HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 09-03-71SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Septem er 3, 1971
10:30 M.
Presiding Officer: Mr. Fred J. Helmen,
President
1. ROLL CALL
1200 County -City Building
227 W. Jefferson'Blvd.
South Bend, Indiana 46601
Present: Mr. Fred J. Helmen, President
Mr. John E. Chenney, Vice President
Rev. Willie V. Williams, Secretary
Mr. Bob L. Wade, Asst. Secretary
Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, Member
Others Present: Mrs. Janet S. Allen, Common Council Member
Mr. Rick Musser, South. Bend Tribune Reporter
Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt
LPA Staff: Mr. B. Ashenf elter Mr. Paul E. Becher
Mr. L. Glenn Barbe Rev. Billy W. Kirk
Mr. Harrison Miller Mr. William J. Parrish
Mrs. Helen S. King Mr. Bill Slabaugh
Mr. Edwin Bauer
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On motion by Rev. Williams, seconded by Mr. Chenney, MINUTES APPROVED
the minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 20, 1971 were
approved and unanimously carried.
3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
On motion by Rev. Williams, seocnded by Mr. Chenney, CLAIMS APPROVED
the claims -- totalling $82,182.53 -- were approved for
payment and unanimously carried.
PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -56
ollitt Construction Company, Inc. $ 1,828.46
Bruce C. Hammerschmidt 300.00
South Bend Supply Company, Inc. 5,385.00
Total 7,513.46
PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57
Aetna Life & Casualty Co. $ 30.00
South Bend Exterminating Co. 55.00
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3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd
Rehabilitation Claims
illie & Julia Clayton /J. L. Powell & Son, #25 -5
eatrice Harris /J. L. Powell & Son, #21 -49
nnie J. Owens /Kaufman Construction Co., #36 -10
enry L. & Ruth W. Barnes, #31 -6
etha B. Carr, #10 -4
enry R. & Mary F. Jackson, #21 -48
PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -66
Relocation Payments
Arthur Murray Dance Studio, #20 -1 - Paid to:
Tri =city Moving & Storage, Inc.
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
PPG Industries, Inc.
rogressive Bakery, #22 -9 - Paid to:
Keith E. Proud
Progressive Bakery
Carle Oven Repair Service
A -1 Service
Hamilton Electric Service
R. E. Carlton, Inc.
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
Small Business Displacement
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
Alex Shoe Hospital
Direct Loss of Property
rank A. Barber, Attorney
Frank A. Barber - Appraisal Fee
Ernie Borror
City ewer Cleaners
L. H. Felten
Fritz Portable Welding Company
General Roofing & Insulation Co.
Bruce C. Hammerschmidt
Bruce C. Hammerschmidt
Charles Hampton
India a & Michigan Electric Co.
Jerome E. Michaels,
Michigan-Calvert Hardware
Office Engineers, Inc.
Justice Smith
South Bend Exterminating Company
South Bend Tribune
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Total
$ 3,500.00
3,490.00
4,337.00
472.75
5,587.94
122.80
17,595.49
$ 310.00
56.00
176.00
560.00
176.00
3,025 00
65.00
485.00
315.00
15.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
126.70
20.00
1,281.00
55.00
40.00
15.00
168.86
2,857.50
125.00
22.50
8.06
1,800.00
34.62
343.05
40.00
30.00
149.52
3. 4PPROVAL OF CLAIMS_(Cont'd)
Tri -C unty News $ 89.46
Urban Research Associates 400.00
Warner Wrecking Company 10,520.00
Edward J. White, Inc. 242.80
Total X28,552.07
PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND E -3
Northeast Neighborhood Center $ 31.50
Clyde E. Williams & Associates`, Inc. 4,800.00
Millard Williams 7.00
nthony P. Sergio 175.00
Total 5,013.50
REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND
ayroll: August 16 through 31, 1971 $ 16,001.36
A. B.
Dick Products Co. of South
Bend, Inc.
56.30
L. Glenn'
Barbe - Trip to Urbana
43.88
L. G1
nn Barbe - Trip to Minneapolis
212.57
Burea
of Business Practice
15.12
Business
Systems, Inc.
12.53
John
E. Davis
15.00
Bruce
C. Hammerschmidt
200.00
Fred Hopkins,
Jr.
15.00
India
pa & Michigan Electric Co.
26.68
John P1.
Kouroubetes
15.00
James
R. Meehan & Associates
60.85
Natiotial
Association of Housing
& Redevelopment
Officials
20.00
NatiotiAl
Association of Housing
& Redevelopment
Officials'
1,000.00
Natio
al Association of Housing
& Redevelopment
Officials
50.00
Northern
Indiana Public Service
Co.
