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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 03-20-81SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING March 20, 1981 1200 County -City Building 10:00 a.m. 227 West Jfferson Boulevard Presiding fficer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz South Bend, Indiana 46601 President 1. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary Mr. Robert J. Cira, Assistant Secretary Members Absent: Mr. Lloyd E. Robinson, Vice President Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Member Legal Counsel: Mr. Kevin J. Butler Redevelopment Staff: Mr. Patrick M. McMahon, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Deputy Director Mr. Kevin C. Horton, Deputy Director Mr. Paul Falduto, Administrative Assistant Mr. Rick Pitts, Acquisition Specialist Mrs. Angela M. Coar, Executive Secretary Mrs. Hedy L. Robinson, Secretary News Media: Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Anne E. Thompson, Reporter, WNDU Jon O'Sullivan, Photographer, WNDU Michael Brunswick, Reporter, WSJV -TV Guests: Ms. Barbara Wright Ms. Williemae Taylor Mr. Harry Nye Ms. Mable L. Alford Ms. Ruby Willis Mr & Mrs. Fred Hanold Ms. Mildred Krichbaum Ms. Enid C. Spohnholz Mr. Don Pierce Sister Dorothy Ann Mrs. Marge Spieker Ms. Elizabeth Howell Ms. Carol Bonds Mr. Jeff Gibney Ms. Estella Husband Mr. Charles Howell Mr. James Husband Ms. Candy Lloyd Ms. Jacqueline K. Taghon Ms. Terese H. Szewczyk South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - March 20, 1981 1. ROLL CALL LL (continued) Guests: 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Silas West Mr. Lee McKnight Mr. Jimmie Boyd Mr. Joe Jenkins Mr. Joni Mock Mr. Bob Miller Mr. Don Williams Mrs. GlendaRae Hernandez, SEPAC On motion by Mr. Cira, seconded by Mr. Donaldson and unanim usly carried, the Minutes of March 2, 1981 were approv d. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS On motion by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Mr. Cira and unanimously carried, the claims totalling $67,965.94 were allowed and ordered to be paid. The authorized claims are: REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND Payroll 2 -21 -81 to 3 -06 -81 Business Communication Center Business Systems, Inc. Council for Urban Economic Development Doroth3 Z. Deane - Petty Cash First Auto Lease, Inc. International Business Machines Corp. Indiana Bell Telephone Company Makiel ki Art Shop, Inc. Makiel ki Art Shop, Inc. Nation 1 Community Development Association Pence, Dickens & Heeter Paper Foint of South Bend, Inc. Postma ter Smith etroleum, Inc. Coffee Time Services U. S. ews Washington Letter TOTAL 2 $ 7,023.37 175.50 29.20 2.50 69.69 211.50 124.45 262.56 128.70 28.48 850.00 85.18 123.20 182.48 56.94 26.65 R A7 $ 9,389.07 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEET- ING OF MARCH 20, 1981 WERE APPROVED CLAIMS APPROVED South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting March 20, 1981 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (continued) REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL Kevin J. Butler $ 119.80 Dorothy Z. Deane 2.50 Willie Moore 25,00 TOTAL $ 147.30 REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL OF 1972 Gruen Associates, Inc. $ 229.50 TOTAL $ 229.50 P.E.A. - MONROE SAMPLE Abstract Company of St. Abstract Company of St. Abstract Company of St. Kevin . Butler Ralph . Lauver South lend Tribune Territ vial Engineering Tri -Co my News AREA Joseph County, Inc. $ 60.00 Joseph County, Inc. 60.00 Joseph County, Inc. 240.00 127.55 3,180.00 23.79 2,025.00 29.03 TOTAL $ 5,745.37 P.E.A. - EAST BANK AREA Abstract & Title Corporation Kevin J. Butler Dorothy Z. Deane - Petty Cash S. M. Oix Associates, Inc. TOTAL P.E.A. 1- IND R -66 Kevin Butler Kevin Butler Doroth3 Z. Deane - Petty Cash Indianz & Michigan Electric Company Redevelopment Revolving Fund ParkerJ Brunner & Hamilton TOTAL 3 $ 25.00 191.70 8.00 3,950.00 $ 4,174.70 $ 200.00 422.05 11.00 55.57 15,673.57 $17,182.19 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (continued) P.E.A. - 312 LOANS Kissel Company (Lawrence & Valerie Day) Carpet Masters, Inc. and John Rudnicki South end Electric, Inc. and Terrence Finney Lawren e and Valerie Day Andre Ealdwin and R. A. Stickler Contracting Aardvark Construction and Ulysses Ratchford Wilton Construction Co. and Clara Kilinski Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Nancy LaClupe Big "C' Lumber and Nancy LaClupe Mark D Zeak Carpet Craftsmen and Nancy LaC upe Williams Home Centers and Nancy LaClupe TOTAL 10.64 1,543.32 360.00 610.62 7,908.00 13,765.00 5,670.00 487.53 43.68 105.56 tiaq ar, $31,097.81 GRAND TOTAL $67,965:94 4. COMMUNICATIONS Mr. McMahon brought one letter to the attention of the Commission. The letter related to the Monroe- Sample Development Area and was entered into the minutes and discussed during the Monroe - Sample Public Hearing. Inter -City Enterprise Corp. 20360 Opal Street South Bend, IN 46614 February 25, 1981 Mr. Patrick M. McMahon, Director Redevelopment Department City of South Bend - 12th Floor County City Building 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South tend, Indiana 46601 Dear mi' . McMahon: We app eciate the opportunity to have met with Kevin con - cernin the plans for redevelopment of the Monroe /Sample area. After much discussion among the principles involved in Inter-City Enterprise Corporation, it is clear that our plan as finalized will cut off our market area by forty to fifty percent at least. 2 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 4. COMMUNICATIONS (continued) We do believe the plan as finalized has merit and will bring long awaited relief to many residents of that area. Howeve , our concerns as a business in the area are not being best served by the plan. The ability of Max's GrocerL to continue to operate as a for- profit retail grocer is directly related to a stable market area. For LETTER FROM INTER -CITY the p& Et five of the nine years we have operated, we have ENTERPRISE CORP. TO MR. witnes ed a substantial erosion of that market area. The PATRICK M. MCMAHON WAS remova of seventy housing units in the remaining market RECEIVED AND PLACED ON area w uld cause us to go under. FILE (RE: MONROE- SAMPLE DEVELOPMENT AREA) Therefore, we are requesting that Redevelopment Commission include Max's Grocery in your Acquisition Plan for the area. Further, we are requesting a meeting immediately with you in order to further discuss our request. Thank �ou for the consideration, we shall await your response. 5. PUBLIC HEARING Sincerely, S/ Harry Nye, President S/ Silas West, Vice President S/ Lee C. McKnight, Secretary /Treasurer Mr. Ni tz declared the meeting open concerning the Public Hearing on the Monroe- Sample Area and Commission Resolu- tion ND. 633. PUBLIC HEARING ON MONROE- Mr. McMahon presented the Commission with the following SAMPLE DEVELOPMENT AREA items and asked that they be entered into the record: Original Notice of Public Hearing; Affidavit of Proof of Publication from the South Bend Tribune and Tri- County News; 4ffidavit that notice was delivered to Area Plan Commission, Board of Public Works, Board of Zoning Appeals, Building Department, Park Department, and that notice was posted on the bulletin board of the Board of Public Works; Area P an Commission Resolution No. 56; Common Council Resolu ion No. 868 -81; and a copy of Redevelopment Commis- sion R solution No. 633 and a copy of the Monroe - Sample Development Plan. 5 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING'(continued) Mr. Mc ahon informed the Commission that as of 10:00 a.m. this m rning no written remonstrances with respect to our action were received. Mr. Ni #z recognized and received the various legal notices, public tions, affidavits, and other documents and ordered them e tered -into the record. Mrs. K lata explained that as stated in our Resolution No. 633 of February 2, 1981, the area has become blighted and conditions cannot be corrected by the regulatory process or by crdinary operations of private enterprise as evidenced by its current condition. At