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Home My WebLink AboutRM 04-21-72SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING April 21, 1972 1200 County -City Building 10:3C A.M. 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. :P-residing Officer :. Mr. Fred J. Helmen South Bend, Ind: 46601 President 1. ROLL CALL Present: Mr. Fred J. Helmen, President Mr. John E. Chenney, Vice President Rev. Willie V. Williams, Secretary Absent: Mr. B. L. Wade, Asst. Secretary Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, Member Others Present:_ Mr. Edgar Wertheimer, Member, Board of Trustees Mr. Edgar Seybold, South Bend Civic Planning Assn. Mr. Dan Caesar, WSBT -TV Reporter Mr. Rick Musser, South Bend Tribune Reporter Legal Counsel: Mr. Charles Roemer LPA Staff: Mr. Lloyd S. Taylor Mrs. Dorothy Z. Deane Mr. L. Glenn Barbe Mrs. Dorothy Howell Mr. Harrison Miller Mr. John Kotzenmacher Mr. Frank Alford Rev. Billy Kirk Mrs. Gertrude E. Barth Mr. Richard Madison Mr. Edwin Bauer Mr. William Parrish 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Williams, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 7, 1972 were approved and motion was MINUTES unanimously carried. APPROVED 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS On motion by Rev. Williams, seconded by Mr. Chenney, the claims totalling $153,.373..63 - were approved for payment. Motion was CLAIMS unanimously carried. APPROVED PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 Rehabilitation Grants Albert & Mary Lee Eppenger - Kaufman Construction Company, #25 -16 $ 3,476.00 Eugene A. Basker 206.11 G.C. ., Inc. 350.00 Char es W. Roemer - 560.00 Total $ 4,592.11 -1- P.E. . CODE ENFORCEMENT E -3 .Reha ilitation Loan Payments William C. & Jean W. Hosiszny - Abor Construction Co., #6 -4 $ 1,425.00 Charles W. Roemer 610..00 Total $ 2,035.00' P.E. . CODE ENFORCEMENT E -5 Rehabilitation Loan Payments Mrs. Geraldine Johnson - Stanley T. Walczak #32 -27 $ 1,200.00 Reha ilitation Grant Payment Willis & Delores Moore - J. L. Powell & Sons #35 -3 1,774.00 Clar< & Sons Rubbish Removal 155.00 Credit Bureau of South Bend, Inc. 20.25 Lewi3 F. Morrow 100.00 Charles W. Roemer 100.00 Vict r Comptometer Corp. 316.00 Total $ 3,685.25 PROD CT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -66 Relo ation Payments - Business Copp Music Center #20 -1 (Alternate 'Payment) $ 7,000.00 One iour.Martinizing #20 -10, paid to U.S. Van of Ind., Inc. 4,029.00 Norman P. Shaffer Co. #13 -5 (Alternate Payment) 5,912..00 Rental Assistance Payments Karolee Lucy #4 -6 _ 258.00 Small Business Displacement Payments Karmel Korn Shop #12 -5 $" 2,500.00 Army Navy Discount Center #20 -6 1,986.00 W. J" s,eph Doran #8 -5 52,500.00 W. J seph Doran #8 -5 1,050.00 Euge .e A. Basker 38,503.55 Albert 0. Bond 80.00 S. M. Dix & Associates, Inc. 244.90 I.ndi - na,. &- Michigan Electric Co. 182.38 Y. C Magee 29.50 Nort ern Indiana Public Service Co. 1,436.52 Penc /Dickens & Heeter 16.50 -2 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd) Small 3usiness Displacement Cont'd) Charles W. Roemer $ _ 6,104.00 South end Tribune- - 23.04 South 3end Mater Works 102.79 Tri -Co my News 24.26 Total $ 121,982.44 REDEVE OPMENT REVOLVING FUND Pa roll: April 1, 1972 - April 15, 1972 $ _19,232.70 A. B. Dick Products Co. of South Bend, Ind. 34.65 Frank J. Alford (Chicago trip) 60.55 Business Systems 51.72 City of South Bend Postage 85.02 Doroth Z. Deane (Petty Cash) 34.54 Employ is Overloac! 