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Home My WebLink AboutRM 02-01-80February 10:00 A.D Presiddnn£ SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 1, 1980 Officer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President 1. ROLLICALL 1200 County -City Bldg. 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 Members 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 Legal. Counsel: Mr. Daniel Pfeifer Redevelopment Staff: Mrs. Ann Kolata, Deputy Director Mr. Kevin Horton, Real Estate Officer Ms. Ann Bathon, Acquisition Specialist Mr. Bill Fox, Relocation Specialist Mr. Paul Falduto, Administrative Assistant Mrs. Jane Zirrnnerman, Executive Secretary Ms. Denise Fleming, Secretary Conmnity Development Staff: Mrs. Kathryn Baumgartner, Acting Director, BOH News Media: Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Mr. John McKnight, Reporter, WSBT -TV Mr. Frank Vellner, Photographer, WSBT -TV Mr. Dave Anderson, Reporter, WNDU -TV Mr. Scott Brink, Photographer, WNDU -TV Mr. Larry Ford, Reporter, WSJV -TV Mr. John Winey, Photographer, WSJV -TV Gues s: Mr. John Hill, Director, Renew, Inc. Mr. Jack Whitehurst Ms. Glenda Rae Hernandez, President, SE PAC 2. APPR�VAL OF MINUTES On m tion by Mr. Robinson, seconded by MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Mr. Ionaldson, and unanimously carried, OF FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1980 the Ninutes of the Regular Meeting of WERE APPROVED Fri y, January 18, 1980 were approved. South Bead Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - February 1, 1980 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS On m tion by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Mr. obinson, and unanimously carried, the clai totalling--$24,051.84 were allowed and rdered to be paid. The authorized cla' are: REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING Payr ll: 1 -12 -80 to 1 -25 -80 $ 5,594.65 Kevi J. Butler F & F 200.00 Dorothy Z. Deane - Petty Cash & Jeff Clark 78.90 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 380.27 435.20 Postmaster 495.00 Sears 15.00 Coffee Time Services a Answer & Herbert Herendeen 36.65 Dictaphone Corporation 760.00 30.34 & Mary Hankins TOTAL $ 6,390.74 REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL Dorothy Z. Deane - Petty Cash $ 20.75 TOTAL $ 20.75 P. E. A. MONROE- SAMPLE AREA The stract & Title Corporation $ 1,200.00 TOTAL $ 1,200.00 P. E . I A. IND. R-66 Kevin J. Butler $ 1,249.00 Jordan's Mishawaka Transfer, Inc. 16.26 Herman Newsome - Attorney -at -law 150.00 TOTAL $ 1,415.26 312 LOANS Ray Bockaj & Eddie Metz $ 745.00 Douglas Way 474.30 F & F Home Improvement & Edwin Janowiak 61-984.00 Goldblatt's & Jeff Clark 386.57 Indiana Glass & Vincent Klees 380.27 B & B Plumbing & Eddie Metz, Jr. 495.00 Sears Roebuck & Co. & Frank Banicki 647.40 The Practical Answer & Herbert Herendeen 758.64 Barnes Electric & Eddie Metz, Jr. 760.00 B.W. & Mary Hankins 515.00 Jeff �lectric lark 23.91 -2- C4i .11iu6 .117710611Ia17 South Beni Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - February 1, 1980 3. 4. APPROVAL OF CLAI34S (continued) 312 LOANS (continued) Steve Sheets & SLE Plumbing & Sewer Cleaning, Inc. Jeff lerk & Dusty's Certified Plumbing TOTAL GRAND TOTAL CATIONS $ 1,165.00 ...1,690.00 $15,025.09 a. L tter from St. Joseph County Health De art - m rit, Jated 'Janua 28; 1980; to Department oF Re evelo ent, Re: 1. 257 N.`Falcon; South B rid; Indiana; LaSalle Park Homes. Ws. Kolata: The Department received a certified 1 tter indicating that we had roaches on some property that we owned in LaSalle Park giving us five (5) days to correct this condition. This letter is related to the next item... b. Litter from Sweeney, Butler & Simeri, Attorne s le Park Mrs. Kolata: You will notice from this letter at we do not own the above mentioned property. r attorney, Mr. Daniel Pfeifer, has sent a 1 tter to Dr. James McCraley of the St. Joseph C unty Health Department, responding to this c rtified letter, advising him that our records dicate that the Department of Redevelopment d es not own the property mentioned, as we sold t e property in 1968 to LaSalle Park Homes, Inc. Mr. Nimtz: I am uncertain about what has occurred. Mrs. Kolata discussed this matter with me during the week and perhaps the buyer didn't place their d ed on record, which sometimes happens in selling a piece of real estate. Mr. Pfeifer, did your i vestigation reveal anything as to what might have h peened here? -3- DISCUSSIONS HELD