HomeMy WebLinkAboutSM 01-02-73Janu ry 2, 1973
10:21 A.M.
Presiding Officer:
1. ROLL CALL
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
HELD IN LIEU OF
REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 5, 1973
Mr. Fred J. Helmen,
President
1200 County -City Building
227 W. Jefferson Boulevard
South Bend, Indiana 46601
Present:
Mr.
Fred J. Helmen, President
Mr.
John E. Chenney, Vice President
Rev.
Willie V. Williams, Secretary
Mr.
B. L. Wade, Asst. Secretary
Mr.
Donald A. Wiggins, Member
Others
Present:
Mr.
F. Jay Nimtz, President, Board of Trustees
Mrs. Guy P. Curtis, Secretary, Board of Trustees
Dr.
John A. Kromkowski, Director, Human Resources
& Economic Development Dept.
Mr.
Lloyd S. Taylor, Consultant
Mr.
James L. Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV Reporter &
Photographer
Mr.
Dan Caesar, WSBT -TV Reporter
Mr.
Frank Vellner, WSBT -TV Photographer
Mr.
Dean Alexander, WSJV -TV Reporter
Mr.
Les Howard, WSJV -TV Photographer
Mr.
Bill Stoner, South Bend Tribune Reporter
Mr.
Gary Mills, South Bend Tribune Photographer
Mr.
Edgar Seybold, South Bend Civic Planning Assn.
Legal
Counsel:
Mr.
Kevin J. Butler
L
A Staff:
Mr.
Charles F. Lennon, Jr. Mr. William C. Ellison
Mr.
L. Glenn Barbe Mrs. Dorothy N. Howell
Mr.
Harrison Miller Rev. Billy W. Kirk
Mrs.
Helen S. King Mr. John A. Kotzenmacher
Mr.
C. Wayne Brownell Mr. William E. Slabaugh
Mrs.
Dorothy Z. Deane
2. A
PROVAL OF MINUTES
Mi nut(
prove(
motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Williams, the MINUTES APPROVED
s of the Regular Meeting of December 15, 1972 were ap=
and unanimously carried.
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3. PPPROVAL OF CLAIMS
On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Rev. Williams, the
clai s-- totalling $556,954.24--were approved for payment and
unanimously carried.
P E h CODE ENFORCEMENT E -3
Real cement Housing_ Pa my ents
CLAIMS APPROVED
Elizabeth
Lawson, #30 -12
$ 52.50
Ellis
Howell, #30 -30
87.50
Abst
act & Title Corp.
70.00
Abst
act Co. of St. Joseph Co.
85.00
Boar
of Public Works & Safety
6,696.97
Char
es W. Cole & Son, Inc.
1,524.78
Cred
t Bureau of South Bend & Mishawaka
7.00
Nort
ern Indiana Heating
45.00
Shil
s, Graves & Associates, Inc.
11.25
John
W. Simpson
1,160.36
10.00
Hube
Total 9,740.36
P.E. CODE ENFORCEMENT E -5
Reha ilitation Grant Payments
2
ed Cummins, #32 -50 - Stanley Walczak
$ 818.00
Martha Pinnyei, #33 -3 - Stanley Walczak
1,666.66
Rehabilitation
Grant & Loan Payment
lyde & Jessie Davis - Sanfaye, Inc.
4,682.00
Abst
act Co. of St. Joseph Co.
155.00
Boarl
of Public Works & Safety
2,613.84
Char
es W. Cole & Son, Inc.
938.56
Cred
t Bureau
5.50
Mrs.
Odeva Haynes
125.00
Lewi
F. Morrow
21.00
Osca
R. Robinson
10.00
Hube
t M. Weaver
25.00
Total X11,060.56
PROD
CT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57
Estate Purchase
amuel M. Pinegor Estate, #39 -17
$ 2,920.00
Real
ora E. Chism, #31 -11
5,250.00
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3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Con V d)
Abstract
EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -66
Claims
ett Studios
& Title Corporation
$ 70.00
Abstract
Abstract
Co. of St. Joseph Co.
15.00
Chas.
W.
Cole & Son
1,100.00
Dept.
of
Redevelopment
39.08
Dept.
of
Redevelopment
612.99
Sout
Bend Exterminating
30.00
Alber
Bond
120.00
Total $ '10,037.-j'l
PROJECT
EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -66
Claims
ett Studios
$ 500.00
Relocation
Thomp
Abstract
& Title Corporation
75.00
Abstract
Co. of St. Joseph Co.