the present time, 29% of the land within the boundaries of the Monroe - Sample Development Area i currently vacant. In the last ten years this decline has be En evidenced by significant residential population de- cline. Since 1970 the population of the area has declined 46 %, from 891 to 486, and the number of housing units has de- crease 42 %, from 387 to 225. There are currently 268 structures in the area and approximately 43% of them are defici nt and requiring various amounts of structural repair. The So th Bend Redevelopment Commission and the Redevelop- ment S aff believe that by redeveloping the Monroe - Sample Area, the blighted conditions can be corrected, the land use will be increased, the tax base of the area will be increased, and this will be of benefit to the public health and welfare of the ci izens of South Bend. Mr. Mc ahon stated that all of the items we listed thus far, including Ann's statement with respect to blight, are all items that we have touched on and specifically bring up in order for Redevelopment to become involved in any activity througl this formal declaration process. In addition, there are so e other items that we must address that I would like to bri g up prior to opening of the public hearing. These items reflect some of the actions that we have chosen to take a d recommendations we are making to the Commission. We are recommending some changes as a result of some of the meetin s held with its neighborhood groups and as a result of gen ral discussions of our proposal, all of which I feel are ve y appropriate. We haVE a map which highlights the aspects of the plan which we are bringing forward today. To begin with, the proposed zoningE are indicated by the letters in the dark blue or black lines. The "E" Heavy Industrial zoning is going to remain in place, that is currently what that area south of the Conrail tracks is zoned; there will be "C" Commercial zoning that will run along Michigan Street, as it does today, and also both north and south of the tracks that will run all thE way to Monroe Street and will address the business 9 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) activi ies that are currently functioning in that area. We alsc have "C" zoning which will be established along Monroe Street, running from the alley west of Carroll Street all the way through to Fellows Street. Originally in our submittal of the plan, we had "C" zoning that ran along Lincolnway as well. We are recommending to the Commis ion that that be withdrawn and instead we expand the "B' residential zoning over to Lincolnway. We feel that t e establishment of "B" zoning will serve to en- hance loth the Monroe - Sample area as well as the Edge- water teighborhood located east of Lincolnway. We think that t e expansion that might be possible under "C" Com- mercial zoning would challenge the residential character of bot the Edgewater Neighborhood and Monroe- Sample Nei ghbc rhood. Mr. Ni tz asked Mr. McMahon to stop at this point and ex- plain he difference between "B" zoning and "C" zoning so tha everyone present would understand. Mr. Mc dentia Those sional These reside Lincol Street purpos the ov constr allows there, hood a to "C" "C" zoi we fee' Monroe• imports mercia' especi opporti hood tl resides to say feelin, mercia' visabi' ahon explained that "B" zoning allows for resi- use with some business use in the neighborhood. ypes of uses would be along the lines of profes- offices such as doctors, dentists or insurance. ypes of activities are normally found mixed with tial developments. Perhaps the properties along way and certainly along Monroe just off of Michigan would be utilized for those types of business s. What we are trying to stay away from would be rall clearing of property that may result in the ction of a strip center or some sort of service/ ial establishment along that line. The "B" zoning for certain business activities to take place along but it is compatible with a residential neighbor - d that is the reason we have extended "B" as opposed ing allows for amore expanded commercial usage, and that in order for both neighborhoods (Edgewater and Sample) to continue to survive and flourish, it is nt not to completely enclose Monroe- Sample with com- activity. We also feel that the Lincolnway area, lly up by Monroe Street, will provide us with an nity to develop a real entrance into the neighbor - at is visible to people. When we talk about that tial development, we would like people in South Bend yes, we drive past it and we see it, as opposed to that it is all enclosed and hidden behind a com- area. We think it gives the residential area some ity which will be very healthy for the area. South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) We haVE a few other items that we would like to note that WE are recommending for changes. Originally we had be (n anticipating widening Bronson Street from "Marie to to Lincolnway ". We'are going to recommend instea that the language in our plan be changed to "Columbia and Lincolnway ". At the intersection of Bronsori with Lincolnway we are going to attempt to purchase the property so that we can line up that intersection and install a traffic light at that intersection. We think that that will facilitate access to both the Edgewater and Monroe - Sample neighborhoods. We also think that that will facilitate us in attempting to restrict traffic out of the in- dustrial area that we are wishing to establish so that it doe n't intrude further up Lincolnway. Certainly Lincolnway functions as a major artery and will always carry hat type of traffic, but we think we can limit the traffic that is generating from the area we are establ shing somewhat if we can provide easy access off Bronson Street through a traffic light. Originally we also had Columbia and Carroll Street south of Bronson as being listed as vacated. We have a number of different property owners along there that may or may not choose to have that vacated, and we have decided to withdraw that at this point from our list. Should that be pursued `in the future, it can be pursued simply by a petition from those property owners. We felt that it wasn't necessary to include that in our plans at this time. We wil also be acquiring some properties in order to in- stall ome turning radii at Columbia and Bronson, and Fellow and Bronson, so that traffic which will come from Fellow3 can move over easier than they can right now up Columbia Street. One of the positive things that has come f rth recently is that TRANSPO will be running a bus li a down Columbia and Fellows, providing that we make t ese adjustments. They are currently using Fellow3 Street and they find it to be a very dangerous inters ction at the north end and would like very much to be able to utilize the Columbia Street entrance into the neighborhood. 14ith a traffic light at Columbia, it makes it a good deal safer. We are also noting that George Avenue will be vacated, which qas overlooked in our original submission. Clinton Street from Bronson Street to Frontage Street will be va- cated, that is a new item we have added as well. Various South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) alleys in the area south of Bronson, as shown on the map, will be vacated in the replanning process. In addition to those changes, and I would like to point out to the Commission that we have formalized them in an attachment to the Resolution that you will consider, it would be proper at this time to identify some of the procedures with r spect to relocation and acquisition. Mrs. K lata mentioned that originally plans called for Carrot Street to be closed and now it is recommended that Carroll Street remain open at the intersection with Monroe. Mr. McMahon explained that at this time the Department felt that that approach was appropriate. Should the development in that area happen in such a manner that we feel it is to our advantage to close it, we would come back at a later date to take action on it. Mrs. K lata continued by saying that some of the items she would mention at this time are not up for formal action by the