HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 12-05-75Decem er 5, 1975
10:00 A. M.
Presi ing Officer:
1. ROLL CALL
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Mr. F. Jay Nimtz,
President
1200 County -City Building
217 West Jefferson Blvd.
South Bend, Indiana 46601
ommissioners Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President
resent: Mr. John E. Chenney, Vice President
Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, Secretary
Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Assistant Secretary
Mr. Robert J. Cira, Member
egal Counsel: Mr. Kevin J. Butler
ews Media: Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Reporter
Mr. Dan Caesar, WSBT -TV Reporter
Mr. Steve Neher, WSBT -TV Photographer
Mr. Larry Ford, WSJV -TV Reporter
Mr. Les Howard, WSJV -TV Photographer
thers Present:
Mr. Allan C. Bloomquist, First Bank & Trust Co.
Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary, South Bend
Civic Planning Association
ommunity Mr. Keith P. Crighton Mr. J. J. Johnson
evelopment Mr. Kenneth J. Schaller Ms. Joan Ragland
taff :
PA Staff: Mr. C. Wayne Brownell Mr. Edwin R. Bauer
Ms. Helen S. King Mr. William J. Parrish
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
r. Wiggins moved for the approval of the Minutes of the MINUTES
egular Meeting of November 21, 1975, as mailed. Motion was APPROVED
econded by Mr. Chenney and carried.
3. /APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
r. Wiggins moved for the approval of the claims, as sub- CLAIMS
itted, and that they be allowed and ordered to be paid, APPROVED
otalling $343,397.46. Motion was seconded by Mr. Chenney
nd carried. The authorized claims are:
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3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd
P.E.A. NDP INDIANA A -10
[Zeal Estate Purchase
1. Joseph Doran, Clerk, #66 -18
$
1,100.00
1. Joseph Doran, Clerk, #59 -41
1,250.00
1. Joseph Doran, Clerk, #66 -29
1,000.00
1. Joseph Doran, Clerk, # 1 -10
700.00
A vil City of South Bend, #66 -34
686.00
relocation Payments
!ollie Lee Crew
1,141.00
.. C. Gaitiright
3,877.00
rebecca Jo Eby
3,290.00
'. Joseph Doran, Clerk (Appraisers Fee)
600.00
Ioodson -Tyler & Associates
1,928.00
ackson Wrecking Co.
2,920.00
weeney, Butler & Simeri
853.00
arley Firestone, et al. (Audit finding #,1)
42.50
Total X19,387.50
.E.A. INDIANA R -57
outh Bend Exterminating Co.
$
30.00
weeney, Butler & Simeri
125.00
Total $ + 155.00
.E.A. INDIANA R -66
olip Brothers
S
10,823.99
awson Associates
117.00
oath Bend Exterminating Company
30.00
weeney, Butler & Simeri
937.80
Total
11,908.79
EDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND
Payroll: November 1, 1975 to November 14,
1975 $
5,043.91
C. Wayne Brownell
C ntinental Assurance Company
M szynski Insurance Agency
Sweeney, Butler & Simeri
Victor Comptometer
U.S. Postmaster
I diana & Michigan Electric Co.
N rthern Indiana Public Service Co.
Total
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15.00
127.00
188.00
200.00
62.50
9.70
4.49
112.47
5,763.07
3. 4PPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd
!UREAU OF HOUSING E -7
rea Services, Inc., (Contract No. 30)
ed Combs Decorating & Construction Co., (Contract No.
weeney, Butler & Simeri
arany Sheet Metal & Heating, (Contract No. 6)
arany Sheet Metal & Heating, (Contract No. 46)
ed Combs Decorating & Construction Co., (Contract No.
ed Combs Decorating & Construction Co., (Contract No.