17.75
Office
f nginers, Inc.
180.70
R. L.
Polk & Company
50.00
Sears
Roebuck & Company
6.87
Bill Slabaugh
51.30
Smith
Corona'Marchant
51.00
Henry
L. Sparazynski
189.10
Willi
m E. Augustine - Kaley School
Site
3,737.00
Total.
22,028.01
URBANIREDEVELOPMENT FUND
ames H. Neidigh & Associates $ 1,480.00
Total 1,480.00
GRAND TOTAL $ 82,182.53
4. COMMUNICATIONS
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5. CD UUS
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6. 4EW BUSINESS
a. Demolition_ Contract No. 17: Authorization to
.advertise for Demolition Contract No. 17 was received in
Commission Meeting of July.16, 1971, and the advertisement
appeared in The South Bend Tribune on July 26 and August 2,
1971; in the Tri- County News on July 30, 1971; and in The
Reformer on August 15, 1971, with a bid opening date of
Augus 31, 1971, at 1:00 P.M., E.S.T. Six (6),firms sub -
mitte bids out of eight (8) who received plans, and their
bids ere:
Name Of Contractor
DEMOLITION CONTRACTS
17 -A, 17 -B & 17 -C
AWARDED TO: MIDWEST.
DEMOLITION CORP.,
R -66
Contract 17 -A Contract 17 -B Contract 17 -C
Midwe t Demolition Corp. $ 9,648.00 $19,493.00 $ 7,759.00
215 W Marion Street
South Bend, Ind. 46601
B & B Wrecking & Excavating, Inc. 21,500.00 37,500.00 13,300.00
5041 earl Road
Cleve and, Ohio 44109
Warne Wrecking Company
P.O. ox 87
Elkha t, Ind. 46514
Juliu O'Neal Trucking Co.
1737 . Elmer
South Bend, Ind. 46628
A & J Demolition & Salvage Co.
1301 . Linden
South Bend, Ind. 46628
19,121.00 30,635.00 10,143.00
18,925.16
No bid
received
Ed Si Ebert & Sons Construction 19,100.00
131 E. Second Street
Michigan City, Ind. 46360
The C ntracts involve the following parcels:
RACT NO. 17 -A:
Parcel No. 4 -17
5 -5.
5-6
5-7
7 -1
8 -1
RACT NO. 17 -B:
Parce No. 19 -1
19 -2
19 -3
19 -4
19 -5
30,544.67 10,671.60
No bid 11,800.00
received
44,600.00 111150 .-00
Graves Body Shop, 119 E. Washington
Burke Plumbing, 301 E. Jefferson
Denniston, 307 -315 L.W.E.
National Brake, 317 -321 E. Jefferson
Shrine Club, 101 -107 L.W.E.
Filling Station, 126 L.W.E.
McCaffery,
McCaffery,
McCaffery,
Carpet Tow
South Bend
South Bend
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301 S. Carroll
216 -220 E. Wayne
315 -317 S. Carroll
n, 202 E. Wayne'
Supply, 312 -314 S. St. Joseph
Supply, 324 S. St. Joseph
6. �EW BUSINESS (Cont'd)
ONTRACT NO. 17-.C:
Parcel No. 20 -1 Byerly Building,.116 -126 E. Wayne
27 -13 House with Garage and.Wall,
533 E..Monroe
28 -3 Ward's Bakery, 541 L.W.E.
28 -7 Duplex House and Garage, 569 L.W.E.
Midwe t Demolition Corporation had requested 84 days comple-
tion time in their bid documents.
Mr. Wiggins moved the Contracts be awarded to the low bidder,
Midwe t Demolition Corporation, and that the President and
Secretary be authorized to enter into a contract, subject
to ap roval of Commission. Legal: Counsel and HUD concurrence..
Motioi was seconded by Rev. Williams.;and unanimously.carried.
The a ards are:
C. Certificate of Completion: Authorization for CERTIFICATE OF COMPLE-
Certi icate of Completion of Redevelopment for Disposi- TION AUTHORIZED, DIS
tion Parcel No. 2, located at 1310 South Prairie Avenue, POSITION PARCEL NO. 29
in the Industrial Expansion Project, R -56, to South R -56
Bend upply Company, Inc. was requested. This was ac-
quire by South Bend Supply Company but McCaffery Company
is building on it.
Disposition Parcel No. 1 was authorized in Commission
meeting of August 91 1971.
