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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 05-04-79May 4, 1979 10 :00 A.M. Presiding 0 1. ROLL SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT' COMMISSION REGULAR MEE'T'ING F. Jay Nimtz, President Members Present: Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Ms Legal C unsel: Mr. 1200 County -City Building 227 West Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, Indiana 46601 F. Jay Nimtz, President Lloyd E. Robinson, Sr., Vice President A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary Robert J. Cira, Assistant Secretary Paula N. Auburn, Member Kevin J. Butler Staff: Mr. Carl Ellison, Director, Department of Redevelopment Mr. Timothy K. Eckerle, Assistant Director Mr. Kevin Horton, Real Estate Officer Ms. Denise Fleming, Secretary Mrs. Jane Zimmerman, Executive Secretary Community Development Staff: Mr. James Harcus, Director, Bureau of Housing Ms. Shirley McCoy, Labor Standards Officer Ms. Barbara Radican, Performance Standards Monitor Mrs. Theresa Ellett, Labor Standards Monitor News Media: Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Ms. Guests: Mr. Ms. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On mot of John McKnight, Reporter, WSBT -TV Frank Vellner, Photographer, WSBT -TV Dave Anderson, Reporter, WNDU -TV James Holloway, Photographer, WNDU -TV Larry Ford, Reporter, WSJV -TV Bill Hentsch, Photographer, WSJV -TV Jeanne Derbeck, Reporter, South Bend Tribune T. Brooks Brademas, Architectural Designer Glenda Rae Hernandez, South East PAC .by Mr. Cira, seconded by Mr. Donaldson, and APPROVAL OF ly carried, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting MINUTES OF APRIL 203 1979 were approved. 20, 1979 -1 - South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Mee ing - May 4, 1979 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS On motion by Mr. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Cira, and CLAIMS unanimo ly carried, the claims - totaling $57,424.23, APPROVED were allowed and ordered to be paid. The authorized claims e: I' �I• � 11 ' ICI • � Payroll 4 -07 -79 to 4 -20 -79 $ 3,892.8! Business-Systems, Inc. 13.11 Business Systems, Inc. 1.48 Dorothy Z. Deane - Petty Cash 39.66 Indiana Bell Company 379.48 oor Center Tri Val TOTAL $ 4,326.54 REDEVEL PMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL William3 Abstract Co. of St. Joseph County, Inc. Kevin J Butler Dorothy Z. Deane - Petty Cash James E Childs & Associates, Inc. • T_ P.E.A. � IND. R -66 Kevin J Butler Crescent Electric Supply Company Indiana & Michigan Electric Company Redevelopment Revolving Fund James E Childs & Associates, Inc. Ann C. Bathon Michiani Moving & Storage, Inc. Odd Fellows Maintenance TOTAL 312 LOANS Abstrac Co. of St. Joseph County, Inc. Abstract Co. of St. Joseph County, Inc. Area Services, Inc. Barnes Electric Company R. E. Carlton Plumbing Company Dorothy Z. Deane Color T'le Supermarts Joers F oor Center Tri Val ey Glass Company, Inc. Joan V ga William3 Home Center Mid Sta es Modernizing Company Price '--ht Construction TOTAL GRAND TOTAL -2- $ 57.50 352.00 5.00 4,108.75 $ 4,523.25 $ 596.86 101.76 210.99 25,753.56 80.00 50.75 25.00 1,884.55 $28,703..47 $ 237.50 215.00 973.00 315.00 2,001.00 4.50 184.95 173.33 178.93 27.50 669.26 10,035.00 4,856.00 19, 0.97 $57,424.23 South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Mee ing - May 4, 1979 The Chair recognized Mr. T. Brooks Brademas: Mr. T. Brooks Brademas: President, Members of the Commission, I appear before you today as an interested and concerned citizen of my community. I suppose you could say this is my swan song as it relates to the Monroe-Sample Area. An important issue here is to maintain and utilize the structures that we already have in our community. It is really important that we try to achieve the highest and best use of the land in our central area. In terms of the report that has been done on the subject under Mr. Ellison's direction (Southeast Neighborhood Planning Profile), I feel that the report was well done. It suggests that there are in this neighborhood 81 sub - standard structures, of which only two are delapidated Therefore, 79 would be feasible for rehabilitation. I suggest to you, however, that if the program proceeds as planned with the Tire Service Company and other types of heavy commercial uses of that particular type in the area right off Monroe, the potential for rehabilitating this area and developing new housing will be lost forever. The fact of the matter is that no foundation has been poured over there and there really has been no excavation of any consequence. So, I