CON- CERNING 257 N. FALCON, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, LASALLE PARK HOMES South Bendy Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - February 1, 1980 4. COT"ICATIONS (continued) Mr. Daniel Pfeifer: I received a phone call from the Redevelopment staff indicating that their records reflected that the Dept. of Redevelopment did not own the property, therefore, I did not do any further investigating at this time. The Chair directed that both letters be received and placed on file pending any further information recei ed from the St. Joseph County Health Depart- ment. S. OLD BUSINESS There as no old business to present to the Commission. NO OLD BUSINESS WAS PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION 6. NEW BUSINESS a. C6immission approval requested for a grant in the Sjuth Bend; IncTiana; a nbt-forwprbfit corporation, for repairs and improvements on a House located at qI s. Baumgartner: The house located at 811 North Allen Street had an estimated cost of repairs of $10,323.95. The limit on a not - for - profit group for financing is $8,000.00, therefore Renew, Inc. will absorb the remaining costs of repair. Paula Auburn: Is there someone who owns the h use currently, and is living in it? Mrs. Baumgartner: I believe they have -someone in mind. M * Hill: Renew, Incorporated currently owns it. W are going to be selling it on land contract, a are repairs are made, to a low income family. Nimtz: I believe all of you are acquainted th Renew, Inc. They have been with us for .ite some time now. . Robinson: What preventive measures does new have to see that the rehabilitation work done properly? -4- South Ben4 Redevelopment Commission Regular M eting February 1, 1980 6. NEW BUSINESS a. colntinued..... MT. Hill: Any work that has been performed is checked thoroughly and has to carry two signatures, one signature from Renew, Inc. and the other from the Bureau of Housing. I personallyinspect to make sure that the W k has been done, that it has been done well, and only then do I send it on to the B eau of Housing who also inspects. Nimtz: Mr. Robinson, I will mention that have had no difficulty with either Renew, or Southold on anything they have been iervising. They have provided excellent iervision. Mrs. Baumgartner: The only thing I can add is t hat we will be training inspectors. Mr. Cira: You mentioned that you would have a lower income family assume this on a land contract ... what kind of down payment or interest rate are you asking for? Hill: It is for $100.00 down payment and interest is 130. We go by what the current Rage rate is. Ms. Auburn made a motion to approve a grant in the amount of $8,000.00 to Renew, Incorporated of South Bend, Indiana, a not - for - profit corporation, for repairs and improvements on aliouse located at 811 North Allen Street, su ject to Common Council approval, seconded by Mr. Robinson, and. the motion was unanimously ca ried. b. Commission approval requested for a grant in th amount of 83,000.00, to Renew, Incorporated OT South Ben T, Indiana, a not-for-profit cor- poration for repairs and improvements on a ho e located at 1822 North Werwinski, as per -5- A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,000.00 WAS APPROVED FOR RENEW, INC. OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR 811 NORTH ALLEN STREET South B Regular Redevelopment Commission ting February 1, 1980 6. NEAT Tcotinued NESS b. ... .. Mrs. Baumgartner.: The cost for repairs on the Werwinski property is for $9,160.40. Again, the amount to be approved for a not -for- profit gr up is $8,000.00 and Renew, Inc. will be picking up the balance. Mr. Robinson made a motion to approve a grant in the amount of $8,000.00, to Renew, Incor- porated of South Bend, Indiana, a not -for- pr fit corporation, for repairs and improve- ments on a house located at 1822 North Werwinski, subject to Common Council approval, seconded by Ms. Auburn, and the motion was un6nimouslv carried. c. Ca mission a royal requested for a grant in th amount of 8,000.00 to Renew, Incorporated oT South Bend; Indiana ; a riot- for= urofit tor- ation, or're airs an i tbVements on a o e locate at 810 East Bowman; as per le ter from Mrs. Kathryn Baumgartner, Acting Ditrector. Bureau of Housin. Mrs. Baumgartner: The house at 810 East Bolman has a cost of repairs at $11,196.29. The amount in excess of $8,000.00 will be picked up by Renew, Incorporated. Mr. Robinson made a motion to approve a gr3nt in the amount of $8,000.00 to Renew, Incorporated of