Mr. Wiggins moved for authorization of the.Certificate
of Completion of Redevelopment for Disposition Parcel
No. 2, stated above, seconded by Mr..Chenney,.and unani-
mously carried.
d. Rehabilitation Grants,.R -57.:. Authorization was FOUR (4) REHABILITATION
requ sted for four 4 Re a ilitatlon Grants, in the La- GRANTS APPROVED, PARCEL
Salle Park Urban Renewal Program, R -57, for the follow- NOS. 10 -4, 21 -48, 25 -51
ing, each grant in the amount of $3,500.00: & 33 -11, R -57
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ontract No. 17 -A: $ 9,648.00
ontract No. 17 -B: 19,493.00
ontract No. 17 -C: 7,7.59.00
Arthur Rubloff & Co. -, Real Estate Developers.,_
TO BE HELD
Chica
o,.Illinois: Mr. Ashenfelter advised staff met with
of the local`realtor representatives, of which Mr.
WITH ARTHUR RUBLOFF
& CO. FOR LAND DIS-
three
Willi
m Dunfee is President, in a discussion about. their
POSITION DISCUSSION,
parti
ipation in disposition of land. It was felt an out-
R -66
side
direction could be helpful and useful. Arthur Rubloff
& Co.
was contacted, and along with local'realtor representa-
tives
and staff, a meeting will be held on September 14th to
discu
s ways and means to package some of this land—, The
possi
ility of a joint venture,will:.be explored.
C. Certificate of Completion: Authorization for CERTIFICATE OF COMPLE-
Certi icate of Completion of Redevelopment for Disposi- TION AUTHORIZED, DIS
tion Parcel No. 2, located at 1310 South Prairie Avenue, POSITION PARCEL NO. 29
in the Industrial Expansion Project, R -56, to South R -56
Bend upply Company, Inc. was requested. This was ac-
quire by South Bend Supply Company but McCaffery Company
is building on it.
Disposition Parcel No. 1 was authorized in Commission
meeting of August 91 1971.
Mr. Wiggins moved for authorization of the.Certificate
of Completion of Redevelopment for Disposition Parcel
No. 2, stated above, seconded by Mr..Chenney,.and unani-
mously carried.
d. Rehabilitation Grants,.R -57.:. Authorization was FOUR (4) REHABILITATION
requ sted for four 4 Re a ilitatlon Grants, in the La- GRANTS APPROVED, PARCEL
Salle Park Urban Renewal Program, R -57, for the follow- NOS. 10 -4, 21 -48, 25 -51
ing, each grant in the amount of $3,500.00: & 33 -11, R -57
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6. ANEW BUSINESS (Cont'd
Parcel No.
Address
10 -4
126
South
Liberty Street
21-48
1237
North-Wellington
Street
25 -51
253
North
Illinois Street
33 -11
310
South
Chicago Street
Pare 1 Nos. 10 -4 and 21 -48 are combination loans and
grant , with Section 312 loan approved by HUD.
Mr. Wiggins moved for the authorization of the four
(4) Rehabilitation Grants, seconded by Mr. Chenney,
and unanimously carried.
e. Disposition of Property: Authroization was
reque ted to advertise for disposition of property east
of IO )F Building, Parcel No. 4 -66 (10,746 square feet),
in tha Central 'Downtown 'Urban Renewal Project, R -66.
Federal approval has been received.
This is the former site of two burned out buildings,
Al Smith's Record Bar, Sybil Hats and Alex's Shoe
Hospital, a portion of which has already been demolished...
This area is to the existing service drive.
Mr. Wiggins moved for authorization to advertise for
disposition of the above property, seconded by Rev.
Williams, and unanimously carried.
ADVERTISING AUTHORIZED
FOR DISPOSITION OF
PROPERTY, PARCEL NO.
4 -66, R -66
Demolition Contract No. 18: Authorization was ADVERTISING AUTHORIZED
requested to advertise for Demolition Contract No. 18, for FOR DEMOLITION CONTRACT
the following, in the Central-Downtown Urban Renewal Pro- NO. 18; R =66
ject, R -66:
Parcel No;.
IM
13 -1
15 -4
27 -17
Address
Sybil Hat & Alex's Shoe Hospital,
118 -120 W. Washington St.
Honda, 218 -222 E. Jefferson Blvd.
Hannigan, 311 L.W.E.
Mabel Sellers, 548 L.W.E.
On mo ion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade, adver-
tisin was approved for Demolition Contract No. 18.
Motio was unanimously carried.