Commission at this point, but will be taken nto consideration and will be acted upon prior to any purchase offers being made for land in the area. In the future the Commission will adopt a Determination of Just Compensation, which is a technical term for de- termin ng what the fair market value is of all properties that will be acquired. There will be a statement of how that value was arrived at and that basically what we are saying is that we have had professional appraisals done on the properties that we are to acquire, that different approaches to appraising property are used in that appraisal, and that the Commission and the Department of Redevelopment will provide residents of the area who are being cislocated with information covering relocation advisory assistance and services and payments for which the occupant may be eligible. The Department of Rede- velopm nt will assist in relocating displaced families, indivi uals, and businesses in purchasing or renting a comparable dwelling of their choice within their financial means. We have an obligation that replacement housinc be decent, safe, and sanitary, and we will try, to the extent possible, to locate displaced persons in the neighborhood of their choice, which is reasonably accessible to their place of employment or potential place Of employment. D South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) Once property is acquired we will pay incidental ex- penses that are associated with that, such as recording fees, title searches, paying for surveys and things along those lines. The residents of the area will be eligible for assistance in relocation benefits. These fall i to primarily two categories, one would be a homeowner who has lived there a minimum of 180 days or 6 months prior to the date of our purchase offer. Home- owners of that classification will be eligible to a re- placement housing payment of up to $15;000. If they choose not to be a homeowner any longer but instead to rent property, they will be eligible for a rental assist- ance payment of up to $4,000. Persons who are property owners and have not lived there 130 days prior to our purcha e offer, but have lived there more than 90 days, will be treated as a tenant. They will be getting a rental assistance payment or ad6w.payment assistance payment in an amount up to $4,000. Individuals or families who are purchasing by a conditional sales agree- ment (Land Contract) will be treated as homeowners in terms of relocation benefits if they can provide us with physical evidence of the condition of the land contract. If the Land Contract has been recorded, that will be sufficient. If the Land Contract has not been recorded with the County Recorder's Office, we will need proof in the form of a contract and evidence of payment that the condit ons of that contract are being met. If those terms re being met, we will treat Land Contract buyers as homeowners, and they would be eligible for the replace- ment housing payment of up to $15,000. Tenants who have occupied their dwelling for at least 90 days prior to our initia purchase offer will be eligible for a rental assistance payment or dbwn, payment assistance. in an amount up to 4,000. All individuals who meet the minimum 90 day re idency requirements will be eligible for moving expens s, either through actual moving cost or a fixed paymen . We have sent out to people whose property are are in ending to acquire a HUD Booklet, "When a Public Agency Acquires Your Property ". When we send out purchase offers we will also be sending out an appropriate booklet that explains either relocation assistance to displaced homeowners or relocation assistance to tenants. These basica ly explain some of the benefits that are available to the individuals. We will, at alater date, be adopting a Relo ation Policy. The Relocation Policy will in- corpor to these facts and will be adopted prior to any purcha e offers being sent out. 10 South Bendl Regular Me 5. PUBLIC Redevelopment Commission !ting - March 20, 1981 HEARING (continued) Mr. McMahon noted that Mr. Pick Pitts, who serves as Ac- quisit on Specialist, will be spending about 100% of his time w th respect to Monroe- Sample activities. Mr. Mc Mahon taid he felt that it is necessary that we provide staff n a full - time basis to be available to residents to discuss this with them so that they fully understand all of the paper work and what they are eligible for and what they are not eligible for, and walk them through that e tire process..)In addition, Mrs. Hedy Robinson is going o be involved full time in performing relocation activity in that area. The staff will be providing two people and basically 100% of their time will be spent working with individuals that would be affected by the plan, if adopted. Mr. Ninitz now declared the meeting open for any comments or recommendations from the public and asked Mrs. Glenda Rae Hernandez if she was acting as spokeslady for the group. Mrs. H rnandez introduced herself, stating that she lived at 702 East South Street and that she was President of SEPAC, Inc. Mrs. Hernandez then proceeded by reading the following statement: "Generally the Southeast Side PAC feels that this plan is better than anything previously offered by the City. Obviously it looks 50% better to us than the original announcement three years ago calling for total clearance of the area. Additionally, it looks better to us to keep the preserved residential area contiguous rather than split in half as it would have been with the Fellows- Columbia connector proposal. However, in exchange for this instead of losing 51 structures as we would have with that plan, we will now be losing 75. If Redevelop- ments n save and physically move up to 7 of these as projec ed, then the total demolitions will fall below 70, but no as low as 51. So whi e the plan does look like the best that can be put together on paper, we still have some very real concerns about it. As a neighborhood organization, we cannot simply endorse what looks good on paper without consider- ing what it means to individual lives that must be affected in order to implement it. Granted, there are a few people who will happily take their money and go elsewhere. Yet from m conversations this seems to be only the tiniest minority of people. 11 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) I sense that the majority are extremely concerned about the amount that will be offered them for their properties and tho amount they can get in relocation benefits. I sense that the majority still worry about finding some- thing they can be satisfied with and afford. I think the genera sense is that there is no way the amounts to be offere can put someone back in a position of a paid -for home with manageable taxes.. There's no way the govern- ment can compensate for the years of memories that will be plowed under by the bulldozers. There's just no way this plan can be justified as benefitting our low- income people who must relocate. We really wonder if all this displa ement is truly necessary. We do sense that it has be ome inevitable, but we wonder if it isn't possi- ble to find a way to save some more homes. For over a year, people have been in limbo wondering who would have to go and who might be allowed to stay. No one knew whether to fix up or leave alone needed re- pairs and now we are reading the strong message that this Pr oject is bound to proceed in one form or another. So sin e we are not happy with being in limbo, we are glad t e plan does remove that. The plan also promises those of us who are left that we can fil2ally have access to the city's rehabilitation monies. We are in favor of this, although we have some concerns about now many of us will fall between the cracks and still not qualify under any of the programs. We are promised infill housing, and this we are anxiously waiting for. However, we do wonder if the promise will be backed up with vigorous, creative energy, or if it is just so much wishful thinking. We still have difficulty understanding the rationale of this whole project, especially as it addresses the prob- lems of low and moderate income people. We suspect that it is being carried forward to benefit businesses more than residents, but only time will tell. As we Look into the future, we are also concerned about what might happen to our property values and taxes. If there is a sudden, large leap forward rather than a slower steady growth rate, those of us who remain could also find oursel es displaced by this process, i.e., after all these years tinding ourselves unable to afford our own homes. 