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Home My WebLink AboutRM 03-03-72SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING March 3, 1972 10:30 A. M. 1200 County -City Bldg. Pr siding Officer: Mr. Fred J. Helmen, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. President South Bend, Ind. 46601 1.1 ROLL CALL 2.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Rev. MINUTES APPROVED Williams, the Minutes of the Special Meeting of February 17, 1972 (held in lieu of Regular Meeting of February 18, 1972) were approved and unanimously carried. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade, CLAIMS APPROVED thE claims -- totalling $249,500.21 - -were approved for pa3 ment and unanimously carried. Present: Mr. Fred J. Helmen, President Rev. Willie V. Williams, Secretary Mr. B. L. Wade, Asst. Secretary Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, Member Absent: Mr. John E. Chenney, Vice President Others Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President, Board of Trustees Mr. Edgar Wertheimer, V. Pres., " Mr. Dan Caesar, WSBT -TV Reporter Mr. Neil Connelly, Notre Dame Student Mr. James L. Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV Reporter Mr. Rick Musser, South Bend Tribune Reporter Mr. Philip O'Brien, Notre Dame Student Mr. Edgar Seybold, South Bend Civic Planning Assn. Legal Counsel: Mr. Charles W. Roemer LPA Staff: Mr. Lloyd S. Taylor Mrs. Dorothy Z. Deane Mr. L. Glenn Barbe Mrs. Dorothy Howell Mr. Harrison Miller Rev. Billy W. Kirk Mrs. Helen S. King Mr. Richard A. Madison Mr. Edwin Bauer Mr. William Parrish Mr. Paul E. Becher Mr. Bill E. Slabaugh 2.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Rev. MINUTES APPROVED Williams, the Minutes of the Special Meeting of February 17, 1972 (held in lieu of Regular Meeting of February 18, 1972) were approved and unanimously carried. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade, CLAIMS APPROVED thE claims -- totalling $249,500.21 - -were approved for pa3 ment and unanimously carried. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd) )JECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 1 Estate Purchase Ben Feferman Motor Sales Corp., #41 -8 Re abilitation Loan Henry & Mary Jackson & Wickes Lumber Co. B. & J. Demolition Br ce C. Hammerschmidt Total PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND RW Estate Option Office Engineers, #8 -3 Goldie Pryweller, #4 -9 Louis C. Chapleau, Atty. for Mary Jane Dunfee 1 Estate Purchases Goldie.Pryweller, #4 -9 New York Fur Shop,-#4-9 Dr. Scholl's Foot Comfort Shops, Inc., #12 -5 Renocati on, Claims $ 490.00 4,542.00 525.00 3,025.00 $- 8,582.00 $ 10.00 10.00 10.00 35,660.00 10,481.00 1,770.00 Columbia Storage Warehouse, Inc., #26 -1 10,000.00 Wittner's Antiques, #27 -1 - Paid to U.S. Van of Ind. 187.50 Business Systems, Inc., #9 -16 390.00 Stanz Cheese Co., #27 -20 - Paid to Ind. Bell Telephone Co. 146.00 Stanz Cheese Co., #27 -20 - Paid to Transportation Consultants 29,500.00 Central Automotive Warehouse, #5 -6 220.50 Hometown Finance Corp., #9 -32 10,000.00 Harry Watkins, #16 -2 (Dislocation Allowance) 200.00 Harry Watkins, #16 -2 (Replacement Housing Payment) 4,000.00 Di Irect Loss of Pro Business Systems, #9 -16 Bath Insurance Agency Al ert Bond Ca ho Fence Co., Inc. Dave's Electric Co., Inc. In Tana & Michigan Electric Co. Ge rge Long Mi west Demolition Corp. No thern Indiana Public Service Co. Si 's Plumbing & Heating Co. - 2 - 1,352.50 204.00 80.00 567.77 83.24 57.72 25.00 4,271.00 71.85 248.12 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd) So th Bend Tribune $ 26.88 South Bend Water Works 81.73 Warner Wrecking Co. 5,905.40 Ed and J. White, Inc. 15.00 Clyde E. Williams & Associates 92 ' 820 * 00 Total 208 1 Rehabilitation Grants James A. & Hattie Forrest & Jack Powell & Son, Inc. 2,627.00 Lewis F. Morrow 4.00 Total $— 2,631.00 P. .A. CODE ENFORCEMENT E -5 Rehabilitation Grants G.C.A., Inc. - Violet Lee Riley 513.00 G.C.A., Inc. - Mattie Blount 1,269.60 Total $ 1,782.60 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND Bath Insurance $ 265.00 James C. Traces 225.00 Total $ 490.00 REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND. Payroll: February 16, 1972 - February 29, 1972 18,669.79 Frank J. Alford 9.69 L. Glenn Barbe 59.60 Bond Buyer 48.56 Certified Transmission Service 18.27 Circle Oil Corp. 31.15 Continental Assurance Co. 3,272.24 Dorothy Z. Deane - Petty Cash 48.33 Gates Chevrolet Corp. 129.78 Green's Body Shop 142.08 Os himer, Inc. 37.25 Ch rles W. Roemer 200.00 Ch rles W. Roemer 460.86 So th Bend Community School Corp. 132.00 We sberger Bros., Inc. .12.90 Xe ox Corp. 381.90 Howard E. Warren, OSA 33 265.00 Howard E. Warren, OSA 33 3,500.00 Ho and E. Warren, OSA 33 200.00 Total 275622.70 GRAND TOTAL $ 249.500.21 3 4. COMMUNICATIONS a. Letter from Mr. Charles Maxwell to Redevelop- me t Commissioners, dated March 2: This letter from Mr Maxwell, relative to his salary, was received and duly noted and placed in his personnel file. 5. OLD BUSINESS None. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Engineering and Inspection Services: Engineer- ing and inspection services contract form has been ap- proved by our Commission Legal Counsel with the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend covering inspection and resident engineering on all.of our construction projects. The Redevelopment Staff will be taken out of this field. The Board of Publi -c Works has approved the following co tracts and Commission authorization is requested for th President and Secretary to execute the contracts: 1) Phase II -B, Contract 1, Part A & B, with Arco Engineering Construction Corporation. Contract Amount: $559,008.75 -- Maximum compensation not to exceed $21,000.00. 2) Phase II -B, Contract 2, Part C, with Rieth -Riley Construction Co., Inc. Contract Amount: $327,978.42--Maxi- mum compensation not to exceed $12,300.00. 3) Demolition Contract No. 23 -C, with Siebert & Sons Construction Co. Contract Amount: $24,400.00--Maxi- mum compensation not to exceed $915.00. Mr. Wiggins moved for approval of the above contracts ani the President and Secretary be authorized to exe- cute the contracts, with the maximum compensations not to exceed the specified amounts. Motion seconded by Rev. Williams and unanimously carried. PERSONNEL LETTER CONTRACTS APPROVED FOR ENGMEERING &- INSPECTION SERVICES: PHASE II -B & 23 -C, R -66 b. Supplemental Contract with S. M. Dix Associates, S. M. DIX ASSOCIATES Inc.: This service is for the preparation of moving INC. SUPPLEMENTAL es imates to comply with new Federal regulations for CONTRACT APPROVED, di ect loss of property and alternate payment, in R -66 amount not to exceed Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars, - 4 - M R -E fii the mor NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd) ;6 Project. This is basically a situation where a �m is discontinuing business and they can receive ! dollar amount it would cost if they would be ,ing, and the payment is made on the basis -of a ,ing estimate on irremovable fixtures. On motion by Mr. Wade, seconded by Mr. Wiggins, the supplemental contract with S. M. Dix Associates, Inc., was approved, not to exceed Three Thousand.($3,000.00) Dollars. Motion was unanimously carried. c. Resolution No. 392:, This Resolution authori- ze; the execution of the Redevelopment Agreement for di position of land and execution of warranty deed fo the transfer of title, for North 37 feet of Pa cel 33 -11, South Kenmore Street, to Layman Chapel Ch istian Methodist Episcopal Church, in the LaSalle Pa k Project, R -57. Letter from Layman Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, dated February 25, 1972, over the signatures of Rev. James A. Hill, Sr., Minister in Charge, and Mr. Clyde Alford., Trustee Board Chairman, have agreed to pay the sum of $200.00 for the above lot, which co nects two lots t #33 -9 & 33 -10) presently owned by th it Church. Mr Wiggins moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 392 and the President authorized to execute said Re- development Agreement and Warranty Deed and the Secre- tary authorized to attest said documents. Motion se- corided by Rev. Williams and unanimously carried. RESOLUTION NO. 392 ADOPTED, R -57 d. Demolition Contract No. 25: Authorization ADVERTISING APPROVED was requested to advertise for Demolition Contract No. FOR DEMOLITION CONTRACT 25 for the following, in the Central- Downtown Urban NO. 25, R -66 Renewal Project, R -66: Pa cel No. Address i 12. 