HomeMy WebLinkAboutSM 12-27-71SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
Dece ber 27, 1971
9:30 A. M. 1200 County -City Bldg.
Pres ding Officer: Mr. Fred J. Helmen, 217 West Jefferson Blvd.
President South Bend, Indiana 46601
1. The South Bend Redevelopment Commission, Governing Body of the City
of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, met in a Special Meeting,
in Room 1200 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, in
the City of South Bend, at 9:30 A. M., E.S.T., on the 27th day of
December, 1971 - -the place, hour, and date, duly established for the
holding of such meeting.
The President called the meeting to order and the following Com-
missioners were present for the roll call:
Mr. Fred J. Helmen, President
Mr. John E. Chenney, Vice President
Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, Member
Absent: Rev. Willie V. Williams, Secretary
Mr. Bob L. Wade, Asst. Secretary
Legal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt
Others Present: Mr. Ed Perkins, South Bend Tribune Reporter
Mr. Gary Mills, South Bend Tribune Photographer
Mr. James Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV Reporter & Photographer
Mr. Ray Roth, WSBT -TV Reporter & Photographer
Mr. Tony Wescott, WSJV -TV Reporter
Mr. Al Darnell, WSJV -TV Photographer
LPA Staff: Mr. B. Ashenfelter
Mrs. Helen S. King
2. This Special Meeting was convened pursuant to a duly dated and signed
Notice of Special Meeting which was hand carried and telephoned to
each Commissioner in due time, form, and manner as required by law.
Said Notice read as follows:
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Cont'd.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO THE COMMISSIONERS
OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION,
GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the South
Bend Redevelopment Commission, Governing Body of the City of
South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, will be held in Room
1200, County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson, in the City of
South Bend, in the regular meeting place thereof, at 9:30 A.M.,
on the 27th day of December, 1971, for the purpose of:
a. Review applications for position of Director
and the naming of a Director.
Any other business that may properly come
before the meeting.
Dated this 22nd day of December, 1971.
Fred J. Helm& President
(SEAL) Redevelopment Commission
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Rev. Willie V. Williams, Secretary of the City of
South Bend Redevelopment Commission, Governing Body of the
City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, hereby
certify that on the 22nd day of December, 1971, I served
a true copy of the foregoing Notice of Special Meeting on
Monday, December 27, 1971, at 9:30 A.M., on each and every
Governing Body of the City of South Bend, Department of
Redevelopment, in the following manner: by telephone
and by mail.
(SEAL)
Witness my hand this 22nd day of December, 1971.
0evWillgie V. Williams, Secretary
Redevelopment Commission
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NEW BUSINESS
a. Review applications for position of Director
he naming of a Director: As per Special Notice,
dent Helmen said this meeting was called for the
fic purpose of appointing a new Director to succeed
shenfelter, whose resignation is effective January
72. He said the Commission is grateful for Mr.
felter's tenure and the many accomplishments in
renewal.
The Chair said there were several applications, and in
the selection of a successor to Mr. Ashenfelter, the
Commission wanted to pick the man most qualified. The
Director selected fits this criteria, having served the
City well and in working with the Redevelopment Commis-
sion The Commission felt that Mr. Lloyd S. Taylor is
the lost knowledgeable man for this position.
Mr. Wiggins moved that Mr. Lloyd S. Taylor be named to
the position of Executive Director of the Department of
Redevelopment, effective January 1, 1972. Said motion
was teconded by Mr. Chenney and supported by Mr. Helmen- -
carried unanimously.
The hair suggested fir. Taylor be invited to the meeting
in s ssion and his appointment be announced.
As Mr. Taylor entered the meeting, President Helmen ad-
vised him that the Commissioners had appointed him as
the Executive Director cf the Department of Redevelop-
ment effective January 1, 1972. His eight -year back-
ground with the City and having been closely allied with
urba renewal were mentioned as being prime reasons for
his election. "We want to get the job done and we
figu e you are the one to do it."
Mr. Taylor was congratulated by the Commissioners and
Commission Legal Counsel, Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt.
Mr. laylor accepted the appointment and thanked the
Commission for their confidence. "I think it is a
real challenge and will afford the opportunity to
carr out a program that is already pretty well under
way.'
b. Resolution No. 383 -- Executive Director
Resi nation: The Chair had requested Mr. Wiggins,
in C C mmission meeting of December 17, 1971, to prepare
a resolution, which is to be spread on the minutes, to
become a matter of record.
Mr. b
Comm-
and i
iggins read and presented the Resolution to the
ssion. The Commission accepted the Resolution
equested a motion for the record.
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MR. LLOYD S. TAYLOR
APPOINTED DIRECTOR
OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF REDEVELOPMENT,
EFFECTIVE JANUARY
1, 1972
RESOLUTION NO. 383
ADOPTED
COMMEMORATION TO
MR. B. ASHENFELTER
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The
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NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd)
iggins moved for the adoption of Resolution No.
with the provision it be suitably framed and
nted to Mr. Ashenfelter. Said motion was se-
d by Mr. Chenney and unanimously carried.
olution reads as follows:
WHEREAS: At a cAitica2 point in the on-
going aJ6a.vus o6 the South fiend Redevetopment
Department, he did accept the xe�s pons.%b,i Y i ty
aJ diAecting the day to day wox(ungs of that
depa tment; and
WHEREAS: In the conduct o� the business
of the Depantment, he exhibited a high degxee
of concern Jot individuat and petusanal va.Cun
o6 th.oze ai6ected; and
WHEREAS: He bxaught an appatent degxee
dignity and integA ty to tW ej6otut, now
xeJoxe be it
RESOLVE: That the Comm-czzionelus o6 the
South Bend Redevetopment aepattment, in meet -
ing duly a6zembled, do hereby commend B. O.
kshenje.Ptet 6ax the pubtic spitited peuonal
commitment he diz played.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, we have ai4ixed out hand
and seat th.6 27th day aJ December, 1971. .
URNMENT
/.s/ Fxed J. Heemen
�ted J. HUmen, xLu .
/ ,6/ John E. Chenney
John E. Chenney, V. PLez .
/z/ Rev. W,i,P ie V. Witt amz
Rev. WiLUe V. WiUiams, Secy.
/ ,s/ Bob L. Wade
Bob L. Wade, Est. Secy.
/,s/ Donald A. Wi ns
an tggtins, Membet
With the conclusion
this meeting was called,
seco ded by Mr. Chenney
the meeting adjourned at
(SEA
of the business for which ADJOURNMENT
on motion by Mr. Wiggins,
and unanimously carried,
10:00 A.M.
-4- Fred J. He m n, President