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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 06-01-73SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING June 1, 1973 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 Present: Mr. Fred J. Helmen, President Mr. John E. Chenney, Vice President Rev. Willie V. Williams, Secretary Mr. B. L. Wade, Assistant Secretary Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, Member News Media: Mr. James L. Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV Reporter Mr. Bill Stoner, The South Bend Tribune Others Present: Mr. Morris Morrison, Board of Trustees Mr. Terry S. Miller, Common Council Member Mr. Ontrue Hesiben, LaSalle Park Council Mr. Rocky Mroczkiewicz, The Hickey Company Mr. Warren Outlaw, LaSalle Park Council Mr. George Pope, LaSalle Park Resident Mr. Edgar Seybold, South Bend Civic Planning Assn. Mr. John A. Walsh, First Bank & Trust Company Legal Counsel: Mr. Kevin J. Butler LPA Staff: Mr. Charles F. Lennon, Jr. Mr. John A. Kotzenmacher Mrs. Helen S. King Mr. William J. Parrish Mr. Frank J. Alford Mr. William E. Slabaugh Mr. C. Wayne Brownell Mr. Larry E. Wartha Mr. William C. Ellison Mr. L. Kent Wilcox Mrs. Dorothy N. Howell 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion by Rev. Williams, seconded by Mr. Chenney and MINUTES APPROVED unanimously carried, the Minutes of the Special Meeting of May 22, 1973 were approved, with the correction, on Page 6, Ite 4) to read: . Park Department has $80,000.00 budgeted ", in lieu of "$180,000.00." 3.1 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS On motion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Williams, CLAIMS APPROVED the claims -- totalling $461,396.74 -- were approved for payment. -1- 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont`d) P.E A. CODE ENFORCEMENT E -3 Jul us O'Neal Trucking Co. Gle n & Margaret Lewis Tatham Mar uerite Taylor, Director, Northeast Neighborhood Center Total P.E.A. CODE ENFORCEMENT E -5 Sea s, Roebuck & Co. Total PROk CT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -57 Geo ge & Roberta James Les er Menzie, Time Realty P. E A. , Ind. R -66 Sou :h Bend Exterminating Co. Total PRO ECT EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FUND R -66 Rel cation Claim Leo Palkowski, #16 -2 (Second year rental assistance) Alb art Bond Exe utone Systems Co. Jer me E. Michaels, SRA South Bend Exterminating Co. U.S. Van Lines Total REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: May 16, 1973 through May 31, 1973 A. B. Dick Products Co. of South Bend Business Systems, Inc. Car Parts, Inc. City Planning Associates Community Development Community Development Continental Assurance Co. Gates Chevrolet Corp. I & M John M. Kouroubetes Charles F. Lennon, Jr. Mus ynski Insurance Agency, Inc. NAH 0 NAH RO No hern Indiana Public Service Co. - 2 - $ 1,525.00 5.50 212.90 1,743.40 $ 197.67 197.67 $ 5.50 35.00 425,000.00 30.00 $ 425,070.50 $ 696.00 80.00 25.00 150.00 30.00 252.00 1,233.00 $ 17,094.56 161.80 104.08 2.01 11.74 591.53 770.83 1 ,607.00 63.30 28.97 29.59 256.40 424.00 150.00 101.00 29.17 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd) Office Engineers, Inc. $ 18.59 Os himer 61.95 W. J. Parrish 5.00 W. J. Parrish 35.00 Ra isson South 39.14 Roemer, Sweeney, Butler & Simeri 200.00 Sc illing's Printing Co., Inc. 28.04 Seifer Safe & Lock Service 2.85 South Bend Hardware 6.19 South Bend Water Works 14.67 South Bend Tribune 46.65 Tri- County News 51.35 Wa goner's Fuel Co. 90.99 Weisberger's Brothers, Inc. 29.50 ThE Xerox Corp. 831.88 Fr Ed Janowiak 6,571.00 Total 2,364.22 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND Mae Marbley $ 200.00 Dessie Zola White 200.00 Jackie Wilkins 200.00 Des ie Mae Marbley 265.00 Jackie Wilkins 90.00 Des ie Mae Marbley - Paid to Housing Authority, City of S.B. 154.75 Jac ie Wilkins - Paid to Corby Homes 153.00 Des ie Mae Marbley - Paid to Water Dept., City of S.B. 24.00 NAH 0 25.00 Postmaster 70.04 Redevelopment Revolving Fund 100.00 Redevelopment Revolving Fund 25.00 Total 1,506.7-9 PROJECT TEMPORARY LOAN REPAYMENT FUND R -66 Temporary Loan Repayment Fund R -57 $ 2,044.00 Project Total 2,044.00 URB N REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND Bricks, Inc. - 3 - Total GRAND TOTAL $ 142.60 $ I42.6U $ 461,396.74 4. 