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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 10-19-79October 19, 10:00 A.M. Presiding 0 1. ROLL CA Members Members Legal C SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 1979 cer: Lloyd E. Robinson, Sr. Vice President 1200 County -City Building 227 West Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, IN 46601 Present: Mr. Lloyd E. Robinson, Sr., Vice President Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary Mr. Robert J. Cira, Assistant Secretary Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Member Absent: )unsel: Redevelopment Staff: Community Development Staff: News Guests: iia: 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Mr. Kevin J. Butler Mr. Carl Ellison, Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Deputy Director Mr. Kevin Horton, Real Estate Officer Ms. Ann Bathon, Acquisition Specialist Mr. Bill Fox, Relocation Specialist Mrs. Jane Zimmerman, Executive Secretary Ms. Shirley McCoy, Contract Compliance Officer Mrs. Barbara Radican, Performance Standards Monitor Mr. John McKnight, Reporter, WSBT -TV Mr. Jim McClure, Photographer, WSBT -TV Mr. Dave Anderson, Reporter, WNDU -TV Mr. Dick Nemeth, Photographer, WNDU -TV Mr. Larry Ford, Reporter, WSJV -TV Mr. John Winey, Photographer, WSJV -TV Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Mrs. Janet Allen Mr. T. Brooks Brademas Mr. John Kagel Mr. Donald Wiggins On motion by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Ms. Auburn, MINUTES OF THE and un nimously carried, the Minutes of the Special SPECIAL MEETING OF Meetin of September 27, 1979, were approved. SEPTEMBER 27, 1979 APPROVED South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me Ling - October 19, 1979 2. APPROVAIL OF MINUTES (continued) On motion by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Ms. Auburn, and un nimously carried, the Minutes,of the Regular Meetin of October 5, 1979, were approved. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAI On motion by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Ms. Auburn, and unanimously carried, the claims -- totalling $60,103.56 were allowed and ordered to be paid. The authorized claims are: REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll: 9 -22 -79 to 10 -05 -79 Action Business Equipment Co. Business Systems, xnc. Business Systems, Inc. Dorothy Deane - Petty Cash Nat -Lea, Inc. Peter J. Nemeth Postmaster Travel re Amoco Oil Co. Coffee Time Services T1 DISTRICT CAPITAL Dorothy Deane - Petty Cash P.E.A. IIND. R -66 Allied Construction Co. A.M. Bruning Kevin J. Butler Kevin J. Butler R. E. Carlton, Inc. F & F Electric Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. Lang, Feeney & Associates, Inc. Northern Indiana Public Service Otis Elevator Co. Redevel pment Revolving Fund South Band Water Works Ray Bre en L. B. W'ltfong Movers -2- $ 5,734.54 1,028.28 156.95. 28.95 40.94 155.14 62.42 67.53 612.00 17.80 26.65 TOTAL $ 8,071.88 TOTAL $ 22.05 $ 22.05 $ 108.12 139.38 3,827.83 1,368.00 46,98 50.00 135.27 980.00 204.36 35.41 10,985.58 74.60 138.00 1,472.41 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 5, 1979 WERE APPROVED CLAIMS APPROVED South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Mee ing - October 19, 1979 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS P.E.A. tND. R -66 (continued) Jordan' Mishawaka Transfer, Inc. Richard D. Doyle, Attorney Patrick McDonald, Donelly & Warter Patrick McDonald, Donelly & Warter Charles W. Lahey, Attorney -at -Law 312 LOANS $ 2,039.94 10.00 13,481.18 3,762.00 X79 ar. TOTAL $39,431.52 Abstrac Company of St. Joseph County, Inc. Abstrac Company of St. Joseph County, Inc. Abstrac Company of St. Joseph County, Inc. Abstrac Company of St. Joseph County, Inc. Abstrac Company of St. Joseph County, Inc. St. Jos ph County Recorder St. Jos ph County Recorder St. Jos ph County Treasurer St. Jos ph County Treasurer Michiana Title Corp. Owens Hating & Dorothy Ivy Wickes umber & Charles Stewart Jurtin' Construction Co. & Clara Gapinski Big "C" Lumber & John Bidlack Thomas qawrot Charles Jurtin Construction Co. & Verna Dorn Joni La ewski Plaia C nstruction & Jessie Graves TOTAL GRAND TOTAL 4. COMMUNICATIONS $ 1,692.00 92.50 165.00 145.00 115.00 55.00 83.50 51.58 136.22 698.50 2,075.00 232.53 199.91 376.20 81.09 1,149.00 361.99 1,481.00 $12,578.11 $60,103.56 There wore no communications to present to the Commission. 5. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to come before the Commission. -3- NO COMMUNICATIONS PRESENTED NO OLD BUSINESS PRESENTED South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting — October 19, 1979 6. NEW BUSIINESS a. Commission permission requested Nicholas C. Jannotta & Associat to the provision of certain tec common to as to consult with es, Ltd. relative hncal advisory position Parcel the Odd Fellows Building. Ellison: By way of presentation, the department PERMISSION GRANTED TO Mr. entered into a contract with Nicholas C. Jannotta & CONSULT NICHOLAS C. Associates, Ltd. on the 19th day of May 1978, and JANNOTTA & ASSOCIATES, that contract provides for a wide range of services LTD. FOR TECHNICAL of an advisory nature to the Department. The staff, ADVISORY SERVICES FOR in connection with its review of the Odd Fellows THE ODD FELLOWS BLDG. Building particularly the proposals to rehabilitate b. Commission the building, finds the need for expert advice. relative Thus, we ask permission from the Commission to consult with Mr. Jannotta relative to providing that advice. This is the staff's way of notifying the public and the Commission that the review process relative to the Odd Fellows Building continues, and that we will not be in a position to report back to the Commission until we obtain some expert advice. Mr. Jannotta's record with the department, of course, is long and very excellent. In light of his know- led e of the community and his own real estate bac ground experience, the staff feels his input at his time is crucial to make the best recommen- dation possible to the Commission. Ms. Auburn made a motion to grant permission for the Redevelopment Department to consult Nicholas C. Jan otta & Associates, Ltd. relative to the provision of ertain technical advisory services in connection wit Disposition Parcel #4 -67, commonly referred to as the Odd Fellows Building, seconded by Mr. Donald - son, and the motion was unanimously carried. b. Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 595, RESOLUTION #595 relative to Mayor Peter J. Nemeth. COMMENDING MAYOR PETER J. NEMETH FOR Mr. Ellison red the resolution to the Commissioners MERITORIOUS SERVICE and others present as follows: APPROVED S11 RESOLUTION NO. 595 WHEREAS, Progress and achievement in a pubt is agency measured not in dramatic announcements on times o4 niz �s in the day to day ej4otr6 o4 competent people who buitd .�ju ty and wett; and WHEREAS, South Bend has beneJ teed 4&om the good a pices of such a man who has dedicated his tatents to the provements of the downtown aua; and WHEREAS, this dedication has .involved a totat mm itment on the patctt o4 this man and Uz 6ta J 4; and WHEREAS, he has te4t his .imptr c.nt an the nedeve2op- o 4 the City o4 South Bend; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Send Depak ment o4 :devet-opment in a meeting on .this nineteenth day o4 sober, 1979, hereby commends Mayak Peter J. Nemeth 4o& v& toAious Sehvice and expt essea its gtcatitude 4o& a ib wet done. on, F. Jay Ncmtz, Ptce�sti ent -5- South Bend Commission Regular Mee �edevelopment ing - October 19, 1979 6. NEW BUSINESS b. continued... Ms. Auburn made a motion to approve Resolution 595, co ending Mayor Peter J. Nemeth for Meritorious Service seconded by Mr. Donaldson, and the motion was unanimously carried. c. Co fission approval requested for Resolution No. 596, relative to First Bank and Trust Company. Mr. Ellison: This Resolution is intended to express the Commission's appreciation of First Bank & Trust Company's contributions to downtown revitalization. The resolution reads as follows: MW RESOLUTION N4. 