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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 03-21-80March 21, 10:00 A. . Presiding 1. ROLL 2. Legal 1103: News Gues On moi by Mr, the M� March SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 1980 1200 County -City Building 227 West Jefferson Boulevard Officer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, South Bend, Indiana 46601 President 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 Counsel: Mr. Kevin J. Butler ,lopment Staff: Mr. Carl Ellison, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Deputy Director Mr. Kevin Horton, Real Estate Officer Ms. Ann Bathon, Acquisition Specialist Mr. Bill Fox, Relocation Specialist Mr. Paul Falduto, Employment Targeting Assistant Mrs. Jane Zimmerman, Executive Secretary Mrs. Hedy Robinson, Secretary city Development staff: Mr. Herman Lee Media: Mr. Dave Anderson, Reporter, WNDU -TV Mr. Dick Nemeth, Photographer, WNDU -TV Mr. Brent Speraw, News Director, WRBR Mr. Larry Ford, Reporter, WSJV -TV Mr. Bill Hentsch, Photographer, WSJV -TV W. John McKnight, Reporter, WSBT -TV Mr. Steve Neher, Photographer, WSBT -TV Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Ed Ballotts, Photographer, South Bend Tribune Honorable Mayor Roger 0. Parent Mrs. Janet Allen .Mr. John Kagel, Downtown Council Mr. P.C. (Carl) Sinclair II Mrs. Glenda Rae Hernandez, President, S.E. PAC IAL OF MINUTES :ion by Mr. Donaldson, seconded MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Cira, and unanimously carried, OF MARCH 7, 1980 WERE nutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, APPROVED 7, 1980 were approved South Be d Redevelopment Commission Regular M eting - March 21, 1980 3. APPRO AL OF CLAIMS On motion by Mr. Robinson, seconded by Mr. C'ra, and unanimously carried, the clai totalling $50,546.85 were allowed and o dered to be paid. The authorized cla' are: REDEVp M ENT REVOLVING FUND Payro l: 2 -23 -80 to 3 -07 -80 $ 5,536.63 Hertz Truck Rental 118.64 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 344.94 St. Joe Bank Travel Agency 202.00 St. Joseph County Commissioners 4.00 St. Joseph County Bd. of Commissioners 153.47 Trave more 796.00 Smith Petroleum, Inc. 67.80 Coffee Time Services 26.65 Ann E. Kolata 182.58 APB E terprises, Inc. 50.00 Lowes Drake Hotel 92.80 TOTAL $ 7,575.51 REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL OF 1972 Gruen Associates, Inc. $ 5,822.28 TOTAL $ 5,822.28 P.E.A. MONROE- SAMPLE AREA Richard E. Nichols Associates, Inc. $ 2,250.00 TOTAL $ 2,250.00 P.E.A. EAST BANK AREA Abstract and Title Corporation $ 250.00 TOTAL $ 250.00 P.E.A. IND. R -66 Redevelopment Revolving Fund Robert Stephan, Attorney at Law Wiltfong Moving & Storage, Inc. Parker, Brunner & Hamilton, Attorneys TOTAL -2- $18,677.62 1,573.00 100.00 ran nn $20,880.62 CLAIAB APPROVED South B nd Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - March 21, 1980 3. APPROVAL OF CLAI14S (continued) 312 LOANS Im Community Development $ 100.00 Kis ell Company 136.22 Kis ell Company 57.50 Art Keil 201.82 Paul Hayden 148.22 Cloud Brothers Inca & Douglas Way 64.42 TrilState Home Improvement Co. $ a o Naoma Newsom 11 Pest Control Co. & Robert Duron Hankins ly Fisette & Plaia Construction Co. t Friends, Jr. & Barnes Electric, Inc. een & Vincent Klees & Steve Eddy CATIONS 1,838.40 75.00 17.66 8,247.20 2,282.00 600.00 TOTAL $13,768.44 GRAND TOTAL $50,546.85 Letter from Mayor Roger 0. Parent regarding Odd Fellows Building Proposal. (The letter was addressed to Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President, Redevelopment Commission, and reads as follows): Match 20, 1980 Mt. F. Jay Nimtz, Ptce sident Redevelopment Commission 1200 County City Bu%2ding South Mend, Indiana 46601 pectic Mtc. Nimtz: I am pteas ed to 4otcmaUy ptces ent to the Redevelopment Commission a sub .6tantiat ptcopolsat 4otc the nehab.ce,%tati.on o4 the Odd Fellows Buif-ding. As you know, Carl EU-is o n and I tcecentl y visited San Ftcanc us co in tce/s pons e to an expnession o4 intenat in tcenovatinq the Odd Fellows Building made by an investon group that includes both San Ftranc i s co and South Bend bas ed peo pte. -3- LETTER FROM MAYOR ROGER 0. PARENT RE: PROPOSAL SUBMITTED ON REHABILITATION OF THE ODD FELLOWS BLDG. South Pend Redevelopment Commission Regul# Meeting - March 