1 the do Han bli the As Mr. the acc Par Sin det qua men con COMMUNICATIONS a. HUD letter dated May 15, 1973: This letter, over signature of Mr. H. L. Bainaka, Acting Director, Opera - is Division, relates to the new HUD guidelines on HUD (book 1320.1, Real Property Acquisition, which esta- :hes uniform policies and requirements applicable to acquisition of real property under all HUD Community !lopment Programs. :here are many changes in policies and requirements, Bainaka suggests we study and analyze the contents of HUD Handbook and conform future acquisition activities irdingly. Reference was made to Chapter 3, Section 1, graph 29, (Page 20), in part: "Negotiations for the purchase of real property shall be performed by qualified members of the Agency's staff or by experienced real estate brokers. However, negotiations shall not be conducted by any person, in- cluding the appraisers, the Agency's reviewing appraiser, and relocation personnel, who participated in the deter- mination of the fair market value of the property or the owner's eligibility for, or the amount of, reloca- tion payments. This separation of functions does not prevent a negotiator from furnishing an owner informa- tion pertaining to relocation advisory assistance, ser- vices, and payments available to him..." :e the review appraiser has the major responsibility in !rmination of just compensation, he should be a highly ified real estate appraiser who can fulfill the require - .s of Chapter 2, Paragraph 21, (Page 11), and that we may ider the contracting of an independent fee appraiser. Thi3 new procedure eliminates all concurrence by HUD in any acq isition activities, except those in acquisition of pro- perty to be acquired from the United States Government. HUD reviews and controls will be confined to periodic performance exa inations. Mr. Lennon advised the Commission we have access to highly - qua ified review appraisers and have been doing this. b. HUD letter dated May 21, 1973: This letter, over the signature of Mr. H. L. Bainaka, Acting Director, Opera - tio s Division, advised the reports required for relocation activities under laws prior to the Uniform Relocation Assis- tan a and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, (Uniform Relocation Act), are entirely different from the rep rting requirements under the new law. The final reports wer for the period ending December 31, 1972. The forms re- qui ed, as well as the reporting period, are different. 4 REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION RELOCATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 4. i COMMUNICATIONS (Cont'd) relocation reports submitted by our office for the -iod ending March 30, 1973 were returned, with HUD ;ice CPM 73 -3, dated January 18, 1973, clarifying the relocation reporting requirements. Mr. Lennon advised the Commission that we will comply with the new requirements for these reports. c. HUD letter dated May 24, 1973: This letter, over the signature of Mr. Choice Edwards, Acting Director, ad- vised HUD has allocated an additional $57,341 grant to assist in financing the Northeast Code Enforcement Project Indiana E -3. A proposed contract, to be executed, will be forwarded at a later date, stating the terms and conditions un er which the allocated funds will be made available. HUE, approval of this budget (HUD -6171) authorizes our staff to incur costs in conformity with the budget and contract from the date of this letter. d. HUD letter dated May 24, 1973: This letter, over the signature of Mr. Choice Edwards, Acting Director, ad- vised HUD has allocated an additional $52,639 grant to assist in financing the Model Cities East Code Enforcement Project Indiana E -5. A proposed contract on this project also will be forwarded at a later date, to be executed, stating the terms and conditions under which the allocated funds will be made available. HUD approval of this budget (HUD -6171) authorizes our staff to incur costs in conformity with the budget and contract froO the date of this letter. The South Bend Redevelopment Commission issued a Press Re- lea e, attached to the official minutes, on Items 4c and 4d. $57,341.00 GRANT ALLOCATED FOR E -3 PROJECT $52,639.00 GRANT ALLOCATED FOR E -5 PROJECT e. HUD letter dated May 25, 1973: This letter, over $2 MILLION DOLLARS the signature of Mr. Choice Edwards, Acting Director, ad- ALLOCATED FOR DOWNTOWN vis d HUD has approved the Amendatory Application for Loan RENEWAL PROJECT, R -66 and Grant, R -66 Project, and have authorized a revised allo- cation of funds: Revised Project Temporary Loan $ 23,248,474 Revised Capital Grant: 14,521,592 The conditions were outlined which must be met prior to exe- cut on of the Loan and Grant Contract. Executed HUD Forms 620 , Project Cost Estimate and Financing Plan, and 6220, Project Expenditures Budget, were enclosed containing the ac- cep ed cost estimates and financing plans, and the approved bud et. - 5 - 4. The tod $2, vel Ind COMMUNICATIONS (Cont'd) South Bend Redevelopment Commission, in a Press Release, ty announced that South Bend will receive an additional 100,000.00 from the Department of Housing and Urban De- ipment for the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project, ana R -66. Mr. Charles F. Lennon, Jr., Executive Director of the South BenJ Department of Redevelopment, stated that although we req ested $9 Million Dollars, this Federal Grant provides financial assistance to the City in undertaking the plan- ning, property acquisition, demolition of unsafe structures and site improvements in the Downtown Area for such things as treet construction, water and sewer lines and river bea tification. ssion President, Mr. Fred J. Helmen, stated: "In the case of South Bend, the Urban Renewal Project has generated an additional 40 Million Dollar investment by private enterprise in the Central Business District." On otion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Chenney and unani- mou ly carried, the above letters be received and placed on fil . 5. OLD BUSINESS None. 6. NEW BUSINESS regi the, wo rl Rocl 15t HUD the Ac for ret sch, app, Pro, req the a. Pedestrian Way Work Program: Mr. Lennon advised we jested a work program from The Hickey Company, Inc. and have submitted for Commission approval their 365 -day schedule, after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Mr. ;y Myroczkiewicz, General Superintendent of The Hickey )any, Inc., is here to answer any questions. The Hickey )any, Inc. is requesting that the Commission, on June i, authorize a Letter to Proceed. This would mean that and our attorney have agreed to all terms laid down in award of contract motion of May 22, 1973. py of the work schedule was passed out to all present the meeting. These also will be mailed to the Downtown oilers, along with a 12 -month chart outlining the work !dule. The chart shows June 1st -- today - -and with Legal oval and HUD approval, we will authorize the Notice to :eed for the barrier work only. The Hickey Company has ested this permission to construct some barricades off premises, which the Commission will allow. THE HICKEY COMPANY, INC. WORK PROGRAM ACCEPTED, PHASE III, PEDESTRIAN WAY, R -66 M mo on Wi an be NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd) t of the work will be done by November 15th. The the of December, January and February - -being contingent the weather - -will not preclude work if weather permits. 1 proceed and start again in March, proceed to finish wind up the first of June, 1974, but we hope it will finished long before that. Mr. Lennon advised we also had a meeting on May 28th with ThE Hickey Company representatives, and also with the la dscaping contractor, Exterior Designing, Inc., who has material which he has to move into the City, and is re- questing a place to stock pile. Stockpiling was author - iz d on Block 6--20 acres along the river - -as we will not be needing the land at this time, and it is easily accessible to haul from there to the Mall. Mr. Lennon also advised that in conjunction with the Work Pr gram, we will be meeting on site on a weekly basis. Also, on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, we will have Con- struction Coordination Meetings on the Pedestrian Way (Mall), with representatives of The Hickey Company, Dept. of Public Wo ks, Inspection Dept., Fire Dept., Traffic Engineer, Traffic Di ision, and Mr. John Kagel, Executive Director of the Down- to n South Bend Council. Tho Hickey Company, Inc. have met, to the best of their ability, all eleven (11) requests by the Commission. These are attached to the