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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 02-16-79February 10:00 A. Presidin SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 16, 1979 Officer: F. Jay Nimtz, President 1. ROLLI CALL 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 Memb rs Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Mr. Lloyd E. Robinson, Sr., Vice President Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary Mr. Robert J. Cira, Assistant Secretary Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Member Lega Counsel: News Media: Guests: Comm�inity Development (Staff: LPA Staff: 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Edward Chapleau Mr. John McKnight, Reporter, WSBT -TV Mr. Isaiah Cook, Photographer, WSBT -TV Mr. Dave Anderson, Reporter, WNDU -TV Mr. Jim Holloway, Photographer, WNDU -TV Mr. Larry Ford, Reporter, WSJV -TV Mr. Jim Skwarcan, Photographer, WSJV -TV Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, Reporter, So. Bnd. Tribune Mr. Ed Ballotts, Photographer, So. Bnd. Tribune Mr. E. J. Richards, Concerned Citizen Ms. Shirley McCoy, Labor Standards Officer Ms. Anita Fields, Planner Ms. Barbara Radican, Labor Standards Monitor Mrs. Theresa Ellett, Labor Standards Monitor Mr. James Harcus, Director, Bureau of Housing Mr. Carl Ellison, Director Mr. Timothy K. Eckerle, Asst. Director Ms. Jan Beach, Real Estate Officer Mr. Kevin Horton, Planner Mrs. Jane Zimmerman, Executive Secretary An error was noted in the minutes of February 2, MINUTES 1979 On page 4, under new business, 6.b., an APPROVED amount of $80,000 was indicated as the contract amount of Renew, Inc. The correct amount should have been $8,0(0. With the correction noted, Mr. Robinson made a motion that the minutes of February 2, 1979, be approved with the above correction, seconded by Ms. Auburn, and the motion was unanimously carried. South Be Regular Redevelopment Commission ting - February 16, 1979 3. APPR VAL OF CLAIMS On motion by Mr. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Cira, and unanimously carried, the claims -- totalling $19,284.09 were allowed and ordered to be paid. The authorized claiins are: LaRLD] REVOLVING FUND Payroll: 1 -27 -79 to 2 -9 -79 Business Systems, Inc. Credit Bureau of South Bend - Mishawaka Postmaster Schi lings Sales Company, Inc. St. Joe Bank Travel Agency Xerox Corp. Amoco Oil Company Coffee Time Service Kevi J. Butler Kevia J. Butler Nort ern Electric Co. Redevelopment Revolving Fund The 3outh Bend Tribune Tri- ounty News S.M. Dix Associates, Inc. 312 St. Joseph County Treasurer John & Connie Balint Dick & Sons Construction Company First Insurance Center, Inc. James Buller TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL GRAND TOTAL -2- $ 4,128.27 58.82 80.00 37.06 12.50 132.00 6.45 24.21 26.40 $ 4,505.71 $ 824.00 949.40 13.00 7,278.56 22.14 23.52 2,799.34 $11,909.96 $ 394.43 218.05 1,089.00 65.00 1,101.94 $ 2,868.42 $19,284.09 CLAIMS APPROVED South Be d Redevelopment Commission Regular eeting - February 16, 1979 4. COMMUNICATIONS There were no communications to come before the Commission. 5. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to come before the Commission. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Commission approval requested for a 312 loan p lication for the following: Name Amount Loan No. RI awes & Jeanine Shrack $4,000.00 18/7MC- 0011/43/1 14 Sancome Avenue outh Bend, IN. 46628 r. Donaldson made a motion to approve a 312 loan pplication to James & Jeanine Shrack in the amount f $4,000.00, seconded by Mr. Robinson, and the motion as unanimously carried. ommission approval requested for Change Order #1, laia Construction Company, for 'a decrease in contract rice of $248.00 for an amended contract total of 24,110.00 at the address of 515 S. Grant, South Bend, ndiana, as set forth in letter from James M. Harcus, irector, Bureau of Housing. he entranceways to two (2)bedrooms at 515 S. Grant are rchways. The Bureau had specified installation of edroom doors for a degree of privacy, and an agreement as made with the homeowner. However, during service f contract, homeowner reversed her posture thereby, eleting from the contract the installation of two (2) oors which reduces the contract cost by $248.00. s. Auburn made a motion to approve Change Order #1 with laia Construction Company for a decrease in contract rice of $248.00, seconded by Mr. Cira, and the motion as unanimously carried. MIM 312 LOAN APPLICATION APPROVED CHANGE ORDER #1, PLAIA CON- STRUCTION CO. APPROVED South Bed Redevelopment Commission Regular eeting - February 16, 1979 6. NEW BUSINESS (continued) C. ommission approval of Change Order #2, Plaia CHANGE ORDER onstruction Co., for an 'increase in contract #2, PLAIA rice of $111.80 for an amended contract total CONSTRUCTION f $24,221.80 at t e address 'of' 528 S. Olive St., CO. APPROVED Outh Bend, Indiana, as Set forth in letter from ames M. Harcus, Director, Bureau of Housinq. uring a progress inspection of 528 S. Olive Street he Bureau Inspector observed that two (2) sides of his property were now without gutters. After care - ul review, it was concluded that service to these tems was now necessary. At the same time, the nspector decided that two (2) porch storm doors hould be deleted from specifications and that a ain rear entrance, inside a screened porch should e protected by a storm and screen door. Further, he homeowner requested that a cylindrical lockset pecification for a bedroom door be deleted. r. Robinson made a motion to approve Change Order 2 with Plaia Construction Co., for an increase in