HomeMy WebLinkAboutRm 09-15-78September
10:00 A.M.
Presiding
1. ROLL
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
5, 1978 1200 County -City Building
227 W. Jefferson Boulevard
ifficer: Mr. Donald A. Wiggins South Bend, Indiana 46601
Vice President
L
Commis loners
Present:
Commis loners
Absent
Legal ounsel:
News M dia:
Guests
Commun
Staff:
LPA St
2. APPROV
ity Development
Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, Vice President
Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary
Mr. Lloyd E. Robinson, Sr., Member
Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President
Mr. Robert J. Cira, Asst. Secretary
Mr. Kevin J. Butler
Mr. David W. Anderson, Reporter, WNDU -TV
Mr. Les Howard, Photographer, WNDU -TV
Mr. Larry Ford, Reporter, WSJV -TV
Mr. Mike Newman, Photographer, WSJV -TV
Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, Reporter, South Bend Tribune
Mr. John Kagel, Downtown Council
Ms. Joan Raglund
Mr. James Harcus, Director, Bureau of Housing
Iff: Mr. Carl Ellison, Director
Mr. C. Wayne Brownell
Ms. Jan Peterson
Mr. Timothy K. Eckerle
Mr. Kevin Horton
Mrs. Jane A. Zimmerman
4L OF MINUTES
On moo on by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Mr. Robinson, and MINUTES
unanim usly carried, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting APPROVED
of Sep ember 1, 1978, were approved as received.
Redevelopm nt Commission Regular Meeting
September t5, 1978
3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
On mot on by Mr. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Donaldson,
and un nimously carried, the claims--totalling
$32,48 .38 were allowed and ordered to be paid. The authorized
claims are:
REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND
Payroll: 8 -12 -78 to 8 -25 -78 $ 2,140.18
Business Systems, Inc. 19.61
Credit Bureau of South Bend - Mishawaka 7.00
I.B.M. Corporation 232.80
Postmaster 17.85
Smith etroleum Co. 68.50
Indian University #244 -78 25.00
TOTAL $ 2,510.94
REDEVEL.OPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL
Abstract Company of St. Joseph County, Inc. $ 80.00
TOTAL $ 80.00
PROJEC TEMPORARY LOAN REPAYMENT FUND R -66
Project Expenditure Account $'2,102.00
TOTAL $ 2,102.00
PROJECT EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
Abstra
t Company
of
St.
Joseph
County,
Inc.
$ 300.00
Abstra
t Company
of
St.
Joseph
County,
Inc.
300.00
Abstra
t Company
of
St.
Joseph
County,
Inc.
100.00
Abstra
t Company
of
St.
Joseph
County,
Inc.
200.00
Kevin
. Butler
224.00
TOTAL $ 1,124.00
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CLAIMS
APPROVED
Redevelop nt Commission Regular Meeting
September 15, 1978
3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (CONT'D)
Abstra t Company of St. Joseph County, Inc.
St. Jo eph County Recorder
St. Jo eph County Treasurer
St. Jo eph County Treasurer
St. Jo eph County Treasurer
St. Jo eph County Treasurer
St. Jo eph County Treasurer
J. E. 4alz, Inc.
Plaia onstruction Co.
Mike S ith, General Builders, Inc.
Waterf'eld Mortgage Company, Inc.
Mr. Robert M. Schulz
LeFate & Ora Lee - Owens, Husband & Wife
TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
$ 364.00
115.50
205.81
259.60
113.60
302.01
55.53
847.09
4,191.00
915.00
7,448.24
10,184.41
1,668.65
$26,670.44
$32,487.38
4. COMMUNICATIONS
There ere no communications to come before the Commission.
5. OLD BUSINESS
There as no old business to come before the Commission.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Commission approval
Name
uested for 312 Loa
n
Amount
Application for the following:
Loan No.
Ms Jessie K. Graves $10,650.00 18 /SOU- 2/45/1
1513 S. Kendall Street
So th Bend, Indiana 46613
Mr Donaldson moved for approval of the above mentioned 312 loan
ap lication, seconded by Mr. Robinson, and the motion was
un nimously carried.
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312 LOAN
APPROVED
Redevelopm nt Commission Regular Meeting
September �5, 1978
6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd)
b. Jbicontract ission approval reg
for elects
recommendation of
ect to le al counse
cil approval, as ap
uested for award of the followin
ical, Contract 002/A, in accordance
award
the South 'Advisory Boi
I review and South Bei
plicable:
Contract Set #002 /A
F & F Electric, Inc.
