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Home My WebLink AboutRM 05-15-70SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING May 15 1970 10:30 P. M. Presiding Officer: Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, President 1200 County -City Bldg. 226 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, Ind. 46601 1. ROLL CALL Present: 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. F. Jay Nimtz, Vice President, Board of Trustees Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Secretary, Board of Trustees. Mr. Albert E. Garnitz, Member, Board of Trustees Mrs. Janet S. Allen, Common Council Member Mr. W. V. Kennedy, Simonds & Simonds, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Jeff Rausch, Simonds & Simonds, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Phillip Simonds, Simonds & Simonds, Pittsburgh, Pa. Miss Carolyn Woolridge, Urban League Representative Mr. H. F. Zinsmeister, Clyde E. Williams & Associates, Inc. LPA Staff: Mr. Karl L. Ebel Mr. B. Ashenfelter Mr. L. Glenn Barbe Mrs. Dorothy Z. Deane Mrs. Helen S. King Mrs. Lois Hocker Mr. Harrison Miller Mr. Hubert M. Weaver 2. AP ROVAL OF MINUTES On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. MINUTES APPROVED Chenney, the minutes of May 1, 1970 were approved and motion carried unanimously. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS On 'notion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Rev. CLAIMS APPROVED Williams, the claims as presented -- totalling $51,163.12--were approved and motion carried unanimously. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Cont'd) PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -56 Relocation Claim So is E. Ecker, #4 -5 - Paid to Mastercraft woodwork Shop $ 199.50 Total $ 199.50 PROJECTIEXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 Relocation Claim Co nelieus & Loisteon Mason, #7 -10 $ 51000.00 Additional Relocation Claim Hardy Jones, #46 -17 500.00 Rehabil tation Claims Thomas & Janice Parran, #46 -12 - Paid to Wickes Lumber Co. 5,008.00 Janes Lee, #26 -8 - Paid to J. L. Powell & Son, Inc. 3,500.00 William P. McRae 40.50 Total 14,048.50 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -66 Relocation Claims Farber Town, #18 -4 Harry Fogle, #16 -1 Stanley Broder, #18 -4 Carrie Kanause, #16 -1 - Paid to Tommie L. Long Real Estate Options Louis Block, #23 -6 Arthur J. Perry, #27 -23 George Sands, #22 -11 Mark Sen, #1 -2 Julius A. Simon, #24 -2 Real Estate Purchase Dor thy Belmont, et al., #27 -12 Lau a Fell - Paid to Ernest Haynes Albert Spagnola - Paid to Tommie L. Long Hub art Weaver Nor hern Indiana Public Service Co. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. -2- 113 10.00 36.00 117.00 105.00 10.00 10.00 10.00. 10.00 10.00 6,825.00 40.00 65.00 5,211.34 25.39 52.89 Total $12,537.62 3. REDEV APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd) EL PMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: May 1, 1970 to May 15, 1970 -3- $ 8,902.00 126.58 18.45 50.00 6.00 5.70 540.48 18.00 15.66 25.00 108.03 .19.90 100.68 Total 99936.48 Total $ 45.00 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 Lois Hocker 250.00 Rita Kurth 90.00 Ole Skarstein 234.00 Carol A. Sheehan 192.91 Sue E. Hunter 333.33 Annie J. Owens 191.58 Ault Camera Shop L. Glenn Barbe Bath Insurance Agency, Inc. Deneen Corporation Karl L. Ebel Indiana Bell Telephone Co. Indiana Safety, Inc. International Business Machines Corp. Makielski Art Shop Office Engineers, Inc. Weisberger Bros., Inc. Granville Ziegler, Postmaster URBAN EDEVELOPMENT FUND S allwood - Paid to Ernest Haynes -3- $ 8,902.00 126.58 18.45 50.00 6.00 5.70 540.48 18.00 15.66 25.00 108.03 .19.90 100.68 Total 99936.48 Total $ 45.00 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd URBAN RVDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND Total GRAND TOTAL REIMBURIEMENT TO REVOLVING FUND FOR_AP_RIL Pr ject Expenditures Account Fund R -56 Pr ject Expenditures Account Fund R -57 Pr ject Expenditures Account -Fund R -66 4. COMMUNICATIONS a. Letter of Intent from Office Engineers, Inc. This letter, dated May 8, 1970, states the intention of a nev corporation to be formed as a potential develop r, known as "Office Engineers Development Corporation" and their interest in certain parcels in the Downtown area. Mr. Ebel requested authoriza- tion to place the letter on the official record. He stated letters will also be received from other potential developers for the Downtown area. Motion as made by Mr. Wiggins that the above letter be acce ted and placed on file, seconded by Mr. Chenney, and carried unanimously.. 