adison Builders, Inc., (Contract No. 3)
rkin Exterminating Co., (Contract No. 56)
elgium & Estella Davis, (Relocation)
Total
.EDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL FUND
$ 8,949.15
31) 690.72
17.50
1,350.00
1,838.00
59) 2,003.30
22) 5',062.94
6,135.00
195.00
5,500.00
31,741.61
s. Glenda Gladson,(Warner, R -57 Complaint) $ 300.00
C. R. Nunemaker, (Warner, R -57 Complaint) 150.00
Project Expenditure Account, R -66, (Audit Finding #14) 51000.00
Project Expenditure Account, A -10, (Audit Findings #1 to #8) 4,770.43
Total 10,220.43
ISTRICT CAPITAL BONDS OF 1972
xterior Designing, Inc. $ 10,457.05
ndiana & Michigan Electric Co. 69.01
Total 10,526.06
EDEVELOPMENT BOND REDEMPTION FUND
merican National Bank & Trust Co.,(1966) $ 86,593.75
t. Joseph Bank & Trust Company, (1968) 93,851.25
t. Joseph Bank & Trust Company, (1972) 73,250.00
Total 253,695.00
GRAND TOTAL $ 343,397.46
4. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
5. OLD BUSINESS
Report on Plaza Continuation Contracts, Project Ind. R -66:
Mr. C. Wayne Brownell, Executive Director, reported that,
as directed, Mr. Butler and he negotiated and talked with
the architect and engineer, and also with the contractor
with regard to Contract No. 10 which is a continuation of
the Plaza, and that they have agreed to meet again the
first of the week. He advised that they had met yesterday
and are attempting to get the reductions in the contract
that was discussed with the Commission briefly. The con-
tractor agreed to take them under consideration and come
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REPORT ON
PLAZA CON-
TINUATION
CONTRACTS,
R -66
5.
C:1
BUSINESS (Cont'd
back and give us a report on what they can do. Mr. Brownell
advised we will have that the first part of the week and will
report back to the Commission at our next meeting.
President Nimtz stated that we have a deadline of December
17th, at which time the thirty (30) days expire concerning
the bids and he would presume that we should have a Special
Commission Meeting prior to the 17th. Commission Legal
Counsel, Mr. Kevin J. Butler, advised we have until 2:00
p.m., on the 18th. The preference was to meet the day be-
fore, on the 17th, and the Chair requested a motion to that
effect.
Mr. Cira moved that the next Commission meeting be held at NEXT
10:00 a.m., on December 17, 1975, in the Office of the De- COMMISSION
partment of Redevelopment, which will be a Special Meeting MEETING:
of the Redevelopment Commissioners, in lieu of the Regular SPECIAL --
Meeting which would normally be scheduled for Friday, 12- 17 -75,
December 19, 1975. Said motion was seconded by Mr. Chenney, AT 10:00
and by unanimous vote, the next meeting of the Redevelop- A.M.
ment Commissioners will be on the 17th day of December,
at 10:00 a.m.
Regarding the question raised by Mr. Dan Caesar, WSBT -TV
Reporter, as to whether the Commission will have to accept
or reject the bids by the 18th, at 2:00 p.m., Mr. Brownell
advised in the affirmative and added it may be possible to
make an agreement with the bidder to extend that time. The
decision will be made and announced in the.Commission meeting,
on the 17th.
Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Reporter, asked to
clarify the statement on the negotiations, as to whether
they are with the contractor, contractors, or the low
bidder only. Mr. Brownell advised that they have only
talked to the one contractor - -the low bidder on Contract
No. 10, The Hickey Company, Inc. The low bidder on the
landscape contract, No. 7, was Robert Foegley Landscape
Design and Contracting, Inc. The only discussion that he
had with Mr. Foegley was that the contractor wanted to ex-
change his bid bond for the certified check he submitted
with his bid.
EW BUSINESS
Change Order No. l to Rehabilitation Contract No. 27, E -7: CHANGE
Commission approval was requested of Change Order No. 1 ORDER NO. 1
to Rehabilitation Contract No. 27, with Barany Sheet Metal TO REHAB.
