ROrVA "F- MINUTES On motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Williams, the minutes of April 17, 1970 were approved and motion carried unanimously. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS 0 motion by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Wiggi s, the claims - totalling $351,799.89 - were pproved and motion carried unanimously. Mr. B. Ashenfelter Mrs. Dorothy Z. Deane Mrs. Lois Hocker Rev. Billy W. Kirk Mr. Harrison Miller Mr. Hubert M. Weaver. MINUTES APPROVED CLAIMS APPROVED 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd) PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 Reha ilitation Grant R. C. Ward Real Estate Purchases d. F. & Elnora Moragne, #31 -17 outh Bend Exterminating orothy N. Howell PROD CT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -66. Business Relocation Claims: olip Bros. Electric, Inc., #22-1 Culligan Water Conditioning, 22 -1 & D. Heating & Sheet Metal Co., #22 -1 U. S. Van of Indiana, Inc., #22 -1 dward J. White, Inc., #22 -1 icholl's Printing, #6 -2 Smal Business Displacement Claim icholl's Printing, #6 -2 Addi i.onal_Relocation_Cl.aim Ronald Janowiak, #28 -11 Relocation Claims ary Papovick, #28 -6 m. & Ruth Tindall, #16 -1 - Paid to U.S. Van of Indiana, Inc. ReallEstate Purchases elma Hool Dickson, #17 -2 irst Christian Church, #21 -5 obert E. Marsh, #27 -14 uth L. Mudge, #28 -8 obert Myers, #27 -24 abel L. Sellers, #27 -17 rchie F. & Minnie M. Smith, #22 -12 ames Z. Woodworth, #23 -12 rene Woodworth, #23 -13 -2- $ 3,500.00 4,810.00 55.00 27.70 $8,3920 $ 735.00 10.10 58.40 410.00 894.00 1,785.00 2,500.00 463.20 54.00 63.00 $ 19,755.00 101,555.00 11,425.00 12,955.00 6,155.00 9,890.00 77,563.00 65,700.00 18,325.00 3. Real REDE PROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd Estate Options ugene W. Fortson, #27 -22 $ 10.00 ugene W. Fortson, #27 -21 10.00 live B. Layton and First Bank & Trust Co., Trustee Dewey C. Layton - Deceased, #14 -3 onica M. Peak, #14 -5 10:00 leanor Egbert Russell, #27 -11 10.00 akeshore Typographers, Inc. 83.15 . M. Dix & Associates, Inc. 2,515..84 ndiana & Michigan Electric Co. 10.00 orthern Indiana Public Service Co. 71.20 Total $33 Y-,0-2-6. 88 PMFNT RFVfII Mr, RIND ayroll: April 16, 1970 to April 30, 1970 Karl L. Ebel $ 666.66 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 Patricia Kennedy 176.54 B. Ashenfelter 447.91 Jane Immel 30.42 Lois Hocker 250.00 Rita Kurth 90.00 Ole Skarstein 260.00 Carol A. Sheehan 192.91 Sue Hunter 199.98 -3- $ 8,966.82 3. 4PPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd) ruce C. Hammerschmidt ndiana & Michigan Electric Co. ndiana Bell Telephone Co. harles E. Maxwell ames R. Meehan & Associates ishawaka Enterprise outh Bend Tribune erox Corporation arany - Caverly- Scheid B. Dick Co. of South Bend, Inc. . Glenn Barbe URBA REDEVELOPMENT FUND $ 200.00 14.96 569.29 51:25. 49.24 7.00 62.40 200.00 77.00 58.2Q 16.15 Total 0,272.31- orthern Indiana Public Service ousing Authority, City of South Bend Total GRAND TOTAL 4. COMMUNICATIONS None. 5. LD BUSINESS z. Public Relations Program: This program woulc entail an integrated-package of research, proj cts, communication and evaluation for the_ Cent al Downtown Urban Renewal Project, R -66. President Wilhelm advised a contract has been pending with Mr. James P. Carroll, James P. Carr ll Associates, South Bend, since February 13, 970, as public relations agent for the Com- mission and requested a motion-,by the Commission. Mr. iggins made the motion a contract be entered into with James.P. Carroll Associates, under the term stipulated, and the contract be submitted to H D, in Chicago, for their review. Said motion was econded by Mr. Chenney. and unanimously carried. 6. NEW BUSINESS z. Resolution No. 295: This Resolution auth rizes mailing 10 -day notices of condemnation for 1he following parcels, in the Central Downtown Urbar Renewal Project, R -66: S= $ 50.00 58.00 108.00 $351,799.89 PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 RESOLUTION NO. 295, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd Parcel No. 4 -2 17 -3 27 -1 Address Mill Street, Lot No. 21 414 - 416- 418'Lincolnway East. and Columbia Street 502 Lincolnway- East On motion by Mr. Wiggins seconded by Rev. Williams Resolution No. 295 was adopted,and unanimously carried. Mr. Helmen asked if there are more who should receive the 10- day notice of condemnation. '= -. letter and if the decision is up-to Mr. Weaver? Mr. Weaver advised that some of the attorneys and trustees are requesting all the properties be coordinated•and that they receive all the concurred -in values at one time. Mr. Helmen stated that is a subterfuge. If they have numerous properties, this should not preclude negotiating on properties we need now. b. Title Transfer: Approval -was requested.: for the transfer of title and acceptance of Re- development Agreement to Layman Chapel C.M.E. Church for an adjacent- Parcel,.No. 33 -9, in the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, R -57. Mr. Ebel advised this is for the transferring of the title and that the transferring of :the deed has been reviously approved..,This parcel. will be used �'s an adjacent parking lot. On mo ion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by..Mr..Wiggins, the a ove transfer was approved and motion unani- mousl carried. c. Option Agreements: Approval and authori- zation was requested for the President to sign five (5) Option Agreements, in the Central,Down- town Jrban Renewal Project, R' -66, for the follow- ing parcels: On mo Willi state Parcel No. Address 1 -2 232 N. Michigan Street 22 -11 411 South Michigan Street 23-6 420 South Michigan Street 24 -2 402 -10 -12 South St. Joseph 27 -23 514 Lincolnway East lion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Rev. ims, the option agreements for the above i parcels were unanimously approved. -5- TITLE TRANSFER APPROVED PARCEL NO. 33 -9, LASALLE PARK 'URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 FIVE OPTION AGREEMENTS APPROVED, PARCEL NOS. 1 -2, 22 -11, 23 -6, 24 -2 & 27 =23., CENTRAL DOWN- TOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 7. (PROGRESS REPORTS a. Downtown Negotiations: Mr. Helmen asked DOWNTOWN NEGOTIATIONS, how any m 1m ons of dollars have we .spent to R -66 date? Mr. Ebel stated that, to date, in the Central Downtown Project, 43 options have been signed and that we have committed $1,513,882. b. Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project.,.: R -66: President Wilhelm extended the Commission's. thanks to Mr. James C. Miller, South Bend Tribune Reporter, for an excellant article, in Sunday's edition of The South Bend Tribune, of April 26, 1970, on this project. He stated: "An article of t is type is very helpful in bringing about a bett r understanding of what an acquisition offi- cer an and cannot do." c. Business Relocation: President Wilhelm stat d Mr. Harrison Miller was currently attending_. a cl sing, and, consequently, was unable -to_ remain for this portion of the Commission meeting. Presi- dent Wilhelm read. the Progress_ Report on Business Relo ation,.which, in essence,:stated the follow- ing: The tempo of the work has been picking up in the ffice. The number of office visits, as well as hone calls, has increased substantially since the usiness people are now aware terms of-firm timetable for ownership and vacancy of the burld- ings in which they operate their-businesses can be disc sled. Business concerns in order to coordinate their future plans, including financing,.have re- quested the progress of the real estate negotiations and Jates when demolition - contracts will be..awarded. The asics on all out -of -town business ownerships have been covered. List of available property for sale or rent, pro- vide to: us by property agents . or property; owners , have been provided -to approximately 50 business conc rns. Relo ation.activities have been moving on schedule. A he vy workload, beginning about the middle of June through January of 1971, is anticipated. It may become necessary to.temporarily relocate a few business concerns, which will mean a complete move with all benefits for periods of 1 -1/2 to 2 year t, or until new construction suitable for this part cular.business develops. CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 BUSINESS RELOCATION, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 7. ROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd Mr. Wiggins asked if we are doing any exploration on temporary business housing downtown? Mr. Ebel advised the staff has been working with the modu- lar home concerns and different kinds of builders. At the next Commission meeting, in the Executive sess on, something specific will be available for discussion. He advised he is presently working with HUD, in Chicago, as to whether wheels are mandatory under the units. Mr. Wiggins stated we may not have problems as the units would be controlled by the Commission, and Mr. Hammer - schm dt advised this could be handled by contract. 8. gUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION rs. Curtis said she read the report that QUESTION AND ANSWER relo ation is going better and was happy to SESSION read this. 9. NEXT MEETING he next regular meeting of the Redevelop NEXT MEETING,. ment Commission will be at.10:30 A. M., Friday, MAY 15, 1970 May 15, 1970, in the Office of the Department of R development. 10. ADJOURNMENT the �n motion duly made and passed_by Mr. Helmen, eeting adjourned at 10:52 A. M. K&rl L. Ebel, Exec ive Director (SEAL) -7- an j. ADJOURNMENT r elm, residen