12 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) As I indicated earlier, the plan does look better than either of the previously proposed ones, and there are reasons for proceeding with it rather than obstructing it, but I still have grave doubts as to whether it is what's best for the people who live there and that, after 11, is our primary concern. Therefore, in the spirit of that concern, the South- east Side Neighborhood PAC would like to request that the Department of Redevelopment, once again as in 1973 during the Paris and Elder Street Clearance Project, enter into a contract with us to perform the community organization of citizen participation activities that at that time were mandated by HUD. We feel that it is important to have these activities carried out from an office located within the Monroe - Sample area and that the Department's personnel spend at least part of their time in a similar location as was the case in 1973. We are concerned that the trauma which this project will produce for over 70 families and individuals be mini- mized as much as possible, and that the pain be reduced to the lowest level that human understanding and con- cern can lower it to. I woul invite any of our residents who would want to speak Obout how this would affect their own lives." Mr. Ni tz thanked Mrs. Hernandez for her statement, informing the audience that Mrs. Hernandez had been at every meeting and felt that many of the changes that have been made have been because of recommendations that Mrs. Hernandez and her organization have made through the la t year. Mr. McPlahon said that the Department was very concerned with respect to all of the activity in the Monroe- Sample neighborhood and if you broke it down to people's time and hours spent either in this office or someone repre- senting this office, the relocation of the individuals with respect to the housing in that area is going to occupy by far the bulk of our time, and so it should. We see a very strong need to perform a service in a manner that is consistent with what Mrs. Hernandez is asking and that is basically to have someone located down i the neighborhood on a full -time basis that under- stands those problems and that is capable of being always available so that residents don't have to come 13 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) downtown. This is a neighborhood.activity that should be handled in the neighborhood and should best be ad- dressed along that line. For that reason our staff has been spending some time considering how to address that problem. One of the suggestions that has been made is that we involve one of the local groups currently in- volved in the restoration of an older neighborhood and we are going to be pursuing some negotiations with them, and are asking them if they would take on this activity or expand their activity providing that we provide them with the necessary support in order to establish an out- reach program in that neighborhood. A good deal of our conversation thus far has been with Mr. Jeff Gibney who is with Southold Heritage Foundation. We are only in the beginning of negotiations in that regard, and Mr. Gibney will t ll you what more we can say beyond our intention to est blish an office over there. Mr. Je f Gibney said that he agreed with the statement Glenda ae Hernandez read this morning - it is an excel- lent statement. There are many difficult situations going n in the Monroe- Sample area right now. Southold Herita e Foundation is a non- profit organization managed by a Board of Directors who are very involved in re- vitali ation type projects in the near west side of South Bend. That is the area from dowtown west to Meade Street Lincoln Way West to Western. We have similar proble s in our neighborhood as those which exist in Monroe Sample and we also have similar assets. We see there are a lot of development potential assets which are still present in the Monroe - Sample area. Our Board is ver concerned that we might have something to offer the residents of Monroe- Sample and Redevelopment in terms of encouraging new construction and helping relocated people that may be moved out of the area south of Bronson into t e area north of Bronson, if that is economically feasible. Curren client talkie throug Bureau them. that y in the come. is not ing, b where ly in the near west side Southold is'assisting.' by working directly with the Bureau of Housing, about loan programs that are available to them the Bureau, acting as a middle man,.-contacting the and trying to get programs that are eligible for Mr. Gibney further said that it is very important u have people on the streets and in offices located neighborhood so they will know exactly where to They would also feel better if the housing center located on the 12th floor of the County -City Build - t right on Columbia or Bronson Streets, or some - n the neighborhood. 14. South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) Mr. Gibney continued by saying that Southold is currently working with the City Administration, talking to them about designs and revolving loan programs. We hope that in the future we can have a direct involvement with the commun ty in that area, an involvement that would repre- sent t e people that are living there and new people that would ttempt to come there. Mr. Ni tz asked Mr. Gibney to mention his discussion with the Hi toric Preservation Commission concerning house moves. Mr. Gi ney said that it is still a little sketchy at this time. Southold moves homes and has found that those houses that some people call substandard, and possibly are, a e salvageable with some .effort and a fair amount of exp rtise. These houses can be saved and can actually be new landmarks in neighborhoods. Southold would like to see more homes moved that what Redevelopment has planneJ on by people who may be attracted to the area. The pr ject is not as difficult as it looks. It takes a lot of man hours, but it can be done and usually the houses arrive in the same condition they were in before the mo e. Mr. Mc ahon said that we feel that because of the scope of the program proposed in Monroe- Sample, that we would like very much to outline a program where we can estab- lish s mething along the line and the character of what you just heard, right in the neighborhood, to implement city programs and to provide assistance in interpreting and going through the relocation process. We would hope that we could do that within the next month, and certainly very key in that regard, we would ask that the neighbor- hood, either through Mrs. Hernandez or other representa- tives, participate in that process. We are setting up something that we hope to be tailor -made specifically for the Monroe- Sample area, and we feel that the in- volveiTent of the neighborhood group is essential in that their involvement to make certain that we are addressing their particular concerns and have in place over there on a ull -time basis the type of vehicle that they need in or er to make this happen as smoothly as possible. Mr. Nigel Hawman introduced himself as a resident in the area that is staying and said that something of particular concern to him, as long as we are redesigning the area, is that there is an awful lot of through- traffic on South 15 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) Street There is truck traffic (semis) that to up Carrol Street, coming off of Bronson. Mr. Hawman said he doesn't know how that kind of traffic can be stopped, but it is a problem and wondered if anyone had anv solution to it. Mr. Niritz said that we understood the problem and knew