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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 09-02-77September 2 10:00 A.M. Presiding 0 1. ROLL CAU SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 1977 1200 County -City Building 217 West Jefferson Boulevard icer: F. Jay Nimtz, President South Bend, Indiana 46601 Commissioners Present Legal C el Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, Vice President Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary Mr. Robert J. Cira, Assistant Secretary Mr. Lloyd Robinson, Sr., Member Mr. Kevin J. Butler News Media Mr. Mr. Mr. Ms. Ms. Community Development Mr. Mr. LPA Sta 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Jim Holloway, WNDU Photographer Terry O'Reilly, WNDU News Reporter Isaiah Cook, WSBT Photographer Andrea Wood, WSBT News Reporter Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Reporter John E. Davis Richard Pfeiffer Mr. C. Wayne Brownell Mr. Marc Brammer Mr. Jim Masters Ms. Christine L. Trippel Mrs. Jane A. Zimmerman On moti n by Mr. Donaldson and seconded by Mr. Robinson and carried, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 19, 1977, were approved as mailed. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS On moti n by Mr. Wiggins and seconded by Mr. Donaldson and carried, the following claims n the amount of $23,850.55 were approved as submitted and allowed and ordered paid. South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting September , 1977 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS CONT'D URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND Redevel pment Revolving Fund $ 272.51 TOTAL $ 272.51 PROJECT EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT INDIANA R -66 Real Estate Research Corporation $ 2,066.66 TOTAL $ 2,066.66 REDEVEL PMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL Muszyns i Insurance Agency, Inc. $ 126.00 TOTAL $ 126.00 REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll 7 -30 -77 to 8 -12 -77 $ 2,734.04 Business Systems, Inc. 11.80 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 242.96 Postmaster 65.00 C. Wayne Brownell 17.18 TOTAL $ 3,070.98 312 LOANS Joseph Plaia Sears, Roebuck & Company Wickes Lumber Wickes Lumber Joe Koc is Electric Eugene 'Hasa Midwest Aluminum Siding Co., Inc. Acutemp Sales & Service Limpus abinet Sales Clayton Hoover & Sons Improvement Co., Inc. TOTAL GRAND TOTAL 2 $ 10,059.00 404.45 349.60 399.80 884.50 598.00 2,890.00 1,315.38 863.67 $ 18,314.40 $ 23 ;850.55 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting September 2, 1977 5. OLD BUSINESS M - John Dobson & Mr. Brownell indicated that we have had an audit completed and Dobson sent 25 copies to the regional office of HUD. There has not been a reply from HUD as yet. This audit was an audit of 30 months ending with June 30, 1977. Mr. Brownell indicated that in going over the audit with Dobson, they found no discrepancies with our cash funds, but only questioned a few contracts that they were not sure HUD should have approved d. Mr. Nimtz indicated that if of the Commissioners wanted a copy of the audit to peruse they are ava�ny lable from Mr. Brownell. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Commission approval is requested of the following bid contracts: Contract 2/5 R.A. Stickler Plumbing Co. $ 4,150.00 Contract 2/5 B.W. Electric Company $ 10,444.00 Contract 2/5 Charles Brown Maintenance $ 41,904.25 Contract 2/5 Owens Heating Company $ 9,818.00 Mr. John Davis stated that there were 15 houses involved in these bids. Mr. Robinson asked who supervised the employer to see that he is paying the employees the proper wage rate. Mr. Davis replied that the E.E.O. office is responsible for this. The cost of the heating contract was again discussed and Mr. Wiggins asked if insulating these homes was a part of the contract to which Mr. Davis replied no, and that they are not new customers because then the gas company would not hook them up. Mr. Wiggins moved the approval of these contracts with the suggestion that the Housing Bureau move into the area of insulation for these homes. Seconded by Mr. Cira and carried,the four bid contracts were approved and awarded. b. Com issio is eaues ,rization of employment of l intern, Mr. James A. Masters Mr. Brownell explained that Mr. Masters has been working with the City Attorney's office and we have had the opportunity to get his services in connection with the work that we are entertaining to do with this new project. The rate is $4.50 an hour for approximately 20 hours a week. Mr. Masters will maintain his office upstairs to use law materials housed in that office, but will be in our employ at the same time. Mr. Wiggins moved for the authorization, seconded by r. Donaldson and carried. Mr. Nimtz extended his welcome to Mr. Masters. c. Ap&oval of contracts for acquisitic Mr. Ron Gettel and Mr. Ralph Lauver. )raisals in Project R -66 for Mr. Brownell indicated meeting with both of these men to discuss the work that nee Jed to be done. The appraisers indicated that they could not complete the rep rt without 120 days time; we had proposed 45 days. The contract specified the price for testifying in court as $250.00 per day, 112 day $175.00, and the fee for doing the parcels in the project at $14,400.00, for the entire project area, 24 buildings, the $14,400.00 being the cost for each appraiser. -3- South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting September 2, 1977 