South Bend, Indiana, a not- for - profit corporation, for repairs and improvements on a house located at 810 East Bowman, subject to Camon Council approval, seconded by Ms Auburn, and the motion was unanimously carried. d. Coimission approval requested for a grant in the amount of 4,325.00, to Renew, Incor o ated; of South Ben ; Indiana; a not-for re airs and improvements on a House located at 1429 W, Indiana; as per letter from Mrs. Kathryn Baumgartner, Actin Director, Bureau of HousinLy. A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,000.00 WAS APPROVED FOR RENEW, INC. OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AT 1822 NORTH WERWINSKI A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,000.00 WAS APPROVED FOR RENEW, INCORPORATED OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR 810 EAST BOWMAN South Ben4 Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting _, February 1, 1980 6. NEW BUSTNESS d. continued..... Mrs. Baumgartner: The Bureau of Housing e timates the cost of repairs to be $ ,325.50. Advisory Board "A" of the Bureau of.Housing recommends that the R development Commission award this g ant. This approval is subject to P esentation of ownership evidence to t e Bureau. . Auburn made a motion to approve a grant in the amount of $4,325.50 to Renew, Inc. oF South Bend, Indiana, a not - for - profit corporation for repairs and improvements on a house located at 1429 W. Indiana, s conded by Mr. Robinson, and the motion w unanimously carried. e. Commission approval requested for a grant in e amount o 5;675.93; to Renew, Tmc6rp6rat6d, 6T South Beri ; In Tana, a not- or- ro it co — oration; for repairs d improvements on a house located at T01 East Fox, as per letter from Mrs. Kathryn Baumgartner, Acting Director, B reau of Housing. s. Baumgartner: The Bureau of Housing timates the cost of repairs to the use at 301 East Fox to be $5,675.93. is approval is subject to presentation ownership to the Bureau and Common uncil approval. Auburn made a motion to approve a nt in the amount of $5,675.93 to ew, Inc. of South Bend, Indiana, a - for - profit corporation, for repairs improvements on a house located at East Fox, subject to Common Council roval, seconded by Mr. Robinson, and motion was unanimously carried. . Nimtz: Mr. Hill, we are pleased to ve you here this morning. I think you W from the newspapers that although we ve been concerned about the Bureau of Housing spections, we have had no difficulty with ther Renew, Inc. or Southold Heritage. We pe to keep up that reputation. -7- A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,325.00 WAS APPROVED FOR RENEW, INCORPORATED OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR 1429 W. INDIANA A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,675.93 WAS APPROVED FOR RENEW, INCORPORATED OF SOUIH BEND, INDIANA FOR 301 EAST FOX South Ben4 Redevelopment Commission Regular eting - February 1, 1980 6. NEW BATS INESS Mr. H�11: Thank you very much. 0 Ms. A burn: T have a question relating to a policy issue. How do you choose the houses that you are going to purchase for Renew, because I noticed that the addresses are scattered throughout the City? Mr. Hill: The people who are going to live in them choose the houses and buy them from us. We talk to them about their credit situation and we tell them that they are going to be able to afford a house at this particular price range and tell them where the houses are locat d. They are then on their own. If they want help, we get in touch with the realtor. We.dr ve them around, and the staff also goes out aid makes a preliminary inspection. If we don't screen out the house for some reason or of er, then we invite in an appraiser to take Look at the house and find out what they think the house is worth. We then get an inspection from the Bureau of Housing to get an idea of what it is going to cost to rehab the house. All of this is done before an offer to purchase the house is made. The original selection comes from the people. Ms. A*burn: Thank you. f. Commission approval requested for Otder No. 2. with River emend Remod Incorporated, for an increase in contract P-Tice of 300.00, for an a–m-e—nded contract total of 52,310.40, at the address of T043 Portage, as pet letter from Ws. Kathryn Baumgartner, Acting Director B reau of Housing. Mrs. Baumgartner: The increase involves the installation of sub - floor, underlayment and tile in the bathroom of the house of James Williams, 1043 Portage. These items were omitted in the original contract ted September 13, 1979, and are necessary i order to bring the home up to standard. South Ben4 Redevelopment Commission Regular M eting - February 1, 1980 6. NEW BtUSINESS f. continued.... . Robinson made a motion to approve Change Order No. 2, with Riverbend R odeling, Inc. for an increase in contract price of $300,00, for ilLStallation of sub - floor, underlayment d tile in the bathroom of the house located at 1043 Portage, seconded by Mr. Donaldson, and the motion was animously carried. g. C mmission approval requested for .