(electrical contract)
$11,490.00
Mr. Ellison: If you will look at the tabulation sheets in your
packet, you will note that this was the only bid received for that
particular job, and that the bid amount greatly exceeds the estimate.
Mr. Harcus is here and can perhaps explain more on this matter.
Mr. Harcus: As the tabulation sheet states, our estimate is
based on the prevailing residential rates. This account was
actually bid on the commercial rate, which is much higher.
Our estimate is very inaccurate. We bid the job twice, and
only one bidder came in with the consistent price of $11,490.00.
We discussed it with all the people involved at the Center, and
we are recommending that you accept it so that the job may run.
Mr. Robinson made a motion that the electrical contract be
awarded to F & F Electric, Inc. for $11,490.00, subject to
legal counsel review and South Bend Common Council approval,
seconded by Mr. Donaldson, and the motion was unanimously carried.
. Kagel: Excuse me for one moment. Wouldn't it be nice if
public were informed what this particular job is? You
de reference to the term "Center ". What is it, Century Center
what?
Mr. Wiggins: No, the center referred to in all the change orders
come out of different areas. There is an area center which has a
group composed of area residents, local residents, contractors,
and people from our staff, who go over these things, explore the
whole thing on site, and then made recommendations to us.
Mr. Kagel: Is this for a single job or a group of jobs?
Mr. Ellison: This is for the Southeast neighborhood center itself.
It then comes before the South Advisory Board, which is composed
of what Mr. Wiggins has indicated.
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AWARD OF
BID CONTRACT
Redevelopm nt Commission Regular Meeting
September t5, 1978
6. NEW BU INESS (Cont'd) .
c. Commission approval requested for Change Order #1, Jurtin's
Corlsteuctioh CO:, for an increase of $436.00 (for an
amended contract total of 28,183.00 ), at the address of
50 East Milton, South Bend, Indiana.
Mr Harcus: As I wrote in my covering letter when the
contract was awarded, we immediately processed an emergency
repair because of the condition of the roof. When the
contractor arrived there, he found that two ceilings in the.
bedroom had been damaged by rain. We immediately processed
a change order and had it corrected. Last week we discovered
that the poor lady, because of the damage to the ceiling, was
sleeping on a living room couch. We received an estimate,
processed a proceed order, had it corrected, and within three
days, the lady is back in her bedroom. We hope you approve
of our expeditious action and look favorably upon the change
order.
Mr. Donaldson made a motion that Change Order #1, with
Jut-tin's Contruction Co., be approved for an increase of
$436.00, (for an amended contract total of $28,183.00),
seconded by Mr. Robinson and the motion was unanimously carried.
d. Commission approval requested for Chan a Order #1, Charles
Brown Maintenance Co., Inc. for a decrease in contract price of
6 2.00, for an amended contract total of $5,375.00), at the
ad ress of 416 E. Wenger Street, South Bend, Indiana.
Mr. Harcus: This is a Multi -Group activity, the Redevelopment
Commission through the property owner, the Southeast neighbor
center occupants, and the users of that center. The contract is
split in two or three segments and one of the segments, which has
be n given to Charles Brown, has been reduced by this amount
so that we can effectively use all the skills of the group.
Most of the reduction that you see here will be transferred to
a cifferent order going to the property owners at a later date.
Such is explained in my letter dated September 14, 1978, which
YOL should have.
Mr. Robinson made a motion for approval of Change Order #1, with
Charles Brown Maintenance Co., Inc. for a decrease in contract
price of $642.00, (for an amended contract total of $5,375.00)
seconded by Mr. Donaldson, and the motion was unanimously carried.
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CHANGE ORDERS
APPROVED
Redevelopm nt Commission_ Regular Meeting
September �5, 1978
7. PROGRESS REPORTS
Mr. Ellison at this time introduced the new staff members of
the Redevelopment Department. Mr. Timothy K. Eckerle, as Assistant
Director, Ms. Jan Peterson, is our Real Estate Officer, and
Mr. Kevin Horton, is our new planner.
Mr. WiOgins: It is very nice to have you with us.
Mr. Ellison: Of course there are some things happening downtown,
as you may know. The Common Council has authorized the Mayor
to enter into a contract with Gerald D. Hines of Houston, to
pull the project together within the next six months. So it
looks like the "hole" is off and running. There may be some
expect tion that something may happen with Century Mall as we
go alo g.
Mr. Wiggins: Do we have any report on the progress of our
litiga ion?