that it is difficult to solve. Mr. McMahon explained that through- traffic is a problem throughout the city, irrespective to what the neigh- borhood is, and does present problems. Mr. McMahon said that there are a number of things that we can do that help. We are going to be doing some light industrial activity in the area south of Bronson and we have a big advantage over a number of other areas that are zoned that way in the city in that just like the industrial park com- plex near the airport, we will have control over how those parcelt are disposed of and the types of firms that come in. Because of Redevelopment's involvement up front with re- spect to that activity, it is usually pretty easy to establish some good working relationships with the firms that are in there or the firms near by,such as further on Bronson Street, that would benefit from it. We would establish traffic patterns that their dispatchers would utilize in order to get shipping in and out of the neigh- borhood. The traffic light at Bronson Street provides an opportunity to see to i.t that most of that traffic doesn't come further up.Lincolnway and doesn't disperse throug the neighborhood, they can get out through Bron- son. Second' asked viaduc- if it good do If the! in the Mr. Mcf truck c it is o is at, We can y, the Department of Public Works is going to be ;o lower the pavement underneath the Fellows Street At present it is about 13 or 13 -1/2 feet, and s dropped to about 14 feet can also facilitate a !al of traffic going out south to Sample Street. e two thinks are done and we work with businesses area, the bulk.of the problem can be resolved. lahon further explained that if, for example, a dairy .ecides to go through the neighborhood just because oming from someplace else and going someplace,this ,pe of problem that is really difficult to handle. post the streets and ask for some enforcement. 16 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) The iminediate thing that can be addressed is that which alread generates traffic within the neighborhood, and we can see some good success. We can also ask for some control or posting of through - traffic prohibition with those types of signage and some enforcement. As we develop the area that we are trying to emphasize as residential, we may be able to do some things physically in order to restrict through - traffic as well. That should develop as a result of the workings of the office that w ll be located in the neighborhood. We are open to sugges ion in that regard, and as we go through the pro- ject tat will become evident to everyone involved. Mr. Ha man asked what was meant by the statement that there would possibly be some tailor- made programs for renovation of houses. Ile said that he understood the Bureau of Housing has a 9% loan program and also a re- bate project, but that he is not aware of anything else that t ey have right now. Mr. McMahon replied that he didn't know what the Bureau of Housing has today and what they will have tomorrow in light of the budget cuts that the Federal Government is going through. We have a number of programs that are in place today that will be explained. Secondly, the Bureau of Housing tailors some of their programs on an annual basis, and we are asking them to do that with respec to programs that will be coming up during their next f scat year. They are currently into that process so it s timely that this is happening now. Second y, for us to buildup a program here that relies stricly on Federal funds would not be in our best in- terest We deal with them everyday, and we don't know where those funds are going to be. We may find that as a result of the current Reagan Administration action that we have twice the number of programs we have now, or we might find that we have none. Because that will be fluctuating back and forth, it would really be foolish for us to rely strictly on those funds. We will be using them tq.the extent that they are available. We wani ing in that al crease and ut= we will trial to pursue what is called Tax Incremental Financ- the area. Tax Incremental Financing is a program lows a redevelopment district to capture the in- in taxes that are paid as a result of development lize them in that district. One of the reasons be emphasizing some early activity in the indus- rea, while a number of those folks indeed will get 17 South BendlRedevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) tax ab partic curren tentio Increm progra ber of ing as curren availa becaus trol a to ass curb a progra and bo have t proble mental Anyth i the the po For th if we abilit, next f Mr. Gil very e- is the been e: and hoi the Moi we can A very assume going Hernanc fal l inc be tru( west s' the ne- borrow- those c about the Bui constri so it I tement, they still will be paying more taxes, larly as the abatement wears off, then are ly being paid in that area. It is our in- to capture those monies through the Tax ntal Financing method and utilize them for s in the area. As we get down the road a num- years that might be through additonal hous- istance, new types of programs that we cannot ly pursue because federal money either is not le or federal guidelines are not there. But it is a local program, we will have more con - d can tailor it better. We might also be able st in additional public improvements, such as d sidewalks, lighting, landscaping. We have a through the city where we plant trees on streets levards, and do other things. We think that we have a source of funds that can address those s as this area is developed, and the Tax Incre- Financing package will give us that opportunity. g that happens positively that contributes to base of the area will be contributing toward of funds that is available to use in that area. s reason we feel a good deal more confident than ere looking strictly at federal funds as to our to actually see these things happen over the w years. >ney said that one of the tools Southold has used =ficiently and effectively in the near west side revolving loan funds for construction. It has ;pecially essential and effective in the substand- ise, and can see that as a good tool to be used in iroe- Sample area. We have funds of our own that provide for the neighborhood to be used there. good point was made by Mr. McMahon that you cannot that all of the programs that are going to go are ;o go strictly through the Bureau of Housing. Mrs. lez stated that a lot of people are going to be through the cracks, and I certainly know that to Something that Southold has done in the near de is to bring the lending institutions back into ghborhoods. People have had a very difficult time ng any type of money, mortgage, rehab money, and lollars are now available and we are very pleased :hat. It has to be the combination of funds from ,eau of Housing, private sector and short -term action loans. All of these are low interest also, ielps you get your building into shape while you NP South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) are doing some work on it. We do an extensive amount of grant writing, but again those funds are getting fewer and fewer all the time, you certainly can't depend on them. You just have to be out there and pull all the bucks where - ever they are available. It is hard to predict what all you ca use, we are usually using five or six financing tools. Mr. Nio tz recognized Mr. Lee McKnight for comments. Mr. McKnight introduced himself as one of the principals involy d in the Inter City Enterprise Corporation. Mr. McKnight said that their President, Mr. Harry Nye, and their Vice President, Mr. Silas West also are present this morning. Mr. McKnight said that they have sat and listened to the plans f the Commission and staff as well as the responses from the neighborhood residents of the area and also hear this plan with mixed emotions. We have been located on the corner of South and Columbia Streets, just one block from the area that has been discussed, for the past ten years. Vie have operated a small neighborhood grocery by the name of Max's. Our letter to the Commissioners out- lines our position in