596 WHEREAS, the City o4 South Bend has entered c, agreement w th.. Fi ust Bank and Ttwst Company and a PAope ti.es II Oat the devef- opment a4 Disposition cze,s #4 -1, 4 -31, and 4 -32, eommonty to jmed to "the hotel'; and WHEREAS, this deveZopment re4 ect,6 P i.vate dedication to the tewi tat izat i.an o4 downtown Bend; and WHEREAS, Fi ust Bank and Ttu/st Company hays ext nded tetmendou/s time and e44o t on pta.nning this Pta "ect; and WHEREAS, without its jates.ight and commitment to the City o4 South Bend, the gtaundbteafiing eelLemawiez to "ng Mace this nineteenth day o4 Octabptc 1979, would not have been poAz,c e; -6 -- RESOLUTION #596 THANKING FIRST BANK & TRUST FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND APPROVED South Bend Commission Regular Mee �edevelopment ing — October 19, 1979 6. NEW BUSINESS c. continued... NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rede- ve e pment Comm-i s s.io n o6 the City o6 South Bend does hereby ado t this Refsotuti.on o4 Commendation and thanks to Fiut Ban and T=6t Company bon .i/s contA but i.on to the nevi. "zation o4 downtown South Bend. Z/ F. Jay Nimtz, Puss ent ATT ST: A. eteA Dona.P vn, Ms. Auburn made a motion to approve Resolution 596, thanking First Bank and Trust Company for its contri- bution to the revitalization of downtown South Bend, seconded by Mr. Donaldson, and the motion was unanimously carried. Co*ission approval requested for Resolution No. 597 rel tive to RAHN Properties II. Mr. Ellison: This resolution is to recognize the important role of Rahn Properties II in the revita liz tion of downtown. The resolution reads as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 597 WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has entered agreement with Fiut Bank and TAwst Company and -7- RESOLUTION #597 THANKING RAHN PROPERTIES II FOR ITS CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE REVITALIZA- TION OF DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me Ling - October 19, 1979 . 6. NEW BUSINESS d. continued... Ra n PtzopeAti.e�s 11 Jots the deve.2opment o4 D.uspa- sition P ce 6 #4 -1, 4 -31, and 4 -32, eommonty rLe4e�vr:ed to u ►'t e hole "; and WHEREAS, this development ne4teets pAivate se on dedication to the kevitati.zati.on o4 downtown Sa h Bend; and WHEREAS, Rahn Pnopettiea II has extended us time and e44a t on ptann.ing this pnoj ee t; and WHEREAS, without its 4ones.ight and commit- vent to the City o4 South Bend, the gnaundbneaki.ng zeAemonie,s taking place thiA nineteenth day of Oetoben 1979, wou.ld not have been pos,6i e; MOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Red velopment Commivs4 ion o f the City o f South Bend does hereby adopt this Resotution of Commendation and tha ks to Rahn PAope, tales 11 4on its cont ibution to the tcevitat ization o4 downtown South Bend. 's/ F. Jay Nimtz, Ptcesi ent ATTEST: exeA vonatason, seenemy -8- South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Mee ing - October 19, 1979 6. NEW BUSINESS d. continued... Ms. Auburn made a motion to approve Resolution #597 thanking RAHN Properties II for its contribution to the revitalization of downtown South Bend, seconded by r. Donaldson and the motion was unanimously carried. 7. PROGRES$ REPORTS Mr. Ell son: The staff has not prepared progress reports, althougi we did want to indicate at this juncture, that Commiss on President F. Jay Nimtz, is in Memorial Hospital. His spi its appear to be high, but he also seems to be extreme y disappointed at being unable to take part in the cer monies today (First Bank /Rahn Properties II kick off) . Mr. Rob nson: Thank you Mr. Ellison. Are there any questio s to be brought before the Commission from the press o public? Mr. Anderson: Mr. Ellison, will you be able to make a decision on the Odd Fellows Building at your next meeting now that you will.be receiving some advice from Mr. Jan otta? Mr. Ell son: The staff has no intention of delaying the analysis of the Odd Fellows Building. If we are able to have sufficient information to report to the Commission by the next meeting, we will do so, if we do not have suffici nt information to report, then we will not. We have to take whatever time is necessary to assure that the Com ission has full information, all necessary informs ion, prior to the time that we make a recom- mendati n on it. Mr. But er I have brought a signed lease to the Commission (lease agreement between the Department of Redevelopment, City of South Bend, and first Bank & Trust and Rahn Proper- ties II). It probably has been recorded by this point this morning I also have the security called for in the lease agreeme t, which is a demand note of $10,000 running against the partnership and the partners with absolute recours . 