am here today as one who has training and experience in planning, housing, and development, and one who is concerned about his community, to say that I thirAc we are making a very major and irrevokable mistake. There e very fine old houses on St. Joseph and Carroll Street and the potential for their rehabilitation is going to be lost. I offer to the owners of those homes and to the Commission to get a group together to work with the owners to rehabilitate the houses, or get them to sell their houses at a reasonable price, so that the Commission may acquire them and rehabilitate the houses. Now is the time to start bringing moderate income families back into the central area by having medium density housing for families. If we are to do that, the houses need to be in close proximity to the downtown to put in industrial and heavily cormaercial uses in that area. I have prepared a little sketch plan (passes out to Commission and media) so that you may see what I am trying to e lain to you. Essent ally, what I am talking about doing is to take advantage of the underpa ses which are located on Bronson and Fellows. I would like to see Fell ws Street come through and intersect with Bronson, and then terminate t ugh traffic at that point so that you have commercial and industrial areas to the South. The mixing of commercial and industrial area uses n rth of Bronson will preclude any potential for economical rehabilitation of those 79 structures in that area which could be re- habilitated At today's costs of housing, if you multiply 79 or 80 structures by $30,000.00 or $35,000.00, you are talking about destroying a substanti value in terms of residential use. I do think that the Community should be apprised of the fact that the action now being taken to al ow industrial and heavy commercial uses in this potentially very fine r sidential area is going to preclude the feasibility of rehabilitation of those fine old homes. With that, I will quit and thank you v ry much for listening to me. -3- FLOOR DISCUSSION South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Mee ing - May 4, 1979 FLOOR DISCUSSION (continued) Mr. Nimtz: Mr. Brademas, we are very pleased to have you here. As far as I know, there have been no complete decisions made concerning the Monroe-Sample Area. I am a member of the Historic Preservation Commission, and it is o concern to the Commission about the homes that are in- volved in this area. I have had several meetings with the Mayor and with Mr. Jim Childs concerning the preservation of these buildings, and they are very aware of the situation, particularly St. Joseph Street homes. I b lieve that Mr. Childs is working on some plans for that. I believe that; everyone has agreed that Edgewater Drive, River Avenue, and Arch Avenue should remain purely residential. The development, by the Tire Company and with Dainty Maid is private development of their own. Through the years while I have been a member of the Historic Preservation Commission a. number of commercial organizations have tried to put toge- ther large nough pieces, but have never been able to do it successfully. But Dainty id and the Tire Company have been able to do that. I will say this, we would be quite pleased to have the commercial organizations there to service the residents of Karl King Towers. 5. OLD BUSI�ms OLD BUSINESS There w4s no old business to come before the commission. 6. NEW a. Co mission approval requested for Change Order #9 for CHANGE ORDER #9 Charles Brown Maintenance Co. Inc. for an increase in APPROVED FOR contract price of 227.00 for an amended contract total CHARLES BROWN of $4,73b-00, at the address of 1114 East Bissell Street, MAINTENANCE CO. as set forth in letter from Mr. James Harcus, Director, Bureau of Housing. Since time of initial inspection the dining room ceiling has developed stains resulting from some upstairs bathroom water leakage. Also, we now discover that a window sash is no longer there. Participating contractor Mr. Charles Bro confirms the Bureau's position that sash existed at time of initial inspection. Approval is requested from C e Order #9 which will authorize repair of the above items and delete installation of an associated window pane, for a total cost increase of $227.00. Ms. Auburn made a motion to approve Change Order #9, for Charles Brown Maintenance Co., Inc. for an increase in contract price of $227.00, seconded by Mr. Robinson, and the motion was unanimously carried. b. Coniiission approval requested for Change Order #4, for CHANGE ORDER #4 Pla a Construction Co. for an increase in contract price APPROVED FOR of $399.46 for an amended contract total