HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 11-03-78Novembe 3, 1978
10:00 A.M.
Presidi g Officer:
1. ROLL CALL.
2.
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Mr. F. Jay Nimtz,
President
1200 County -City Building
227 West Jefferson Boulevard
South Bend, Indiana 46601
rs Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President
Mr. Donald A. Wiggins, Vice President
Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary
Mr. Robert J. Cira, Asst. Secretary
Mr. Lloyd E. Robinson, Sr., Member
Legal Counsel:
Newls Media:
Guests:
unity Development
taff:
LPAI Staff:
ROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Kevin J. Butler
Mr. John Strauss, Reporter, WNDU -TV
Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, Reporter, South Bend Tribune
Mr. Mike Stevens, News Director, WJVA Radio
Mr. Larry Ford, Reporter, WSJV -TV
Mr. Mike Newman, Photographer, WSJV -TV
Mr. John Kagel, Downtown Council
Mr. James C. Harcus, Director, Bureau of Housing
Mr. John E. Davis, Project Director
Mr. Carl Ellison, Director of Redevelopment
Mr. Timothy K. Eckerle, Assistant Director
Mr. C. Wayne Brownell, Consultant
Ms. Jan Beach, Real Estate Officer
Mrs. Jane Zimmerman, Executive Secretary
On otion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by Mr. Robinson, and MINUTES
una imously carried, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting APPROVED
of ctober 20, 1978 were approved as mailed.
Redeye Q Mnent . CQmmi's.s i on
Regular Meeting
November 3, 1978
3. APPROVAL OF
On m lion by Mr. Wiggins, seconded by-Mr. Donaldson, and
unanimously carried, the claims- - totalling $13,397.55
were allowed and ordered to be paid. The authorized claims
are:
REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND
Payroll:
10 -7 -78 to 10 -20 -78
$
3,788.16
Dorothy
Z. Deane - Petty Cash
62.56
Kevin
J. Butler
200.00
Plas
imatic Arts Corp.
5.30
Coffee
Time Service
28.00
Coffee
Time Service
28.00
TOTAL $
4,1.12.02
REDEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT CAPITAL
Abstract
Company of St. Joseph County, Inc.
$
60.00
Dorothy
Z. Deane - Petty Cash
5.00
TOTAL $
65.00
P.E.A. IND. R -66
Doro4hy Z. Deane Petty Cash
312
Abstract Company of St. Joseph. County, Inc.
Abstract Company of St. Joseph County, Inc.
Aretz Carpet and Drapery
Area Services, Inc.
Charles Brown Maintenance Service
Plaii Construction Company
Sear Roebuck and Company
St. Joseph County Recorder
Wicks Lumber Company
Tri tate Improvement, Inc.
Rzep a Aluminum Siding Contractors
Franklin Pest Control
Sand ck's Carpet Way
Wate field Mortgage Company, Inc.
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$ 17.60
TOTAL $ 17.60
$ 355.00
150.00
221.52
115.00
315.00
204.89
124.07
82.50
275.19
731.00
144.00
185.00
1,085.02
5,214.74
TOTAL $ 9,202.93
GRAND TOTAL $13,397:55
CLAIMS
APPROVED
Redevel pment Commission
Regular IMeeti ng
Novembe 3, 1978
4. COMMUNICATIONS
There were no communications to come before the Commission.
5. OLDIBUSINESS
Thee was no old business to come before the Commission.
6. NEWIBUSIN
a.
M
Commission approval requested for award of the following
bid contracts for general construction, electrical, heatin
and nlumbina; Contract Set'NE /05 & SE /13, in accordanc& mi
recommendation of the North Advisory Board, subject to le
counsel review, and South Bend Common'Council approval as
annlicable:
Contract Set NE /05 & SE /13
Charles Brown Maintenance Co., Inc.
$34,450.00
(General construction contract)
B.W. Electric Company
$ 6,857.00
(Electrical contract)
Area Services, Inc.
$ 3,449.00
(Heating contract)
R. A. Stickler Plumbing
$ 4,595.00
(Plumbing contract)
Mr. Wiggins moved that the contracts be awarded to
the
above stated bidders in Contract Set NE /05 & SE /13,
seconded
by Mr. Cira, and the motion was carried.
Discussion of the agreement between the City of South Bend,
St. Joseph Bank, and American Cities Corporation Rouse
Corporation).
Mr. Ellison: This item is stated on the agenda as being
discussion, because at this time there is no contract or
other document to show you. The Mayor and representatives
of the bank took a tour in the East a short time ago, and
in the process, made contact with the Rouse Corporation
of which the American Cities Corporation is a subsidiary.
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CONTRACT
SET #NE /05
& SE /13
APPROVED
DISCUSSION OF
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CITY
OF SOUTH BEND
AND ROUSE
CORPORATION
Redevel pment Commission
Regular Meeting
Novembe 3, 1978
6. NEWIBUSINESS (Continued)
b. �(Mr. Ellison continues) ...
