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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 06-05-70l SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING June 5 1970 10:30 A. M. Presiding Officer: Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm, President 1. 0 0 L CALL 1200 County -City Bldg. 226 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, Ind. 46601 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 ers Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, Vice President, Board of Trustees Mrs. Janet S. Allen, Common Council Member Mr. John Nicholas, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr.•Edgar Seybold, South Bend Civic Planning Assn. Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt LPA Staff: Mr. Karl L. Ebel Mr. B. Ashenfelter Mr. Glenn L. Barbe Mrs. Dorothy Z. Deane Mrs. Helen S. King Mrs. Lois Hocker Rev. Billy W. Kirk Mr. Harrison Miller Mr. Hubert M. Weaver 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion by Rev. Williams, seconded by Mr. Wiggins, the minutes of May 15, 1970 were approved and motion carried unanimously. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Chenne , the claims as presented -- totalling $339,686.14--were approved and motion carried unanimously. PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 Real Estate Options. Stephen & Eurgene Nagy, #602 Hattie A.M. & John Hawkins, #12 -9 MINUTES APPROVED CLAIMS APPROVED $ 10.00 10.00 3. AP ROVAL OF CLAIMS(Cont'd Relocation Pavments Vi la Baker, #6 -5 $ 117.00 To mie L. Long, #42 -7 80.00 Reolac ment Pavment Ed and F. Moragne, #31 -17 5,000.00 Rehabi itation Pavments Ir dell & Mary Sanders, #34 -11 4,077.88 Wa -d Construction Co., #35 -2 3,500.00 Wi kes Lumber Co., #19 -9 3,500.00 Ab tract Co. of St. Joseph Co., Inc. 162.50 Abstract & Title Corp. 570.00 Br unsdorf, Inc. 361.89 Credit Bureau'of South Bend 11.00 Greater South Bend Housing Corp. 5,013.00 Hoods Nursery 2,206.70 Dorothy N. Howell 35.00 Lloyd Insurance Agency 10.00 Wi liam P. McRae 38.30 South Bend Exterminating Co. 30.00 Wo druff & Sons,'Inc. 4,963.50 Total 29,696.77 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -66 Real Estate Options He en V. Borntrager, #15 -2 Dolly 0. Curran, #27 -5 Al (x Kucharski, #28 -2 Charles S. Lindahl Estate, c/o American National Bank, #4 -17 So th Bend Supply Co., Inc., Dale C. Mangus, Pres., #24 -1 South Bend Supply Co., Inc., Dale C. Mangus, Pres., #19 -7 So th Bend Supply Co., Inc., Dale C. Mangus, Pres., #19 -5 So th Bend Supply Co., Inc., Dale C. Mangus, Pres., #19 -4 Heyman T. & Mary M. Smith, #16 -2 Vi toria Smythe, #28 -1 Vi ian Stangas, #16 -3 Th o. H. Starke, Jr., #1 -5 George S. Stratigos, #17 -9 Ge rge S. Stratigos, #17 -7 Ge rge S. Stratigos, #17 -5 Ge rge S. Stratigos, #17 -4 -2- $ 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.0.0 10.00 10.00 10.00 3. AP ROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd� Real E tate Purchases - Frederick K. Baer, Attorney for Adolph R. Klien, et al., #22 -10 $ 86,330.00 Louis Block, #23 -6 36,006.00 Eugene W. & Elizabeth J. Fortson, #27 -21 11,325.00 Eugene W. & Elizabeth J. Fortson, #27 -22 10,140.00 National Bank & Trust Co., Trustee of Trust #2 of Ira W. Ciralski, Deceased, #23 -4 20,525.00 Monica M. Peak & Monica M. Peak, as Executrix of Estate of John Elmer Peak, Deceased, #14 -5 75,828.00 Eleanor Egbert Russell, #27 -11 7,090.00 Sp ridon G. Stratigos, Mary D. Stratigos and John Stratigos, #17 -4 5,675.00 Sp ridon G. Stratigos, Mary D. Stratigos and John Stratigos, #17 -5 4,290.00 Sp ridon G. Stratigos, Mary D. Stratigos and John Stratigos, #17 -7 4,075.00 Sp ridon G. Stratigos, Mary D. Stratigos and John Stratigos, #17 -9 20,490.00 Relocation Payments Allen King, #28 -8 - Paid to Tommie L. Long 120.00 Judith Harmon, #28 -1 36.00 Janes W. Fagan, #28 -1 - Paid to L. B. Wiltfong Movers & Storage 75.00 Ro ald Janowiak, #28 -11 117.00 Ja es T. Lehner, #48 -1 90.00 Ro ert E. Myers, #27 -24 1,681.00 Abstract Co. of St. Joseph Co., Inc. 836.25 S. M. Dix & Associates, Inc. 940.29 Ernest Haynes 226.00 Dorothy N. Howell 66.20 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 8.15 Hester Long 70.00 Northern Indiana Public Service Co. 259.79 Tri- County News 14.28 Hubert M. Weaver 6,373.55 Total $ 292,847.51 REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: May 16 to May 31, 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 -3- 3. APPROVAL 0 C. E. Maxwell W. H. Miller W. J. Parrish Billy W. Kirk Joanna Wantuch G. B. Watkin Earl King Helen S. King William P. McRae Billie J. Wesley Richard Madison Viella Wheeler Paul E. Becher Frank J. Alford John Tidwell JanThomason Patricia Kennedy B. Ashenfelter Lois Hocker Rita Kurth Ole Skarstein Carol A. Sheehan Sue Hunter Annie J. Owens Cont`d $ 354.16 375.00 395.83. 