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Home My WebLink AboutSM 12-11-70SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING December 11-, 1970 10 :30 A. 1200 County -City Building Presiding Officer:', Mr. 'Dean J. Wilhelm, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. Presideri.t South Bend, Indiana 46601 1. ROLL CALL.` Present' Mr. Dean J. Wil-helm,.President Mr. Fred J. Helmen, Assistant Secretary Mr. Donald'A.,Wiggins, Member Absent: Mr. John E. Chenney`, Vice .President Rev. Willie Ve Williams, Secretary. Oth rs.Present:- Mr. F..Jay Nimtzl President, Board °of Trustees Mr., James: F. Peacock, Member, Board of Trustees Mr. Jim Miller, South Bend Tribune Reporter Legal Counsel:, Mr. Bruce.C. Hammerschmidt' LPA Staff: Mr. B. Ashenfelter. Mr. Paul E. Becher Mr. L. Glenn Barbe; Mrs. Dorothy Z. Deane Mrs. Helen S. King Rev. Billy W. Kirk Mr. Richard A. Madison Mr. Harrison Miller Mr. -Bill Slabaugh Mr. Hubert M. Weaver 2: APP OVAL:OF MINUTES Mr. B. Ashenfelter, Executive Director, requested corrections to- the :minutes of December,4, 1970, Pages' 1 and 4,- headed 3. Approval of Claims, the total should b °$429,222.42 ", in lieu of $400,778.48. Motion t approve.the minute s -with this change was made by Vr.. Wiggi,ns, seconded by Mr. Helmen, and unanimously approved: 3. APP OVAL OF CLAIMS On otion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded-by Mr. Helmen, he claims =- totalling $325,429.56- -were ap- proved•f r payment; and unanimously carried. -1 MINUTES APPROVED, CLAIM TOTAL CORRECTION REQUESTED CLAIMS APPROVED' 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Cont 'd) PROJE,CT'EXPEND.ITURES ACCOUNT'FUND.R -57 Rehabi1itation`C1aim Da nel l `& Cecel i a Eppen;ger, #29 -1 - Paid to Builders United Enterprises, Inc. Mthit "s Office,Equipment est =Haynes South. Bend Exterminating Co.- Woodruff & Sons, Inc. Total PROJECT'IEXPENDITURES ACCOUNT'.FUND'R -66 Real Estate °Q ti ons Mohler S. Witwer-& Jane 0. Witwer Lawrence J.' Medow, #28 -3 Nathan Levy, #18 -7 Nathan Levy, '418 -2 Warren E. McGill, #9 - -32 Real'Es ate Purchases A. J. Kromkowski, #24 -3, #24 -4 & #24 -5 A. J. Kromkowski, #10 -4 Relocation Claim.' Ga Aretz -C6., #23.3 Ernest Haynes Rose'Fu 1 & Materials, Inc., South B nd Hardware REDEVELOIPMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll ' America Society of Planning Offi -cials Ault. Ca era Shop Englewood Companies Freeman-Spicer .Co:'I Haywood Publishing Co-. of Indiana Indiana & Michigan`:Electric'Co.. Gates Chevrolet Corp. James R. Meehan &'Associates' Northern Indiana Public Service Co. Office Engineer"s,',Inc. Sheehan Service Center;, Inc.,, Th'e. Xer x Corp. 'I -2- Total Total $ 190.00 248.00 175.00 25..00 2,628.00 $ 3,266.00 $ 10.00 10:00 10.00 10.00 10.00 225.00 375.00 2,140.73 31.00 99.00 4.83 2,925.56 $ 9,448.96 13.25 12.61 4.30 16.42 14.52 34.74 206.99 121.49 34.57 105.21 25.00 200.00 10,238.06 3. APP OVAL OF CLAIMS Cont'd) URBAN RE EVELOPMENT FUND Dar ell & Cecelia Eppenger - Paid to-Builders United Enterprises, Inc. $ 65.00 Gat s- Way.Leasing,'•Inc. 119.00 Pen e= Dickens; &Heater, 'Inc. 515.00 Bet y Carter''- Paid to Indiana & Michigan Electric'Co. 20.00 ,Bet y Carter '- Paid-,to Nortl -ern Indiana Public Service 35.00 Pat l:cia Tidwell - Paid to Housing.-Authority, City of S.B. 70.00 Ruth McCarter'',.- Paid to'H,ousing Authority, City of S.B. 93.44 Total 917.44 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT BOND-REDEMPTION FUND America National Bank & Trust Company, $ 94,562.50 St. -, Joseph Bank & Trust Co. 213,520.00 Total '308,082.50 GRAND TOTAL $ 325,424.56 .REIMBURSEMENT TO REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Pro'ect Expenditures.Account, Ind. R -56 $ 779.30 Pro ect Expenditures Account, Ind.'