14- 15. 15- 15• 16- 16- 17- 1 Rubin Cleaners, 217 E. Jefferson 2 Robt. Blum Lodge, L.W.E. & Jefferson 5 Becher Shoes, 108 S. Michigan 5 Samuel Brown, 208 -210 S. Michigan 2 Centennial House, 320 L.E.W. 5 Slick's Laundry Co., 317 L.W.E. 6 Slick's Laundry Co., 325 -329 L.W.E. 7 Vacant House, 335 -339 L.W.E. lA House, 202 Columbia 3 House, 409 L.W.E. 2 House, 312 Columbia 3&1E AN NEW BUSINESS (Cont`d) Pakel No. 17-.9 2811 *28-.12 *28--1 3 *28..14 *28 15 28t16 Address Outdoor Sign, 420 -426 L.W.E. House, 527 L.W.E. House, 633 E. Monroe House, 637 E. Monroe House & Garage, 643 E. Monroe House & Garage - Slab, 647 E. Monroe Garage only, 743 E. Monroe (rear) * ommission approval had been received for these pa cels in December 17 meeting, for Demolition Co tract No. 23 -B; also Parcel 28 -10. These parcels we a inadvertently omitted in preparing the contract do uments. On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Rev. Williams, ad ertising was authorized for Demolition Contract No. 25 on parcels listed above. Motion was unanimously ca ried. e. Six (6) Rehabilitation Grants, E -3: Authori- zation was requested for six 6 reKabilitation grants, in the Northeast Code Enforcement Project, E -3, for the following: Parcel No. Address Grant Amount 19-9 926 North Hill Street $ 3,291.00 20-22 927 North Hill Street - -2,598.00 21-7 414 East Howard Street 1,673.00 22 17 919 Stanfield Street 3,494.00 30 13 727 North Frances Street 3,417.00 32 14 816 South Bend Avenue 3,278.00 me gr is th in fo ha gr th se !sident Helmen asked what has to take place to have >ple qualified for code enforcement grants? Mr. lison stated that the qualifications for a code enforce it grant or loan are set forth in the Housing and Urban felopment guidelines. The primary factor regarding the ant is the income of the family. If the annual income less than $3,000.00, they automatically qualify for maximum grant of $3,500.00. If their eligible hous- I expense exceeds 25% of their income, they also qualify ° a grant. There are other factors, such as certain ,dship cases, that may also qualify a family for a int. After the house is inspected and certain improve - its are necessary to bring the house up to standard, the ier selects three contractors and we have them bid on rehabilitation work. The lowest and best bid is then lected with the home owners approval. If the cost of rehabilitation exceeds the $3,500.00 maximum grant, SIX (6) REHABILITA- TION GRANTS APPROVED, PARCEL NOS. 19 -9, 20 -22, 21 -7, 22 -17, 30 -13 & 32 -4, E -3 M NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd) th$ home owner can apply for a loan to cover the ad itional cost, at 3%. interest. On motion by Rev. Williams, seconded by Mr. Wiggins, the above six grants were approved and unanimously carried. f. One (1) Rehabilitation Grant, E -5: Authori- ONE (1) REHABILITA- za ion was requested for one 1 .rehabilitation.grant, TION GRANT APPROVED, in the Model Cities East Code Enforcement Project, E -5, PARCEL NO. 30 -46, for Parcel No. 30 -46, located at 113 South Laurel Street, E -5 in the amount of $2,656.00. On motion by Rev. Williams, seconded by Mr. Wade, the above grant was approved and unanimously carried. g. Change Order No. 1 to Demolition Contract No, CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 22 Commission authorization was requested for Change TO DEMOLITION CONTRACT Ur—der No. 1 to Demolition Contract No. 22, with Warner NO. 22 APPROVED, R -66 Wrecking Company, for an increase in contract price of $5,905.40. This contract covers.Parcel Nos. 1 -4, 1 -5 an 1 -6- -all adjoining and North of the old Indiana Employment Service Building. The rubble had to be removed from underneath the parking, lot, which is.at extra cost. The above change order for removal of the rubble and ba kfill with suitable material is at a lower cost than would have been paid under the Phase II -B, Contract 1, bid of Arco Engineering Construction Corporation. On motion by,Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade, Change Order No. 1 to Demolition Contract No. 22 was approved for an increase in contract price of $5,905.40. Motion unanimously carried. 