375.00 204.08 308.33 350.00 248.04 308.33 204.08 333.33 60.00 333:33 312.50 333.33 204.08 176.54 447.91 250.00 90.00 286.00 192.91 333.33 191.58. A. B. Dick Products Co. of South Bend, B. Ashenfelter B. & J. Demolition Co. Do othy Z. Deane De een Corporation Brice C. Hammerschmidt In Tana Bell Telephone Co. In Tana & Michigan Electric Co. International Business Machines Corp. Th Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc. Ri hard Madison Ma ielski Art Shop Janes R. Meehan & Associates Mo se Electric Co., Inc. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. Os himer, Inc. R. L. Polk & Co. Sc illings Sheehan Service Center, Inc. So th Bend Parking Co., Inc. So th Bend Rubber Stamp Co., Inc. So th Bend Water Works -4- Ind. Total $ 9,308.16 22.50 6.85 4,250.00 42.65 12.00 200.00 567.86 1.5.33 15.66 24.00 43.42 25.00 170.29 1,220.00 25.66 120.60 45.00 66.95 2.85 75.00 4.40 9.94 16,274.12 3. AP ROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd� URBAN EDEVELOPMENT FUND Th2 Housing Authority, City of South. Bend $ 50.00 Tha Housing Authority, City of South Bend 30.00 Tha Housing Authority, City of South Bend 50.00 Keith E. Proud 35.00 La alle Park Homes, Inc. 79.00 To mie L. Long 150.00 So th Bend Water Works 30.98 Water Department, City of South Bend 12.00 Water Department, City of South Bend 13.19 Gates-Way Leasing, Inc. 400.00 So th Bend Water Works 17.57 Total 867.74 GRAND TOTAL $ 339,686.14 4. COMMUNICATIONS a.l Letter of Intent from The West Jefferson Cor or tion: President Wilhelm read and presented a Lett r addressed to the Commission from Jones, Obench in, Johnson, Ford & Pankow, dated June 4, 1970, qritten on behalf of their client, The West Jeffer on Corporation, owners of the Northeast corner on Main and Jefferson Streets, South Bend. They r spectfully request any action in regard to acquiring this property, under Urban Redevelopment, be def rred at this time to give The West Jefferson Corporation time to work out their development progra , as they are interested in developing said cornerl on their own. Mr. Eb 1 advised the City does not need this parcel for tha garage, as the garage site will possibly set within the center of the block and will not occupy the entire site. Mr. Helmen said that will be mon y we will not have to expend. Mr. Wi gins raised the question if the owners have been i formed of the possibility of a 40 -foot alley. Mr. Eb 1 said the owners have been advised. Presid nt Wilhelm recommended the above letter be placed on the official record and filed. Said motion was made by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Helmen and carried unanimously. 5. OLD BUSINESS Nohe. -5- LETTER OF INTENT, THE WEST JEFFERSON CORP., CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 6. NE4 BUSINESS a. Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company: Authorization was requested for the appraisers to do all that is necessary in connection with the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company. Mr. Bruce . Hammerschmidt, Commission Legal Counsel, stated he is trying to tie in the actual ownership of the Grand Trunk from St. Louis Boulevard to Michig n Street. The title work has now been com- pleted by the Abstract Company. There is a discre- pancy etween our appraisers` description and Grand Trunk' . They took appraisals of property not in- cluded in the original assignment. On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Chenney, the ab Ive-requested'authorization was granted and passed unanimously. b. Demolition and Site Clearance Bids: Author- izatioi to advertise for bids for the demolition of the fo lowing buildings and structures, and site cleara ce, within the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Projec