21, 1980 4. COMYMICATIONS a. continued.... I am pleased to &epo&t that ouAc e44otr t was 4AUit�jut. The South Bend Buitding Co&poAati,on, an Indiana ConpoAation to be 4otrmed, wd t t inetude Mn. Sam Kalman o4 San Ftcanei�s co and the owneu o4 South Bend',s Mi.eh.iana Regionat waAehouse, toeated in the Studebaketc CoAAido& (W ttiam Ne zon) . They pupoze to aequ,iAe the Odd Fe,Uow,s Buitding and renovate it as a mutti- Ato&y o44ice buitding with netait on the ground 4too&. Ptcet iminany ptans �jo& the building ,include: Reptaeement o4 aft existing windowz with thetcmopane bunzed anodized windowz Consttcuetion o�j a new staiA wet.t on the south side o4 the buitding Cleaning o4 the extetr i.o& with &epaih o4 btr i ck and tenha cotta as nece&satcy Repa i& o f ,inter i.on o4 buitding ,inetuding the instaUation of mechawicat and eteetnieal ,s yes tems , new et evatotus , toilet 4ac t.it ie's and ketated imps ovements neeetssoAy to p&epoAe the .i.n-tetr io& $o& the .installation o4 tenant imptcovements Complete buitding in phase3 as the ptopetrty .us .teas ed To .insutce the completion o4 the buitding, the South Bend Building Cotcpo&at-ion w<iU p&ovide a $200,000 peA4otrmanee bond. This bond would guoAantee eomptetion o4 the exterr,iotn, mechanical and etecttrical ,systems, and the 6i ust out 4tooAz . The p&o jee t is expected to cost $2 to 3 mit ion and ttequ itce 12 to 18 months to complete. Mt. Nimtz, I beP.ieve the South Bend Buitd.ing ConpoA Lion is a sttwng otcgan.czation that hays the capacity to s uece ,6 4ulty undetr take this pro j ect. Company pNes.ident, Sam Kalman, is a wetl 4.ina.need San F&anciseo businessman who is the ch.ie4 executive o4 a Steet di�sttibution company. South end Redevelopment Commission Regul# Meeting - March 21, 1980 4. CO1 "ICATIONS a.l continued..... Mtc. Kalman has a good ttcacfz record in re�stoAi,ng buitdings in Cati.4ornca and Kansas. In addition, he is a membetc o4 the State o4 Ca2.i4onnia Feonom� c peve2opment Commission and has been cited 4on his pre!s etevat t.on wo&k by the City o4 Al i teh.i ta, Kansas. At. Kalman is intenusted in South Bend and in the Odd Fettows Bu itd ing because he betievus the community is progrezzive. I would tike to request that the Redevelopment Commission wo&k with me to 4uAther puuue this ptcopozal. As you know, I believe the Odd Fellows Building is a substantW aspset to outs community. It is wo&thy o4 conseAvation since e44eettively rehab.i e itated old space is not in4et for to and can /s ueee/ss 4uUy compute with new space on the moAket. In addition, the Odd FePtows Buitding provides an .immediate oppotrtun.ity to seewce Is ome o4 the pk i.vate sector 4.inanc i.a2 commitments that can assist ups in packaging a UDAG grant 4or poAking and other pubt ie .imptcovement/s in the Century Mall project. For these reasons and otheu , I res peet4ully request that the Commission enter with me into a 30 -day pMiod o4 exctuts.ive negotiation with the South Bend Building Corporation. By the end of this peAi.od, I be.Ptfeve att neeersatiy deter tz can be wo&ked Gut .to pe&m-i t a Commission decision on the building. Sincere ey, S/ RogeA O. Percent ThelChair recognized the Honorable Mayor Roger 0. Parent. Mayor Parent: I wanted to formally present this proposal to the Commission this morning. Essentially I am here to ask you to enter, along with me, into a 30 -day exclusive negotiation period with T1r. Sam Kalman of San Francisco, California and Mr. William Nelson of South Bend. I feel the proposal that has been submitted is a strong one and I would like to have a 30 -day period in Which to firm up all of the details. -5- South *d Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - March 21, 1980 4. CONWNICATIONS a. Mayor Parent continues... W. Sam Kalman, and Michiana Regional Warehouse ft. William Nelson is one of the principals in their company) have prepared this proposal. The primary items are the replacement of all existing windows with thermopane anodized windows, construction of a new stairwell on the outside, cleaning of the exterior brick and terra cotta as necessary, repair the interior of the building, replacing the mechanical and electrical systems, installing new elevators, and redesigning the inside for office space. The building will be completed in phases. They are not seeking Industrial Revenue