17.50 Hamiit n Body Shop 230.30 Hi -Spe -d Auto Wash 15.00 Indiani Bell Telephone Company 631.68 International Business Machines 49.28 Leslie Lynk (Mileage) 6.10 Osthei er, Inc. 51.50 Publication & Education Div., The American Appraisal Co. 44.70 Romy' H mores, Inc. 10.45 South 3end Parking Company 75.00 F. H. Steinbrunner 8.00 Superi tendent of Documents 9.00 Town & Country Gates Chevrolet 71.08 Weisbe ger Bros. Inc. _ 34.90 U. S. ostmaster 44.00 Rosito Wynns (Mileage) 19.70 Total $ 20,817.37 URBAN EDEVELOPMENT FUND Paulette King paid to Northern Indiana Public Service 199.46 Jewel <ing paid to Housing Authority, City of South Bend 50.00 Jewel ing paid to South Bend Water Works 12.00 Total $ 261.46 Grand Total $ 153,373.63 4. C MMUNICATIONS N ne 5. 0,D BUSINESS N ne -3- . 6. N W BUSINESS - a. Change..Order`No. 9 to Phase I Contract with Rieth -Riley CHANGE ORDER NO. 9 Constriction Co'., Inc.- Commission approval was requested for TO PHASE I CONTRACT- Change Order No. 9 to Phase I Contract with Rieth -Riley Con- R -66, APPROVED struction Co., Inc., for a decrease in contract price in the amount of $2,666.26, with no change in contract time; Rev. Williams moved for approval, seconded by Mr. Chenney and unanim usly carried. b. Change 'Order No. 4 to Contract Phase II -A for the CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 tunnel, Howell Construction Com an Inc.: Commission approval TO CONTRACT PHASE reques ed for Change Order No. 4 to Contract Phase II -A, Howell II -A, R -66, APPROVE 'Construction Company, Inc. for an increase in price of $51,498.43. Mr. Taylor pointed out this change involves the construction of a corrugated multi -plate pipe arch tunnel through the fill and retaining wall being constructed under this contract. The tunnel is to provide access from the parking area east of St. Joseph St. to the north end of the Cultural Center Site. Rev. Williams moved' for approval, seconded by Mr. Chenney and unanimously carried. c. Commission authorization to purchase Parcel 8 -5, IND. AUTHORIZATION TO R -66: Authorization was requested for the purchase of parcel PURCHASE PARCEL 8 -5 8 -5. IND. R -66, otherwise known as the Rosenstein property, at IND. PROJECT R -66 the court- affixed price of $52,500. Mr. Roemer recommended that we settle at this price. On motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Williams, authorization to purchase was granted. Motion carried unanimously. d. Demolition Contract No. 26: Authorization to advertise DEMOLITION CONTRACT. for D molition Contract No.,26 was received in Commission Meeting NO. 26 AWARDED TO: of March 17, 1972, for the demolition of the following: HOWELL CONSTRUCTION CO., R -66 IND. PROJ Parcel No. Address -4 Poledor Building 102 -04 E. Colfax Ave. -5 I. W. Lower 128 N. Michigan St. -6 LaCharme Beauty Salon 126 N. Michigan St. -7 House of Richey 124 " " - -8 Tompsett Studio 122 " it -9 New York Furs 120 It It -10 Michiana Garrison 119 -119 1/2 Mill St. The a vertisement appeared in The South Bend Tribune and Tri Count News on March 24th and 31st, 1972. Five (5) firms.bid out of nine (9) who received plans and their bids ere: (SEE PAGE 5) -4- Name of contractor Amount of Bid Ed Sieben & Sons $61,750.00 Howell C ntrstuction Co. 33,753.00 Ritschard Bros. 36,771.00 Julius 0 Neal Trucking Co. 37,157.92 Bierlien Building & Movers 69,000.00 On motiom by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Williams, Demolition Contract No. 26 was awarded to Howell Construction Co., Inc., the low bidder, bid amount being $33,753.00, subject to HUD con- currence and Legal Counsel approval. Motion unanimously carried. e. Reso ution No. 397:, This resolution authorizes acceptance RESOLUTION NO. 397 of bids or land and authorizing the execution of development ADOPTED, IND. R -57 agreement(s) for disposition of land and execution of Warranty Deed(s) for the transfer of title thereto in connection with land to be disposed of in the LaSalle Park Project IND R -57. This resolution calls for the disposition of Parcel No. 22 -41, LaSalle ark Project Ind. R 757, for the sum of $402.00, to Orntrue S. Hesib n, his offer being not less than the offering prices of the Commission for uses