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Clyde E. Williams & Associates, Inc. and Simonds & Simonds Contract: Authorization was re- quested for the President to execute a contract with the joint venture of Clyde E. Williams & Associates, Inc., of South Bend, and Simonds & Simonds, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in accord- ance with Resolution No. 293, adopted at the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Commission on April 3, 1970 subject to approval of Commission Legal Co nsel as to legal form and content. The consulta t was selected by the Commission for the designinj of the Downtown Pedestrian Way along Michigan Street, in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Iroject, R -66. Our staff has reviewed the scope of services provided. The time schedule is in our f vor, and the compensation is that dis- cussed a d agreed upon by the consultant. -4- $ 14,396.02 14,396.02 $ 51,163.12 $ 1,277,91 11,214.62 8)911,40 Total 21,403 93 LETTER OF INTENT, OFFICE ENGINEERS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 CONTRACT AUTHORIZED WITH: CLYDE E. WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SIMONDS & SIMONDS, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 5. OLO BUSINESS (Cont`d Mr. Wiggins made the motion a contract be prepared for Commission execution, subject to Commission Legal Counsel approval, in confor- mance with the above. Said motion was seconded by Mr. Chenney, and carried unanimously. Mr. Wiggins asked Mr. Zinsmeister how they are coming along with the route on St. Joseph Street and if they foresee any difficulties? Mr. Zins- meister said they are still reviewing the route and are reviewing all aspects of the site. They are also checking traffic studies and outside extremities of the project area. President Wilhelm asked if this would take the normal length of time? Mr. Zinsmeister said he would hesitate to make a guess, as there are so many intangi les tied in this. Mr. Simonds introduced two staff members of his firm who were present: a. Mr. Jeff Rausch, Chief Designer of Malls and Pedestrian Ways. b. Mr. W. U. Kennedy, Planner. Mr. Sim nds said these two men are a part of the staff who will be working here. They will be talking with people and working on preliminary sketches, and it will be at least two months be- fore an public report will be released. They are cur ently collecting data and working with Clyde E Williams & Associates, Inc. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Credit Reports: Authorization was requested to enter into and execute a contract for the pro- vision f credit reports, in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project, R -66. Mr. Barbe stated HUD regulations require a credit report on a developer or the wner of property to be rehabilitated to determine their financial capacity to carry out their proposeJ action for disposition of property and also for rehabilitation. We are responsible to determine this before any action is taken. President Wilhelm asked if this would be on individuals or corporation? Mr. Bar )e stated these would be on the corporations and on the principals of the corporation. HUD has negotiated a GSA price with Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Mr. Wiggins said the thinking and rationale behind this is that we need national organizations, rather -5- DUN & BRADSTREET, INC. CONTRACT AUTHORIZED,' CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd than a redit bureau, as the companies and corpo- rations will be operating in many areas. On moti n by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Chenney, the con ract with Dun & Bradstreet Inc. was authori ed to be executed. Said motion was unani- mously pproved. b. to ente control ject, R firms w The pri( the sam( Rodent Control: Authorization was requested RODENT CONTROL CONTRACT into and execute a contract for rodent AWARDED TO SOUTH BEND in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal, Pro- EXTERMINATING COMPANY, -66. Approximately seven exterminating CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN ire contacted and the following responded: RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 Firm Per Mo. 1) Orkin Exterminating Company,$ 109.00 Inc., Arwell Division, South Bend 2) South Bend Exterminating 30.00 Company range is widespread; the services are Mr. Wig ins said the South Bend Exterminating Company had beenawarded the contract in LaSalle Park an the staff is satisfied with their services. On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Rev. Williams, the rodent control contract was awarded to South Bend Exterminating Company, with compensation at Thirty $30.00) Dollars per month for each month in which the service has been performed, with a maximum sum of $1,800.00. All of the services require hereunder shall be completed within sixty (60) co secutive months from date of contract. Above m tion was 'unanimously carried. c. Rehabilitation Grants: Authorization was request ad for two 2 