& Heating Company, for an increase in contract amount of CONTRACT
$951.00, (Contract: $5,600.00), or an amended contract NO. 27,
total of: $6,551.00, for rehabilitation work at: 1816 APPROVED,
South St. Joseph Street, Southeast Project E -7. E -7
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6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd
Mr. Keith P. Crighton, Director, Bureau of Housing, was re-
quested to explain the recommended work on the change order.
Mr. Crighton passed out photographs that showed the damages
on the roof, and explained that what has happened, is that
since the time of the initial inspection, further water damage
has caused portions of the sheathing on the front roof and
the rear main section to deteriorate, as is also noted in Mr.
James L. Johnson, Jr., Chief Inspector of the Southeast Bureau
of Housing's memorandum of December 3, 1975, included in packet.
Mr. Crighton advised this change order was requested by our site
office staff and was not originated by the contractor. It calls
for an addition of 160 square feet of 5/8" plywood sheathing;
some 2 x 4's to replace the rotted ones already there; and two
rolls of black paper, all in amount of $484.00. We have a
rear portion roof to be replaced of 384 square feet of 5/8"
plywood sheathing; 70 feet of facia; 70 feet of soffit; two
rolls of black paper; and 70 feet of crown moulding, totalling
$742.00, or a grand total of: $1,226.00. We are also deleting
20 asbestos shingles - -12" x 24 "- -that were on the original
specifications that are not needed, in decrease to contract
of: $275.00, or a total net increase to the contract of:
$951.00. These changes would increase the contract total to:
$6,551.00.
Mr. Wiggins moved for the approval of Change Order No. 1 to
Rehabilitation Contract No. 27, for an increase in contract
amount of: $951.00, or an amended contract total of: $6,551.00.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Donaldson and carried.
b Change Order No. 1 to Rehabilitation Contract No. 49, E -7:
Commission approval was requested of Change Order No. 1 to
Rehabilitation Contract No. 49, with Ted Combs Decorating
Company, for an increase in contract amount of $1,299.50,
(Contract: $6,470.53), or an amended contract total of:
$7,770.03, for rehabilitation work at: 217 East Calvert
Street, Southeast Project E -7.
Mr. Keith P. Crighton, Director, Bureau of Housing, advised
that this is a similar problem with the roof, which has con-
tinued to leak, causing severe damage to the interior of the
structure. Also, the structure has no gutters or downspouts
at the present time. It has an 8" overhang, and this is
causing water to settle along the foundation. What we have
are replacement of southeast basement sash, frame, hardware
and paint; install 125 feet of gutters; install 70 feet of
downspouts. The entire foundation, 200 square feet, has
to have stucco, (including the front porch); 3/8" exterior
plywood needs to be installed on the front porch, along with
three (3) 8 foot wrought iron columns. On the interior, we
have the first bedroom that is being panelled and trim
painted; the hallway is being repaired, sealed and painted
also. The only thing we are deleting is the repairs that
were originally called for in the specification and that is
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CHANGE
ORDER NO.
TO REHAB.
CONTRACT
NO. 49,
APPROVED,
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6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd
to re -nail the front porch ceiling and paint two coats, and
that is a deletion to the contract amount of: $53.00. Mr.
Crighton said he presumes that originally the front porch was
in repairable condition at that time; now, it no longer is.
The increases in the change order amount to: $1,352.50, less
decrease of $53.00, for an increase in contract amount of:
$1,299.50. These changes would increase the contract total
to: $7,770.03.
The Chair asked if there were any questions from the Commis-
sioners, and Commissioner Chenney said he would like to
know how come all these contracts come in with change orders,
requesting close to $800.00, $900.00 or $1,000 more, and
what do they bid on in the first place? Mr. Crighton advised
the contractors bid on the original specifications as they were
written. As to who makes out the specifications, Mr. Crighton
advised it was the staff running that particular project at
that time. None of the personnel on that staff are with us
now. Commissioner Cira, addressing the Chair, recommended
faster action on these. Commissioner Wiggins said that he
believed that we are probably on top of it now, but that we
are still picking up the problems from some time back.