.R -57 6,593.34 Pro'ect.Expenditures Account, Ind. R -66 Total 11,387.34 1 8,759.98 $ 4. COMMUNICATIONS a. Clyde E. Williams & Associates, Inc. letters CLYDE E. WILLIAMS & dated November 2 and December 1, 1970: Consideration is ASSOCIATES, INC.. desired o provide',opportunities for "small" contractors to parti ipate- in'the construction of the site improve- ments fo the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project.. All cone acts be gliven.some consideration so minority and less r contractors can bid on these contracts, con - forming with Federal law. Mr. Wigg ns moved 'these letters be received and placed on file. Motion seconded by Mr. Helmen, and unanimously carried. 5. OLD BUSINESS i Non . 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Change Or',der No. 1, to.Contracts Cl, C2 & C3 CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO uthoriz s' requested ' for Change Order No. to ti n CONTRACTS' C1, C2 & C3 Ca and. C3, at an increased cost of AUTHORIZED, INDUSTRIAL $3,396.2(), for additional work which must be performed EXPANSION PROJECT, R -56 -3- 6. NEW BUSINESS''(Cont -d due to nstable soil conditions underneath curbs and deteriorated sidewalks which must beIremoved. Mr. Wiggins moved 'for', authorization of Change Order No. 1, seco ded by Mr'': Helmen and unanimously carried. b. Rehabilitation Grant; Authorization was re- quested for one l ) Rehabilitation Grant, in the La- Salle P rk Urban Renewal Project; R -57, for Parcel Na. 20- 1, located at 138 North Wellington Street,:, in the amount of $3.;.500.00. On motion by Mr. Helmen; seconded by Mr. Wiggins, the abo e- stated grant was. authorized and.,unani- mously carried. c. Option Agreements, R -66: Approval and "authori- zation as requested'for the President to sign five (5) Option greements in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project R- 66,.for the following parcels: Parcel o., Address 1474 311 W. Wayne "& Carroll Street 20-4 South Michigan. Street 20 -5 316 -318 South Michigan Street. 20 -7 324- 324 -1/2 South Michigan Street' - 20 -11 & 20 -12 305- 327-South St. Joseph 'Street Mr: Wig ins moved the Option Agreements, for the above listed rarcels , be adopted and the President be authori- zed to sign. Mot ion was seconded'by Mr.` Helmen and unanimously' carried.` d. Resolution No. 331: This-Resolution relates to acquisition of property by condemnation and authorizes the mai'lin,g of IO'day notice of condemnation for Parcel No.` 2 -4, located at 226 -230 N.- Main Street.. Mr.. Wig ins moved ',for the adoption of Resolution No 331, se onded by Mr. He1r�ep, and unanimously carried.' 7. PROGRESS REPORTS a. I Final G Ashenfelter,gave of St. Joseph St Commission. The sive:work. b. Clearin lop nt: Mr feasIb1ity of d o.pmi ent opportuni'. Block 9 rn the S REHABILITATION GRANT APPROVED; PARCEL 20 -.21, LASALLE PARK URBAN RE- NEWAL PROJECT, R -57 FIVE (5) OPTION AGREE - MENTS APPROVED ,'.PARCEL NOS. 14 -4, 2014, 20 -5, 20 -7, AND 20 -11 & 20 -12, CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 RESOLUTION NO. 331 APPROVED, CENTRAL DOWN - TOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 metrics of St. Joseph Street: Mr. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION brief outline of the final geometries APPROVED`GEOMETRICS OF et as approved by the State Highway ST. JOSEPH STREET, R -66 olfax Avenue bridge will take exces- glSouth Michigan Street Area for Re- SUGGESTED REDEVELOPMENT .'Harrison. Miller gave a report on the TO PROVIDE RELOCATION - emolishing B1 -ock 22 for an early.redevel• FOR AREAS SUBJECT TO ty. All present business occupants in LATER DEMOLITION, R -66 outh side of Washington Street from the -4- t corner located for dis square for ten Block 9 Miller room ar 22 be i publ i,cl of Simi 29,000 We esti nesses of land additio It is c place, Block' 2 tions o to rema tures c The con draft °t for ear c. fel ter a 8th, wit Lauzon a Mr. Parr muni c °ati ownershi salvage discussc Mr. ' Hamer and will d. Downtowr to'date He is ne making s Mr: Helrr 10-day c court ac been fil except f next wee est to the Odd Fellows Building could be re into redeveloped Block 22'. The total area osition to redeveloper in`Plock'22 is 48,250 eet. Eight business concerns are candidates nts in B16ck'22 redevelopment, who now occupy using land total of 1'8,713 square feet. Mr. tated he has dealt with land area.and 'not 'store- a. Should the prospective redeveloper of Block' A position to utilize all of the vacant land :offered,',he could accommodate eight businesses ar size to ones named and still have roughly quare. feet to develop other retail storerooms. ate that if the developer were to seek busi equiring between 2,500 and-4,000 square feet area each; there would be °room for four to six al businesses in Block 22. nceivable''that if early construction could take s a result'of - the public offering of land in a number of displacees could find new loca that site providing that they were permitted' n`at their present locations until new struc= uld be built. ensus of the Commission was to have the staff e necessary Demoliton'Contracts to make way y public offering in Block 22. Grand Trunk Western.Railroad Co. Mr. Ashen dvised a meeting was held in our office December h.Grand Trunk representatives Messrs. Veitch, ad Schoenrock ; along with Mr. Hammerschmidt, ish.and himself. The need of underground com on lines from Michigan Street to the river,'' p and value of the bridge over the river, of- tracks and our appraised values were.all d. The tracks might`be removed in January. erschmidt''stated they were very cooperative get back'to us the beginning of January. DowntownjNegotiations: Mr. Hubert M. Weaver,. Negotiator," advised -the total options signed i.s 112, with a total value of $4,976,971.00. gotiatingl;constantly with these people and ome headway. n asked how many people have we,given the ndemnation notices to and the'status.as to ion? ' Mr. Hammerschmidt advised.suits_,have d on everyone who has received 10 -day notices, ur which are in process and will be filed We have title on`the Hahn property. -5- GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD CO., R -66 DOWNTOWN NEGOTIATIONS, R -66 7. _ PROGRESS Mr.�Wig ins aske compl et `demoli t area? r..Hamme everything excep The :next target the `hi g way area Cont'd if,:we are now in position to in contracts for the post office ;chmidt °advised that we arem� the Gra &- _jr1u -nk properties, ea orr-acquisiti.oh' would be on ;o the 'N.orth. e. Vacation''of Streets, R-56: Mr, William SlabaUgi a vised on-vao4tion Resolution No'. 