in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan. Mr. Chenney moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Rev. Wit iams and unanimously carried. f. Reso ution No. 398: Resolution authorizing the department of RESOLUTION NO. 398 Redevelo ment to acquire by condemnation Parcel 5 -11, IND R -57, ADOPTED, IND.R -57 LaSalle lark Project. The concurred in price if $640.00, the owner: Mr. Will am Nixon. Mr. Taylor explained that this was a standard con - demnatio request, the lot being 106' x 240'. Mr. Helmen asked whether he people adjacent to the lot wish to purchase it and Mr. Parrish ndicated they. -do. Rev Williams moved for the adoption of the resolution; seconded by Mr. Chenney and carried unanimously. g. REDEVELOPMENT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN FOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT: ADOPTION OF DEPT. Mr. Taylor explained that our purpose here is to put the policy OF REDEVELOPMENT of hirin into perspective and to disseminate information to the AFFIRMATIVE ACTION various igencies regarding equal employment. He also pointed out PLAN that our Affirmative Action Plan is to be implemented by our E.E.O. Officer, Frank Alford. Mr. Chenney moved for adoption of this plan seconded by Rev. Williams and motion carried unanimously. h. Certificate of Com letion for Conveyance of Parcel 5 -6 IND PERMISSION GRANTED Project -57, to G`.C.A., Inc.: On motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded FOR SIGNATURE. by Rev. 4illiams, request for signature of certificate of com CERTIF. OF COMPLETION' pletion for conveyance was granted. Motion carried unanimously. TO G.C.A. -5- 6. (i) Cont'd- j. Commission authorization for approval of Change Order No. 5 Contra .-t Phase II -A, IND R -66 with Ho%A;el7 Construction Co.: his is a C ange Order to reflect the increase in the quantity of "Class B Borr w" used as backfill in the retaining wall excavation. A higher quantity of unsuitable material was encountered in the excavation than was indicated by the borings. Motion for approval of Change Order No. 5 increasing the contract by $59,775 was made by Rev. Williams, seconded by Mr. Chenney and unanimously carried. k. Cormission authorization to advertise for bids for sale of IND R-56 Parcel 8 -3; authorization also requested for minimum acce t ble bid price for said parcel: Mr. Taylor explained that this p rcel includes the Peanut Shop south to the Avon, Theatre on Mic igan Street. We have a letter of interest regarding this parcel but we do not divulge the names of interested parties. We have three appraisals on this parcel (1) $11.20 per sq. ft., (2) $9,60 per sq..ft. and (3) $9.50 per sq. ft., for an average price of $10.10. You can set the price between $9.55 which is the average of the two lower figures and the high of $11.20. We recommend the $10,10 figure which is the average. On motion by Mr. Ch nney, seconded by Rev. Williams, authorization to advertise for bids was granted and minimum bid price was established at $56,65 (using the per square foot average prise). Motion carried unanim usly. 1. Rehabilitation Grants, E -5: Authorization was requested for five (5) rehabilitation grants, in the Model Cities East Code Enforcement Project E -5, for the following: PARCELINO. 32 -4 29 -6 33 -8 32 -3 30 -2 ADDRESS GRANT 1107 W. Thomas Street $2,383.00 120 South Laurell Street 3,122.00 911 West Thomas Street 3,453.00 1119 West Thomas Street 3,495.00 .1115 West Jefferson Blvd. 2,421.00 CHANGE ORDER NO. 5 TO CONTRACT PHASE II -A. R -66 REQUEST FOR AUTH. TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PARCEL 8 -3, IND R -66 REHAB. GRANTS APPROVED, PARCEL NOS. 32 -43, 29 -6, 33 -8, 32-39, 30-2. E -5 On motion by.rr., Chenrey, seconded by Rev. Williams, approvallof the above grants was given. Motion carried unanimously. m. Re abilitation'Grants, E -3: Authorization was.requested for REHAB. GRANTS two 72,,' rehabilitation grants in the Northeast Code Enforcement Project APPROVED,, PARC E -3, for the following: NOS. 32 -29 and 4 -6, E -3 PARCEL NO. ADDRESS GRANT AMOUNT 32-29 816 Almond Court 3,500.00 4 -6 1118 N. Hill Street 3,446.00 In answer to a question, Mr. Taylor explained how bids are taken and bidder!. arrived at cn' rehab i 1 i tati'on work. Rev. W 1liams moved for approval of the above grants, seconded by Mr.. Ch nney and motion carried unanimously. ** Amended Commission Mtg. 6- 16 -62, -6- to .