In conversations between the St. Joseph Bank, primarily, and
the Mayor, there was a desire to have the American Cities
Corporation do a study of the mall project. The aim is to
analyze the market to determine if the mall should be
larger, or if the existing retail will be successful and to
profile and examine all relevant, economic, and physical
social conditions, which may affect the development. The
hope is that the Rouse Corporation may find itself in a
position to either help us further develop the project
or perhaps play a role similar to Gerald Hines, in the
Urban Development Grant Project. They bring expertise
which lends quality to the project and further assures
its success. The cost for the market study to be done
by the American Cities Corporation is $75,000.00, with a
10% reimbursable fee of $7,500. It is proposed that the St.
Joseph Bank and the City divide the cost. The City's portion
of the cost would come out of the money which we have received
from community development for the Century Mall project.
The study will take place over a six month period.
Mr. Nimtz: I presume that there is no action necessary
by the Redevelopment Commission?
Mr. Ellison: That is correct.
Mr. Wiggins: I might report that one of the representatives
on the Mayor's Advisory Committee, in terms of the architecture
selection along with various others that attended a meeting,
were of the unanimous opinion that in all of our meetings
with architectures and developers, it surfaced that what was
needed the most was a developer, and then an architect. All
plans have to be completely drawn up with potential customers,
and the plan has been designed to meet the demands of your
tenants. This is the way the business community is expecting
it to operate. So, under this term, it appears that what we
need to do is develop the kind of input, information, and
perhaps the kind of expertise attached to a developer that
would cause the other things to happen. This is why the
market study would have to be done. It appears to be
another step in getting the Century Mall completed. I feel,
as I hope the other commissioners do, that if at all possible
the mall ought to be more than a single story mall development,
because it is prime land.
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Redeveli
Regular
7. P
)pment Commission
Meeting
3, 1978
RESS REPORTS
Mr.
Ellison: I want to repeat what the Mayor and Congressman
PROGRESS
Bra
emas stated yesterday. The Federal government has committed
REPORT OF
itself
in erecting a new privately owned, but federally leased,
POSSIBLY
off
ce facility in downtown South Bend, in addition to pushing
HAVING A
ahead
with the rennovation of the existing federal building
PRIVATELY
primarily
to service the federal courts. A few weeks ago, I was
OWNED BUT
approached
by a staff person for the General Services Administration
FEDERALLY
who
was in the process of doing a study. During the course of the
LEASED
conversation,
there was no indication that the government was
OFFICE BLDG.
int
rested in developing a new building. The staff essentially
IN THE CITY
pro
ided information and tried to provide some facts on other
OF SO. BND.
thi
gs that we were doing, so the federal government would have
an
ndication of our overall expectations downtown, and the
pro,ress
that we are making. We also provided some data requested
by
he government, as it relates to market conditions, labor force
availability,
etc. I feel this discussion may have assisted the
government
in making its decision. There are no more details at
this
time on what the government's intentions are, but it was
reported
yesterday that the primary location they are interested
in
s the bus terminal site. There is some uncertainty as to
wha
impact this building would have on the mall project, and on
the
bus system, but the Mayor did articulate his concern that
we work
with the government and make every effort to incorporate
the
needs of the public transportation into the project. I do
not
mean to understate the significance, certainly, of the
announcement,
because I feel we owe Congressman Brademas a pat
on the
back for helping us yet again. A new federal building
represents
yet another significant step toward the successful
com
letion of downtown development.
Mr.
Wiggins: What is the possibility of the City being the
dev
loper in this instance?
Mr
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abc
the
Cit
Is
eco
new
th o!
men,
tax
Ellison: The conversations with the GSA representative did
lve some options, but at this juncture, without knowing more
t what lease construction means from the standpoint of how
government goes about it, it is difficult to determine if the
could. be the developer. During the course of the conversation,
rested two things; (1) that from the standpoint of the overall
omic development strategies that are involved in and around
town, the location of the buses is critical; and,(2) that any
downtown building should provide taxes. Perhaps a portion of
a concerns are reflected by the federal government's commit
to lease privately owned space which would be added to the
roll.
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Redevelopment Commission
Regular Meeting
Novembe 3, 1978
7. PROGRESS REPORTS (Continued)
Mr. Wiggins: It has some possibilities in terms of the energy
pro lems. The government is or will be in the business of sponsoring
public transportation as a part of the energy conservation. There
are currently various funds available from time to time, and our bus
com any has taken advantage of what they can of it. It would seem
to e that this would have some possibilities going for it.
Mr. Ellison: It is my feeling that having a new federal facility
enhances the overall concept. The government has been lax in
lig t of the fact that the proposed innovation of the current
facility has been on the drawing board since 1970. Part of what
the government is concerned about is not only making good on a
pre ious commitment, but also implementing President Carter's
Urban Policy which mandates appropriate government action to
loc to new facilities in urban areas.
8. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING
The Od xt regularly scheduled commission meeting will
be on November 17, 1978.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Thei
Mr.
sec(
care
being no further business to come before the Commission,
2obinson made a motion that the meeting be adjourned,
ided by Mr. Donaldson, and the motion was unanimously
led. The meeting was adjourned at 10 :42 A.M.
resident Carl Ellison, Director
NEXT
COMMISSION
MEETING.
ADJOURNMENT