Mr. Butler: No, I don't. Mr. Brownell, have you talked with
Mr. Ch Dleau?
Mr. Brownell: No.
Mr. Ellison: I haven't talked with him either.
Ms. Je nne Derbeck: You mentioned that there is some expectation
that t ere will be progress on Century Mall.
Mr. Ellison: Well, I would say optimistically, as we have been saying
for some time, that we will be able to proceed with the project.
Obviously, we have been able to make progress with [IUD to clear the
barriers, to the execution of the project, and I sincerely believe
I would express the Commission's belief in saying that we feel progress
will continue to happen. We certainly hope it will.
Ms. Derjbeck: How soon do you expect this project?
Mr. Ellison: Ms. Derbeck, in this business you never know exactly
what your time table will be. I just think that we are certainly
encouraged by the fact that HUD is obviously confident that we can
proceed inasmuch as that all the barriers to making the money available
have been eradicated. The historic problems we had at one time have
been solved. So, we have made some progress. It is our belief that the
momentum will continue downtown with respect to that project and the
others. To put it into a more precise timetable I think it would not
make a lot of sense.
INTRODUCTION
OF NEW STAFF
MEMBERS TO
REDEVELOP-
MENT DEPT.
PROGRESS CON-
TINUES IN THE
"HOLE"
PROJECT
DISCUSSION
ON HOPEFUL
PROGRESS OF
CENTURY MALL
Redevelopm nt Commission Regular Meeting
September �5, 1978
7. PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd)
Ms. De beck: Do you think you will make the Aprii deadline?
Mr. Ellison: We think we will be able to meet all the commitments
made o the public side of that project..
Mr. La ry Ford: What does that mean?
Mr. Ellison: In order to entice HUD to make the grant to the City,
HUD waited some assurance that there was in fact a fish on the hook,
so to peak. A group of investors stepped forward, and between the
invest rs and the City, an agreement was entered into. That agree-
ment r quires the City to do certain actions within a specific time
frame. We expect to be able to meet all the conditions of that
agree nt. In other words, we don't believe the project is in
jeopar y in any way. Mr. Brownell, do you feel this is a fair statement?
Mr. Br wnell: I think it is fair. I met with some of the investors
yesterday at noon, I wouldn't think it would be possible if we did run
into a timetable squeeze.
Mr. Wiggins: I feel this is all speculation. Are there any other
questions?
Ms. De beck: With all these things happening on the "hole" so far
the Commission on the record, is not involved. Do you think it is
likely that this Commission will become involved?
Mr. Ellison: Yes, certainly. The Commission is a principal as named
in the grant agreement between the City and HUD. The Commission, because
it owns the land, obviously has to be involved in the disposition of that
land, and normal Commission procedures that would apply in that instant.
Initially, the Commission obviously has some control over what gets built
on the land, etc. The Commission is in fact, very intimately involved,
and the fact that it is noted as a principal in the grant agreement, seems
to leave no questions about it.
Ms. De beck: Then there will come a day when you will come here with
the drawings and accept them?
Mr. Wi gins: Yes, all the beautiful pictures, etc.
Ms. De beck: Then you can do something more than decide.
Mr. Wiggins: I hope so.
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Redevelopm nt Commissi.on Regular Meeting
September �5, 1978
7. PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd)
Mr. Dave Anderson: Mr. Ellison, you are saying that HUD appears to
be confident that the litigation pending down state, whether it is
from tie Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals appear confident
that tie Redevelopment Commission will win that lawsuit?
Mr. Ellison: I didn't mean to imply that. HUD is aware that there
is litigation, but HUD of course, has no position on that. HUD is
apparently, by their actions, confident that the locality, can in fact,
execute project. That is the confidence I spoke of. HUD considers the
litigation a local matter.
Mr. An erson: HUD would routinely release money for projects whether
they are under litigation or not, and by doing so, there is no
reflec ion on the quality of the case or any other matters that may enter
into tie problems here.
Mr. E1 ison: That is correct. Sometimes HUD might have cause not to
releas funds if they are a party to the suit, or if they feel that the
federa interest in the project would somehow be jeopardized.
8. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING NEXT
COMMISSION
Octobe 6, 1978, at 10:00 A.M. MEETING
9. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission,
Mr. Dotialdson made a motion that the meeting be adjourned, seconded
by Mr. Robinson, and the motion was unanimously carried. The
meeting was adjourned at 10:15 A.M.
n
Carl Ellison, Director