of $4,193.00 at PLAIA CONSTRUC- the address of 520 South Carlisle, as set forth in letter TION COMPANY from Mr. James Harcus, Director, Bureau of Housing. -4- South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Mee irg - May 4, 1979 6. NEW BUS$NESS (continued) b. continued...... While making a spot inspection of rehabilitation progress at 520 South Carlisle Street, I leaned against a basement stairway support beam and found it to be loose. During the same visit I received homeowner's permission to move som furniture and as a result discovered a 6 sq. in. hole in the cold air return grill. The approval of Change Order #4 is requested for the correction of these safety viola- tioms at a cost of $99.46. Mr. Cira made a motion to approve Change Order #4, for Plaia Construction Co., for an increase in contract price of $99.46, seconded by Ms. Auburn, and the motion was unanimously carried. c. Conrhission approval requested for Change Order #4 for Jurtin's Construction Co. for an increase in contract price of $905.00, for an amended contract total of $1.529 -.00, at the address of 712 Blaine Street as set forth in letter from Mr. James Har us. Director. Bureau of Housing. Since time of initial inspection, the flat roof around 721 Blaine Street developed numerous leaks. Approval is requested for Change Order #4 authorizing a 3 -ply hot tar repair of roof at a cost of $950.00. Mr. Robinson made a motion to approve Change Order #4, for Jur in's Construction Co., for an increase in contract price of 905.00, seconded by Mr. Cira, and the motion was unani- mously carried. d. CormLission approval requested for Charge Order #4, for B & B PlLmibing, for a decrease in contract price of $10.00, for an amended contract total of 2 5.00 at the address of 71 Cottage Grove as set forth in letter from Mr. James Harcus, Din ctor. Bureau of Housing. Original rehabilitation contract for 714 Cottage Grove specified installation of new porcelain sink. During service, homeowner requested that she be permitted to retain her old sink. The bureau recommends that this request be granted and requests approval of related Change Order #4, which red ces costs by $10.00. Ms. Auburn made a motion to approve Change Order #4, for B & B Plumbing, for a decrease in contract price of $10.00, seconded by Mr. Donaldson, and the motion was unanimously carried. -5- CHANGE ORDER #4 APPROVED FOR JURTIN'S CON- STRUCTION CO. CHANGE ORDER #4 APPROVED FOR B & B PLUMBING South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Mee ing - May 4, 1979 6. NEW BUS$NESS (continued) e. for Resolution #578 ommonly known as Od Mr. Butler: The Board of Public Works from the City of South Bend adopted a Resolution on April 23, 1979, authorizing the traiisfer of the Odd Fellows Building to Redevelopment in ex- change for Parcel 6 -2, which is the Park on Block 6 along the river, and Parcel 2 -13 which is the vacant grassy knoll across from the Morris Civic Auditorium. The City, pursuant to that resolution, executed a Quit -Claim Deed to the Department of Redevelopment. Resolution #578 authorizes the Department of Redevelopment to transfer parcel 6 -2 and 2 -13 to the City of South Bend. I have, related to that resolution, the Contract for Sale for Redevelopment by a public body covering those two par els, and also a Quit -Claim Deed from the Department of Red velopment to the City of South Bend covering those two par els. Basically, we are not technically operating under any HUD regulations with respect to this particular disposi- tion, because it is a transfer to a public body. State Law whi h governs the public agencies specifically authorizes by tatute the transfer of property, and that is what we are doing in this case. Mr. Donaldson made a motion to approve Resolution #578, autho- rizing acquisition of Parcel #9 -11, commonly known as Odd Fellows Building, from the City of South Bend, and transfer of Disposition Par els #6 -2 and 2 -13 to the City of South Bend, seconded by Mr. Robinson and the motion was unanimously carried. 7. PROGREE4 REPORTS There w re no progress reports to present to the Commission at this time. 8. NEXT COIaSSION MEETING a The ne regularly scheduled Redevelopment Commission Meeting will be held on May 18, 1979, at 10:00 A.M. There Mr. R carried, rag no further business to come before the Commission, son made a motion that the meeting be adjourned, by Mr. Donaldson, and the motion was unanimously The meeting was adjourned at 10:38 A.M. RESOLUTION #578 ADOPTED NEXT COMMISSION MEETING • l:l►lul�►�y South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Mee ing - May 4, 1979 Z, Ares t Carl Ellison, Director Kvf f, -