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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAOM 01-03-72SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING . Janua y 3, 1972 10:00 A. M. County -City Bldg. , Room 1200 Presi ing Officer: Mr. Fred J. Helmen 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard President - South Bend, Indiana 46601 1. ROLL CALL Present: Mr. Fred J. Helmen Mr. John E. Chenney Rev. Willie V. Williams Mr. B. L. Wade Mr. Donald A. Wiggins A so Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President, Board of Trustees Mr. Edgar Wertheimer, V. Pres., " 11 " Mrs. Josephine M. Curtis, Secy.," " Iiir. James F. Peacock, � =wrier, if _Mr. William A. Wertheimer, " It " it Mr. Paul Lamirand, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. James L. Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV Reporter & Photographer Mr. Dan Caesar, WSBT -TV Reporter Mr. Steve Neher, WSBT -TV Photographer Mr. Tony Wescott, WSJT -TV Reporter Mr. Al Darnell, WSJY -TV Photographer Mrs. Irene Gammon, City Clerk Mr. Charles W. Roemer, Attorney Mr. Edgar Seybold, South Bend.Civic Planning Assn. L gal Counsel: Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt L A Staff: Mr. Lloyd S. Taylor Mrs. Dorothy Howell Mr. L. Glenn Barbe Rev. Billy W. 'Kirk Mr. Harrison Miller Mr.- Richard A. Madison Mrs. Helen S. King Mr. William Parrish Mr. Edwin Bauer Mr. Bill E. Slabaugh Mr. Paul E. Becher A the Regular Annual Meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Trustees, held londay, December 6, 1971, the Commissioners -- presently serving- -were re -ap ointed for the year 1972. The Commissioners are:, Messrs. Fred J. Helme , John E. Chenney, Donald A. Wiggins, B. L. Wade and Rev. Willie V. Williams. Thanks and congratulations have been extended to the Commissioners by Mr F. Jay Nimtz, President of the Redevelopment Trustees -- thanking them or their diligence and their interest in the wonderful job they are ding -1- 2. SWEARING -IN OF COMMISSIONERS BY CITY CLERK,.MRS. IRENE GAMMON M s. Irene Gammon, new 'City Clerk taking office the lst of January, succe ding incumbent City Clerk Kathryn L. Blough, administered the oath f office to the following Commissioners: Messrs. Fred J. Helmen, John Chenney, Donald A. Wiggins and Rev. Willie V. Williams. M . Bob L Wade was sworn in as ;a Commissioner the 21st day of Decem er, 1971, by City Clerk, Kathryn L. Blough, as there was a possi ility he would be out of town for this meeting. 3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Mr. Bruce C. Hammerschmidt, Commission Legal Counsel, consented to the appointment of temporary chairman for the election of officers. The nominations were open: Motion was made by Rev. Williams to retain the Commissioners in their respective offices for the year 1972, seconded by Mr. Chenney.. Said motion was unanimously carried by popular consent. These are: President Mr. Fred J. Helmen Vice President: Mr. John E. Chenney Secretary Rev. Willie V. Williams Asst. Secretary: Mr. B. L. Wade Member: Mr. Donald A. Wiggins Mt. Helmen accepted the'office of President, and said when he succe ded Mr. Dean J. Wilhelm (who resigned June 1, 1971) that he would complete Mr. Wilhelm's unexpired term and has done so. "Mr. Taylor is our new Executive Director and I look forward to a very, very ood year for urban redevelcpment-- particularly progress. I am gr teful for my brother Commissioners having that confidence in me, a d I assure you ,I will do everything that I can to make us see a gooc year for urban redevelopment in South Bend for 1972. 4 A P.OINTMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL: T e next order of.business -was the appointment of Legal Counsel. M yor Jerry J. Miller has recommended the Commission consider Mr: C arles W. Roemer to succeed Mr. Hammerschmidt as Legal Counsel for t e Redevelopment Commission. President Helmen said the'Com- missi n has heretofore taken the recommendations of the Mayor. T e motion was made by Mr. Chenney to appoint Mr. Charles W. Roeme Legal Counsel for the Redevelopment Commission, seconded by Mr. W de. Motion unanimously carried. Legal Counsel Fee: The compensation for Legal Counsel is to be a retaining fee of, $200.00 per month,`plus the minimum bar rate of the St. Joseph Bar Association for additional services requested. -2- - 4. OINTMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL (Cont'd Motion for the above fee was made by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Wiggins and unanimously carried. Mr Wade said he is concerned about maintaining the continuity on leg 1 matters pending. President Helmen said Mr. Hammerschmidt was co fronted with the same problem when he took over from the former legal counsel, Mr. Fred Baer. At this point, Mr. Charles W. Roemer was introduced as the ap- pointed Commission Legal Counsel for 1972. Mr Roemer said he plans to get together with Mr. Hammerschmidt today nd have other conferences. I assure you there will be good legal ontinuity as far as the Commission is concerned and will work out ma ters to the benefit of the Commission." 5. APPOINTMENT OF STAFF: President Helmen said the staff should be re- appointed to their respec ive positions and the salaries are to remain the same as they are now presently receiving, even though the budget may provide for some ft crease, until Mr. Taylor can make up a chart of various officers and the personnel filling them. Mr. Taylor is to make a judgment as to whether the increases should be granted, or not granted, and on the making and shifting of personnel later. The exception to the salary rate i Mr. Lloyd S. Taylor's, which is to be the maximum of the budget - $16,800 annual. Motion was made by Mr. Wade, seconded by Rev. Williams, the present staff be retained in the same capacities - -at the 1971 salaries--until an eva uation is made by Mr. Taylor. Mr. Taylor's salary is authorized to be $16,800. Motion unanimously carried. President Helmen said Mr. Taylor will make an organizational chart, show which jobs overlap, as there are some inequities, and we should be guided by Mr. Taylor's judgment on the matter when he has had a- chance to have his "feet on the ground." 6. ADJOURNMENT President Helmen entertained a motion for adjournment of the Annual Organizational Meeting, with the provision the meeting continue into the Specia Commission Meeting. On motion duly made by Mr. Chenney, se- conded by Rev. Williams, the meeting adjourned at 10:25 A.M.