Bonds, although they have not said they wouldn't. They simply did not indicate any interest in doing so. We are under the impression that they would have their own financing. I want to thank the Redevelopment Commission for acquiescing to my request for delaying action on the building. I asked for a three month delay, which is just about completed. That was in December and Mr. Ellison and I searched for someone who had a good proposal and reviewed the others which were previously submitted to you. This does not say that the other proposals are out of contention. I am simply asking that the Redevelopment Commission and staff work with this particular developer to see if we cannot firm up the details. It may very well be that in 30 days you can come back to me and report that it is impossible to accept this proposal or any of the other proposals. It is my position that the Odd Fellows Building does not have to be torn down immediately for Century Tdall's plans to proceed. We don't anticipate breaking ground for any portion of the Century Mall until next spring. South B nd Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - March 21, 1980 4. RM Mayor Parent continues... I am not asking the Redevelopment Commission to take a risk here. I am really asking for a little bit more time to continue working with this particular developer. I believe that rehabilitated space can be A -1 space in South Bend, and that we have a building here which represents a very large investment, in time, energy, and money even though it was constructed a long time ago. I feel we should work hard to preserve that kind of energy, and it would also help us in our attempts to seek UDAG grants, and help us with Century Mall because it presents investments made by the private sector. As you know, the way these UDAG grants operate, the more private monies we generate the better our chance of obtaining the grant. I want to thank the Commission for granting my request for a three month waiting period and I'm glad to see our working relationship is developing so well. I am very pleased with the cooperation I have been receiving and I just hope that I can respond in the same fashion to you. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Nimtz: Thank you Mayor for your compliments and we certainly assure you that we will cooperate with you. I believe the Commissioners know that I have met with the Mayor, Mr. Jannotta, and with Mr. Butler, and other commissioners in discussion with this matter, and it will be the Chair's recommendation that we accede to the request of the Mayor. Mayor Parent: I might add that Mr. Kalman would like to have the Redevelopment Commission make a statement concerning this request as it is an assurance that you are serious about this proposal. I think what Mr. Butler has mentioned this morning about an exculsive negotiating period would give Mr. Ellison and me the ability to tell Mr. Kalman that the Redevelopment Commission has taken a very strong positive action. -7- South B nd Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - March 21, 1980 4. l761 .TIONS Parent continues..... Tor. Nimtz: Your Honor, one question I have been asked frequently is what are the people in California doing here in South Bend. I am aware that you cannot reveal all the details concerning this proposal, but do you want to add anything about the proposal. Mayor Parent: I think the fact that Mr. Kalman is aligned with a local firm such as Michiana Regional Warehouse is one of the reasons why he is interested in South Bend. Apparently he has worked here before and he has someone here as his representative. The other reason is that he is a person who is very interested in rehabilitating a building such as the Odd Fellows Building. For example, in San Francisco he has rehabilitated and remodeled a warehouse for office space, and is presently rehabilitating another one not too far away from the first. I've distributed a newspaper clipping in which he was commended for the work he has done in Kansas and San Francisco in rehabilitating older structures. Mr. Robinson made a motion that the Redevelopment staff and attorney negotiate with Mr. Kalman and his agents during the next thirty (30) days to try to reach some kind of accord, seconded by W. Donaldson, and the motion was unanimously carried. Mr. Nimtz: Congratulations your Honor. Mayor Parent: Thank you. Letter from Redevelopment to Merchants in Century Mall Project Area. Mr. Ellison: This is mainly an informational item. At the last meeting the question of whether it was desirable to alert the property owners and merchants that they may expect to remain in acquired project area property as our tenants for a longer period than previously anticipated. The Commission instructed the staff to notify merchants and owners indicating MOTION MADE TO NEGOTIATE WITH MR. KALMAN & AGENTS FOR THIRTY (30) DAYS CONCERNING PROPOSAL SUBMITTED FOR REHAB OF ODD FELLOWS BLDG. LETTER FROM REDEVELOP - T4ENT DEPT. TO MERCHANTS IN CENTURY MALL PROJECT RE: EXTENSION OF TIME R134AINING IN PROPERTY South end Redevelopment Commission Regul# Meeting - March 21, 1980 4. COI "ICATIONS b.1 continued.... our intent not to require vacation of the Century Mall properties prior to January 31, 1981. The letter accomplished that task. The Letter read as follows: Dean. (Me chant otc ptco petrt y ownetc ) On August 27, 1979 the Depatrtment of Redeve.topment advised you o4 it6 timetab.te jots aequ union, bus.inaz d.%s ptaeement, and building demotic ion 6otc the "Centutcy Matt" ptco j eet to downtown South fiend. The department ptwv.ided th.Ls t n6otcmat%on as a s ehv.ice to you .6o that you eoued more 4 tcmty estabUzh opmationae and tce.toeafii,on pZanz 6otc you& bus.ineus . Aceotcdingty, the department nevuse-s .rtes time- table as 4ot tows : 1) The department intends to izzue a 90 -day "Notice to Vacate" to att a44eeted bcus.inezze,6 -- the depaktment'z tenant -6 - -on or about Novembetc 1, .L980. Thus, the depaatment anticipatets requiring ael bws,ine 6 s m to vacate prem-i ,s ens by no -tat etc than JanuoAy 31, 1981; 2) The department then ptans to izzue notices to proceed to demotition contraet6 on or about Febtuurty 1, .1_981 to cause the tcemova.t o4 alt .sttcuctutce�s by ApAit , 1981. The department hopes this tn4mmation ,us o4 a zi6tanee to you. Should you have questions or wish eta&i4ieat.ion o4 the .in4ormati,on above, ptease fleet 4ree to contact me or Kevin Horton o6 my Sta6�1 at your convenience. Out telephone numbetr..us (219) 284 -9371. Sineetcet y, S/ Cake Ett itson The Chair directed that this letter be received and placed on file. South Band Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting 7 March 21, 1980 4. COM14LNICATIONS b. continued.... Mr. Ellison: There is an additional communication whi h I received this morning, addressed to me, whi h I would like to read from the Citizens for Mr. Ellison read the letter as follows: Mauch 18, 1980 Mt. Carne Bttison, Di)Lecto& DepaAtment aj Redevetopment City a6 South Bend, Suite 1200, County -City Buitding South Bend, Indiana 46601 CaAt: I utdeutand that sevetae a4 the buitdingz stated 4ot demot%tion in otdett to make way 4ot the Centutcy Maw p&o ject witt. be ava itabte 4otc untat untit JanuoAy, . 1981. A.s you know, Citizens 4o& Mademas w"i ?t &egu Ae a h adguattetus 4on its 1980 campaign, beginning in Juty o4 this yeah., and ending in NovembeA. I woutd Uke the headguahtm to be tocated in the bu,itding pnevtautsty occupied by the Business Sys ems .sto),Le, Located on Rivet Bend Plaza. 14 this is not 4eazibte, then the stotce buieding 4o&me t y occupied by Gattenkamps wouEd be outs second choice. Pte e .let me know what ahtcangements w.itt have to be made in otcdeA jot us to z ecune a jac c c ity. Thank you jots youtL coopeAation. Sin eAet y, S/ Ric atzd B. Hunt Citizens 4otr. Mademas 103 west Wayne Sttceet, Room 212 South Bend, Indiana 46601 Mr. Nimtz: I might say that Mr. Ellison discussed this with me and we knew such a request was coming several days ago. Mr. Butler I believe this was discussed with you. -10- LETTER FROM CITIZENS FOR BRAMIAS REQUESTING RENTAL SPACE IN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CEMRY MALL PROJECT AREA South B nd Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - March 21, 1980 4. COM"ICATIONS (continued) Mr.INimtz continues..... What I would suggest is that we refer this to the staff for recommendation and report. I can see some questions being raised concerning allocation of space as to competing candiates requesting other spaces they may wish to have, and of course, it is a question of what firms are going to move out in light of