terms of what we are concerned about. We fee that taking out approximately 75 structures will destro our ability to continue as a for- profit business in the area and for that reason requested that you con- sider our property for acquisition. There has been some discus ion among staff and Mr. Nimtz about the prospect of the store relocating in the area. We would entertain that consideration, but only at a time that it would be economically sound from a business point of view in terms of our staying in the area. We would like for you to consider our letter that you have in front of you and to con ider at this time Inter City Enterprise or Max's Grocer for acquisition. Mr. Ni# z recognized Mr. Silas West for comments. Mr. West introduced himself and said that being in busi- ness for the last ten years in the area has witnessed a great decline in that area. We have chosen to stay in the area mainly because we felt that a grocery - stores definitely needed, but as statistics continue to tell me, it is doubtful that the city believes that a grocery store is needed in that area. Earlier Mrs. Kolata said that the number of homes in the last ten years had declined in the area atid she also talked about the number of homes that were going to remain in the area, with no consideration to the bu inesses that exist in that area., 19. South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting March 20, 1981 5. PUBLIC HEARING continued Mr. West said he felt that by taking out 70 homes, which is approximately one -third of the homes in the area, in a sense would be the same as chopping of one -third of his body. Mr. West said he feels that the Monroe- Sample Street area needs some attention and 'needs some attention immediately, but that he does not want that attention to be at he expense of his business as it is stated now withou any ifs, ands or buts about it. The loss of one-third of the homes is going to affect the business at Max's Grocery. Mr. West went on to say that if consideration had been given to the businesses that exist in that area at the time of developing this plan, he felt quite sure that consideration would have been given to acquiring the additional land which would have amounted to one block coming up in that area. He further said that he did not want the City of South Bend to benefit because of Silas West or Max's Grocery store, and would like for everything to be on an even - steven basis. He continued by say ng that he cannot exist in business in that area if the Redevelopment Department passes the resolution today nd will give him some consideration after the resolu ion is passed. Mr. We t said he did not feel that there was consideration given n taking out the 70 homes in the area and how it is goirig to affect his business in the years to come. He was aware about the things that were coming back into the neighborhood, and will go along with that, but wanted to know that he would do for the next two years until those things do come back into the neighborhood. He said the Department had made promises in all of the other redevelop- ment areas and have not fulfilled those promises and that he cou dn't believe that the City was going to fulfill that promise to where, for the next two or three, four or five years, his business would still be a viable business in that area, and once again asked the Commission to con- sider tiot passing this resolution until such time that the busine s of Max's Grocery is discussed by the Commisiion. Mr. Ni gentl ei we f or, quest provid fore. itz explained that he and Mr. McMahon met with these ien yesterday and recommends to the Commissioners that lard their letter to HUD because it is an unusual re that they be acquired and secondly, that they be !d with other benefits which we have never done be- Mr. Nimtz said that he would go over this with Mr. 20 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) Butler because it raised some legal problems which;,have never come before us. As explained to these gentlemen yesterday, the City, and particularly the Redevelopment Department, have been very much concerned about a grocer store in that area. I told them that I get a telephone call about once very ten to fourteen days from the ladies living in the Karl King Tower asking why they don't have a grocery store in that area. I don't know why they don't go to Max's Grocery because they deliver seven to ten orders per day to this apart- ment. Mr. Niritz further stated that he gets calls from the Edgewater area asking when they will be getting a grocery store in that area. We can't go out and put in a grocery store. What we have to do is try to interest private entrepreneurs and developers to do that. fir. McMahon and I have had some discussion with one of the entrepreneurs in the area and asked him to get in touch with Max's Grocery to see if they could get together and combin efforts. We are concerned about a grocery store in that area and would like to see this place stay there. You ar a neighborhood institution. You have been there many y ars and have a relationship with the neighbor- hoods, and as far as I know they like you, so we would like t have you stay in the neighborhood. Mr. We !t said he wanted to make himself perfectly clear to the Commissioners for what he is asking today. I am not as ing for my letter to be forwarded any further than here. If you care to forward it on to HUD, then good. I am a king that the Commission hold up on this resolution until such time justice has prevailed in the Monroe- Sample Street area. I do not feel that the Commission can actually pass t is resolution here today and say that we have done all we are able to do for all those individuals that are involy d in the Monroe- Sample area. I have been here in the City of South Bend all my life and have worked in the job that I have worked on for the last fourteen years. I have delt with community services and I am awfully afraid that Max's rocery is going to get lost in the shuffle. Mr. Ci a said that his being in the grocery business for a good many years he understands Mr. West's point. You have made a good point this morning, but don't you feel with the loss o business you are going to have with loss of residents there, you would pick up if you could be located on.Lincoln- way be ause of the traffic and the Karl King Apartments? I really believe there is a need for a nice convenience store there. 21 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) Mr. West replied that that is after the fact. I am talk - ing about the.present, now. I cannot exist the next two years if what is going to happen happens today. Being that you are a businessman too, I am quite sure you under- stand what I am saying. I do not want to get lost in the shuffle on this resolution based upon something you tell me you are going to do in the future, and that future is mailing my letter to HUD. Mr. Ninitz said he wanted to make something clear. You are asking us to do certain things and I have told you I don't know if we can legally do them or not. My position on this Commission has been that we are audited by HUD and we do not spend money unless we can legally do so. I am not going to get out on a limb here to do something which you have asked us to do. You indicated that you have talked with H D and they say that we can do it. We will forward your 1 tter to HUD, if the other Commissioners agree, and see wh t the recommendations are Mr. West explained that he did not ask Mr. Nimtz to do anything. It was Mr. NImtz that questioned taking the letter to HUD. The only thing that I am asking you to do here today is to hold off on this resolution until everyone in that area is satisfied with the resolution. I am not satisf ed with the present plan as it stands now. I am asking the Commission to consider that as opposed to pass- ing th resolution and passing me over as if I don't exist. Mr. Donaldson asked what effect passing this resolution would ave on Mr. West's statement and what he is asking. Mr. Butler responded that there is no problem with whatever action is taken today. The basic Urban Renewal Plan in- cludes