Mr. Crighton advised they have corrected the procedures. These
problems existed last year under the Revenue Sharing Program,
and that neither he nor his staff was present at that time.
He added that under the Community Development Program, we have
accelerated procedures considerably and have also taken action
on the conditions that constitute an emergency. We now have
the capabilities of correcting emergencies immediately, as
opposed to waiting, prior. He advised we are also under the
Revenue Sharing Program and are required to pay the wage scale
in accordance with the Department of Labor, our labor costs
are considerably higher; e.g., on the first change order above
on labor costs, it is $132.00, and that's $8.98 per hour for
labor and $7.37 per hour for common labor for the roofer.
Under the Community Development ranks, we are required to pay
the prevailing union rate for South Bend. Although the con-
tractors don't have to be union; we have to pay union rates.
Under Revenue Sharing, the rates were higher than the union.
For confirmation of the statement, Commissioner Wiggins asked,
"The rates that have been under the Labor Department rates are
higher than the prevailing union rate ?" Mr. Crighton con-
firmed the statement in the affirmative, that it is for our
Project.
Mr. Wiggins moved for the approval of Change Order No. 1 to
Rehabilitation Contract No. 49, for an increase in contract
amount of: $1,299.50, or an amended contract total of:
$7,770.03. Motion was seconded by Mr. Cira and carried.
7.
Trustees Report: The Chair recognized Mr. Morris L. TRUSTEES
Morrison, President, South Bend Board of Redevelopment REPORT
Trustees, to give a Trustees report.
Mr. Morrison reported on the Trustees Annual Meeting, held
on December 1, 1975. Mr. Bert Liss was nominated by the
Judge of the St. Joseph Circuit Court as a member of the
Board of Redevelopment Trustees to complete the unexpired
term of Mr. Edgar Wertheimer, and the appointment was made
by Mayor Jerry J. Miller on November 20, 1975. The term
expiration date is: November 20, 1977.
The election of officers for
in the Annual Meeting were:
President:
Vice President
Secretary:
Member:
the Redevelopment Trustees ANNUAL
ELECTION
OF OFFICERS,
Morris L. Morrison REDEVELOPMENT
Roland A. Kelly TRUSTEES
Bert Liss
William J. Richardson
Mr. Morrison advised we are short of one (1) Trustee on
the Board of Redevelopment Trustees, and that we have been
waiting for the Common Council to name a replacement for
Mr. William A. Weltheimer which we expect to have shortly.
Mr. Morrison stated, he is pleased to announce, on behalf REDEVELOPMENT
of the Trustees, that the following Redevelopment Commis- COMMISSIONERS
sioners are being re- appointed to serve as a Commissioner APPOINTED TO
of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, Department of SERVE 1976
Redevelopment, for the calendar year 1976: CALENDAR YEAR
F. Jay Nimtz
Donald A. Wiggins
A. Peter Donaldson
Robert J. Cira
Mr. Morrison added that he had checked with each one of the
Commissioners if they would be willing to serve for another
calendar year, if re- appointed - -not promising them anything- -
and they all said, "yes."
He advised that he had also checked with Mr. John E. Chenney- -
Jack, effectionately known to us - -if he would accept another
term, and Mr. Chenney had advised him that he has served a
long time and that he would prefer he not be re- appointed
and a replacement be named instead.
Mr. Morrison, addressing his comment to Mr. Chenney said:
Jack:
We wilt mizz you; the Comm,ussion wilt miss you;
the City wite maz you -- but, don't stay away!
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7. TRUSTEES REPORT (Cont'd
Mr. Lloyd E. Robinson was appointed to serve as a member of the
Redevelopment Commission for calendar year 1976. Mr. Robinson
resides at 714 Whitehall Drive, South Bend, IN 46615. He is
52 years old, has a daughter who is married, and a son who is
in the seminary at the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Robinson
presently is Business Manager of the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers, Local 153, and has served in this capacity
for the past seven years. Also, for the past two or three years,
Mr. Robinson has been Secretary - Treasurer of the Building Trades
Council. Previously, he has been a Mayoral appointee for Model
Cities, having served with the Housing Committee.
