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Home My WebLink AboutSM 04-19-73 (2),nor` i SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING HELD IN LIEU OF REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 20, 1973 Apr 1 19, 197!3 10 0 A. M. County -City Bldg., Room 1200 Presiding Officer: Mr. John E. Chenney, .227 W. Jefferson - Boulevard Vice President South -Bend, Indiana< 46601 I. ROLL CALL,` Present: Mr. John E. Chenney, Vice President Mr. B. L. Wade, Asst. Secretary Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, Member Absent: Mr. Fred J. Helmen, President Rev. Willie V. Williams, Secretary News Media: Mr. Tom Cordell, WNDU -TV Reporter Mr. Bill Stoner, South Bend Tribune Reporter Others Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President, Board of Trustees Mrs. Janet S. Allen, Interested Citizen Legal Counsel: Mr. Kevin -J. But'er LPA Staff, Mr. Charles F. Lennon, Jr. Mrs. Dorothy N. Howell Mrs Helen S King Mr. John A. Kotzenmacher Mr. Frank J. Alford Mr. Harrison Miller Mr. L. Glenn Barbe Mr. William J. Parrish Mr. Edwin R. Bauer Mr. Bill E. Slabaugh Mr. C. Wayne Brownell Mr. Lawrence E. Wartha Mr. William C. Ellison 2. PPROVAL OF MINUTES n motion!by Mr. Wade, seconded by Mr. Wiggins and MINUTES APPROVED unan'mously carried; the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of A ril,6, 1973 were approved. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS On motion !by Mr.- Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade and CLAIMS APPROVED unanimously carried, the claims -- totalling $86,926.39 - were approved ;for payment. 3. APPROVAL OF WIMS (Cont'd) P. .A.' CODE ;ENFORCEMENT E -3 Re abi1itation Grants Ethel We,�aver, #62 -31.- Ardmore Home Improvements $ 1,613.00 Florence; -Ball, #9-11:- Abar Construction 3,376.00 Credit Bureau of South Bend, Inc. 16.50 Jon Reese,jDirector of Northeast Neighborhood 438.40 Roemer, Sweeney, Butler & Simeri 24.00 Total 1 5,467.90 P. I.A. CODE ;ENFORCEMENT E -5 Re abilitoti!on Loan (Escrow) James E.'i & Rosal.ie McIntosh $ 142.00 Cr dit Bureau of South Bend, Inca 7.00 Mr Odeva Hjaynes 125.00 Re th -Riley ;Construction Co. 1,732.50 Os ar R. Robinson . 10.00 Ro mer, Sweeney, Butler & Simeri 237.00 Sears, Roebuck & Co. 111.56 Total 2,365.06 PROJECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 Rehabilitation Loan George &';Ella.Pope, #46 -18 - Powell & Son, Inc. $ 539.00 Rehabilitation Grant Joseph &,Ella Townsend, #29 -15A - Woodcox Bldg. Contractors, Inca $ 3,291.00 Abstract Co.! of St. Joseph Co. 64.00 A. J. Kromkowski, Treasurer 87.84 Cr Edit Bureau of South Bend, Inc. 14.00 Ro mer, Sweeney, Butler.& Simeri 34.00 So th Bend Tribune - 28.80 Tr - County News 31.50 Total ` 4,090.7 PR JECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -66 Relocation Claims C. HarryMather, #18 -5 (third year rental assistance) $ 348.00 Karalee Lucy,. #4 -6 (second year rental assistance) 258.00 Larry W.';Wolfe, #18 -5 (replacement housing) 2,700.00 Larry W.Wolfe, #18 -5 (dislocation allowance) 200.00 Larry W- Wolfe, #18 -5 (moving claim) 160.00 1. 2 - _ i 3. APPROVALIOF CLAIMS (Cont'd) Abs ract. Co. !of St, Joseph, Co. _ $ 15.00 Albert Bond 80.00 The bona buyer 46.38 Business Systems, Inc. 84.16 S. 4. Dix Associates, Inc. 300.00 How all Construction Co. 37,456.15 , Miller Construction Co, 7,587.50 Rower, Sweeney, Butler & Simeri 1,606.00 RED P14 - REYWILY NG.� FUND- . Payroll:! April 1, 1973 through April 15, 1973 $ 16,466.25 A. B. Dick Products Co. of South Bend, Inc. 97.00 Frank J. Alford 7.50 Bah Insurance Agency. -t.Inc. 4,053.00 Business Systems, Inc. 17.36 93.88 William C. Ellison Hi Speed Auto Wash 30.00 In iana BellTelephone Co. 888.82 International Business Machines Corp. 92.68 La eshore Typographers; Inc. 68.45 Mc affery Col., Inc. 4.62 Mu zynski Insurance Agency, Inc. 215.00 N. .H.R.O 250.00. Northern Indiana Public Service 33.60 Of ice Engineers, Inc, 73.28 Po tmaster 70.15 St Joseph Bank Travel Agency 196.00 Sc illing's Printing Co., Inc. 59.20 Se fer Safe ;& Lock Service 2.20 Su er Auto Salvage Co. 7.75 L. Kent Wilcox 10.80 Xe ox Corp. 126,00 Jon H. Armstrong 265.00 E1 za Haynes' 200.00 Aussie Lee Frazier - Paid to Indiana Auto Truck Rental 23.87 3, Total UR AN .REDEVEiLOPMENT FUND Ch istine Lu,kavich - Paid to Indiana Auto truck Rental $ 19.78 Ba bara Parker - Paid to LaSalle Park Homes 157.00 Mu- zynski Insurance Agency, Inc. 265.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 10.88 Powell & Son, Inca 265.00 N. .H:R.0. 