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT'D) c. (coht'd) Mr. Brownell indicated that he had discussed appraisers with Mr. Nicholas Jannotta of Real Estate Research and he indicated that he felt we had the best appraisers we could get ... Mr. Brownell added that he discussed a list of appraisers with Mr. Jannotta and out of this list Mr. Lauver and Mr. Get el were chosen and approved by him. Mr. Wiggins asked if costs were dis ussed with Mr. Jannotta as this contract amount seemed like too much mon y. Mr.. Brownell indicated that frankly, he gave me a figure of $12,000 as in appraisal cost, and these fellows came in at $14,400. One of these gentlemen had a higher figure in mind, but he reduced that figure. Mr. Wig ins indicated that he felt the price was much too high, and did we have an ippraisal contract to compare prices with. Mr. Brownell indicated that we aven't had an acquisition appraisal since 1968. Mr. Butler indicated we iave had others since then but these were disposition and re -use appraisals, for example, Block 6, and, was vacant land. We don't have anything we can compare witi within the past 10 years. It was a general opinion of the Commission that com aratives need to be made and that the staff should also look into calcula- tinj an,- inflation figure by using past appraisal figures we have on file. Mr. Nim z directed that this be referred back to the staff for further investi- gation and report. 7. a. Administrative budget - Common Council Action Mr. Brownell reported that at the Monday, August 29, 1977, Common Council mee ing our administrative budget was approved in the amount of $98,314.00. b. Res §lution 540 - Common Council Action Mr. Brownell reported that Resolution 540 was taken before the Common Council Monday, August 29, 1977, and on a vote of 8 ayes to 1 nay the Resolution was approved. The only addition to the Resolution was that they wanted to approve the money we would receive from HUD before any funds were spent. Wito no further official business, Mr. Nimtz recognized Mrs. Janet Allen: Mrs Allen expressed her feelings that the Commission needs better communication with the people involved in this project. Mrs. Allen added that there is no need to tear down the Odd Fellows Building because the proposed mall does not extend to include this building. To tear down the building for just parking spay des the be i Pa rl uti' abol plat es, and to say that a high -rise parking structure would be built would roy the view of the downtown as the court house could not be seen from mall, or from the Century Center, and vice versa. More parking is going to eeded in the area of the Century Center, not in the area west of the mall. ing could be taken care of by adding parking in the hole and by further izing the Colfax, Jefferson and National garages, why not add parking e the mall. The view of the downtown should not be destroyed by poor ning and utilization of available properties. 4 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting September 2, 1977 7. b. (continued) Mr. Nimtz indicated that Mrs. Allen had some valid points and that it is a question of who to believe. The merchants want to be able to get the people that come in from conventions, would they walk past the parking garage, or will they park and walk thru the mall to the Century Center. These are questions that are most difficult to answer. Parking above the mall is structurally too expensive. Mr. Brownell added that one of the conditions of the mall was to have parking space available to the west of the mall, approximately 700 spaces. Therefore, we are con- sidering the parking garage in the area to the west of the existing service drive and Main Street. Mr. Wiggins stated that every decision we make has to have a complete run dowi of facts and figures and all of the things that are necessary to justify suci decisions and rightly so, but some of the people that are busy questioning and offering all kinds of alternatives ought to back them up with something mor2 than just a notion. It is easy to say that the other guy is wrong, it is eas to come up with hindsight, it is the foresight that gets a little tough. Mr. Wiggins concluded that these things are just proposals, there has not yet beei an architect chosen, there are still many considerations to go into this bef re it is finalized, and Mrs. Allen, your points are well taken and we are sur2 these will be taken into consideration before a final decision is made. Mr. Brownell -added that Mr.Jean Keneipp from Barton - Ashman Associates will be in town sometime during the week of September 6, to conduct a parking study as Well as the final bus terminal location. Jea ne Derbeck asked the exact height of the proposed parking garage and Mr. Brownell answered that the conjecture is that the garage would contain spa --e for 900 - 1,000 cars, the lower two floors housing the bus company, and als small shops on those lower levels. Depending on the number of cars that would be housed on one level, it is possible that the garage could be eight or ine stories high. He also added that the outcome would be better decided aft r the parking survey is completed. Mr. Brownell indicated that an architect has not been chosen by the city or the developer, and that what we have is a projection by an architect who had the foresight to try to develop an idea. 8. ADJOURN Mr. Wig ins moved for adjournment, Mr. Robinson seconded that motion, and carried by all. The meeting was concluded at 11:10 A.M. ell, Exec.'Director Jay Ni tz, Pr sident -5-