our letter to them and the possiblity of remaining. Unless there is some objection the Chair will direct that this be referred to the staff and legal counsel for recommendation and report. Mr. Ellison: Mr. President, may we spend a minute and perhaps continue some of the conversations from the last meeting regarding the suggestion that we investigate the possibility of trying to put together the reuse of these properties that are now vacant and will become vac t in light of the fact that they will not be torn down until some time next year. The staff has given the matter some thought and would like some indication from the Co fission that it might be desirable to and rtake a process to determine whether we can find tenants for the property. We feel the idea is a good one and it makes our job easier to have those properties occupied rather than vacant. Also, it will assist the merchants downtown to have the space occupied. We would like some Commission authorization which gives the staff flexibility to seek out tenants and to execute lease agreements where appropriate for that space. We would presume, of course, that the normal processes related to lease agreements, that is the protection of the Conpission from the standpoint of ins rance, and the normal requirements relative to fixtures, etc., would be applicable. We would like the Commission's permission to try to undertake an effort to see if we can fill up some of the space in a rab d fashion. Ms. in for Auburn: If there is something that would go he vacant spaces that would .fit the time plan our demolition schedule in the spring, then it -11- South end Redevelopment Commission Regula# Meeting - March 21, 1980 4. CO ICATIONS (continued) Ms. Auburn continues... 3e s like a good idea and I think it would in rease the traffic downtown which I feel the Ile chants would appreciate. It appears to me that the availability of th buildings would be open and on a first come fi st served basis and that wouldn't pose any ar blem. Mr. Nimtz: You can get into some rivalry as to whc has the best location etc. Ms. Auburn: I feel they can hassle that out am ng themselves. Mr. Ellison: I am not so concerned about the request from political organizations as I am about the fact that if we are going to try to seek tenants on a short term basis, we should have month -to -month leases cancellable with a 30 -day notice. The process itself is a negotiable one, and I am concerned about the mechanics of having to try to negotiate a lease and then come back to the Commission for lease approval, because in the process we lose a great deal of time. W. Nimtz: Mr. Kagel, am I at liberty to make any fu ther statement concerning our meeting, or do you want to make some statement concerning plans? Mr. Kagel: Yes. There is a firm that has indicated some interest in renting space and I think it would be wise to rent it space. Mr. Cira:. How are you going to determine the rent pei square foot? Mr. Ellison: I presume that would be negotiable. Mr. Nimtz: Mr. Kagel, you don't want to say anything fu ther than that? Mr. Kagel: I am not prepared to speak, but I think that you are moving in the proper direction. I feel a decision should be made properly and from a legal standpoint some things have to be worked out, but after all the firm is willing to take and assme the 1i ility situation, the insurance, utilities, etc. it is far better to have the building occupied, rather th have it empty. -12- South B nd Redvelopment Commission Regular Meeting - March 21, 1980 4. CO _ ICATIONS (continued) Mr.lKagel continues.... The problem of broken windows, forced entry or whatever else may occur will happen until you can have the building occupied. I realize that whoever is going in there will be required to have wiring connections, plumbing connections, etc. At least they will have something in the building. Ms. Auburn: I am not sure, as a Commissioner, that we want to get involved in a short term lease basis and try to decide who is going to go where. Why can't we just let the staff decide that? Mr. Ellison: We can, that is the kind of ansiver that I am looking for. What I am see ing from the Commission is concurrence that there is indeed public concern in cau ing that space to be utilized for two reason; 1) that the department is burdened with having to manage