30.00
Board
of Public Works & Safety
915.00
Board
of Public Works & Safety
2,867.39
Board
of Public Works & Safety
17,850.00
Board
of Public Works & Safety
10,484.35
Alber
Bond
120.00
City
f South Bend - Dept. of Engineering
2,805.00
Cloet
ngh & DeMan Studios, Inc.
190.23
India
a & Michigan Electric Co.
5.56
Jerom
E. Michaels
750.00
Office
Engineers, Inc.
524.80
Rieth
Riley Construction Co., Inc.
28,377.83
Larry
Smith & Co., Inc.
800.00
South
Bend Exterminating Co.
30.00
South
Bend Tribune
26.68
South
Bend Tribune
34.56
Tri -C (unty
News
36.23
Hubert
M. Weaver
230.50
L. B.
Wiltfong Movers
25.00
Total 66,678.13
MERRY AVENUE PROJECT
Dislocation Allowance
Joseph White $ 200.00
The So th Bend Tribune 24.58
Total 224.58
A. B.
Ault C,
Contirn
James I
LOPMENT REVOLVING FUND
yroll: December 16, 1972 through December 31, 1972
)ick
imera Shop, Inc.
?ntal Assurance Co.
4eehan
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$ 17,158.10
25.80
218.98
1,593.00
30.12
3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd
Mich
ana College of Commerce
$ 190.29
Hami
ton Body Shop
223.00
Indiana
& Michigan Electric Co.
24.26
I.B.11.
655.90
Office
Engineers, I'nc.
148.65
N.A.
.R.O.
12.00
Nort
ern Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
695.63
Nort
ern Indiana Public Service
66.19
Schilling's
Printing Co., Inc.
6.75
Sear!,
Roebuck & Co.
9.12
Sing (r
General Tire, Inc.
71.20
Soutt
Bend Parking Co., Inc.
75.00
Soutl
Bend Water Works
12.84
Davic
Taylor
30.00
Weisberger
Bros.
8.50
Xerox
Corp.
752.45
South
Bend Water Works - Vilini Wilson, #32 -40
12.00
South
Bend Housing Authority - Vilini Wilson, #32 -40
68.00
Total
,
PROJE
T TEMPORARY LOAN REPAYMENT FUND
P.E.A. R -66 $ 420 754.00
Total 420,754.00
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND
S uth Bend Tribune $ 50.68
T i- County News 29.61
Roemer, Sweeney, Roemer 16,250.00
Indianapolis Commercial 41.47
Total 16,371.76
GRAND TOTAL $ 556,954.24
4. COMMUNICATIONS
a HUD letter dated December 19, 1972: This letter HUD CONCURRENCE,
over the signature of r. Mark L. Griffin, Chief, Archi- CONTRACT NO. 29,
tectu al & Engineering, concurs in awarding Contract No. 2, E -5 PROJECT
for tree removal; to Mr. John M. Barnes, in the Code Enforce-
ment Froject E -5.
Starting date for the work is requested, along with minutes
of the pre - construction conference to Mr. Herman Walker,
and payrolls to Miss Nancy Jozsa.
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4.
Cont'd
b. HUD letter dated December 20, 1972: This letter
over the signature of Mr. StePhen J. Havens, Director,
Operations Division, advises the Area Office will not ap-
prove a budget revision for soil treatment for the LaSalle
Park Project., The request for this treatment was deleted
from the R -57 amendatory request.
Mr. Taylor, Special Consultant, said over the years, we
have iad many problems on many of the lots in the LaSalle
Park Iroject. The cost to treat the lots, so they can be
devel ped, runs approximately $2,000 per lot. This cost was
inclu ed in the R -57 Amendatory that HUD turned down. The
HUD Area Office said they would take another look at it
and o 'the submittal, it was turned down again. A decision
will liave-to be made for the use of these unbuildable lots
for o en'space, such as flowers, gardening, walnut groves,
tot lots, etc:, other than development, so they will not
be us d for trash or junk yards. The map shows where the
lots Ire and they are scattered.
