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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSM 07-16-73SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING July 16, 1973 1:yo P.M. 1200 County -City Bldg. Presiding Officer: Mr. John E. Chenney, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. Vice President South Bend, Ind. 46601 1. The South Bend Redevelopment Commission, Governing Body of the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, met in a Special Meeting, in Room 1200, County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, in the City of South Bend, at 1:30 P.M., E.S.T., on the 16th day of July, 1973 - -the place, hour, and date, duly es- tablished for the holding of such meeting. The Vice President called the meeting to order and the follow- ing Commissioners were present for the roll call: Mr. John E. Chenney, Vice President Rev. Willie V. Williams, Secretary Mr. B. L. Wade, Assistant Secretary Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, Member Mr. Fred J. Helmen, President, arrived ten (10) minutes late, but was present for all votes. Legal Counsel: Mr. Kevin J. Butler News Media: Mr. Dean Alexander, WSJV -TV Reporter Mr. Les Howard, WSJV -TV Photographer Mr. Richard A. Maginot, WSBT -TV Reporter Mr. Frank Vellne r, WSBT -TV Photographer Mr. James L. Marchelewicz, WNDU -TV Reporter Miss Nancy J. Sulok, The South Bend Tribune Reporter Others Present: Mrs. Janet S. Allen, Interested Citizen Mr. Ralph.Rosenberg, Manager, Avon Theatre Mr. Edgar Seybold, South Bend Civic Planning Assn. LPA Staff: Mr. Charles F. Lennon, Jr. Mr. Harrison Miller Ms. Helen S. King Mr. William J. Parrish Mr. C. Wayne Brownell Mr. Hill E. Slabaugh Mr. William C. Ellison Mr. Lawrence E. Wartha Mrs. Dorothy N. Howell Mr. L. Kent Wilcox Mr. John A. Kotzenmacher 2. This Special Meeting was convened pursuant to a duly dated and signed Notice of Special Meeting which was mailed and telephoned to each Commissioner in due time, form, and manner as required by law. Said Notice read as follows: SO@ BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPE IAL MEETING: JULY 16, 1973 Page 2. 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 Room 1200, County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson, in the City of South Bend, in the regular meeting place thereof, on the 16th day of July, 1973, at 1:30 P.M., E.S.T., for the purpose of: a. Action on Resolution No. 456, declaring Central Downtown Renewal Area to be blighted and approving an urban renewal plan and condi- tions under which relocation payments will be made for Project Indiana R -66 and for the making of certain minor changes to the Urban Renewal Plana b. Additional water service line installations on Michigan Street, Project Indiana R -66. c. Any other business that may properly come before the meeting. Dated this 12th day of July, 1973. /s/ Fred J. Helmen (SEAL) Fred J. He men, President CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE: 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 12th day of July, 1973, I served a true copy of the fore- going Notice of Special Meeting on Monday, July 16, 1973, at 1:30 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 16th day of July, 1973. /s/ Rev. Willie V. Williams (SEAL) Rev. Willie V. Williams, Secretary SOUlH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPE IAL MEETING: JULY 16, 1973 3. NEW BUSINESS Paqe 3. a. Action on Resolution No. 456, declaring Central Downtown Renewal Area to be blighted and approving an urban renewal plan and conditions under which relocation payments will be made for Project Indiana R -66 and for the making of certain minor changes to the Urban Renewal Plan. Mr. Charles F. Lennon, Jr., Executive Director, apprised the Com- mission that the reason for this Special Meeting is the 1972 Burns Indiana Statute Law which requires the acquiring agency to secure two separate fee appraisals and it is customary to make a fair market offer based on the average of the appraisal results and for a minor plan change in the R -66 Project. The following were placed on the official notice: Parcel No. Building 2 -5 Water Works, 224 N. Main St. 2 -12 Volcano (Roma Restaurant), 219 N. Michigan St. 21 -13 Kings Clothing Store, 321 SR Michigan St. 21 -15 Avon Theatre, 307 S. Michigan St. All have been on the Amendatory list but we now must have up -to- date appraisals. Other parcels have been appraised and considered part of the Urban Renewal process. Mr. Lennon read Resolution No. 456 in its entirety for considera- tion by the Commission for adoption. In summary, there are two major points: 1) Approval of appraisals for parcels of land presently on contract and which will remain on contract. These were originally placed on the list in September, 1972. 2) The amended use is for a minor plan change, for Block 6 -- 20 -acre site along the River- -now documented as Service Commercial /residential, which was previously discussed in one of our prior Commission meetings. The minor plan change and the declaratory resolution will be presented to the Area Plan Commission for tomorrow evening's meet- ing (July 17), and Monday to the Common Council (July 23). A Public Hearing will be held at 10:30 A.M., August 3, 1973, in a Regular Commission Meeting, which will be held in the City - Council Chambers, County -City Building, for any remonstrances to be heard against this particular Resolution. If the Resolution is approved by all, it will go before the Michiana Council of Govern- ments in their August meeting. SOUT� BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPEC AL MEETING: JULY 16, 1973 3. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd Page 4. Mr. Chenney moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 456, se- conded by Mr. Wiggins and unanimously carried. Mr. Lennon wanted to reiterate, for the record, the seven (7) points that were approved in this Resolution are: 1) That the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area, which is described in the first "WHEREAS" clause hereof, is blighted and constitutes a menace to the social and economic interest of the City of South Bend and its inhabitants and that it will be of public utility and benefit to acquire such area and redevelop the same under the provisions of the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended. 2) The Department of Redevelopment proposes to acquire that land and the interests therein within afore- mentioned boundaries as designated in the Urban Re- newal Plan, as amended, and under the conditions set out therein. 