the parcels that have been designated for acquisition and can be amended subsequently. As a matter of fact, in every project the Commission has had there have been numerous amendatory resolutions accomplishing just that. Mr. Do4aldson questioned whether the passing of this resolu- tion would have any affect one way or another. Mr. Butler replied that it would not foreclose the Commis- sion s bsequently taking action to either in whole or in part accommodate Mr. West. Mr. Donaldson said that if he is reading Mr. Infest right, what 1,9 . West is saying is that if this resolution is passed today, that automatically will knock them out. 22 South Bend lRedevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLIC IHEARING (continued) Mr. McMahon explained that this was quite to the con- trary. The parcels that we are enabled to take action on today are a result of the initial acquisition phase. In another set of hearings, a whole second set of acquisition parcels, will be listed. If we choose to acquire Mr. West's business, if there was rationale, it would take place with the second acquisition phase. The timetable for bringing the second phase before the Commission is early April. Should the Commission choose to do something at Max's, that could happen with all of those parcels in April. Nothing you are passing today could prevent that from happening. It would strictly be up to the Commission. Mr. Mc night said he understood what was being said very clearl but his concern was with the action the Commis - sion was passing today in reference to the parcels of land tat have already been identified. If the Commis- sion proceeds in the taking of houses and demolition of property, at that point we are suffering. I am a little bit unready to have the Commission wait until April and the second round of hearings for property acquisition. We all know the Commission has taken ten years to get to thi point, and it can be another ten years before the area o tlined in green is actually acted upon. I was going to state my willingness to have the Commission consid r our property at a later date, but I don't want to wail until you have to deal with another two hundred structures in order for us to be satisfied. We will be wiped cut with the area you are taking in the first phase. Mr. Mc ahon explained that the seventy structures are includ d in both phases. Mr. West stated that those structures comprised 75% of his business right there. He went on further to say that everybody in the neighborhood shops at Max's Grocery. Not only do they shop, but anybody that comes to visa them also shops at Max's Grocery. Max's Gro- cery ij the only place to go to get bread, eggs, etc. Mr. Ci►a asked how many residents were in that group. Mr. Mr. Mc bul k o today t replied that there were seventy some. hon explained that the green area is where the the houses are located and based on the action can't take those seventy houses. 23 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) Mr. Wet asked how many homes of the seventy -four that the Co mission was going to take had families in them. Mr. Mc ahon asked Mrs. Kolata if she could give an es ima ed number. Mrs. Kolata said that she could not off ha d and would have to look through the files Mr. McMahon said that based on our conversation, he is asking the Commission to take the action today with the understanding that the green area, where the bulk of the houses are located, is not up before the Commission and won't be until April. A decision on whether to do some- thing with Max's Grocery from an acquisition standpoint could be included at the same time that a decision is made with respect to the bulk of the housing that is down in that area. Second y, it will give the Commission an opportunity to review the appropriateness of that type of action. Right now we feel that a neighborhood grocery store is necessary in the neighborhood. We feel that the market in the future for a rocery store will be better and greater in that area, if we re successful than it is today. Right now it is also a fact that what we are proposing in that area which is a " Residential zoning is compatible with having a grocert store there. The grocery store is consistent with our pl n -and is exactly the kind of facility we would like to see there. The whole question is coming down to the situation of a small grocery store, and I don't believe that M% McKnight or Mr. West would disagree with my state- ment tat they will probably have a better market in the future or a good chance of it, and there is not a bad market there now. The whole question is coming down to that p int in time that there may be some disruptions in their ibility to survive during that period of time which we ack owledge is a difficult situation. But in light of the fa :t that we do not need the property for any action and th use of the existing property is consistent with what i proposed for the neighborhood, I think that the Commis ion has to look at this and talk with [IUD and make certaii that we are not into a non - compliance situation. That i3 the basis for our staff recommendation. That ,you would nove with the plan at this time and take a look at how to handle Max's Grocery store at the time of the bulk of the housing decision would be made, which is sometime in the first part of April. 24 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) Mr. Donaldson stated that if the resolution will not have a y adverse affect in the future on this parti- cular rarcel of land, then he could, with some reser- vation go along with it. Mr. Mc ahon replied to Mr. Donaldson that to his know- ledge, and asked Mr. Butler for his comments as well, there is absolutely nothing that is being done here that would prohibit the Commission from including Max's Crocery in that second action which will take place in April. Mr. Bu ler agreed and stated further that we will make Sure that we get either the letter itself or a requesi from the Department raising those issues to HUD by early April so that we will have those answers. Mr. McMahon agreed that it would probably be improper for us to act on the bulk of that real estate without coming to a final answer with respect to Max's at that point and recommended that no action would be taken un- til the Commission is in a position to say yes or no. Mr. Do�aldson asked when the relocation is supposed to start. Mr. McMahon explained that it goes through the normal process. Referring to the map, he indicated that in the ye low area we will be able to start our offers, but by the time it goes through the period that offers can be made and negotiations take place, and if there should be a need for condemnation and that goes through, I woul expect that we would actually be anywhere from two to six months from now. Mr. Ci a told Mr. West that it wouldn't affect him for anothe six months - until we act on the other parcels over t ere. Mr. West said that just from the history of the Redevelop- ment D partment, if the Redevelopment Department thought they c uld move in six months they would move in six months, but history here alone in South Bend tells you that it takes five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten years for the Redevelopment Department to even act here. You can look at the Merry Avenue Project and tell that, and the Penn - sylvania Street Project and tell that. You cannot tell us that the Commission is going to move on this in the next six months and then be ready to move again six 25 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) months months after that in acquiring that. It doesn't come that fast. Just like Mr. McMahon indicated, you don't now what is going to come down the pipe line as far as the new administration is concerned. We are all sitting here talking hypothetically, but nobody really knows what is going to happen. Mr. Ci a asked Mr. West if nothing happens, is he happy with his business today. Mr. We t responded that he was happy the way it stands today. Mr. Ni tz said that Substandard is getting rid of those houses year by year. This is one of the situations that is going