Three (3) Automobiles: Authorization was re-
quested to advertise for three (3) automobiles - -one to
be pa d out of E -3 funds, and two from E -5 funds. All
three to be assigned to the <geljabilitation Staff primarily..
to se ve the new personnel being added for the two pro -
jects
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ADVERTISING AUTHORIZED
FOR THREE AUTOMOBILES
6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd
Mr. A henf elter advised we are in the process of looking .
for at office in the Model Cities area, for the Model
Citie East Code Enforcement Project, E =5, and these
peopl will be isolated if cars are'not provided. We
are a ding to our staff of the LaSalle Park Project,
R -57, for the Northeast Code Enforcement Project, E -3,
now 1 cated at 515 N. Hill Street, and a car should be
added to this office.
President Helmen asked how many cars will that make
now? Mr. Ashenfelter advised we have a total of nine
cars zt present: two in the Downtown Office, three in
the Relocation Office, and four in the Rehabilitation
Office. The automobiles are all decaled: "Dept. of
Redevelopment, City of South Bend, Ind.
Mr. W ggins suggested that the automobiles advertised
be for 1971 models, and receive the price break for
these models. President Helmen said this was an
excel ent suggestion and the Commission concurred.
Motioii was made by Mr. Wiggins to advertise for three
(3) 1971 Model automobiles, seconded by Rev. Williams
and u animously carried.
h. Updated Commission By -Laws: Mr. Bruce C RESOLUTION NO. 375
Hamme schmidt, Commission Legal Counsel, requested ADOPTED WITH ATTACHED
authorization of Resolution No. 375, for the adoption BY -LAWS
of Code of By -Laws, which 'revokes the prior Code of
By-Lavis and all amendments thereto.
On motion by Rev. Williams, seconded by fir. Wade,
Resolution No. 375 was adopted, with the By -Laws at-
tached to and made a part of this Resolution. Motion
was u animously carried.
i. NAHRO Conference: Authorization was requested NAHRO CONFERENCE,
for rstaff member, Mr. L. Glenn Barbe, to attend the KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI,
NAHRO Conference, in Kansas City, Missouri, on Monday, OCTOBER 4, 1971
October 4, 1971.
On mo ion by Mr.' Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade, Mr.. Barbe
was a thorized to attend this Conference. Motion was unani
mousl. carried.
Mr. Barbe
advised
the trip to - Indianapolis .to meet the new
HUD D
rector for
the Area Office, Mr. R. Boone Coy,. has
been
postponed until
after the first of October.
J.
IAHRO Executive
Board Meeting: Authorization
IAHRO-EXECUTIVE
was requested
for
staff member, Mr. L. Glenn Barbe, to
BOARD MEETING,
attend
the IAHRO
Executive Board Meeting, to beheld at
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.,
the Stauffer
Inn,
in Indianapolis, Indiana, on September
SEPT. 14 & 15, 1971
14 and
15, 1971.
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6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd
Mr. W ggins moved Mr. Barbe attend, seconded by Mr.
Chenn y and unanimously carried.
k. Dwelling House Lease & Option Agreement: Mr.
Bruce C. Hammerschmidt, Commission Legal Counsel, re-
quested approval of a dwelling house lease and Option
Agreement, on the Loretta Daly property, Parcel No. 28 -15,
at 64 East Monroe Street, R -66, and authorization for
the P esident and Secretary to sign. Mr. Hammerschmid t
advis d this will not be closed until after February lst
and p rt of the property is needed in the area for the -con-
struc ion of the new sewer.
Dwelling House Lease: The lease is with Mrs:
Loretta Daly and,the Department of Redevelop-
ment, for use of the premises solely and exclu-
sively as work space for construction of sewer,
for a period of six months -- beginning the 3rd
day of September, 1971. The Department of Re-
development, as the tenant, is to pay the sum
of $1,000.00 for this term.for said use.
Option Agreement:: This Option Agreement is
for the concurred -in price of $12,535.00.
On motion by M! Chenney, seconded by Mr. Wiggins, the
Lease was approved for .said use for a period of six
months in the amount of $1,000.00, and the Option Agree-
ment approved for concurred -in price of $12,535.00; and
the P esident and Secretary authorized to sign both docu-
ments. Motion unanimously carried.
DWELLING HOUSE LEASE
& OPTION AGREEMENT
AUTHORIZED, PARCEL
NO. 28 -15, R -66
i. Development Agreement: .Authorization was re- DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
quest Ed for President and Secretary to sign a formal agree- AUTHORIZED WITH BENJAMIN
ment ith Benjamin Brown estate to submit construction plans - BROWN-ESTATE, PARCEL NO.
no later than April 1, 1972, on Parcel No. 12 -5, located at 12-5,,R-66
208 -210 South Michigan Street, R -66 Project.