Official Minutes, dated May 30, 1973. Mr. Lennon said the awarding of the contract is contingent on approval by HUD, and we are asking for a Pre - Construction Con- ference, tentatively on June 5, 1973, but no later than June 14, 1973. On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade and unanimously carried, the Work Program, as submitted by The Hickey Company, Inc was accepted. Also authorization was unanimous to issue Notice to Proceed to The Hickey Company, Inc. for barrier work only; and authorization for Exterior Designing, Inc. to stock- pilo on Block 20, as discussed above. b. Demolition and Site Clearance Contract No. 32: In Comnission meeting of May 4, 1973, Demolition Contract No. 32 award to Miller Construction Company was cancelled and Commis- sion approval given to publish notice for rebidding - -the parcels as ioted in Minutes of May 4. The advertisement appeared in The South Bend Tribune and Tri- County News on May 11 and May 18, 1973, with bid opening on May 29, 1973, at 10:00 A.M., E.S.T., publicly opened in the Department of Redevelopment, with one (1) firm submitting a bid, and one (1) bid received after the legal deadline, by Howell Construction Co., Inc., and conse- que tly could not be accepted. Four (4) firms picked up bid doc ments. The one bidder being: 1Wt DEMOLITION & SITE CLEARANCE CONTRACT NO. 32, AWARDED TO JULIUS O'NEAL TRUCE ING CO., R -66 R1 NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd) OF CONTRACTOR BID AMOUNT Ju ius O'Neal Trucking Co. $ 22,829.00 11 4 West Donald Street So th Bend, Ind. 46613 This is the Block Brothers corner we requested to be rebid. In his minority statement, Mr. O'Neal stated he would employ three minority people. Mr. Lennon said this is a slight in- crease over Engineer's estimate as we are asking to take everything out, not just 42" below grade. The basements will have to be backfilled. Mr. Wiggins asked as they remove the exterior basement wall and basement floor, if this will cover any surprises under it - -such as oil tanks or other material - -if this amount will cover it? Mr. Slabaugh advised he did not anticipate any buried treasure there. There were no garages there and he does not anticipate any tan s or such. President Helmen said to apprise them we don't expect any extras. On notion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Williams, Demoli- tioi and Site Clearance Contract No. 32 was awarded to Julius O'Neal Trucking Company, in bid amount of $22,829.00, and the President and Secretary be authorized to enter into a c ntract, subject to Legal Counsel approval and HUD concur - ren e. Motion unanimously carried. Pro c. Demolition and Site Clearance Contract No. 1: Per- DEMOLITION & SITE mission to advertise for this Contract was received in CLEARANCE CONTRACT Commission meeting of April 6, 1973. Advertisement appeared NO. 1, E -3, E -5 & in he South Bend Tribune on May 10 and 17, 1973; and Tri- R -57 PROJECTS, AWARDED Cou ty News on May 11 and 18, 1973. The following sites are TO: JULIUS O'NEAL on he demolition list: TRUCKING CO. Pro ect E -3: Address Address 21 -26 8 -5 911 N. St. Peter Street Place 23 -17 709 N. Hill Street Washington 23 -18 715 N. Hill Street W. 30 -7 742 N. Frances Street 906 36 -5 526 Crescent 36 -2 37 -5 630 N. Hill Street Street 37 -6 628 N. Hill Street Thomas 38 -9 512 N. Hill Street 39 -6 708 E. Sorin Street Pro. t E -5: Address 21 -26 125 St. Paul's Place 29 -4 920 W. Washington Street 32 -40 1117 W. Thomas Street 35 -1 906 W. Thomas Street 36 -2 1022 W. Thomas Street 37 -6 1130 W. Thomas Street z NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd) d. Change Order No. 6 to Contracts A, B C and D: CHANGE ORDER eject R -57: Aut Address 4 -4 117 N. Kaley Street 5 -8 2641 Holland 5 -9 2637 Holland 7 -18 111 S. Meade Street 19 -5 246 N. Kenmore Street 19 -17 146 N. Kenmore Street 25 -6 118 S. Chicago Street 30 -17 129 S. Iowa Street 31 -11 138 S. Iowa Street 32 -9 305 S. Chicago Street 39 -7 226 S. Iowa Street 41 -1A 217 S. Camden Street 40 -4 210 S. Kentucky Street Bi opening was on May 23, 1973, at 10:00 A.M., E.S.T., in the Department of Redevelopment, and publicly opened with one bid received, out of two firms receiving bid documents: NAME OF CONTRACTOR Julius O'Neal Trucking Co. 110 West Donald Street Sou h Bend, Ind. 