50.00 Total - - 67 i -3- 3. I, APPROVAL IOF CLAIMS (Cont'd) - I i P.E.A. A -10 Roe er, Sweeney, Butler & Simeri $ 39.00 Credit Bureau! of South Bend, Inc. .55 Total — 9.55 MERRY AVENUE Roemer, Sweeney, Butler & Simeri 148.00 Total 148.00 GRAND TOTAL $ 86,926.39 REIMBURSEMENT, TO REVOLVING FUND Code I Enforcement E -3 $ 7,791.88 Code Enforcement E -5 7,374.46 P.E A. R -57 4,219.39' P.E A. R -66 17,552.76 NDP A -10; _ 1,912.67 Merry Avenue Project 985.87 Urban Redevelopment Fund 2,242.91 Total $ 42,679.94 4. -COMMUNICATIONS> a. <HUD letter dated April 2, 1973: This letter, over LOCAL GRANT -IN -AID the signature{of Mr. Stephen J. Havens, Director, Opera- APPROVED, E -3 & E -5 do s Division, approves $72,629.38, as a local grant -in- aid for Projects Indiana E -3. and E -5. This amount repre sen s the Model Cities share of training costs for the financial advisors and code enforcement inspectors. Mr. Lennon advised this amount is entirely paid by Model Ci t es and is,' now an eligible cost for credit under these two projects. On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade and unani- mou ly carrie,d, the letter is to be received and placed on file. 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Phase III, Pedestri:an`Way Contracts, R -66: Mr. PHASE III, PEDESTRIAN Lennon advised this is information for the Public: Re- WAY CONTRACTS, R -66 eva° uation by';the Commissioners, per Commission.recommenda- do and staff recommendation on April 6, recommending in -` ste d of two contracts to be awarded for the Pedestrian Way we have two additional concepts: for concrete (approxi- mat ly $100,000) and demolition (approximately $85,000) be pulled out toiallow small and minority contractors 4- 5. OLD BUSINESS (Cont'd) the opportunity to bid and the bids to be awarded directly by the Commission. We will advertise, based on your re- commendation! on April 20 and 27, and it has been approved and submitted to the South Bend Tribune. This is strictly for public information approving the re- advertising of Phase III bid, as `follows: Contract;No. 1: General Work Contract'No. 2: Landscaping Contract No. 3: Demolition (about $85,000) 4: Contract;No. Concrete (about $100,000) Motion was made by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade and unanimously carried, to.comply with the above information. 6. NEW BUSINESS:` a. Announcement of Redevelopment Trustees: Mr. Lennon REDEVELOPMENT made the announcement of the appointment of "two Redevelop- TRUSTEES APPOINTED: ment Trustees: 1) WILLIAM J. 1) The Honorable Jerry J. Miller, Mayor of South RICHARDSON Bend, has made the announcement he has appointed Mr. William J. Richardson, succeeding Mrs. Guy 2) MORRIS MORRISON. P.; Curtis whose term has expired. 2) The appointment of Mr. Morris Morrison by the City Council, succeeding Mr. James F. Peacock . whose term has expired. Red velopment Trustees' appointments are for four -year terms,' as rescribed'by law. Two are appointed by the Mayor, two by Cit Council 'and one is appointed by the Circuit Court Judge; on staggering term basis. The Redevelopment Trustees' major res onsibilit'y is for the annual appointment of five (5) Re- dev lopment Commissioners. Each yearly term commences on - January 1. b. Public'Notice of Special Redevelopment Commission SPECIAL REDEVELOPMENT Mee in Mr., of Lennon advised Notice of Public Hearing COMMISSION MEETING, t e Neighborhood Development Program, Indiana A -10, has ap- APRIL 30, 1973, AT pea red in theiSouth Bend Tribune April 9, 10, 16 and 23, 7:30 P.M., CITY- 1973, ,giving ;notice that the South Bend Redevelopment Com- COUNCIL.CHAMBERS mis ion will conduct a Public Nearing to receive and hear rem nstrances; and objections from persons.or organizations int rested in;or affected by these proceedings, and to deter- min the .public utility and benefit of the Neighborhood DeV lopment Program. _5_ i 5. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd): This SpecialCommission Meeting will be held in the City- County Council Chambers on Monday, April 30, 1973, at 7:30 P.M. This is a requirement of HUD and in compliance of May 1 deadline thel,'documentation will be prepared after the Hearing and Band delivered to HUD, in Indianapolis, the following morning. Mo ion was made by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade and un nimously,carried; to`�-hold the,-Spe -p aT Redevelopment' Commission Meeting at 7:30 P.M., in the City-Council Ch' mbers , on April 30, 1973. c. Contract "I ", Site Im rovements, R -57: Authoriza- CONTRACT "I" AWARDED ti on to advertise.for this contract was received in Com- TO: mission meeting of March 2, 1973. Advertisement appeared in The South Bend Tribune and Tri= County News on March 23,. RIETH -RILEY CONSTRUC- and March 301 1973. Bid opening was.Agril 18, 1973, at TION CO., INC., R -57 11:0 A.M., E.S.T., with two (2) firms submitting bids out of three (3)11receiving bid documents. The bids received we • Amount of Bid - McI tyre & Jones Construction Co. 2525.W. Sixth Street Mishawaka, Indiana 46544 $ 10,,921.00 Rie h -Riley Construction Co., Inca P.O. Box 775; South Bend, Indiana 46624 9,998.50 The Engineer's Estimate was $10,520.00. The recommenda- tion was the award go to the low bidder, Rieth -Riley Con tructionlCo., Inc., in bid amount of $9,998.50. On otion by;Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade and unani- mously carried, Contract "I" was awarded to Rieth -Riley Con truction'Co., Inc.., in bid amount of $9,998.50, and the President and Secretary be authorized to enter into a c ntract, subject to Legal Counsel approval and HUD `con- currence. i d. Change Order No. 2 to Vault Contract No. 1: This CHANGE: ORDER NO. 2 Cha ge Order, is with H. G. Christman Construction Co., Inc., TO VAULT CONTRACT NO.' for structura 1 redesign, with increase in contract price R -66 of 1,979.00:11, Project Indiana R -66. This is on the Sherland Building.. The Commission had approved Change Order No. 1 for removal and relocation of electrical and plumbing fixtures from the vau t. This brings the total contract price to $13,079.00, 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd) Mr. Slabaugh advised their structural engineer has taken another 1 ook! at it and 'wants to beef it up to support the wa 1. A reinforced concrete joint beam tied into the co umns of the building will be 1/3' width to 2/3' width. Th structural engineer said it will cost this amount of money. This will be under the Mall -- under Jefferson St eet in prominent area. On motion by',_Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade and unani- mo Sly carried, Change.Order No. 2 to Vault Contract No. 1, was approved.,for an, increase-in contract price-of $1,979.00, with Christman Construction Co., Inc. e. Change Order No. 4 to Contracts A, B, C and D: This Change Order is with Rieth -Riley Construction Co., Inc., for improvements to be made on Sorin Street, Project Indiana E -3,for an increase in contract price of $35,903.54. Mr. Lennon advised this amount, along with $17,590, will be paid by the City ;Department of Engineering. We have met with th''Project Area Committee and residents on Sorin Street. This will put Soria Street back in the E -3 Project. This is a City job but it does come under our jurisdiction. We have met with Mr.Richardson and with the PAC Committee and resi- den s. We will be charging the City for this and this will be a grant -in -aid. On otion byMr. Wade, seconded by Mr. Wiggins and unani mou ly carried, Change Order No. 4 to Contracts A, B, C and D, with Rieth- Riley Construction Co. Inc., for an in- crease in contract price of $35,903.54, was approved. f. ReuseiAppraisal Contracts, Merry Avenue Project: Cormaission authorization was requested to enter into Reuse Appraisal Contracts with Forrest Eckert and John G. Pence Associates, Ilnc., for the Merry Avenue Project, in amount not to exceed.$450.00, subject to Legal Counsel approval. Mr. Lennon advised this is required by HUD and is a part of he Model ';Cities Project, the Merry Avenue area. On motion.byMr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade and ' unani - CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 TO CONTRACTS A, B, C & D, E -3, APPROVED REUSE APPRAISAL CONTRACTS APPROVED, MERRY AVENUE PROJECT mou ly carried, the above Reuse Appraisal Contracts were approved and the President and Secretary authorized to execute. g. _Residential Lease A reement: Authorization was re RESIDENTIAL LEASE que: Asc Urbi a mi men ted to enter into Reside ncion Torres, for Parcel n Renewal', Project, R -57, nthly, rental of...