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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSM 04-30-73SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING April 30, 1973 7:30 P.M. 1200 County -City Bldg. Presiding Officer: Mr. Fred J. Helmen, 227 West Jefferson Blvd. President South Bend, Indiana 46601 1. Tha South Bend Redevelopment Commission, Governing Body of the City of So th Bend, Department of Redevelopment, met in a Special Meeting, in th City - Council Chambers, County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Bo levard, in the City of South Bend, at 7:30 P.M., E.S.T., on the 30th day of April, 1973 - -the place, hour, and date, duly established fo the holding of such meeting. wei President called the meeting to order and the following Commissioners present for the roll call: Abtent: 1 Counsel: Media: Mr. Fred J. Helmen, President Mr. John E. Chenney, Vice President Mr. B. L. Wade, Assistant Secretary Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, Member Rev. Willie V. Williams, Secretary Mr. Kevin J. Butler Mr. Tom Cordell, WNDU -TV Reporter Mr. Jim Holloway, WNDU -TV Photographer Mo el Neighborhood #1, Representatives: Faith Evans Glen Evans Teresa Dunn Ed Dunn Hollis E. Hughes, Jr. Sarah Rogers Arthur K. Curry Norma Robinson Mattie Johnson John R. Hayes Condelia Britton Roy Britton Beulah Walker Mary Fouche -1- Deloris Jariety Rose Luczkowski Edwin W. Luczkowski Henry Preston Mabel Landry William Landry Louvenia Cain David C. Calabria Virginia A. Bradford Ivadell Bradford Mamie Myers James Pegues William Howell SOUTH SPECI 2. END REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING So6theast Neighborhood Area #1, Representatives: LP N Michael E. Roanhouse Conrad Damian Maxine Chambliss Dortha R. Newell Glen Miller Nettie Scott Mimmie M. Lightfoot Keith Bennett Mrs. Keith Bennett Virginia Lightfoot Ralph W. Flanders, Sr. 4 Staff: Mr. Charles F. Lennon, Mrs. Helen S. King Mr. L. Glenn Barbe Mr. William E. Ellison Page 2• Barbara A. Flanders Clyde McRoy Mrs. Clyde McRoy Emma Bufford George G. Robinson J. Nolden Staggers R. C. Alexander Erskine Reid Mrs. Erskine Reid Dafi na Stavroff Isaiah Cathey, Jr. Jr. Mrs. Sue Hardman Mr. James A. Hill Mrs. Erica Martinek Mr. Harrison Miller Mr. Eldon Schlemmer is Special Meeting was convened pursuant to a duly dated and signed ;ice of Special Meeting which was hand carried and telephoned to ;h Commissioner in due time, form, and manner as required by law. id Notice read as follows: 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 the City - Council Chambers, County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, in the City of South Bend, on the 30th day of April, 1973, at 7:30 P.M., E.S.T., for the purpose of: a. Public Hearing. b. Action on Resolution No. 447, confirming Declaratory Resolution in regards to the Neighborhood Develop- ment Program, Project Indiana A -10. c. Any other business that may properly come before the meeting. Dated this 25th day of April, 1973. /s/ Fred J. Helmen Fred J, He men, President (SEAL) Redevelopment Commission SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECI L MEETING 3. Pr gr Pr as (S F. Paqe 3. I, Reverend 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 25th day of April, 1973, I served a true copy of the foregoing Notice of Special Meeting on Monday, April 30, 1973, at 7:30 P.M., E.S.T., on each and every Commissioner of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, Governing Body of the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, in the following manner: by telephone and by mail. Witness my hand this 25th day of April, 1973. /s/ Rev. Willie V. Williams Rev. Willie V. Williams, Secretary (SEAL) Redevelopment Commission !sident Helmen, Presiding Officer, stated the business before the )up tonight is the Public Hearing on the Neighborhood Development ►ject, Indiana A -10, for the first year action areas, designated Model Neighborhood #1 (MN #1), and Southeast Neighborhood Area #1 #1). At this point the Chair turned the podium over to Mr. Charles Lennon, Jr., Executive Director, Department of Redevelopment. Mr. Lennon said he will make a brief overview of the program, as Director of the Department of Redevelopment; Mr. Conrad Damian, Vice President of the Southeast side PAC Committee, has requested a few moments to read a statement; Mr. Ed Luczkowski, Chairman of the PAC Committee in Model Cities, has the same request; and Mrs. Louvenia Cain, Chairman of the Model Neighbor- hood Planning Agency, also would like to make a statement before action of the Commission. Basically, we are here tonight to discuss and have a Public Hearing on the Ne ghborhood Development Program as it relates to the One -Half Million Do lar Grant for the Model Cities Area and the One -Half Million Dollar Grant for the Southeast Side Area. The Commission has in front of them the parti- cu ar first - action year for both areas, with the letters of intent by Mayor Jerry J. Miller for the Model Cities Program, and Mr. Dorman Ronk, Executive Secretary of the Benevolent Board of the Brethren Church. Th du So me to ve' It proper notification has been made for the Public Hearing. It is being y recorded for the record. The Public Hearing was advertised in The th Bend Tribune on April 9, 10, 16 and 23, 1973. The Area Plan Commission and approved the land use on April 17, 1973. The City Council met last day, April 23, 1973, and approved the land use, and we are here in order meet the deadline of May 1st for the Department of Housing and Urban De- opment. Involved are approximately thirty (30) families in each area. will be total clearance in both areas -- eleven (11) acres in the Southeast SOUTH END REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIA MEETING Page 4 Si a and six (6) in the Model Cities Area. We have thirty -seven (37) buildings in the Southeast Side and thirty -one (31) buildings in the Mo el Cities