Rehabilitation Grants, in the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, R -57, for the followi g parcels: Pa cel No. Address Cost 19 2A 266 North Kenmore Street $ 3,500.00 30 19 121 South Iowa Street 3,500.00 TWO (2) REHABILITATION GRANTS APPROVED, PARCEL NOS. 19 -2A & 30 -19, LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 On moti n by Rev.. Williams, seconded by Mr. W1'g'g 1-ns,� - the abo e- stated grants were authorized and motion unanimo sly carried. -6- INESS (Cont'd d. Option Agreements: Approval and : authoriza - tion wa3 requested for the President to sign two (2) Option greements, in the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, R -57, for the following parcels: PaHcel No. Address Rev. Wi Mr. Ebe recent and HUD 6 -2 .2618 Holland Street 12 -9 138 South Dundee Street liams asked if buildings are on these parcels? said these option agreements are part of the line acquisitions approved by the Commission Buildings are on the parcels. On moti n by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Wiggins, the Option Agreements, for the above - listed parcels were un nimously approved. e. Option Agreements: Approval and authori- zation was requested for the President to sign seventeen (17) Option Agreements, in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project, R -66, for the follow - ing parcels: Pahcel No. On moti Option unanimo 1 -5 4 -17 13 -6 15 -2 16 -2 16 -3 17 -4 17-5 17 -7 17 -9 19 -4 19 -5 19 -7 24 -1 27 -5 28 -1 28-2 Address TWO (2) OPTION AGREE - MENTS APPROVED, PARCEL 6 -2 & 12 -9, LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 SEVENTEEN (17) OPTION AGREEMENTS APPROVED, PARCEL NOS. 1 -5, 4 -17, 13 -6, 15 -2, 16 -2, 16 -3, 17 -4, 17 -5, 17 -7, 17 -9, 19 -4, 19 -5, 19 -7, 24 -1, 27 -5, 28 -1 & 28 -2, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN.URBAN 226 N. Michigan Street RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 119 E. Washington 233 -35 South Carroll Street 336 -338 E. Jefferson Boulevard 405 Lincoln Way East 409 Lincoln Way East 318 South Columbia Street South Columbia Street (Vacant Land) 330 South Columbia Street (Vacant Land) 420 -22 -26 Lincoln Way East (Vacant Land) 312 -14 South St. Joseph Street 324 South St. Joseph Street 321 -23 South Carroll Street 401 -03 -17 South Carroll Street 422 South Fellows 527 Lincoln Way East 533 Lincoln Way East m by Rev. Williams, seconded by Mr. Wiggins, the (greements for the above - stated parcels, were isly approved. f. Investment in Project Expenditures Account R- 66:INVESTMENT AUTHORIZED Authorization was requested for the investment of PROJECT EXPENDITURES $400,00).00 for seven (7) months in the Project Expendi- ACCOUNT R -66 tures Account Fund R -66. This money has been invested in order t avoid loss of interest as the investment came -7- 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont "d in between Commission meetings. Motion for approval of concurrence was made by Mr. 99gtns, seconded by Mr. Hel en, and unanimously approved by the Commis:- sioners. g. NAHRO Annual Regional Council Meeting: NARRO ANNUAL. REGIONAL Authorization was requested for staff member to at- -COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE tend th.E NAHRO Annual Regional Council Meeting, June 9 THROUGH 13, 1970, 9 through 13, 1970, in Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Barbe DES MOINES, IQWA stated several of the Board of Directors are on tie Rehabilitation Committee and Non - Rehabilitation Com- mittee nd covers Region No. 4, identical to HUD region, and he ould like to attend the Conference. On moti n by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Williams, Mr. L. lenn B arbe was authorized to attend the NARRO Annual Regional Council Meeting. The registration fee per NAHRO member is $25.00. Said motion was unani- mously qpproved. h. New Member of the Board of Trustees: Presi- dent Wilhelm introduced Mr. Albert E. Garnitz, who has been ap ointed by Mayor Lloyd M. Allen as a member of the outh Bend Redevelopment Trustees, as nominated by the ircuit Court Judge. Mr. Garnitz replaces Mr, Byron W Sheets, who has resigned and had served as Preside t of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Sheets had introdu ed Mr. Garnitz to the Commissioners, Trustees present and the executive staff prior to the Executive Session of the Commission Meeting. Preside t Wilhelm, on his and the Commission's behalf, extende a warm welcome to Mr. Garnitz and said: "We are gla to have you with us, believe me." 7. PROGRESS REPORTS NEW MEMBER BOARD OF TRUSTEES. a. Downtown Negotiations: Mr. Ebel stated DQWNTOWN NEGOTIATIONS, that we now have a total of fifty -three (53) options R -66 signed, with a total dollar value of $2,085,946.00 in the entral Downtown Urban Renewal Project, R-,66. One add tional option was signed this morning. b. Business Relocation: Mr. Harrison Miller, Business Relocation Director, reported the current total workload amounts to 203 business concerns and non profit organizations. The workload was adjuste from the survey and planning phase w[7i'ch involve 223 businesses. In the next sever61-mont4s,' several large business concerns will be moved." -8- BUSINESS RELOCATION, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R46 L 7. PRdGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd of these large moves will be approximately $25,00(, another at $20,000. Our staff will be wor ing in close liaison with our Chicago HUD Office to provide supplementary services to these businesses, if possible. 