3) That it is estimated that the cost of acquiring the properties in the area will be $13,375,220 which amount is based on the average of two independent fee appraisals. 4) That the conditions under which the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, will make the relocation payments are hereby, in all respects, approved, and the Secretary is hereby directed to file a certified copy of the Relocation Plan with the minutes of this meeting. 5) That it is hereby found and determined that the objec- tives of the Urban Renewal Plan cannot be achieved through more extensive rehabilitation of the Project Area. 6) That the Urban Renewal Plan, together with the proposed amendments thereto, is hereby in all respects approved and the Secretary is hereby directed to file a certified copy of said Urban Renewal Plan, with proposed amendments, with the minutes of this meeting. 7) That the United States of America and the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development be, and they hereby are, assured of full compliance by the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment,with regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectu- ating Title VI of the Civil. Rights Act of 1964. SOU�H BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPE IAL MEETING: JULY 16, 1973 3. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd) Paqe 5. b. Notice of Public Hearing of the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project, Indiana R -66 Mr. Lennon advised as a result of the above action, in our Com- mission meeting of August 3, 1973, at 10:30 A.M., in the City - Council Chambers, County -City Building, we will have a Public Hearing for any remonstrance against this particular Resolution. This will be in line with the time schedules which will allow us to go before the Area Plan Commi>sion tomorrow evening, City Council next Monday evening, the Public Hearing on August 3, and if approved by all bodies, it will be presented to the Michiana Council of Governments in their August 8 meeting. Motion was made by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Rev. Williams and unanimously carried, to place the Notice of Public Hearing of the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project, Indiana R -66, in The South Bend Tribune, Tri- County News, and The Reformer, post the notices as required, and inform all the parties of the Public Hearing. c. Additional water service line installations on Michigan Street, Phase III, Project Indiana R -66 Discussion was held on the feasibility of putting in service lines for empty lots. This will further be developed by staff. The Bureau of Water is authorized to replace all water service lines presently in use with new services on lines that are very old and may break in the next decade. The estimated cost of the work is $22,000 (55 services at $400 each). The Bureau of Water will subcontract most of this work to plumbers and bill the Department of Redevelopment through existing Force Account, Phase III, R -66. The initial cost estimates for Phase III did not include the work, so adjustments need to be made. The sub- contracted plumber will coordinate with the General Contractor since there is some overlap involved in water service relocations. Mr. Lennon advised we do not want to go back and dig up the Pedestrian Way. This should have been programmed in originally. In our Pre - Construction meeting with the utilities, this discus- sion came up and was brought to our attention. The Commission was unanimous to replace any existing lines which need to be replaced and motion was made by Rev. Williams, se- conded by Mr. Wade and unanimously carried, to approve the esti- mated cost of work at $22,000 which would include 55 services @ $400 each, to be paid out of the Phase III, Water Force Account. SOUJH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPE IAL MEETING: JULY 16. 1973 4. Paae 6. With the conclusion of the business for which this meeting was called, on motion duly made and passed by Mr. Wade and seconded by Rev. Williams, the meeting adjourned at 1:50 P.M. pq es r. (SE/ L) . , ExecAive Di rector Fred J,—ffelhen, President CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Reverend Willie V. Williams, Secretary of the City of south Bend Redevelopment Commission, Governing Body of the City if South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, hereby certify that in the 12th day of July, 1973, I served a true copy of the fore - joing Notice of Special Meeting on Monday, July 16, 1973, at :30 P.M., E.S.T., on each and every Commissioner of the South end Redevelopment Commission, Governing Body of the City of ,outh Bend, Department of Redevelopment, in the following manner: y telephone and by mail. SEAL) Witness my hand this 16th day of July, 1973. 9 R v. Willie V. Wi iams, Secretary Redevelopment Commission 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 nd Redevelopment Commission, Governing Body of the City of South nd, Department of Redevelopment, will be held in Room 1200, unty -City Building, 227 West Jefferson, in the City of South nd, in the regular meeting place thereof, on the 16th day of ly, 1973, at-1:30 P.M., E.S.T., for the purpose of: EAL) a. Action on Resolution No. 456, declaring Central Downtown Renewal Area to be blighted and approving an urban renewal plan and condi- tions under which relocation payments will be made for Project Indiana R -66 and for the making of certain minor changes to the Urban Renewal Plan. b. Additional water service line installations on Michigan Street, Project Indiana R -66. c. Any other business that may properly come before the meeting. Dated this 12th day of July, 1973. Redey.616pment Commission SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION County -City Building, Room 1200 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 COMMISSIONER'S SPECIAL MEETING Monday, July 16, 1973 1:30 P. M. A G E N D A Roll Call. New Business a. Action on Resolution No. 456, declaring Central Down- town Renewal Area to be blighted and approving an urban renewal plan and conditions under which reloca- tion payments will be made for Project Indiana R -66 and for the making of certain minor changes to the Urban Renewal Plan. b. Additional water service line installations on Michi- gan Street, Project Indiana R -66. c. Any other business that may properly come before the meeting. 3� Adjournment.