-Mange. Order No. 1, with River end RE.Thbdeli4g ;'Inco orate ` or an increase i contract rice of 250.00; or an ended contract total of 521-010.40, Tt the address of 01 N. Diamond Avenue, a er letter from Mrs. Kathryn Baumgartne A ting Director, Bureau of Housing. Mrs. Baumgartner: This increase involves the installation of a sink base cabinet al. the home of Pearlean Theus, 901 N. Diamond Avenue. This item was omitted in the original contract dated September 13, 1979, and is necessary in order to bring the home up to standard. . Auburn made a motion to approve Change ange Order No. 1, with Riverbend Remodeling, Incorporated, for an increase in contract price of $250.00, to install a sink base cabinet at the address of 901 N. Diamond Avenue, seconded by . Robinson, and the motion was animously carried. h. C mmission a roval requested for Resolution 601, authoriziEg authorizing the execution of Redevelopment Agreement for ` disposition 01 land and the execution of quit =claim d ed s for the trans er of title thereto in c nnection with land to e disposed of in the L Salle PEV Project, Indiana R-5-7. P reel # Name Amount S' 31 -6 M.C. & Willa Mae Cotton $48.00 CHANGE ORDER #2 WITH RIVERBEND REMODELING, INC. APPROVED FOR AN INCREASE OF $300.00 IN CONTRACT PRICE CHANGE ORDER #1 WITH RIVERBEND REMODELING, INC. WAS APPROVED FOR AN INCREASE IN CONTRACT PRICE OF $250.00 South Ben4 Redevelopment Commission Regular M eeing February 1, 1980 6. NEW BATS INESS 7.' h. continued..... Mrs. Kolata; You will remember at the 1 t Commission meeting we had'a similar resolution for a parcel of land. We had discovered that money had been received on the land without having the authorization to dispose of that land. We subsequently checked our files and discovered that this parcel also had been p id in full, so we would request Commission approval to sell this parcel of land. Mr. Donaldson made a motion to approve Resolution #601 authorizing the execution of Redevelopment Agreement for disposition of land and the execution of quit -claim deed(s) for the transfer of title thereto in connection with land to be disposed of in the LaSalle Park Project, Indiana R-57, Parcel # SZ 31 -6, to M.C. and Willa Mae Cotton in the amount of $48.00, d that the President and Secretary be authorized and directed to execute the a eement, seconded by Mr. Cira, and t e motion was unanimously carried. REPORTS Mrs. olata: I am certain everyone is familiar with the fact that the State Historic Preservation Offic r has postponed a decision on the appli ation to include the Odd Fellows Building in th W. Washington Historic District. We have been in touch with the SHPO and will perhaps meet with them in a few weeks to discuss the application. Their next regularly scheduled meeting will not be until March. Mr. Nimtz: I guess I shouldn't bring this up under progress reports, but this is Denise Flemi g's last day with the Department of Redevelopment. Denise is leaving us as she has been promoted to a new job down the hall in the Personnel Department. Denise, we want to thank you for your efforts and good work here and wish you success in your new position. Thank you for your loyalty. Ms. F eming: Thank you, Mr. Nimtz. I have enjoy d being here, and I hate to leave. -10- RESOLUTION #601 APPROVED FOR SALE OF PARCEL # SZ 31 -6 IN THE LASALLE PARK PROJECT, INDIANA R -57 NO DECISION MADE CONCERNING FATE OF ODD FELLOWS BLDG. WELL WISHES EXTENDED TO M. DENISE FLEMING South B Regular 8. NEXT ( The ni Redevi held c M There befor a mot secon was u adj ou Redevelopment Commission ting - February 1, 1980 3M%IISSION MEETING regularly scheduled South Bend pment Commission Meeting will be February 15, 1980, at 10:00 A.M. eing no further business to come the Commission, Mr. Robinson made n that the meeting be adjourned, d by Mr. Donaldson, and the motion nimously carried. The meeting was ed at 10:20 A.M. Z' -11- NEXT COWISSION MEETING - I 1 11 1 Carl Ellison, Executive Director