properties that are vacant and has concurrent costs associated with it; 2) there is also con ideration of safety and of desirability to continue to promote viability downtown as ive go through the redevelopment process. Those things, coupled with our conversations froin the last meeting, would seem to suggest to the Commission that its position should be hat it is desirable to fill up those buildings as rapidly as possible. In the process, it is the staff's feeling that we will encounter different situations with different parries that may have interest in the property. The efore, we are looking for the flexibility to be abl to negotiate and be able to respond by executing Lease agreements if they are appropriate. Ms. Auburn: I don't have any problem with that. Mr. Ellison: It is a little unusual and awkward bec use ordinarily our process would be more Ms. Auburn: I also think we are in a very unusual stake of the downtown development, and we are not -13- South Be Regular Redevelopment Commission ting - March 21, 1980 4. CONrvtUNICATIONS (continued) Ms. (Auburn continues..... tal ing about long -term leases, we are talking about sho t term usage of some downtown area. I don't have any problem with delegating that responsibility and fle ibility to the staff. Mr. Robinson: I would hope, because of the present conditions of some of the buildings, that our legal staff would be involved as well as the Redevelopment staff to insure that if something happens beyond our control (that we are not truly responsible for) that we aren't going to get involved with a lot of litigation. Mr. Ellison: If there is negotiation it might cen er along costs, but the normal requirements rel tive to our rights, and tenants rights being spe led out would of course be contained in the Mr. Cira: To avoid showing any partiality, W. Ellison, I feel you should treat everyone the same way. The same dollar per square foot and everybody carries their own liability insurance. Mr. Ellison: Liability insurance is indeed required. We don't know yet to what extent there is a market for the space, but one objective is to try to fill the space. If we were, for instance, to have it appraised and establish economic rents, we don't know we could lease it. D1s. Auburn: Some of the buildings may be different too as there may be more fixtures left in them. I would assume that Business Systems space is still more usable than Gallenkamp's and the Fabric Store. I believe they pulled everything out of those two structures. Mr. Ellison: That is correct so we can't have a flat rat because of the space quality differences from bui ding to building. Ms. Auburn: It would cost me more to move in as a Lessee because I would have to get hookups etc. Mr: Ellison: That is correct. Some stores are in TAorse condition than others. Therefore the cost to ome tenants would be greater in terms of -14- South end Redevelopment Commission Regul# Meetin - March 21, 1980 4. C0 ICATIONS (continued) Mr.l Ellison continues.... imp ovements necessary to make space retailable as pposed to other structures, and that is why it is difficult to have a uniform rental fee. Mr. Butler: I thing a policy can be established that the rental to be charged is negotiable as we are not looking for money, that is not the purpose of leasing the space, but rather we are looking . for traffic. Mr. Nimtz: Mr. Butler do you want to sub est a motion? Mr. Butler: No. I would say at this point that it is simply the sense of the Commission that you would want the staff to do this, because in each case the lease agreement is go' g to have to be approved by the Commission. Mr. Robinson: Is there any way that the motion- can be worded to avoid unnecessary delays? Mr. Butler: Mr. Ellison do you feel that a t week timeframe between meetings could o be problem? Mr. Ellison: In some instances it could. We are at a crossroads with merchants, and we may lose opportunities if we have to wait for three weeks to execute certain kinds of Mr. Kagel: Mr. President there is a kind of urgency in this manner. There is a reputable downtown firm which has been affected by the urban renewal process desirous of renting space. Mr. Cira: I don't want to authorize something that I d n't know if I want to authorize. Mr. be lea! tel( Ms. and Butler: I think the way we can handle it would o authorize