Area, and there are thirty- five(35) vacant lots in the So theast Area and five (5) in the Model Cities Area. We have completed, to the best of our ability as far as staff goes, the in pection of the homes, the appraisers have gone in and are still con - ti uing their work, and our relocation office has been working with the families involved. Members of our staff are present to discuss any pa ticular concern that might come up. Th breakdown by the legal description has been published and is in fr nt of the Commission. The grant is a One Million Dollar Grant, of which the first year is divided into approximately $1,800,000.00 with the in kind cash grant coming from Merry Avenue Project, the Water Sewer Grant, So theast Park, Linden School and Linden Park, so the local money will come di ectly from those particular areas. Introduction of Mr. Ed Luczkowski, Chairman of PAC Committee in Model Cities: In Mrl Luczkowski: "Gentlemen: "After three years of eager anticipation, after three years of anxiously awaiting final and definite word of what's going to happen to our little area, we are most gratified that the HUD grant has finally comethrough and we know where we stand. We are in complete agreement with all the plans laid out to replace our homes. We are in complete agreement to relocate, to have our private homes demolished and make room for civic improvements and we would like to go on record at this time as being 100% in favor of this entire program for our neighborhood clearance. "Thank you." tion of Mr. Conrad Damian, Vice President of the Southeast Side PAC Mrl Damian: "Well, basically, I'll say the same things as the other gentleman. We have been working for three years on the Southeast Side to bring some funding into our neighborhood and I know that you all have been through quite a bit of discussion about our Southeast Side Project, and we are very happy at this time with the plan. We are happy that the administration has come through with this plan with us and we feel that it is the best proposal for our neighborhood. The residents of that first action year are behind this plan and are looking forward to it coming into our neighbor- hood. SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECI L MEETING 7 "The Southeast Side Project Committee supports this Program and looks forward to it." 5. Mr. Lennon said the last person who has requested the opportunity to speak and ten it is certainly open for the entire public, is Mrs. Louvenia Cain, the C airman of the Model Neighborhood Planning Agency: uvenia Cain: "Gentlemen: "As the two have said, we have looked forward to the day when we could make some physical changes in our neighborhood. I have friends on the Southeast Side and we have been working closely with them. We are very fortunate to have Mr. Lennon, the over- all Director of the picture, where he has worked with us in the Model Cities, and our Director, Mr. Hughes, discussed this and he is eager to see some changes. We know we are on the last phase of our work and we know that we are looking forward to give a release to the people who are present because their homes are in condition where rehabilitation would not help, we would like clearance, and we know that if you would make a trip out there you would be in accord with us. We are asking that you look favorable on the recommendation that has been brought here and Model Cities are with you 100 %. It is the sentiment of the people in Model Cities to see the changes made and it is the sentiment of the Model Cities Program to review and extend city -wide, so that we can help our brothers and sisters on the Southeast Side. "Thank you very much." President Helmen asked if there are any others in the audience who wish to speak. There being none, the Chair said: "It seems to me that the repre- sentatives almost unanimously are in favor of it." President Helmen had Mr. Lennon read the Resolution, as this concluded the Public Hearing portion of the meeting. Mr. Lennon read Resolution No. 447, confirming Declaratory Resolution in regards to the Neighborhood Development Program, Project Indiana A -10, in its entirety. A copy f Resolution No. 447 is attached to the original minutes for the record. President Helmen asked of Mr. Lennon, before acting on the Resolution, what is the target date and when do we put the show on the road? Mr. Lennon advised we must be under contract with the development within forty -five (45) days, at which time as soon as the contract is signed, (the appraisers have been working, our relocation people have been working, and the inspections have been completed), we woul hope to have total clearance of that area by the end of this summer and the fam lies relocated. SOUTH LEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIA MEETING Paqe 6 Presid nt Helmen again extended the invitation to the audience - -prior to acting on the Resolution - -for any further statements from the audience...there being none.. he stated: "For the record, since no person has appeared in opposition to the Resolution and no written remonstrance has been submitted to the Re- develo ment Commission, I offer Resolution No. 447 for adoption." Motion was made by Mr. Chenney for the adoption of Resolution No. 447, seconded by Mr. Wiggins and unanimously carried with all Commissioners signifying by saying "aye ". None in opposition and the motion was carried unanimously. Mr. Lehnon made the following comments on behalf of the Commission and staff: "Tie Commission and the staff would like to congratulate the two PAC C mmittees. As they mentioned, it has been a long, long time. They w rked very diligently with us and we certainly, as the staff, appreci- ated it - -and I know the Commission does - -and we would certainly like t at to be on record." 4. Wi h the conclusion of the business for which this meeting was called, on motion duly made and passed by Mr. Wiggins, the meeting adjourned at 7: 7 P.M.