Raotuti.on No. 518 - Commending Mt. John E. Chenney:
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, Mr. Morrison presented the
following Resolution to Mr. Chenney, which he read in its entirety:
R E S 0 L U T I O N N 0. -5 1 8
The South Bend Boatd o4 Redevetopment TAwstee-s
o64eu the jottowing Ae/sotution:
That John E. Chenney be Aecognized jot 6aith6ut
and a&duous zetvice to the i'oeat community and having
seAved with dvstinction as a Commas i,oneA with the Re-
devetopment Comma4ion 4oA eight (8) yeat6 .
And, �utrthetcmote, that he be teeogwized 4oA
having /s etv ed with ho not, dedication and t eadeAs h i,p,
bey ideas giving unztintingty o4 W time and e44ott6 4ot
the betttetrment o4 at2 the &aidents o4 thiz area.
That his name be engtaved in the Minutes o�
this meeting a/s a Comm,i 6,sio net who is Ae i i.ng at W
own teque�st, and that a copy of th./s Reotuti.on be pte-
s ented to John E. Chenney, with the wiz hers o4 at2 o4 u/s
to him 4oA continued good health and good 4ottune.
Adopted tW lzt day o� Deeembete, 1975, at
the South Bend Redevetopment Ttwstee/s Annuat Meeting,
at .i is o 4 4ice .2o eated at 1200 County-City Bu.itding ,
227 Alet Je44et zon Boutevatcd, South Bend, Indiana.
CITY CE SOUTH BEND
REDEVELOPMENT TRUSTEES
/,s/ MoAAr 6 L. Monte, zon /6/ Rotand A. KeUy
ont,c6 L. MoA E6on Rotand A. Ket2.y
Ptetsident Vice Pte/sident
/,5 / Betrt Lvsz
BeAt Lizz
S ecketak y
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/ .6/ Wi P,iam J. Richat ton
at P.2%am J. Ric ati on
Membetr.
7.
TEES REPORT (Cont'd
Mr. Morrison handed a copy of the Resolution to Mr. Chenney
and wished him luck. A copy will be framed for the next
Commission meeting.
Mr. Chenney expressed his thanks and also added:
It'/6 been wondeA4ut 4ot me to be hetce 4oA these eight ( 8)
yearn, and it is hind o4 hoAd to teave, but I thought, ass
I am getting otdetc, it would be betteA to give it up white
I am 4eeti.ng and am in good humoA with everybody.
I want to thank eveAybody. I'tt mi6z you att - -I know
that. I'tt mizz coming up heAe because I have atways
tiked to come to these meetings. Once in a white I get
into a tittte argument, but that's a.tways good 4oA me,
as at times 1 tike to aAgue.
I expect to be hetce the next meeting; t� I am not, I
would .P ke to wE6h eveAybody the but o4 tuck 4ot the
hot idayls and the coming yeoA.
President Nimtz said the Commissioners are hoping that he can
be present for the next meeting,
" we ate going to have some appAopt.iate eetemonie/s
eoneeAning youtc tet &ement. We eextainty Aegtet you
aAe ,Let Ring, but we know that you de/site to have mote
4Aee time and w,i Pt be abte to go and do mote thi,ngz
as you ptea/se.
The City ,ins ,indebted to you Aot the / service,5 that you
have AendeAed jot the p"t eight (8) yewLs.
Thank you.... Jack!
ROGRESS REPORTS
River Bend Plaza Director's Report on Plaza activities:
The following written report was submitted by Mr. Doug
Simpson, Director, River Bend Plaza:
RETROSPECT:
The second annual Halloween Party was generally successful.
We learned a few things that will be of great value next
year.
Over 100 local citizens availed themselves of the VA
motor - office that was on the Plaza for one day. It was
a good service.