46613 BID AMOUNT $ 17,989.00 On ilotion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Rev. Williams and unanimously carried, Demolition and Site Clearance Contract No. 1 was awarded to Julius O'Neal Trucking Company, in bid amount of $17,989.00, and the President and Secretary be aut orized to enter into a contract, subject to Legal Counsel app oval and HUD concurrence. Mr. Lennon said the rationale for the $595.06 increase is outlined in the letter to the Commission. We asked them at that time to do some changes and the work was done after the original change order. Mr. Slabaugh said previously we had to lower driveways and all ys to get full 6" curb exposure. When the City Engineer would need to reseal, you keep picking up until there is no curb. On 3" exposure, rather than to save money now, we are making it according to city standards to drop alley driveway. On otion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Williams and unanimously carried, the above motion was made. d. Change Order No. 6 to Contracts A, B C and D: CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 Aut orization was requested to cancel Change Order No. 4, CANCELLED; in amount of $35,903.54, approved prior and in lieu thereof request approval for Change Order No. 6, in amount not to CHANGE ORDER NO. 6 exceed $36,498.60, to Contracts A, B, C and D, with R dth- TO CONTRACTS A, B,C Ril y Construction Company, Inc., Indiana Project E -3. & D APPROVED, E -3 Mr. Lennon said the rationale for the $595.06 increase is outlined in the letter to the Commission. We asked them at that time to do some changes and the work was done after the original change order. Mr. Slabaugh said previously we had to lower driveways and all ys to get full 6" curb exposure. When the City Engineer would need to reseal, you keep picking up until there is no curb. On 3" exposure, rather than to save money now, we are making it according to city standards to drop alley driveway. On otion by Mr. Chenney, seconded by Rev. Williams and unanimously carried, the above motion was made. 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd) e. Rehabilitation Grant: Commission approval was re- qu sted for one re a i itation grant, in the LaSalle Pa k Urban Renewal Project, R -57, for Parcel No. 21 -19, at 146 North Illinois Street, in amount of $3,500.00, which is a combination Loan and Grant. On otion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Wade and unani- mously carried, the above - listed Rehabilitation Grant was approved. REHABILITATION GRANT APPROVED, PARCEL NO. 21 -19, R -57 f. NAHRO Annual State Chapter Meeting: Authorization NAHRO ANNUAL STATE was requested for two staff members to attend the NAHRO CHAPTER MEETING, Annual State Chapter Meeting, in Nashville, Indiana, June NASHVILLE, INDIANA, 27 through 30, 1973. Mr. Lennon said he would be the one JUNE 27 THRU 30, 1973 staff member going for one day as a speaker, and authoriza- tion for one other staff member, down in Brown County. On motion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Chenney and unani- mously carried, two staff members were authorized to attend the above meeting. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS a. Washington, D. C. Directors Conference: Mr. Lennon WASHINGTON, D.C. submitted a written report on the May 8 to 11, 1973 National DIRECTORS CONFERENCE Model Cities - Community Development Directors Conference, REPORT in Washington, D. C., dated May 23, 1973, concerning Community Revenue Sharing, with copies to the Redevelopment Commission and our files. b. NAHRO Institute Conference, Rochester, N.Y.: Mr. NAHRO INSTITUTE William C. Ellison, submitted a written report on the insti- CONFERENCE, ROCHESTER, tute on property rehabilitation financing -- innovations and NEW YORK existing options, which he attended in Rochester, New York. The Conference was designed to bring together representatives of various states in connection with the Federally- assisted hou ing programs, particularly the 115 Grant and 312 Loan Pro rams. Mr. Ellison's comment in observing Rochester, New York's urban - ren wal and code enforcement areas was that we can be very pro d of South Bend. c. Business Relocation: Mr. John A. Kotzenmacher, BUSINESS RELOCATION, Business Relocation Director, submitted his written report R -66 for May. 1973: Movilnq Expenses: urkhart Advertising, Inc. $ 8,863.00 aron Shoes 960.75 1 Smith's Record Bar 2,159.00 - 10 - 7. Di PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd) t Loss of Pro Al Smith's Record Bar Sea china Expenses: Reh the 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) $ 380.00 Baron Shoes $ 369.40 Al Smith's Record Bar 452.20 Total Payments $ 13,184.35 d. Downtown Rehabilitation, R -66: Mr. Edwin R. Bauer, ibilitation Architect, submitted his written report for month of May: Bole's Jewelry, 105 N. Main Street: New store front, glazing, and facade completed. New sign work and in- terior casework is being fabricated for installation later this month. .Indiana Bell Telephone Building, 307 South Main Street: Exterior sandblasting and masonry cleaning 75% complete. Interior furbishings and office renovation work on var- - ious levels near completion, Office Engineers East: Foundation walls completed at East ibberd Court a7dition. Storm sewer connections and underground telephone conduit work completed. Fill and floor slab to begin this week. J.M.S. Annex Building, 123 W. Washington_ Street: First fl- or steel structure and ground level core floor in- stalled. Lower level concrete work completed and tenant wall work begun. Second floor framing, slightly delayed due to steel deliveries, to begin this week. New Postal Facility, Michigan at Monroe: Landscaping and pool construction on schedule. Blacktopping of service drives and parking areas 80% complete. July completion date appears to be on schedule. Ro al Inns Motel: Exterior painting and decorating is' underway at the new site. Landscape grading and parking area surfacing is started and this project also appears to be on schedule for early summer completion. e. Merry Avenue Progress Report: Mr. Adm.nistrative Assistant to the Executive his written status of this Project. With DOWNTOWN REHABILITA- TION, R -66 Lawrence E. Wartha, MERRY AVENUE Director, submitted PROGRESS REPORT update: The rezoning is 50% complete. The plan was recorded in the Cou ty Recorder's Office May 14, 1973. - 11 - 7. re PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd) f. Property Management Report: Mr. John A. Kotzen- PROPERTY MANAGEMENT er, Director of Property Management, submitted a written REPORT rt for the month of May, 1973: In the R -66 Program, the total rent receipts collected for th month of May, 1973 was: $5,849.51. In the R -57 Program, we have a be an paying rent as of May 1, $42­75. g. Rehabilitation Report, Ellison, Assistant Director of su mitted a written report for tenant in the Project who 1973. Rent collected was: Site Offices: Mr. William C. Re a ilitation Division, the site office operations: Ei ht initial inspections, eight re- inspections, four follow - up inspections, three final inspections, four grants approved, th ee loans submitted and three approved, and twenty -three progress inspections. REHABILITATION REPORTS, R -57, E -3, E -5 & NDP A -10 Heavy emphasis will be placed on grants and loans during the month of June. With the money allocated from HUD for each project, all efforts will be made to service as many residents in each project as possible with loans and grants to rehabi- litate their homes, with priorities going to R -57 Project. Mrs. Margaret Rush, E -5 Coordinator, submitted a written re- port for the month. Survey of future development has been completed and of the substandard buildings in the 1200 block of West Washington Avenue. Presented a report to the Physical Comnittee as to disposition of broken sidewalks and a need for more street lights in the E -5 second year. Housing meet- ings are being held on a weekly basis to expedite contracts for rehabilitation and demolition contracts for Redevelopment and Substandard Departments. Ten cases for the month, on the Emergency Repair Fund, with a total of $803.74 approved for grants. Mr. rep and two a clo Pub mak has is Keith P. Crighton, Finance Officer, submitted a written >rt, advising the finance staff has processed three loans four grants during the month of May, and have also closed loans -- one for R -57 and one for E -5. They anticipate pry productive period for the month of June prior to project ;e -out. Eight dwellings were brought before the Board of lic Safety for demolition