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Home My WebLink AboutRM 11-18-771. 2. SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION County -City Building Room 1200 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 COMMISSIONER'S REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Friday, November 18, 1977 10:00 A.M. PRESIDING OFFICER: F. Jay Nimtz, President CALL ssioners: F. Jay Nimtz, President Donald A. Wiggins, Vice President A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary Robert J. Cira, Assistant Secretary Lloyd Robinson, Sr., Member Lehal Counsel: Co unity Development Staff: LPA Staff: I Media: ROYAL OF MINUTES Kevin J. Butler James M. Harcus C. Wayne Brownell Marc Brammer Christine L. Trippel Jane A. Zimmerman J. Scotty Brink, WNDU-TV Lou Tutino, WNDU -TV Mike Newman, WSJV -TV Larry Ford, WSJV -TV Jim Wensits, South Bend Tribune On motion by Mr. Wiggins and seconded by Mr. Cira the minutes of the regular meeting of November 4, 1977 were approved with the following change: Page Five, under Old Business the tenth typed line the word ma is was changed to walkways as that was the proper word to clarify the meaning of the sentence. 3. APRROVAL OF CLAIMS On motion by Mr. Wiggins and seconded by Mr. Robinson the following cl ims in the amount of $13,094.32 were approved as submitted and al owed and ordered paid: F6 OPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL tract Co. of St. Joseph County, Inc. ly's Sales & Service SUB -TOTAL $ 52.50 134.05 $ 186.55 SOUTH BEND EDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 18� 1977 PAGE TWO 3. APIPROVAL OF CLAIMS (CONT'D REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: 10 -22 -77 to 11 -4 -77 Business Systems Co et Car Wash Forest Sign & Display, Inc. I. B. M. Corporation Xe ox Corporation Am co Oil Company SUB -TOTAL PR OJECT EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT INDIANA R -66 Th� Bond Buyer Ke in J. Butler SUB -TOTAL RE )EVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL OF 1972 Na tilus Construction Co., Inc. SUB -TOTAL 312 LOANS Tha Painters Th Painters Tha Painters Tri -State Home Improvement Inc. SUB -TOTAL GRAND TOTAL 4. COMMUNICATIONS $ 2,989.24 62.64 3.50 45.00 241.30 38.35 101.67 $ 3,481.70 $ 28.07 1,708.00 $ 1,736.07 $ 2,125.00 $ 2,125.00 $ 900.00 75.00 890.00 3,700.00 $ 5,565.00 $13,094.32 a. Letter received November 7, 1977 from Bernard L. White, Chairman of the South Bend Public Transportation Corporation asserting their interest in the development of downtown South Bend and the revitalization of downtown. Mr. Wiggins moved that this letter be received and placed on file seconded by Mr. Cira. Mr. Nimtz received a unanimous vote that this letter be received anJ placed on file. A written reply will be made to this letter. b. Lotter received November 17, 1977 from Joseph D. Anderson of the 104 South Main Joint Venture concerning the removal of the wall on the east side of the Odd Fellows Building. SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 11, 1977 PAGE THREE 4. 5. COMMUNICATIONS CONT'D Mr. Brownell indicated that he felt there was more of a problem to this than what appeared on the surface. Mr. Pat McMahon of the City Engineer's office was asked to look into this matter and as of this date we have not heard from him. Mr. Wiggins added for the record that he personally inspected the wall prior to the public hearing, as it was discussed at the public hearing and it appeared to Mr. Wiggins that the lower wall appeared to be a party wall with the area above that apprearing to be free standing or separating wall. During that hearing one of the members of the joint venture indicated that he had the abstracts of the building indicating the building that was adjoining the Odd Fellows Building was there before the Odd Fellows Building and that it came up to the first floor. So there is a two-fold problem here, for up to the first floor a party wall might exist and above it a free standing wall that we are probably obligated to take down. Mr. Butler indicated that a party wall situation was a joint responsibility. Mr. Wiggins indicated then that we needed to determine exactly what is in ooved, the limit of Redevelopment's responsibility, the joint responsibility, ani we should know these things before anything is done, Mr. Nimtz indicated that he felt a need to reply to Mr. Anderson's letter, an indication that tha City Engineer is involved in the investigation and ask Mr. Anderson what th it legal documentation reveals as to the existance of a party wall or not. BUSINESS Thore was no old business. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Approval of the Commission is requested for the authorization of the execution of Resolutions 543, 5441 545; 5465 547 for the disposition of land and the execution of quit claim deed (s) for the transfer of title in connection with land to be disposed of in Project Indiana R -57, LaSalle Park. Mr Brammer indicated that this was.land left over and according to the officials at HUD they would rather us keep the ownership of the land and sell it like we usually do. Mr. Brammer indicated further that the land was 50 percent buildable, but that the rest would make suitable garden area adjacent to a persons property. The appraisals were in the area of $.05 and $.02 per square foot. Mr. Wiggins moved that we adopt the resolutions seconded by Mr. Donaldson. Mr Nimtz indicated that the president and secretary would be authorized to e(yite agreements and deeds concerning these parcels of real estate, all were b.l Report on Bids of Indiana R -66 Project Notes Mr Co an to Brownell indicated bids were taken on November 15 at 1:00 p.m. in the )unt of $2,195,000. The low bidder was the Bank of American together with itinental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago and Merrill ich, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated in the amount of $2,195,000 at interest rate of 3.42% and a premium of $145.00. Letters have been sent the Bank of America confirming our telephone conversation to Mrs. Mary SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 18, 1977 PAGE FOUR 6. NEd BUSINESS (CONT'D) Da gles the legal financing officer at the regional HUD office in Chicago ani to all of the unsuccessful bidders. The interest is higher than the rate we pay now and will result in increasing the interest payment due in 1978, Au ust from an estimated cost of $43,900 to an actual interest cost of $51,087.40 an increase of about $7,187.00. I forsee no difficulty in pa ing off the interest and principal in August of 1978. The interest rate is an increase of six tenths of one percent over the -last rate. Mr. Ni tz indicated that this be received and placed on file. c.l Indiana & Michiaan Electric Companv reauest for easement Mr. Brownell indicated that the Indiana &"Michigan Electric Company are re uesting an easement to be granted, an easement that was requested before anJ we held it up thinking that the park department was going to come into ow ership of this land, but as we still own the land and the Indiana & Mi higan Electric , Company installed the lines and now are seeking the ea ment to make it legal. Mr. Butler indicated that he was not familiar en ugh with the situation to make any recommendation at this time, and su gested that the Commission authorize this per legal counsel review. Mr. Nimtz asked for approval subject to legal counsel review and to ad ise the Park Department of this situation, moved by Mr. Wiggins and su ported by Mr. Cira the motion uninamously carried. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS a.IMonthly resorts for the Northeast and North Housing Assistance Programs Mr. Davis in his report indicated that work is in progress in the Northeast Pr ject Area. Contract #2 has been started and Contract #3 will begin in th month of November. All facets of the Northeast Assistance Program are fu ctioning smoothly. In reporting to Mr. Brownell and Mr. DeLee Mr. Davis in icated that physical rehabilitation is in progress in both the Northeast and the Northwest Project Areas. Contract #2 is being completed in the north- east area and work will start on Contract #3 in this same area in the month of November. Contracts numbered 3B & 5 are in process in the northwest area with contract #6 scheduled to be opened November 18, 1977. Progress is good in both the northeast and northwest Assistance Areas. Mr. Nimtz indicated th t this be received and placed on file. Mr. Robinson asked about the progress of the law suits, Mr. Nimtz indicated that both law suits, that against the Mayor and the appeal relative to our resolution are both scheduled for November 28 with one in the morning and one in the afternoon before Judge Miller. 10 of pr th Brownell indicated for the information of the Commission that does not iuire action,the IBM copy machine contract is due to expire at the end this month. The purchase price of the machine is $6,900 and the rental ce which includes maintenance is $232.80 a month. Mr. Brownell indicated .t he recommended that this contract be renewed for another year. !re was no quarrel with allowing this contract to be renewed for another year. SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 1 , 1977 PAGE FIVE 8. T�e next regular commission meeting will be held on December 2, 1977 at 1 :00 a.m. 9. T ere being no further business Mr. Nimtz asked for a motion for adjournment, m ved by Mr. Wiggins and seconded by Mr. Cira and unanimously carried. T e meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m. z-A Pres dennr �-- -' — C. f� N L Executive Director