Mrs. urtis, Secretary to the Board of Trustees, said some
years ago, we decided that some of the best land in the City
is in the muck areas for gardening. Some of these gardens
have teen maintained by the people in the neighborhood and
were just fluorishing with gardens and flowers. This should
be taken up with other agencies -- Purdue Home Economics has
quite an organization. They would be interested in maintain-
ing gardens. This would also be something to assign to
children to keep them occupied. The Neighborhood Council,
neighb rhoods, and others, should be approached for garden
develo ment.
Mr. Ch nney said a neighborhood playground for the children,
which would be turned over to the Park Department, would be
the be t solution.
Motion was made by Mr. Wiggins that the Executive Director
be instructed to get the staff together, review and get back
to the Commission for proposals. Motion seconded by Mr.
Chenney and unanimoesly carried.
5. OLD BUSINE
Norse.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a.
9 =17:
Lease ►A
Acquisi
Commercial
Commission
th the A -1
ion Parcel
Acquisition Parcel Nos. 9 -16 &
approval was request
Parking Company, for
Nos. 9 -16 and 9 -17,
B&IM
ea for a Commercial
surface parking on
on a month -to -month
HUD DISAPPROVES
BUDGET REVISION FOR
SOIL TREATMENT, R -57
COMMERCIAL LEASE
APPROVED, PARCEL NOS.
9 -16 & 9 -17, R -66
6. NEW BUSINE
basis at a monthly rental of $150.00, R -66 Project. This
is th old Business Systems location.
On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Rev. Williams, the
above Commercial Lease was approved on a month -to- month
basis at a rental of $150.00 per month, subject to
Legal Counsel approval. Motion unanimously carried.
b. Option Agreements, R -57: Commission approval was TWO (2) OPTION
requested for two 2 Option Agreements, in the LaSalle Park AGREEMENTS APPROVED,
Project, R -57• PARCEL NOS. 31 -11 &
39 -17, R -57
Parcel No. Address. Amount
31 -11 138 South Iowa Street $ 5,250.00
39 -17 313 South Kentucky Street 2,920.00
On mo ion by Rev. Williams, seconded by Mr. Chenney, and
unani ously carried, the above- listed Option Agreements
were approved.
c. Certificate of Completion of Redevelopment: Com- CERTIFICATE OF
mission approval of Certificate of Completion of Redevelop- COMPLETION OF
ment conveyed to Lewis Williams and Ethel Williams, for REDEVELOPMENT,
Parcel No. 10 -12, in the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Pro- PARCEL NO. 10 -12,
ject R -57, was requested. R -57
On m tion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Wiggins, and
unanimously carried, the Certificate of Completion of Re-
development was approved and the President and Secretary
auth rized to execute.
NAHRO Regional Council Meetin : Approval was re-
ques ed for st ff member to attend this meeting on January
19, 1973, in Chicago, Illinois.
On m tion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Chenney, and unani-
mously carried, one or two staff (at Executive Director's
disc etion) was authorized to.attend.
Rehabilitation Grants: Commission approval was re-
ques ed for the following two grants:
L22 ct Parcel No. Address Grant Amount
E -3 20 -15 511 E. Corby Blvd. $ 3,491.00
E -5 30 -30 1107 W. Jefferson Blvd. 2,150.00
On Otion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Chenney, and
unanimously carried, the above- listed grants were approved.
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NAHRO REGIONAL COUNCIL
MEETING, 1- 19 -73,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
TWO GRANTS APPROVED:
PARCEL 20 -15, E -3
PARCEL 30 -30, E -5
7. PF
TS
a Business Relocation, R -66: Mr. John A. Kotzen- BUSINESS RELOCATION,
mache , Business Re ocation Director, submitted his written R -66
repon for December, 1972, with the following business re=
locat on claims paid:
Moving Expenses 6 claims, totalling $ 3,401.60
Searciiing Expense 1 claim 99.20
Al tertiate Payment
(Merry Ave. Project) 1 claim 2,500.00
b
summa
Total Payments $ 6,000.00
Merry Avenue Project: Mr. Lloyd S. Taylor said MERRY AVENUE PROJECT
reports have been submitted:
1) A recap on the acquisition status of all
the parcels in Merry Avenue by Mrs. Gertrude
Barth, and
2) A report from Mr. Larry Wartha on the whole
project.
i ition Status: Acquisition closing began in September,
w th one parcel closed that month, '72; October - -13
p rcels were acquired; November-- 7.acquired; December- -
f ur acquired. Six parcels put in condemnation - -owned
b St. Joseph County by virtue of non - payment of taxes.