approval during May. Staff is ng significant progress in removing the burnt -out and lalized structures in all three projects. Mr. Crighton as his objective to remove every abandoned structure that iot feasible for rehabilitation prior to close -out. - 12 - 7. PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd) Mr. Lennon said he would like to comment on the Rehabilita- tion Report. This ties in with some of the particular con- cerns in LaSalle Park Area. We have assigned, based on the last Commission meeting, Mr. Edward Lark, to individually check the complaints filed by the LaSalle Park Council. He will investigate every complaint and will compile a "history" of each one, including the date the work was done, the con- tractor, the extent of the workmanship being questioned, the estimated cost of correcting the problem and whether the problem seems the doing of the contractor, the resident or th result of natural wear. This report will be brought before th Commission and will be available. h. Relocation Progress Report: Mrs. Dorothy Howell, Di ector of Residential Relocation, submitted a written re ort for her staff: Kaley School Site: Project closed. Additional payments to be made. Indiana R -66: Project closed. Additional payments are being made and we expect five additional families to come on the workload. Indiana R -57: Workload is two families -- working with both. Cote Enforcement E -3: Workload is one individual-- temporar- ily relocated. Merry Avenue: Workload three families - -one family having house rehabilitated and expected to move by 6 -8 -73. Model Cities Substandard: Workload four families. City-Wide: Current workload 26 - -25 families and 1 individual. Individual refuses to apply at Housing Authority. We have received twelve Substandard referrals since last report. Working with families and individuals. Southeast Project, A -10: Model Cities Project, A -10: Waiting for approval from HUD for both projects. the Mes Pre of ent inv ex[) OTHER_BUSINESS a. LaSalle Park: Mr. Outlaw passed out a letter from LaSalle Park District Council, over the signatures of ;rs. Ethurel Ivory, President, and Warren Outlaw, Vice >ident. Mr. Charles F. Lennon, Jr., Executive Director :he Department of Redevelopment, read this letter in its rety to the audience, in which they object to a "legal ?stigation ", and they state Mr. Lark's age and lack of ?rience to function as an investigator, not having con- - 13 - RELOCATION PROGRESS REPORT LASALLE PARK DISTRICT ~COUNCIL,COMPLAINT, PROJECT R -57 OTHER BUSINESS (Cont'd) st uction knowledge nor de ermine the shoddiness ti g homes. the ability to cost estimate or of the workmanship in rehabilita- Mr, Lennon said to Mr. Outlaw: "I did not mention in any way that Mr. Lark is going to be the construction estimator or the cost estimator, or to determine the shoddiness of the work, Mr. Outlaw. Mr. Lark does have the legal background for compiling the necessary reports in regard to the complaints of the meeting on May 16." Messrs. George Pope and Ontrue Hesiben voiced their concerns Over the work done in the past on their homes. Both acknow- le ged selecting their own contractors. Mr. Alford said he pe sonally spent 150 hours on Mr. Pope's case since it was brought to his attention. After quite lengthy discussions, Rev. Williams said he didn't seE why we should do anything but to follow the contracts and follow the legal procedure. Let's abide by the contract and do it by legal procedure. Take each contract and go legally. The contractors are bound by the contract. President Helmen said this Commission is mindful that some- thing is wrong out there, evidenced by what Mr. Outlaw and Mr. Pope said. We have a staff there and they are supposed to do the job, and if they don't do the job, we are supposed to know about it. We are assured by Mr. Lennon the job will be one. If you say we are giving you the runaround, you are wro a. Mr. Lennon advised the Commission has the responsibility over the contractor, and if they are in default of contract, we will not award any more contracts to that contractor. We Will file necessary lawsuits if that is the case. In summation, Mr. Butler said with respect to these matters, we have been working on them continually over a period of time and we might not need additional investigation. We can continue to move ahead on these. Mr. Butler said he wou d like to review the contracts -- especially the two her 6. Mr.