RIVER BEND
PLAZA REPORT
8. PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd
The Santa's Arrival Parade was a huge success. The turnout
was beyond our expectations. Children and parents lined up
for Santa Claus in front of the Igloo long before the end of
the parade. The Christmas decorations were put in place to
coincide with the parade.
UPCOMING:
There will be choral groups from the South Bend Community
School Corporation, the Cardinal Handbell Group made up of
handicapped persons and hopefully other groups will be carol-
ing on the Plaza periodically through the entire month of
December.
This Office has worked closely with the PTC and the Downtown
Council in arranging the "Free Holiday Bus Service" on all
inbound routes between the hours of 9:30 A.M. until 12:00 P.M.
up until Christmas.
The Police Department is enforcing by chalking tires in the
free two -hour parking zones.
Our staff is helping take a count and survey of people parking
in the free two hour zones to determine its affect.
The City Council has approved funding Ethnic Festival and Fire-
works for 1976.
There is now a Consulting Team for prospective downtown businesses
and for troubled existing ones as well. The team of experts headed
by Nelson Abrams of Robertson's is free.
Santa will be at home in his Igloo with his elves until Christmas.
His hours are posted at regular intervals.
iissioner Wiggins made the following statement for the record:
I think it might be wet2 to note that the Riveh Bend Ptaza PLAZA
Management Gkoup, at whutevetc they ate Batted, that the Ptaza DIRECTOR
Diucton has been doing an exeet2ent job, and I think that he COMMENDED
has neaUy stepped into it. Evetcyt me I have been atound theme, FOR EXCEL -
I have caught him woAking- -and that in .i tset4 says something. LENT WORK
1 see we have a tatcg e s ehedu2e o4 activities, and I think he
,us ca.cteying on the t adition that was puv.iowsty estabtished
and in vetcy good 4okm.
I think that he Es to be commended Jo& the good job that he is
doing, and I think that we atce 4oAtunate to have him 6on that
Babb etc o4 activities because ,mot ,ins impoA ta.nt to the intetcest
o4 the downtown atcea.
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8. PkOGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd
b NDP A -10 Project: Mr. C. Wayne Brownell, Executive Director,
Department of Redevelopment, stated that we have completed
the NDP A -10 Project and had a closing audit through November.
The auditors will be back to complete the audit for December.
Mr. Brownell also advised that he will be going to HUD Area
Office,in Indianapolis, next week to get the close -out
arranged. We have all the final figures and that will be
accomplished.
c. Staff Reports:
1) Acquisition Status Report: Mr. William J. Parrish, Real
ACQUISITION
Estate Officer, submitted the following written report:
STATUS RE-
PORT, R -57,
NDP A -10: All parcels have been acquired.
R -66, MERRY
AVENUE -&
MN #1: All of the parcels have been purchased --
A -10
a total of 35.
SE #1: All of the parcels have been purchased- -
a total of 69.
R -57: Remains the same - -one parcel remaining to be
acquired. 382 Parcels purchased, 18 Condemna-
tion cases, totalling 400.
R -66: One (1) parcel remains to be acquired. 231
parcels purchased. No condemnation cases re-
maining.
Merry Avenue: Remains the same - -40 parcels purchased,
2 condemnation cases. All parcels acquired.
2) Community Development- Southeast Project: This written
COMMUNITY
report was submitted by Mr. Kenneth J. Schaller, Project
DEVELOPMENT -
Director:
SOUTHEAST
PROJECT
As of November 26th, there were eight (8) applicants
to Housing Assistance Rehabilitation Program. The Ad-
visory Board has approved six (6) applicants during the
month of November.
Several Chief Inspector's notices to proceed were issued
to prevent any deterioration and damage to those affected
structures.
Work is proceeding satisfactorily to contract specifica-
tions.
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8. PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd
. Staff Reports (Cont'd)
3) HAO Referral Program: The written report for this program HAO
was submitted by Mr. Kenneth J. Schaller, Project Director, REFERRAL
also: PROGRAM
To date, 27 applicants have applied to this program.