7.1 PROGRESS REPORTS a. Business Relocation, R -66: Mr. Paul E. Becher, BUSINESS RELOCATION, Business Relocation Director, submitted a written re- R -66 port on his staff's activities. Total of all business relocation payments made in February is: $24,113.34; with three claims for moving expenses totalling $3,651.34; four claims for alternate payment totalling $17,962.00, and one claim for Small Business Displacement Payment in amount of $2,500.00. The remaining business workload in R -66 has been re- duced to 30--17 of which wish to relocate but have not, as yet, secured a new location; the other 13 either wish to discontinue or have secured a new location. -7- FA E a PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont`d) b. Downtown Rehabilitation Report, R -66: Mr. DOWNTOWN REHABILITA- ►in R. Bauer, Rehabilitation Architect, also submitted TION, R -66 ►ritten report on his activities. Discussed the physical condition of vaults, under side- walk easements, chutes, elevator lifts, etc., that encroach on city property - -some being non - productive or virtually abandoned areas which become dead storage rooms and cause seepage and moisture problems. Where the walks do not meet the support of 150 lbs* per square foot of walkway, the to ants must replace or reinforce the roof deck to meet the load test for the resurfacing of sound decks and side- walks within the Mall. Should the owner decide to vacate th area, the total elimination of vaults would be our responsibility. There is a total of 49 vaults in the Mall area - -nine of which should be abandoned, 25 are in need of some reinforcement or additional bracing. Nine va lts are used for I &M equipment. A najor expenditure facing many of the owner tenants this year will be the conversion of their heating plants from steam to alternate sources. c. Property Management: Rev. Kirk submitted a PROPERTY MANAGEMENT written report on Property Management. The rent roll for February was $8,690.00. With a daily balance of $1,475.50 from January, plus $8,690.00 operating income for February, the total accounts re- ceivable for February was $10,160.50 -- collected $7,570.00. d. Rehabilitation Report, Site Offices: Mr. Richard REHABILITATION RE- A adison, Reha ilitation Director, also submitted a PORTS, R -57, E -3 & written report. E -5 OFFICES In E -3, there were six initial inspections, three final inspections, and nine progress reports made. In R -57 there were two final inspections, two grants ap- proved, and nine progress reports made. In E -5, sixteen homes have been inspected. The Financial d j e isors is . are currently processing cases in all three pro - e. Relocation Report: A written report was sub RELOCATION REPORT mi ted by Mrs. Dorothy Howell, Relocation Director. In R -66, the workload is fourteen: 7 families and 7 in ividuals. One individual accepted at Housing Author- ity; one family moved before acquisition, contacted and paid a moving claim and dislocation allowance. Staff working closely with remaining workload. M:m 7.1 Inl PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd) R -57, the workload is one -- temporarily relocated in ntown area. In City-Wide, workload is four families in substandard; twD families moved, one to move into LaSalle Park Hones on March 4. In Kaley School Site, one family remaining -- waiting for 235 loan to be approved. In Open Space-Park Site, workload two families and one in ividual -- individual refused public housing. InJE -3, workload is one family. E:�MIMfts'dglGlo The next Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Conmission will be at 10:30 A.M., Friday, March 17, 1972, in the Office of the Department of Redevelop- ment. 9. ADJOURNMENT On motion duly made and passed by Mr. Wade, se- conded by Rev. Williams, the meeting adjourned at 11:15 A.M. NEXT MEETING, MARCH 17, 1972 ADJOURNMENT aylor, Executive ector red a men, President