R -66, was requested: 32 South Main Street (First Christian Church) 32 - 328 South Michigan Street The bi( on the Office On mot - advert- County motion c. reques- LaSal 11 Parcel at 217 $3,500 tation amount $3,680, opening date will be at 1:00 P.M., E.D.T., 23rd day of June, 1970,.in the Commission on by Rev. Williams, seconded by Mr. Wiggins, ising in The South Bend Tribune and the Tri- News was authorized for the above. Said was approved unanimously. Rehabilitation Grant: Authorization was ;ed for one 1 Rehabilitation Grant,.in the Park Urban Renewal. Project, R -57, for No. 46 -18, in the amount of $3,500, located South Meade Street. Mr. Ebel advised a grant would not cover the complete.rehabili- work and the owner is paying the additional of $180.00, for a total rehabilitation of.. 00. On mot on by Mr. the ab ve grant unanim usly. Wiggins, seconded by Rev. Williams., was authorized and motion carried d. Title Transfer: Approval was requested for the transfer of title and acceptance of Redevelop- ment Agreement to Saints Memorial Church of God in Christ for Parcel No. 14 -15, located at 321 South GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 DEMOLITION AND SITE CLEARANCE ADVERTISING, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 ONE Cl) REHABILITATION GRANT APPROVED, PARCEL NO. 4618, LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 TITLE TRANSFER APPROVED, PARCEL NO. 14 -155 LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd Liberty Street, in the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, R -57. This is a vacant parcel of land purchased for a parking lot. On mot on by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Wiggins, . the above request was approved:and carried unani- mously. e. HUD Workshop: Mr. Ebel requested Commission concurrence in staff member attending HUD Workshop on new regulations affecting rehabilitation and financ in Center Line, Michigan, on May 19, 1970. A 'pho e call was received from HUD, in Chicago, on May 18;h, requesting one of our rehabilitation offices be sent to the Workshop Session to discuss new re ulations, on May 19th Mr. Ebel stated he author zed Mr. Richard Madison, a Financial Advisor, to attend. As it is standard Commission policy to have a l out -of -town trips, other than Chicago, authorized, he is requesting concurrence for the trip. The total cost was $43.00. On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Chenney, the Workshop Session was authorized, in the amount of $43100, and approved unanimously. f. Resolution Nos. 296 and 297: Authorization was requested to mail 10 -day notices of condemnation for the following parcels, located in the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, R -57. The owners are re-- questi g we go to condemnation to settle titles, etc., for ow ership and are covered by the following resolu- tions: Resolution No. 296: Parcel No. 40 -13, 325 South Dundee Street Resolution No. 296: Parcel No. 13 -6, 122 South Kentucky Street On mot on by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Rev. Williams, the ab ve- stated Resolutions were unanimously approved, 9• queste follow Urban furthe No. 29 Resolution No. 298: Authorization was re- I to mail 10 -day notices of condemnation for the ing parcels, located .in the Central Downtown I enewal Project, R -66, as there is no room for negotiations, and are covered by Resolution 3: -7- HUD WORKSHOP, CENTER LINE, MICHIGAN, MAY 19, 1970 . RESOLUTION NOS. 296 & 297-APPROVED, LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -57 RESOLUTION NO. 298 APPROVED, CENTRAL DOWN- TOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd Parcel No. Address 1 -1 234 N. Michigan Street 23 -2 110 Western & 400 -04 South Michigan Street 24 -7 213 East Monroe 25 -3 432 South Carroll Street The la�t three parcels are located in the Post Office site. On mot on by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Rev. Williams, Resolu ion No. 298 was unanimously approved. h. Option Agreements: Approval and authoriza- tion was requested for the President to sign two (2) Option Agreements, in the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, R -57, for the following parcels: Parcel No. Address 5 -14 2617 West Holland Street 6 -7 2638 Holland Street On mot'on by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Wiggins, the Op ion Agreements for the above - listed parcels were u animously approved'. i. Option Agreements: Approval and authortzar tion was requested for the President to sign eight (8) Option Agreements, in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project, R -66, for the following parcels: Parcel No. Address 6 -2 LWE and Jefferson 13 -5 232 South St.