10 DISCUSSIONS CON - CERNING MR. NIMTZ'S HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT'S WELL WISHES MR. BUTLER'S COMMENTS ON THE LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH FIRST BANK & TRUST AND RAHN PROPERTIES II South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - October 19, 1979 7. PROGRE S REPORTS (continued) The Chair directed that the documents be received and then turned them over to Carl Ellison, Director, Department of Redevelopment. The Chair recognized Mr. T. Brooks Brademas: Mr. Brademas: I would like to say just a few words relative to the Odd Fellows Building. Regardless of what Mr. Ellison has said, I feel we have to be realis- tic even though I know every member of the Commission is an independent thinker and is going to do what they feel is best for the community. I think when the Mayor makes his views known, obviously people who have been appointed by the Mayor, or have any type of respect or him are certainly going to consider that. On the other hand, I would hope that the Commission would remember the American Cities Corporation's report. I believe that the Commission shared my views of the American Cities Corporation that it is one of the out- standing firms of this type in the country. They said that the Odd Fellows Building could serve the community well anJ provide some excellent competitive office space ii that particular spectrum. The alternative, as I under tand the design plans, is to just leave the space vacant. So, I want to appear before the Commis- sion again today to not only plead for our proposal, although I feel that our proposal is the best of those that have been presented, but to say to you that from someone who has dealt most of his life in this type of work, that I have absolutely no doubt that our proposal or some of the other proposals for the renno- vation f the Odd Fellows Building, are clearly feasible. I would invite you to visit Mishawaka and see a building obviously not nearly as large, but build almost the same year co sisting of almost the same type of construction (the olJ Woolworth's building), which we have very recently rennova ed. There is absolutely no doubt whatsoever that the Odd Fellows Building is fully capable of being reha- bilitat d and will do just as the American Cities Corpora- tion re ort suggests, provide service to the community. I urge ou, even though you will consider what the Mayor has sai , to consider well before you make a final decision. Mr. Rob #nson: Thank you Mr. Brademas. -10- COMMENTS MADE BY T. BROOKS BRADEMAS South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - October 19, 1979 7. PROGRESS REPORTS (continued) Mr. Ellison: I did want to say, Mr. Chairman, that relative to the design for the mall, that Gruen and Associates is expect Ed to have the work completed by next month. There are several versions of the work and drawings that have been done and they are in the process of being revised. 8. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING The ne t regularly scheduled South Bend Redevelopment Commission meeting will be held on November 2, 1979, at 10:00 a.m. 9. ADJOU There k Commiss meetinc motion adjourr ay Bing no further business to come before the ion, Mr. Donaldson made a motion that the be adjourned, seconded by Mr. Cira, and the Nas unanimously carried. The meeting was ad at 10:27 a.m. z, President -11- PROGRESS REPORT ON GRUEN AND ASSOCIATES NEXT COMMISSION MEETING ADJOURNMENT Carl Ellison, Executive Director