ontract price of $111.80, seconded by Mr. Cira, nd the motion was unanimously carried. d. ommission approval requested for Change" Order #1, CHANGE ORDER arnes Electric Co., for an increase in contract #1, WITH rice of $70.00 for an amended contract total of BARNES ELEC- 824.00 at the address of 528 S. Olive, South TRIC CO. end, Indiana, as set forth in letter from APPROVED lames M. Harcus, Director, Bureau of Housincx. uring service of the above contract, general onstruction contractor had to remove a light ixture. While doing so, he discovered defective iring. An investigation of this, and other fixtures t 528 S. Olive Street determined that three (3) ixtures required replacement. Ir. Robinson made a motion to approve Change Order #l, with Barnes Electric Co., for an increase in : ontract price of $70.00, seconded by Ms. Auburn, ind the motion was unanimously carried. -4- South Bed Redevelopment Commission Regular eeting - February 16, 1979 6. NEW �USINESS (continued) e. commission approval_ f bids, Contract Se t bids on contract ser .ended by 'the 'South Adv n a letter from James f Housing. ested for rejection A, and 're- advertisement in question, as recom- sory Board and set fort M.' H'arcus Bureau )f the four (4) contractors who participated in Adding on the Southeast Contract Set 02A, three (3) were unacceptable because of major omissions in their bidding packet.. Because such a high percentage demonstrated technical difficulty in contract bidding, the City's Legal Department counselled the Bureau to withdraw the contract and re- advertise, again inviting contractors to bid. r. Robinson made a motion to reject the bids of ontract Set SE# 02A, seconded by Mr. Donaldson, nd the motion was unanimously carried. f. ommission uthoriziri or the dis uit Claim 'n connecti aSalle Par arcel No. 22 -35 33 -1 33 -20 33 -21 val req executil ion of' s) for sted for Resolution No. '572 of Redevelopment Agreement an with land to be di roject, Ind. R -57. Name execution of of title thereto ed of in the Amount Greater Friendship Mis- $1,225.50 sionary Baptist Church Kr. Donaldson made a motion to approve Resolution No. 572 authorizing disposition of land and transfer of title thereto in connection with land to be disposed Df in the LaSalle Park Project, Ind. R -57, to Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church for parcels # 22 -35, 33 -1, 33 -20, 33 -21, in the amount of $1,225.50, seconded by Mr. Cira, and the motion was unanimously parried. g. 'Commission authorization requested to publish invi- tations to bidders and receive bids for Contract No. 0, for demolition and site clearance, Project Ind. -66, Century Mall as follows: -5- REJECTION OF BIDS FOR CONTRACT 02A RESOLUTION NO. 572 APPROVED APPROVAL FOR PUB- LISHING BIDS FOR CONTRACT 40 South Be *d Redevelopment Commission r Regula eeting - February 16, 1979 6. NEW tUSINESS (continued) 7. RE ontinued... Parcel Address 8 -7 116 -118 S. Michigan St. 8 -8 120 S. Michigan Street 8 -8A 120A S. Michigan Street Ms. Auburn made a motion authorizing the Redevelop- ment Department to publish invitations to bidders and receive bids for Contract No. 40; for demolition and site clearance, Project Ind. R -66, for parcels 8-7, 8 -8, and 8 -8A, seconded by Mr. Robinson, and the motion was unanimously carried. LESS REPORTS 1) L tier, from James 14. Harcus, dated February '15, l 79, Re: Southwest #0'2 Electrical Contract With F F Electric Approved. Mr. Harcus: At the last Redevelopment Commission meeting Southwest #02 electrical contract with F &F Electric was approved subject to that company proving compliance with prevailing wages. It may now be reported that F &F Electric has paid back due fringe b nefits and is in compliance. As per instructions of t e Commission, the Bureau of Housing has notified F F Electric as to its award of SW #02 Contract, and h s had it approved by the Common Council. T�e Chair directed that this letter be received and p aced on file. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AWARDED TO F& F ELEC- TRIC 2) . Ellison: It is with regret that I must announce to the Commission that Ms. Jan Beach, who replaced Marc Brammer, as our Real Estate Officer, has resigned effective the 28th day of February 1979. Ms. Beach will be working in the private sector managing a 1 rge apartment complex. Although she has only been W th us a short time, Jan has contributed significantly t our efforts, particularly in the Century Mall project. Mr. Nimtz: The Commissioners certainly want to wish her well and congratulate her upon receiving this opportunity for employment, and we do want to compliment her for the job she has done while she was with the department. -6- RESIGNATION OF MS. JAN BEACH, REAL ESTATE OFCR. South B Regular 7. P RO Redevelopment Commission eting - February 16, 1979 S REPORTS (continued) 2) continued.... Ms. Beach: Thank you Mr. Chairman. I really enjoyed working with the Department, and it is with a great deal of regret that I leave. You do have my support especially with the Century Mall project, and if there is anything I can do a a private citizen to help, please do not h sitate to call on me. 8. NEXTIMEETING The hair announced that a special meeting will be held on February 26, 1979, at 10 :30 A.M. 9. ADJO NEXT SCHEDULED COMMISSION MEETING There being no further business to come before the ADJOURNMENT Commission, Mr. Robinson made a motion that the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Mr. Cira, and the motion was unan mously carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:22 A.M. JA1Y NI'Z, President Carl Ellison, Director -7-