-Joseph 13 -7 223 -225 South Carroll 15 -5 317 LWE 15 -6 317 LWE 16 -4 413 LWE 25 -2 402 South Carroll 28 -6 503 -565 LWE. On mo 0 on by Mr. Wiggins,,seconded by Rev. Williams, the Op ion Agreements for the above - listed parcels were u animously approved. TWO (2) OPTION AGREE- MENTS APPROVED, PARCEL NOS. 5 -14 & 6 -7, LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL'PROJECT, R -57 EIGHT (8) OPTION AGREE- MENTS APPROVED,.PARCEL NOS. 6--2, 13-5, 13 -7, 15 -5, 15 -6, 16 -4, 25-2 & 28-6, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 7. PROGRESS REPORTS a. Relocation Progress Report: Rev. Kirk gave the fo lowing report: Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project, R -66: Workload: 25 individuals and 7 families. Relocated to date: 3 families and 6 individuals. LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, R -57: Workload: 4 families. .3 of these families are going into.Sales Housing and 1 into Public Housing. Industrial Expansion Urban Renewal Project, R -56: Workload: 2 families. Both waiting for Public Housing -- one family will be moving within the next three days. City -Wide Relocation: Workload: 15 families. In April, two fami- lies were relocated; in May, four families. One of these families were relocated in the Central area because of housing shortages. Diagnostic Survey: Interviews completed to date: 18. Rev. Kirk stated they have some need for social ser- vices and employees with a social background are a tremendous help. Rev. Kirk stated he has encountered some extenuating circumstances he had not known existed and some were quite bad. Mr. Helmen asked what phase of this the City will take over? Mr. Ebel advised it will be the rehabilitation division, and this cannot be done until we get a status report on LaSalle Park in order to contract. President .Wilhelm asked if he hoped to have it by the next Commission meeting? Mr. Ebel said it will be ready for the meeting. b. Business Relocation: Mr. Harrison Miller advised the staff reviewed the inventory to be moved by Souti Bend Supply Company at the time the new buildin3 in the Industrial Expansion Project is completed. It is necessary to determine inventory and dis uss conditions of a large move many months RELOCATION PROGRESS REPORT 21T.- FfWA R -56 City -Wide. Relocation Diagnostic Survey BUSINESS RELOCATION, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 7. PRgGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd prior to the actual moving date. Staff is seeking to justify special assistance needed to prepare and code the inventory for South Bend Supply. We are having severa bids prepared. Staff reports that five prime retail locations could be made available to persons displaced by renewal. Two of these opportunities are on the ground level of the J.M.S. Building and there are three store- rooms available in the Sherland Building. Mr. Helmen asked if staff had spent time with the McCaffery Company in regard to their move? Mr. Miller answered that contact would be made in the next few weeks and they would certainly be given every consideration which s to be given to the larger South Bend Supply Company. President Wilhelm asked when the new South Bend Supply Company building would be completed and Mr Ebel stated that he did not know the con- struction schedule,.but based on discussions with both oviners and Mr. Hammerschmidt, it .should be ready before January 1, 1971. Plans have been submitted to the Building Department. S. NEXT MEETING Th next regular meeting of the Redevelopment Comm is ion will be at 10:30 A. M., Friday, June 19, 1970, n the Office of the Department of Redevelop- ment. 9. ADJOURNMENT On motion duly made and passed by Mr. Helmen, the me ting adjourned at 11:05 A. M. Ka r (SEAL) , Executive uirector NEXT MEETING, JUNE 19, 1970 ADJOURNMENT can . Wilhelm, Pres d"