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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 01-02-79January 2, 10:00 A.M. Presiding 1. ROLL Membe SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 1979 Officer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President L Present: Members Absent: Legal counsel: 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Mr. Lloyd E. Robinson, Vice President Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Member Mr. Robert J. Cira, Asst. Secretary Mr. Kevin J. Butler News Media: Mr. Ms. Mr. Mr. Others Present: Mr. Communifty Development John McKnight, Reporter, WSBT -TV Jeanne Derbeck, Reporter, So. Bend Tribune Dave Anderson, Reporter, WNDU -TV Jim Holloway, Photographer, WNDU -TV John Leszczynski, Manager, Bureau of Public Construction Staff: Ms. Joan Ragland, Secretary LPA Sta f: Mr. Carl Ellison, Director Mr. Timothy K. Eckerle, Asst. Director Mr. Kevin Horton, Planner Ms. Jan Beach, Real Estate Officer 2. APPROVAL, OF MINUTES On motion by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Mr. Robinson, and unanimously carried, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 15, 1978, were approved. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Mr. Donaldson made a motion to approve the claims, seconded by Mr. R binson and the motion carried. These claims were year -end claims that had already been paid due to processing before the close of the year 1978. MINUTES APPROVED CLAIMS APPROVED 4. COMMUNICATIONS Therelwere no communications to present to the Commission. 5. OLD BWSINESS Therelwas no old business to present to the Commission. 6. NEW BWSINESS Mr. E lison: There are two items I wish to present to the APPROVAL OF Commi sion this morning. First, as you may recall, some A REVIEW time igo, we ordered appraisals done on the following parcels: APPRAISAL OF 2 -13, 4 -1, 4 -31, 4 -32, 8 -9, and 8 -11. These appraisals are SIX PARCELS curre tly completed, but are in need of a review appraisal. Mr. Brownell has made contact with Mr. Nicholas Jannotta regarding a review appraisal. However, staff does not have a contract drawn up for your approval at this time. Mr. Dave Anderson: Are these the parcels for the "hole" proje t, or rather the First Bank Project? Mr, E lison: Yes. There are three parcels having to do with the "hole" project which have to be reviewed. The other parce s are North of the "hole ", or in front of the Morris Civic, and two parcels are down in the Block South of Wayne Street near the movie theatre. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS Mr. Ellison: As I have already stated publicly, the end of the DISCUSSION litigation is certainly significant from the Commission's stand- CONCERNING point The unanimous State Supreme Court decision should "END" OF build public confidence in the Commission's ability to execute LITIGATION the m ll and related projects. It is our desire to proceed in an or erly fashion with the mall project. Certainly the end of the litigation suggests the ability on our part to proceed affir atively to fulfill our obligations to the investors involved with the project. Ms. Dorbeck: How many parcels have you purchased? Mr. Ellison: Six parcels of eighteen. -2- 7. PROGRtSS REPORTS (Continued) Mr. Ellison: I do have another progress report. During the month of December, mention was made at the Commission meeting of the Federal Government's interest in the bus lot for a federal facility. I want to point out to the Commission that since then I have been contacted by the General Services Admin- istration regarding the lot. GSA is apparently interested in some Sort of affirmation on our part of interest in arriving at an arrangement which will allow a federal facility to be constructed on that site. In connection with GSA's statutory procedures, they have placed an ad in the South Bend Tribune soliciting property to be acquired. Since my last contact with GSA, I have researched problems connected with what GSA wants to do. I would like to advise the Commission that one o the things I intend to do between today and January 12 is to visit GSA to determine what technique they wish to utili e to acquire property. 8. NEXT gOMMISSION MEETING: The n�xt regularly scheduled Commission Meeting will be held on Ja uary 19, 1979, at 10:00 a.m. 9. ADJOU There being no further business to come before the Commission, Mr. R binson made a motion that the meeting be adjourned, secon ed by Mr. Donaldson, and the motion was unanimously carri d. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m. res -3- r► L I!son, DISCUSSION OF GSA'S INTEREST IN CONSTRUCTING A FEDERAL FACIL- ITY IN SOUTH BEND NEXT COMMISSION MEETING ADJOURNMENT