on. A house deteriorates, the Substandard Depart- ment gives a notice, nothing is done and down comes the house. That is why you have vacant lots there. This is going o continue unless something.is done. You are going to con inue losing customers gradually. Mr. We ;t said he isn't asking that the Commission do nothing, he is sking that they be fair in what they do. Mr. Ci a asked Mr. West what he is requesting the Commis- sion to do today. Mr. West replied that he was asking the Commission to hold u on the resolution until such time that everyone in that area is satisfied. Mr. Ci a told Mr. West that the Commission was not going to hurt him today. Mr. We t replied today, tomorrow, next week, a month, you are to king about demolition to start next month. Mr. Butler suggested that if the Commission were to hold up action on that property, we would very likely have to begin the pr cess all over. We cannot add a property to the acquisition list at this point in time, we can delete, but we cannot add. We would have to cancel what has been done to this point and start the process all over again. In effect, we would need a resolution terminating and re- scinding the prior resolution. Whether we would consider adding that property today or next week, next month, or six months from now, we could not do it through the vehicle of this r solution, not with this plan. We would have to in- stitut a new plan. 26 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 5. PUBLICIHEARING (continued) Mr. McMahon said that as we have gone through the plan we have found that there is a need to acquire addi- tional properties. That is the reason that these are coming forward to the Commission in April in a lump be- cause vie are going to have to go through that full process. Mr. Butler pointed out to Mr. McMahon that he initially indicated the letter was not in the form of a remon- strant . :To be correct, we should consider the letter and th statements in the nature of a remonstrance so that Mr. West and the corporation's rights are preserved. Mr. Ni tz ordered that it be so entered into the record. Mr. Ni tz then recognized Mrs. Hundle. Mrs. H ndle said that she has a rental property at 533 South Columbia Street and wondered how soon the widen- ing process of Columbia would begin. Mr. McMahon explained that only the turn on Columbia would be improved. Mrs. Hernandez said that there is only one request that was not addressed and that related to a liaison person. PreviOLISlY that was required in the regulations. Mr. McPlahon asked Mrs. Hernandez to define what a liaison person was or did. Mrs. Hernandez explained that they had a contract with the Department of Redevelopment and opened an office where an employ e was available to look out for the rights of the reside is and stay in contact with the department. Mr. McMahon said he thought it would be proper if we worked that out in conjunction with the office when we talk about establishing an office there. I can't tell you what the make up of the office will be at this time or who we will try to put in the area. The neighborhood involvement is a key to successful project. We would like to sit down and sort that out within the next thirty days or so. Mr. Niritz asked if there were any further comments. Hearin none, he declared the public portion of the hearing closed 27 Sout Regu N 7. h Bend Redevelopment Commission lar Meeting - March 20, 1981 OLD BU INESS was no old business to present to the Commission There NEW BU INESS approval requested for Resolution No. a. Commission 635, ratifying and :confirmin 'Resolution No. 633 with respect to the Monroe- Sample Development Area, declaring the Monroe - Sample DoVelopment Area to be blighted and approving Development Plans and Conditions Under which relocation payments will be made. Mr Butler suggested the Finding of Fact be amender to correspond to the language in the State statute Mr Cira made a motion to adopt the Finding of Fac- as amended, and Resolution No. 63.5. The motion wa: se onded by Mr. Donaldson and unanimously carried. b. Commission approval requested for a Non- Profit Rehabilitation Grant to Renew, Inc. in'the amount of $9,413.00 for a house located at "747 North Diamond Avenue. Mr Cira made a motion to approve a grant for Renei In(. in the amount of $9,413.00. The motion was se onded by Mr. Donaldson and unanimously carried. c. Commission approval requested for Change Order No. 1, with Diedrich Construction, for an increase in contract rice of $429.50 for an.amended contract total of 14,452.50, at the address of 1126 West Jefferson Boulevard as set forth in a letter from Mrs. Baumgartner, Director of the Bureau of HOLISing. Mr McMahon stated that during 'the course of some of the work on the house, the workmen opened up some of the ceiling area and found that the ch mney was in need of repair and required some wo k in order to bring it up to code. Mr Donaldson made a motion to approve the Change Or er for Diedrich Construction Company for an am unt of $429.50. The motion was seconded by Mr Cira and unanimously carried. 28 . COMMISSION ADOPTED FIND- ING OF FACT, AS AMENDED, t, AND RESOLUTION NO. 635 PERTAINING TO MONROE- SAMPLE DEVELOPMENT AREA COMMISSION APPROVED A N, NON- PROFIT REHABILITATION GRANT FOR RENEW, INC., FOR 747 NORTH DIAMOND AVENUE COMMISSION APPROVED CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR DIEDRICH CONSTRUCTION FOR $429.50 INCREASE IN CONTRACT PRICE FOR 1126 W. JEFFERSON BLVD. South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 7. NEW BUSINESS (continued) d. Co mission app 2 qith Aardvar cr ase in cost co tract total So th Meade St Kr . Baum arts Hooting. "oval requested < Construction ;,act price'of of 8;678.00 a ^eet; as set fo ,,r; Director of jr Change'Order'No. npany; for an ' i n- 5.00,for an'amended the address of'743 h in a 1 -Otter from he Bureau of Mr McMahon explained that a change order was ne essary to replace a window and install a bath - ro m ventilation fan. Mr Cira made a motion to approve the Change Order for Aardvark Construction in the amount of $225.00. The motion was seconded by Mr. Donaldson and unani- mously carried. PubliclComment: Mr. Charles Howell stated he was representing Mrs. Husband, 1607 Florence Street, who has a 312 Loan through the Bureau of Housing. He wanted to know wh1v there was a delay in awarding the bid for sid- ind and insulation. Mr McMahon and Mrs. Baumgartner explained that the Commission has adopted a policy that requires the Bureau of Housing to notify all contractors, inform- ino them of homeowners who are in the process of ge ting bid proposals. That is the reason for the de ay. 8. PROGRESS REPORTS Mr. McMahon stated that he has met with the Common Council on a number of occasions with respect to tax abatement and an ordinance amending the tax abatement procedures will be introduced through a late filing for Monday's meeting. Mr. McMahon reported that as a follow -up to the complaint of Mr. Brown a few weeks ago, the Bureau of Housing has initiated the process whereby all contractors are notified of homeowners accepting proposals. Secondly, Mr. Brown's other complaint was about an incident over a year earlier and he is satisfied with the existing inspectors. 29 COMMISSION APPROVED CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 FOR AARDVARK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR $255.00 INCREASE IN CON- TRACT PRICE FOR 743 SOUTH MEADE STREET South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 20, 1981 9. NEXT ZEGULAR COMMISSION MEETING The n xt Regular Commission meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. April 3, 1981 10. SET S COND MEETING DATE IN APRIL The s cond Regular Commission meeting scheduled in April will be held at 10:00 a.m. April 24, 1981. 11. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, Mr. Donaldson made a motion that the meeti g be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Mr. C ra and unanimously carried. The meeting was adjou ned at 11:55 a.m. resiaen 30 C K ICI . NEXT COMMISSION MEETING SECOND COMMISSION MEETING IN APRIL SET ADJOURNMENT ahon, Executive Direc