�Wiggins asked Messrs. Pope and Hesiben to stay and talk to ur attorney here, Mr. Butler, which they agreed to do. 9. (NEXT MEETING wil of The next Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Commission NEXT MEETING, be at 10 :30 A.M., Friday, June 15, 1973, in the Office JUNE 15, 1973 he Department of Redevelopment. - 14 - 10.1 by ADJOURNMENT On motion duly made and passed by Mr. Chenney, seconded ADJOURNMENT ;ev. Williams, the meeting adjourned at 11:35 A.M. " *w,,zP es F. Lenno r., Ex (SEAL) ve Director Fred "elhien, President 15 - F IEPT. OF REDEVELOPMENT 1200 County -City Bldg., Phone 284 -9371 -1 - Redevelopment Commission Fred J. Helmen Y.. y:• President June 1, 1973 John E. Lhennay j ' Vice President j _ Rev. Willie V. Williams Secretary S. L. Wade CITY O F SOUTH BEND Assistant secretary Jerry Donald A. Wiggins J. Miller Member Mayor Charles F. Lennon, Jr. Executive Director Roemer, Sweeney, Butler & Simeri Legal Counsel / P R E S S R E L E A S E ADDITIONAL GRANT MONEY THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ANNOUNCED T(FDAY THAT SOUTH BEND WOULD RECEIVE AN ADDI- T ONAL $109,980.00, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND U BAN DEVELOPMENT, TO BE USED IN THE TWO CODE ENFORCE- M-'-NT PROJECTS DUE TO CLOSE OUT EARLY THIS SUMMER. THE GRANT MONEY IS: $ 57,341.00 FOR THE E -3 AREA 52,639.00 FOR THE E -5 AREA $ 109,980.00 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHARLES F. LENNON, JR., SAID THE ADDI- TIONAL MONEY WILL BE APPLIED TO APPROXIMATELY- THIRTY —FIVE ( 5) HOMES IN THE NORTHEAST AND MODEL CITIES PROJECTS. THE M NEY IS GIVEN ON A GRANT BASIS TO THOSE PERSONS WHU ARE FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO REHABILITATE THEIR HOMES UP TO THE MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS OF SOUTH BEND. IT IS A GRANT TO T OSE PERSONS.WHO QUALIFY UNDER THE GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY P IESS RELEASE A DITIONAL GRANT MONEY PAGE 2. T E NATIONAL HOUSING ACT OF 1964 AND IS NOT. REPAID BY THE R CIPIENTS. MR. LENNON STATED THAT THE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, 14 HIS DEPARTMENT, ARE PROCESSING THOSE APPLICATIONS TAKEN EARLIER THIS YEAR, BUT WERE NOT COMPLETED DUE TO THE LACK OF FUNDS. THE BOUNDARIES FOR THE MODEL CITIES PROJECT ARE: CEDAR STREET ON THE SOUTH; EDDY AND FRANCES STREETS ON THE EAST; NAPOLEON BOULEVARD ON THE NORTH; AND NILES AVENUE AND FOSTER STREET ON THE WEST. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: MR. LARRY WARTHA, DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT 284 -9371. jEPT. OF REDEVELOPMENT 1200 County -City Bldg., Phone 284 -9371 �° .' Redevelopment Commission :... Fred J. Heiman _ JUNE 1, " 1973 President f John E. Chenney 1 Vice President Rev. Willie V. Williams Secretary ,- B. L. Wade CITY OF SO T H BEND Assistant Secretary Donald A. Wiggins Jerry J. Miller Member Mayo Charles F. Lennon, Jr. Executive Director Roemer, Sweeney, Butler & Simeri Legal Counsel P R E S S R E L E A S E ADDITIONAL GRANT MONEY FOR DOWNTOWN RENEWAL PROJECT THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE. CITY OF SOUTH BEND AN 0UNCED TODAY THAT SOUTH BEND WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $2,000,000.00 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE`CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, INDIANA R -66. -THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION UP TO $14,521,592.00 REPRESENTING THEIR TWO - THIRD'S -SHARE OF THE TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE ACCEPTED BY THE DEPART — ME T OF HOUSING AND ,URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO BE $23,554,423.00 IN LUDING THE MALL. MR CHARLES F. LENNON, JR., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH BE 14D DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT, STATED THAT THIS FEDERAL GR NT PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY IN UNDER — TA ING THE PLANNING, PROPERTY ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION OF UN AFE STRUCTURES AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DOWNTOWN AR A FOR SUCH THINGS AS STREET CONSTRUCTION, WATER AND SEWER LINES A,ND RIVER BEAUTIFICATION.