Ai additional three parcels (1 -1, 1 -2 & 1 -6) were also
pit in condemnation. 1 -7 is willing to sign as soon
a she finds another house; 1 -12 is willing to sign as
s on as legal problems have been resolved; 1 -18 is in
P ocess of having a default filed on land contract and
f nal closing must be held in abeyance until filing is
c mpleted; 1- 19',has multi- ownership by land contract
b yer problems and one must be appointed to act for
h irs; 1- 35-ownership in question -- alleged land contract
b yer is making claim; 1 -11 involves tax sale buyer with
1 gal negotiations in process; and 1 -3 closing schedule for
1 6 -73.
Pro r ss Report: In addition to previous reports - -Six condemna-
t'on suits have been filed and three notices sent. Public
H aring by Board of Public Works and Safety for vacation of
s reets and alleys scheduled for 12- 11 -72. Vacations to
b recorded by 12- 29 -72.
Mr. Toylor said the Project is pretty much on schedule.
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REPORTS (Cont'd
c. Property Management: Rev. Kirk submitted a written
report on his activities:
For tie month of December, there has been a reduction in
rent oll of $1,048.27 - =total for December being $7,626.24.
One n w off -site tenant was added this month. The rent
colle tion for 1972 in R -66 was $75,978.69, or $25,000.00
less han 1971.
d. Rehabilitation Re ort Site Offices: Mr. William
C. E1 ison su mitted a written report for the site office
opera ions:
R -57•
E -3:
E -5:
e
Direc
ing r
R -66:
Kal
One re- inspection.
Four initial inspections; one re- inspection; three
final inspections; six grants approved in December
and two loans, totalling respectively: $19;055.00
and $11,200.00, or grand total of:' $39,092.88.
Two final inspections were completed for month of
December. Fourteen cases are in-progress one
combination grant and loan approved and one loan
approved.
Relocation Progress Report: Mrs. Dorothy Howell,
r of Re idential Relocation, submitted the follow -
ort for her staff:
Project closed. Five additional families are ex-
pected to come on workload. Additional payments
being made.
Cities OSA -33: Project closed. Additional payments
being made.
nforcement E -3: Workload ten - -seven families and three
individuals. Favorable progress has been made since, -
approval on parcels was received from Board of Works.
School Site: Project closed. Additional payments
are expected to be made.
Cit - ide: Workload ten- -nine families and one individual.
Housing and credit difficulties -- families too large
for Housing Authority.
Code nforcement E -5:
Workload two - -both families. One family in process
of purchasing home; one family still in process of
looking for a home
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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
REHABILITATION REPORTS,
R -57, E -3 & E -5
OFFICES
RELOCATION PROGRESS
REPORT
7. P
R -57:
In
GRESS REPORTS (Cont'd)
venue: Workload seven - -six families and one
in�Tcividual. Two of the six families are
temporarily relocated.
Cities Substandard: Workload five - -all families- -
some with credit difficulties.
Workload two families - -one family's new home almost
complete (Planning to move next week); other family
still refues to cooperate:
iition, Mrs. Howell said they have a workload of ap-
proximately 36 in several projects.
ER MATTERS
M% Wade asked where we stand in getting St. Joseph OTHER MATTERS
Stree completed,to Colfax? Mr. Slabaugh advised it is
compl to from the standpoint of the work being done. The
Engin ering and Traffic Departments have some reason for
not opening the street.
M% Wade asked about the traffic signals from Wayne
Stree . Mr. Slabaugh advised Engineering is to get bids
on th se the 5th of January: They have discussed opening
the s rip from Washington to Colfax on outbound-traffic
only.
M,. Wade also informed the street light has been out
for t ree weeks on the Columbia intersection. Mr. Slabaugh
was r quested to report it to the Police Department. Mr.
Slaba gh advised the bases of the new lights are all in,
and tie crew worked on these over the holidays. He was re-
quest d to handle the above complaints for finalization.
9.
T e next Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Com-
missi n will be at 10:30 A.M., Friday; January-19, 1973,
in th Office of the Department of Redevelopment.
10. ADJOURNMENT
0 motion duly made and passed by Rev. Williams, the
meeti g adjourned at 10:45 A.M.
Rev.
(S
NEXT MEETING,
JANUARY 19, 1973
ADJOURNMENT
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lie V. Williams, Secretary Fre a en, President
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