Contract Set No. l is presently being advertised for bid.
The bid opening date will be today,.December 5, 1975,
at 2:00 p.m.
4) Neighborhood Development Program: This written report NEIGHBOR -
was also submitted by Mr. Kenneth J. Schaller, Project HOOD DEVEL-
Director: OPMENT
PROGRAM
As of November 26th, the statistics of the program reveal
66 homes are on contract.
Eleven (11) notices to proceed have been issued this month
bringing the total number issued to 53. These do not include
several Chief Inspector's notices to proceed that were
issued to correct items affecting the applicants' health
and safety.
Twenty - nine (29) homes have been completed to this date
and progress inspections are being conducted during the
construction phase of each structure.
Two (2) Preconstruction Conferences were held this month.
5) Non - Profit Groups: Written report was submitted by Mr. NON- PROFIT
Kenneth J. Schaller, Project Director: GROUPS
The Non - Profit Groups are presently working to complete
the rehabilitation of those homes to which they have
been awarded grants.
6) Relocation Progress Report: The Relocation Staff sub- RELOCATION
mitted the following written report for the month of PROGRESS
November: REPORT
Southeast NDP A -10: All residents were relocated as of
December 2, 1975.
Model Cities Extended Services: Workload is one (1)
individual. Staff has received no cooperation
from the resident in our efforts to establish
his eligibility for relocation payments.
E -7 Neighborhood Development Program: Workload is one
1 family who is in the process of purchasing a
home, and one (1) individual who has purchased a
house and is in the process of moving.
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8.. PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd)
d. Staff Reports (Cont'd)
City -Wide: No funds were appropriated for City -Wide Relo-
cation. One claim remains to be paid - -a second year
Rental Assistance Payment.
9. QUESTIONS FROM PUBLIC:
e Chair inquired if there were any questions from the public:
s. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Reporter, asked the question
n the Relocation Report, which relates to the Model Cities Extended
ervices, "Staff has received no cooperation from the resident in
ur efforts to establish his eligibility for relocation payments"
nd asked what we do with a hold out like that? Mr. Keith P.
righton, Director, Bureau of Housing, answered the question, that
he homeowner has not decided what he wants to do -- whether he
ants to repair his home, or whether he wants to move. Originally,
he homeowner applied for assistance under the E -6 Program and the
ost is well over our limits, and the question is whether or not he
an afford to make some repairs.
he Chair called on Mr. Allan C. Bloomquist, First Bank & Trust
ompany, if he had anything he wanted to say or be recognized this
orning?
r. Bloomquist said he had nothing supernew to report. The general
tatus is similar to what he reported a month ago that essentially
rom the dismal times to last summer when the retailers said the
conomy is so rotten they are not considering doing anything. Now,
heir sales have improved considerably. It is kind of a major
ompetitive factor at this point in time. The competition is from
he University Park (shopping mall planned for construction at
rape and Indiana 23) vs. the Downtown. Our present feeling is
hat within three or four months we should know reasonabley well as
D whether we are very alive or very dead. Our best guess now is
hree or four months, and it will depend on the major retailer.
10. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING
QUESTION
SESSION
DOWNTOWN
DEVELOP-
MENT,
FIRST
BANK &
TRUST CO.,
R -66
As reported earlier in this meeting, (Re: Old Business, 5a), the NEXT
next meeting of the Redevelopment Commission will be at 10:00 a.m., COMMISSION
Wednesday, December 17, 1975, in the Office of the Department of MEETING:
Redevelopment. This will be a Special Commission Meeting, in 12 -17 -75
lieu of the Regular Meeting which would normally be scheduled
f r Friday, December 19, 1975, by Commission By -Laws.
11. A JOURNMENT
ere being no further business to discuss, motion was duly made ADJOURN -
Mr. Chenney, seconded by Mr. Cira and carried, for adjourn- MENT
nt, at 10:25 a.m.
ownell Executiu�tor F. Jai mtz, Pr ident
SEAL)