Mr. H mmerschmidt said we are to complete acquisition of
the building within thirty (30) -days thereafter (completing
acquisition during the month of April), and at that time
we will be entitled to demolition. We will have the right
to advertise for demolition a little after the middle of
March, and by the end of April we can have the building
demolished. Everything can be set up and be ready to go.
Above motion was made.by Mr. Wiggins, seconded-by Mr.
Chenn and unanimously carried.
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Contract 1 for Phase II -A: In Special Commission CONTRACT 1 FOR PHASE
meeting of August 9, 9 , Contract 1 for Phase II -A was II-A APPROVED, R -66
award Ed to Howell Construction Company, with the Additive
Alternate 1, for a total bid of $682.,204.301, subject to HUD
concurrence.
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BUSINESS (Cont'd
Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt, Commission Legal Counsel, re-
quested Commission approval.of this Contract., subject to.
Commission Legal Counsel approval, and the President and
Secretary be authorized to sign.`
Mr. W ggins moved for motion to the above, seconded by
Mr. C enney, and unanimously carried.
7, PROGRESS REPORTS
Business Relocation,. R -66: Mr. Paul E. Becher
Commercial Relocation'Director, advised in his written
report before the Commission for approval today are two
claims for moving expenses,.totalling $5,183.00, one claim
ford rect loss of property in amount of $126.70, and two
Small Business Displacement Payments, totalling $5,000.00.
The t tal of all claims -is, $109309_.70.
There are approximately seventeen business concerns who.
have completed their move, but have not yet filed a final'.
relocation claim. Staff estimates that about ten more
busin sses will relocate during the month of September.
Downtown Rehabilitation Report, R-66: Mr.
Edwin Bauer, Downtown Rehabilitation Supervisor, was
intro uced to the Commission:by Mr. Ashenf elter.
Mr. Bauer submitted a written report stating a master
file ias been started listing all buildings, owners,
tenants and-businesses within the Downtown Rehabilitation
Area--particularly stores directly situated on the proposed
Downtown Mall. Inspection reports have been formulated
listing all pertinent information regarding structural and
mechanical building conditions and services, past improve-
ments or lack of them, exterior and interior data, and
physical properties of each space _visited.
Upon complete analysis and review by the Depattment, re-
commendations will be made regarding site improvements as.
it affects owner and tenant responsibilities and involve-
ment. To date, ten tenant spaces have been visited; six
buildings have been inspected; and two new or rebuilt
buildings with work in progress have been reviewed.
BUSINESS RELOCATION,
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DOWNTOWN REHABILITATION,
R- 6,6
C. Rehabilitation'Report, Site Office: Mr. Richard REHABILITATION REPORT,
A. Madison, Rehabilitation Director, submitted a written SITE; "OFFICE
report on the following:
R -57 Project•
One re- inspection was made on Parcel No. 20 -32, and 1) R -57
a final inspection on Parcel No. 36 -10. Two loans
were closed during the month of August. - Three loans
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7. PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd)
were approved by HUD, which wlll.be closed within,
he next month. Three loans were submitted to
HUD for approval.
E-3 Project:
ineteen inspections were made in this, Proi,ect.;- -The
urrent financial workload consists of 51 cases: 22
loans, 13 grants and 16 undecided. Seventeen cases
re currently being processed.
rs. Rosita Wynns, Diagnostic Survey Analyst, has
een working on forms to'be printed. Survey is ex-
ected to begin soon pending the training of inter -
iewers. Social services !have been rendered to
everal families in the Code area, as well as nearby.
rs. Renelda Robinson, Neighborhood - Coordinator, has
een contacting citizens within the project area to
etermine their reaction.and` ideas towar -d site im-
rovements.
E -5 Project
he Model Cities staff has established ownership data
or 425 parcels located within the project. -The staff
is awaiting approval for an offiG e.to be located at
Carriage House. Staff has been surveying the E -5
boundaries and making some inspections with cost
estimates.
2) E -3
3) E -5
8. NEXT MEETING
he next Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Com- NEXT MEETING,
mission will be at 10:30 A. M., Friday, September 17, 1971, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
in thp Office of the Department of Redevelopment. 17, 1971
9. ADJOURNMENT
On motion duly made and passed by Mr. Chenney, the. ADJOURNMENT
meeting adjourned at 11:15 A. M.
B. As enfelte , Executive Director Fre J. H President
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