8. OU$STION AND ANSWER SESSION Mr!;. Curtis inquired about City -Wide Reloca- tion and President Wilhelm said "we have no com plaint . Mr. Ebel advised Rev.Kirk is on a two - week vacation and will return this coming Monday. Relocation is moving smoothly. Night before last, a fami y with 17 children was moved, and he said this i not an easy move to make. This was in City-Wide Relocation and the family was displaced by our City SubStandard Division. This is a tempo - rary move into one of the Department's owned houses and the family is aware of this. The staff will eventually relocate this family to permanent hous- ing. Mr. Ebel stated that this is one of the reasons we purchase the furniture in these houses so they could be used for temporary relocation purposes. The tenant pays rent to the Department. Mr!;. Janet S. Allen said she is currently working with the County Commissioners to set up a central building to house the Welfare and Health Departments, so the people will not feel they a e being "pushed from pillar to post." At thi point, the Commissioners do not want to build i building for this kind of operation, and Mr;. Allen wondered if this Department may have a y thing available to lease to this combined operation. If we could provide something- -might be for five years - -no sense in having the building stand open. Mrs. Allen stated the County -City Building will cost approximately $30,000 to revamp the floors when the judges' chambers are moved, as there eems to be a constant procession of people. This t pe of traffic is too heavy on this new buildi g. Some floors were to be kept open for expansion and the refinishing of these floors is very e pensive. Pr sident Wilhelm said the Commission will explor this and see what the possibilities, potentials, etc., are and advise at a later date. He inq fired as to when the judges and courts expect to go into their bu,i: ding ?, Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, speaking as Charman-of the -Bar Association, said: "The original completion date was May, 1970, subseq ently moved to September, and is now set for Decemb r, 1970. The contractor is very anxious to -9- QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION CENTRAL BUILDING REQUEST FOR WELFARE AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS 8. QUOSTION AND ANSWER SESSION (Cont'd go over there. The traffic is tremendous in this building. The lawyers and courts are very anxious to move. How firm the December date is Idontknow." Mr. Helmen stated that Mrs. Allen's report about five years from now is rather pessimistic and he certai ly hopes that it will be much less than five y ars from now. Mrs. Allen remarked that this operation is supposed to take ten. Mr. Wiggins stated that we have already surpassed the fi e years in getting the project approved. Mr. Helmen said we are acquiring real estate in the downtown area and we now have owner tenant situation. He asked what we are doing insofar as our tenants are concerned in collect- ing re t and on what basis are they paying rent- - if this has been established or not? Mr. Miller stated that we do execute a lease and the rent' is favorable to the tenant. HUD provides that we cannot charge more rent than the tenant paid before. If no rent has been paid, it is gener- ally based on 1% of the selling price. Mr. Helmen asked if we are collecting rent now? Mr. Miller advised we have a 30 -day grace period after purchase for the owners, and owner occupant 60 days. We have lease agreements with these people. Mr. Ebel stated we have an established property management division to handle the accounts and that it will be located in our Downtown Site Office. President Wilhelm stated that this is well defined by HUD as to what we can and cannot do. 9. NEXTT MEETING Th next regular meeting of the Redevelopment NEXT MEETING, Commission will be at 10:30 A.M., Friday, June 5, JUNE 5, 1970 1970, in the Office of the Department of Redevelop- ment. 10. ADJOURNMENT On the me rl L. otion duly made and passed by Mr. Helmen, in adjourned at 11 :15 A.M. ,-Executive Director ADJOURNMENT (SEAL) I -10-