the staff to negotiate and prepare es subject to approval by the Commission via phone if necessary before the next meeting. Auburn: Or either enter into it just have final approval before the Commission. -Is- South B nd Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - March 21, 1980 4. CONfMICATIONS (continued) b. I continued ..... Mr. Cira made a motion that the Redevelopment staff be authorized to negotiate and prepare leases subject to legal counsel approval and Commission approval, and in an emergency situation to obtain said Commission approval via telephone if nec ssary, seconded by Mr. Robinson, and the mot on was unanimously carried. S. OLDIBUSINESS 6. NEW a. e was no old business to present to the ission. BUSINESS Commission approval requested for Resolution of title thereto in connection witn Lana to ne disposed of in the LaSalle Park Project, Ind. R-57. Parcel Number Name Amount 30 -12 & 30 -13 Clifford $ Pearl Bowens $216.00 Mr. Ellison: This is one of those parcels that was involved in the time payment arrangement for which the staff has now been able to successfully co lete the sale. Ms. Auburn made a motion to approve Resolution #606, authorizing the execution of Redevelopment agreement for disposition of land and the execution of quit -claim deed(s)for transfer of title in connection with land to be disposed of in LaSalle Par Project, Ind. R -57 (Parcel Numbers 30 -12 and 30- 3, to Clifford & Pearl Bowens in the amount of 216.00). b. Commission Resolution of Redevelo of land and deed(s) for in connecti val requested for authorizing the execution Agreement for disposition execution of quit -claim transfer of title thereto th land to be disposed of ark Project, Ind. R- 57 . APPROVAL GRANTED FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT STAFF TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO LEASE AGREEMENTS, RE: CENTU MALL PROJECT NO OLD BUSINESS PRESENTED RESOLUTION #606 APPROVED FOR SALE OF LAND IN LASALLE PARK IND. R -57 TO CLIFFORD PEARL BOWENS (PARCEL #30 -12 & 30 -13) South Be Regular 6. NEW b. Redevelopment Commission ting - March 21, 1980 BUSINESS (continued) continued..... 1 Number Name Amount 2 -6 & 2 -10 Charles & Lillian Stafford $688.39 Mr. Ellison: This parcel is a triangular one that is on Linden, W. Stafford wishes to use it for a storage yard. We have discussed this with Mr. Butler, with the City Engineering Department and with Mr. Stafford as the renewal plar for LaSalle Park requires an 8 ft. fence. The staff had some concern that the materials bei g stored would not be visable from the str et, and there was also some concern about bli d spots for vehicles. We have appeared to wor all those details out. In addition, the staff has discussed this with the LaSalle Park Council and there does not appear to be any citizen objections for the disposition of this pror.erty for this use. Mr. Robinson made a motion to approve Resolution #60 authorizing the execution of Redevelopment Agr ement for disposition of land and the execution of quit -claim deed(s) for the transfer title thereto in connection with land to be dis.osed of in the LaSalle Park Project, Ind.R -57 (Pa cel numbers 2 -6 & 2 -10 to Charles & Lillian Sta ford for $688.39). Mr. Robinson: How many more parcels in Ind. R -57 LaS 11e Park Project do we have left to sell? Mr. Ellison: I suspect that we have 110 parcels We would still like to ask the Commission to try to sell these lots for $1.00 each to get them out of our hands. Currently, we are having a bit of a problem in that some people in the neighborhood are asking our permission to use the lots for gardening purposes and we are not certain whether we may run into problems for a person beginning to use a parcel as a garden and then subsequently selling the parcel for $1.00. What we may also request in the plan is at the Commission approve that disposition wou d not occur, in the event that anyone had alr ady started gardening on the lot, Lentil -17- left. RESOLUTION #607 APPROVED FOR SALE OF LAND IN LASALLE PARK IND. R -57 TO CHARLES & LILLIAN STAFFORD (PARCEL #2 -6 & 2 -10) South Bond Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - March 21, 1980 6. NEWIBUSINESS 7. continued.... W. Ellison continues... September so that we don't wind up creating pubic relation problems. CRESS REPORTS Mr. Ellison: The staff has not prepared a pro ress report, but perhaps the press may wan to ask a few questions. Ms. by A the Mr. use W. thei usi. to I actj Ms. to x of C ISM Derbeck: Referring to. the remarks made [r. Kagel...Is this a firm that wishes to- -.use space? Ellison: It is a firm that may wish to some of the space. Nimtz: Ms. Derbeck, let me say this... e has been interest displayed in people g these spaces on an interim basis downtown eep traffic going and to keep present merchants ve. Derbeck: Does Redevelopment have any role lay in the possible development or renovation entral High School? Nimtz: That is not within our area. Mr. Ellison: A simple explanation is that the developers respond to these Section 8 proposals and the Redevelopment staff is involved in large part because I have a great interest in housing and sometimes get involved in areas outside of Redevelopment. If a developer were to submit a proposal to HUD to convert Central High School to assisted housing, the Mayor would have to comment on that proposal and evaluate it along with whatever other one might come in response to the NOFA tha is out for 100 units. That process wou d likely take place between now and June. By he way, subsidized housing in downtown is of inconsistent with the City's housing assistance plan. The reason the Mayor might -18- South B nd Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - March 31, 1980 7. PRO(RESS REPORTS (continued) Mr.lEllison continues.... want to oppose it might have to do with traffic, it might have to do with the design that is proposed, it might have to do with a lot of things. But ordinarily the Mayor will not consider any of that until HUD has received a pro osal and it has been transmitted to he City. ThelChair recognized Ms. Hernandez: Ms. Hernandez: I was under the impression that HUD was not planning any more Section 8 aiits for the elderly until we had some family units. Mr. Ellison: The NOFA that is on the street is for family housing, small and large. Whar you should bear in mind is that sometimes a developer, particularly in a r hab situation, will propose a unit mix that has a lot of one bedroom units in it, and if a developer were to do that, it is rather obvious that a one bedroom unit will not accommodate the needs of a female head of he household who has a child, because of the need for two bedrooms. We look at what the market for a one bedroom is and come down to either single households or elderly or handicapped. So sometimes a developer will seek one bedroom units rat er than to do family units. Mrs Allen: What are they proposing to do 'th Harber Homes? Mr. Ellison: Well Mrs. Allen, a solution to Har er Homes is being pursued. HUD has comiftitted itself to the housing authority - if they wish to convert from home ownership to standard public housing for $300,000.00 modernization money for rehabilitation of Har er Homes. HUD has also asked us to assist the authority in putting together a modernization application and it is -19- South Bond Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - March 21, 1980 7. PROGRESS REPORTS (continued) a Mr.lEllison continues.... the efore expected that a solution to Harter Homes will in fact be found sometime this year. What HUD is doing for the community is giving us enough money to fix Harber Homes so that you can use all 55 units and also to give us enough money to do an additional 100 units of assisted housing. HUD is responding to what our housing assistance pla shows to be a substantial community need. The 155 units altogether will only begin to put a dent in our family and elderly needs. We have a waiting list of 500 lower income families who want to get into the public housing authority. Most assisted housing projects around the community also have waiting lists. There is a severe shortage of decent housing for lower income residents. NE2g COMMISSION MEETING The next scheduled Redevelopment Commission mee ing will be held on April 11, 1980 at 10:00 A.M. There being no further business to come before the Commission, Mr. Robinson made a motion that the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Mr. Donaldson, and the motion was unanimously carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:37 A.M. -20- NEXT COMMISSION MEETING F_ "�IIN011aI��ff� Carl Ellison, Executive Director