$2,660:00. 6. NIEW BUSINESS (Cont'd): n. Contract for professional services between the Depart- ment of Redevelo ment and Charles W. Roemer, Attorney at Law: Mr. Barbe- stated that he had examined the contract which was presented to the Commission and it was in compliance with HUD guidelines. He also stated that it was essentially the same contract which the Department had with Mr. Hammerschmidt. Mr. Chenney moved the contract be accepted for signature and Rev.. Williams seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. o. Rental Request - Parcel 9 -32, IND R -66: Mr. Miller requested permission of the Commission to rent-the old Neumode Building on Michigan Street to Nancy Stokes d /b /a Cooperation Book Store (Parcel 9 -32) for $100.00 per month. Cooperation Book Store, Power Drugs and Community News Stand are being relocated to clear Disposition Parcel 4 -70, R -66.- We are not obligated to relocate this client as they were not renters-at the time the purchase was being negotiated. Rev. Williams moved that permission be granted on the basis of a $100.00 permonth rental, seconded by Mr. Chenney. Motion carrie unanimously. p. Request for Rent Write -offs, R -66 Rev. Kirk, Director of Property Management write-offs on a total of six different lea! the party involved is on welfare or cannot, have b en referred to the Legal Department recorrm ndation that we write them off. Indiana Project: requested rental 3es. In each case be located. These and it is their APPROVAL OF CON - TRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES, DEPT. OF REDEVELOPMENT PERMISSION TO RENT PARCEL 9 -32, R46 PERMISSION TO WRITE OFF CERTAIN LEASE RENTALS, R -66 Mr. Ch nney moved that the rents be written off as "uncollectible ". Rev. Williams seconded the motion and it was carried unanimously. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS. a. Repor_t �by Frank Alford on his trip to Chicago to attend REPORT BY FRANK the National sA sociation of Minority Contractors Conference: ALFORD ON CONFERENC Mr. Alford stated that a number of distinguished persons addressed OF NATIONAL ASSN. the Conference and all-agreed on the concept of getting the MINORITY CONTRACTOR minorities into the economic mainstream. He also said that he was was provided with two books entitled (1) Aid to Minorities in Federal Programs and (2) Aid to Minorities in the Private Sector, which would be most useful in adding to his knowledge of how to deal with the problems of Minority Contractors. He also felt the Conference in Chicago was most enlightening regarding the issues that face minorites in their search for equal employment oppor- tuniti s. He submitted a written report in detail._ . b. Mr. Taylor reported on the meeting in Indianapolis with MR. TAYLOR'S REPORT HUD officials on April 19, 1972. Mayor Miller and he attempted ON MEETING WITH HUD to resolve some of the delays that we have been encountering. It April 19, 1972 is too early to tell if this meeting was successful 8. NEXTIMEETING The next regular meeting of the Redevelopment Commission will be at 10:30 A.M. Friday May 5, 1972, in the Office of the De- partment of Redevelopment. a adj On }motion duly made and passed, by Mr. Chenney, the meeting .meld at 11 :15 A.M. 3 I NEXT MEETING MAY 5, 1972 ADJOURNMENT