3331, hearing.was resumed on.November 2, 1920 with the Board of Works. Two remonstrators appeared',-and after d'scussion,,'.the- matter was continued inde- finitely, to be rescheduled when a proper solution _ has:beei worked o;ut.. The vacation -is -for portions of Leon.Court, Caltalpa Street "and Chapin Street and portions of 'five north -south alleys between Prairie and Catalpa Streets,,Catalpa and Chapin, and Chi in and Kendal 1 Streets. It was again before the Board on December 7, 1970 and is postponed '- indefinitely. The cul-de-sac fund for $9 -,000 is to be presented to' the Common Councill for approval . for their :first meet- ing in anuary. Mr. Ham erschmidt', asked 1f there is any possibility to get' he Board's approval on the vacation, ':as it is hold ng up onelof the developers-? Mr. Helmen suggest d'Mr. Hammerschmidt appear at'the next Board meeting to represent us and report to the Commission. As Mr. > ammerschmlidt will be'out:of town on'the desig- nated d y, he will - havegone of his partners-represent US. 8. T MEETI Mr F. Jay N'imtz, President, said that on behalf of,the Redevelo,pment Trustees,- he would like 'to inform' the Com i' 06n. that at the Annual Trustees Meeting last Monday, December 7th,,the trustees re- appointed all the.Com issioners',._ The Commissioners have received a:-lette r thanking',them for the'interest' taken and the number of hours spent on this effort. The Trustees, are `'app eciative'.and hope the public is appreciative of thei` efforts.' "We congratulate.and thank you for your efforts." so STREET'NACATION, R -56, RESOLUTION'NO. 3331 REDEVELOPMENT TRUSTEES. ANNUAL'MEETI -NG, DECEMBER 7, 1970 9. RE IEW BOARD' HUE, in Chicago, is requesting the City approve all loans and grants,-subject, only to audit. `These are-currently being handled 'through HUD for concur rence. This is voluntary now; in approximately sine months it will'be' mandatory. Mr. Bar e stated if the Commisson is willing to' accept his, a Board.of Review`might -be established, consisting of four members: Messrs. Hammerschmidt, Ashenfelter, Barbe, and one of the Commissioners. The Boa d`of,Review would approve the loans and a staff m mber would'sign. The Board would review the loan itself and ''not- the technical- work papers; a majorit vote would'.be needed`to approve the loan',: meeting once `a week. Mr. Hel en said the responsibility would be with the Review Eoard and whoever iss on the Board would be obligat d to. keep!,minutes and have these minutes at the ommission; meetings for approval. Mr..Wiggins advised the idea of a Review.Board` would act as a safety v' e. Mr. Wig ins moved 4e' proceed to.establis•h the Review Board; eco'nded,by Mr. Hel.men, and unanimously carried: 10. ANNUAL ORGANIZATION MEETING -r- Mr. Hammersc zation eeting, b of January. As .J have ,to hold "the Fol.lowi g the Org Special Commissi.o mission meeting, first F .iday of t a holid ya Motion Was made b zationa Meeting, follow'eq by a SpE sioners will'be s City Cl` rk Mrs. Redevel pment,Off Helmen nd unanirr 11. ADJOURNMENT On motion du meeting adjourned midt advised that the Annual Organi Indiana Statutes, is the second day nuary 2, is on a Saturday, we will rganizatonal Meeting on the 4th. n.izational.Meetng, we will hold "a 'meeting, in lieu of the Regular Com- hich by our by -haws would fall on the e.month, or,January 19 1971, which is r Mr. Wiggins to hold the Annual Organi- on January 4th, at 10:00 A.M., to'be :ial Commission meeting. The Commis corn in at 9:45 A.M., on the 4th, by ;athryn'L. Blough, in the Commission 1;ce. Said motion was seconded by Mr. )us l_y carried., ly made and passed'by Mr. Helm-en,-'the at 11:31 A.M. -7- REVIEW BOARD AUTHORIZED ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, MONDAY JANUARY 4, 1971, 10:00 A. M. SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING TO FOLLOW ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, JANUARY 4,.1971 ADJOURNMENT