$49.75. FtEial Lease Agreement with No. 7 -18, in the LaSalle Park on a month -to -month basis at This is a normal lease agree- -7- AGREEMENT APPROVED WITH ASCUNCION TORRES, PARCEL 7 -18, R -57 I a, i i 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont`d') On motion by; Mr. Wade, seconded by Mr. Wiggins, and unani- mo sly carried, the above Residential Lease Agreement was ap roved as noted. h. Resolution No. 444: This Resolution authorizes the RESOLUTION NO. 444 ex cation oVRedevelopment .Agreement for Disposition of ADOPTED, R -57 Lad and execution of Quit Claim Deed for the transfer of ti le thereto in connection with Parcel No. 1 -14, to Joe Ch 'vis,.in amount of $128.00, in the LaSalle Park Urban Rer ewal Project, R-57. Mr. Parrish 'advised this is a 39 foot lot next door to th m, making; a nice frontage. On motion byiMr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade and unani- mo sly carried, Resolution No. 444 was adopted. i. Certificate of Completion.of Redevelopment: Approval CERTIFICATES OF was requested of Certificate of Completion of Redevelop- COMPLETION OF RE- me t conveyed to Frank Frigyesi and Anna Frigyesi, for DEVELOPMENT APPROVED, Parcel Nos. '8- 2,;8 -3, 8 -4 and 8 -5,; also a Certificate of R -57 Co pletion of Redevelopment for Parcel Nos. 8 -6, 8 -7, 8 -8 an 8 -9- -all in the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Project, R-E 7. On motion byMr. Wade, seconded by Mr. Wiggins and unani- mo sly carried, the above Certificates of Completion of Re evel opm ent were approved. 7. PROGRESS'REPORTS a. Homemakers Report: This written report was sub- HOMEMAKERS REPORT mi ted by Mrs. Renelda Robinson, Neighborhood Coordinator, Supervisor of Homemakers, on the Purdue Workshop. The Northeast Homemakers, Mrs. Ruth Tate, Mrs. Barbara Ful e, Mrs. Frances Roberts and Mrs. Mildred Bennett, the E -5 Secretary Miss Virginia Lark, and the Homemakers' Supervisor, .Mrs. Renelda :Robinson, attended the Homemakers' Workshop at Purdue University and attended a series of cla ses for three days giving a greater insight in dealing with some neighborhood problems. Given overall knowledge of dealing with disadvantaged homemakers. 8. OTHER „ a. Tribute to News Media: Mr. Wade, on behalf.of the TRIBUTE TO NEWS MEDIA .Com ission, gave the News Media a vote of thanks in helping to et the message across about changing the traffic routes and the Tribune, in particular, and the TV Stations and radio. The did a good job and they have been most cooperative. -8 is 8. OTHER (Cont d) Mr. Wiggins said this had a distinct advantage- -the peo le had something to refer to - -in print and on the air. b. Pedestrian Way. Mrs. Janet S. Allen said in PEDESTRIAN WAY, rea ing the minutes of the last Commission meeting,,she R -66 won erect where it said: Involving demolition clearing, gra ing, a variety of pavings, drainage, walls., water lines, ele trical installation, pools, fountains, canopies, sculpture, str et furniture and other work incidental thereto, who is go- ing to come up. with- a,..decisi on of sculpturing and who is going to etermine.'the fountains Would really like to have some - one who can do a fountain. She advised we have sufficient talent in South Bend and surrounding 'areas to come up with instead of asking someone out of town. Mr. Lennon went into detail in answering the above questions. - Environmental: Planning and Design of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who is our architectural consultant for the Pedestrian Mall has submitted pool designs to our Commission.- Our Commission approves the'itype of sculpturing. HUD accepts.the final design of the Mall and then comes back to he Commission. As to Mrs. Allen's question on where the people can see the design of the Mall Mr Lennon answered 'l) Environmental Planning and Design, Pittsburgh, Pa. 2) Clyde E. Williams & Associates,, South Bend,_Ind. 3) Department of Redevelopment, City of South Bend. and a copy with the Park Department will show the landscape design. Que tion hadlbeen brought before the Commission on whether ramps, at intersections, in the Pedestrian Mall, had been in- clu ed in our, design, for the handicapped people? Mr. Lennon advised that we are under the new ordinance that was passed by the ,City Council, and this is in the construction 'plan and the bid has depressed curbs. 9. NEXT MEETING As stated earlier in the minutes under 6b, New Business, NEXT MEETING: a S ecial Redevelopment Commission Meeting will be held in the Cit - Council; Chambers, at 7:30 P.M., April 30, 1973, for the SPECIAL: 4 -30 -73 Indiana A- 1'0lPublic Hearing. Also the next regularly sche- dul d Redevelopment Commission Meeting will be at 10:30 A.M., REGULAR: 5- 4 -73 Fri ay, May 1973, in the Office of the 'Department of Redevelop- ment. -9