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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 05-01-81May 1, 198 10:00 a.m. Presiding fficer: 1. ROLL CALL Memberl Present: Memberls Absent: SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, Indiana 46601 Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Mr. Lloyd E. Robinson, Sr., Vice President Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary Mr. Robert J. Cira, Assistant Secretary Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Member Legal Counsel: Mr. Kevin J. Butler Redevelopment Staff: Mr. Patrick M. McMahon, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Deputy Director Mr. Kevin C. Horton, Deputy Director Mrs. Angela Coar, Executive Secretary Community Development Staff: News Mled i a : Guests 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mrs. Kathryn Baumgartner, Director, Burea of Housing Mr. Wayne Falda, Reporter, South Bend Tribune Ms. Anne Thompson, Reporter, WNDU -TV Mr. Les Howard, Photographer, WNDU -TV Mrs. GlendaRae Hernandez On the motion made by Mr. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Donald on and unanimously carried, the Minutes of the Sp cial Meeting of April 16, 1981 were approved. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS On the motion made by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Mr. Robinson and unanimously carried, the claims totalling $43,146.53 were allowed and ordered to be pai . The authorized claims are: P.E.A.I - MONROE- SAMPLE AREA R. E. IcCloskey & Associates $ 6,975.00 Territ rial Engineering 110.00 Jerome E. Michaels, MAI, SRPA 52170.00 TOTAL $12,255.00 MINUTES OF SPECIAL (MEETING OF APRIL 16, 1981 WERE APPROVED CLAIMS APPROVED South Ben Redevelopment Commission Regular P1 eting - May 1, 1981 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (continued) P.E.A. - EAST BANK AREA Clyde E. Williams & Associates, Inc. Steve C. Nye P.E.A.1 - IND. R -66 $ 69.00 ri in TOTAL $ 130.30 Payroll: 4 -04 -81 to 4 -17 -81 Abstract Company of St. Joseph County, Inc. Abstract Company of St. Joseph County, Inc. Kevin J. Butler Business Systems, Inc. Irene Gammon Indiana Business & Industry Inlander - Steindler Paper Co. M. J. Typesetting Pence Dickens & Heeter The South Bend Tribune Ray Br den Coffee Time Services Parker, Brunner & Hamilton Dorothy Z. Deane TOTAL P.E.A.1- 312 LOANS Big "C' Lumber and Jeanne A. Welsh Christ pher Costello K -Mart Store No. 4039 and Terrence Finney Willian Home Center and Terrence Finney Scotma L.D.W. and Terrence Finney Sun Ma ter Awnings, Inc. and James C. Shrack Joers loor Center and James C. Shrack Scottd le Fireplace Shop and James C. Shrack Richarl Solmos and Aardvark Construction Co. L & M �alvage and Domingo and Lucia Flores Dominq and Lucia Flores TOTAL GRAND TOTAL 1 $ 7,739.77 1,102.50 1,597.50 200.00 85.76 3.88 9.95 101.17 3.00 67.85 22.27 112.00 37.65 640.00 413.60 $12,136.90 $ 128.33 762.20 69.26 225.34 190.13 231.63 132.29 430.56 14,235.00 1,088.56 1,131.03 $18,624.33 $43.146.53 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - May 1 1981 4. COMMUNICATIONS There were no communications to present to the Commission. 5. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to present to the Commission. 6. NEW BU INESS a. Commission approval requested'for awarding of r osals in connection with the South'Bend Home Im rovement Loan Program in accordante'with re- co mendation of the Bureau of Housing. Mr. McMahon explained that all proposals are recom- me ded to be awarded. Upon motion made by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Mr. Ro inson and unanimously carried, the following contracts were awarded: Name Mae E, a Wallace 1706 N Meade Street Mary Leach 738 S. Illinois St. Opheliz Pates 1119 W Thomas Street Helen lilliams 2630 !d Washington b. Conmission approval Section 312 Loan pr re ommendation of t Contractor Amount Shamrock Exteriors $4,368.00 Shamrock Exteriors 4,650.00 D. L. Wilton & Son 4,897.00 Construction V. V. Engle Construc- 2,925.50 ti6n Co., Inc. uested for the followin als in accordance with ureau of Housinq. Mr. McMahon explained that there are six contracts connected with the 312 Loan Program and the Bureau of Housing is recommending they all be awarded to thE low bidder. 3 THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS TO PRESENT TO THE COMMISSION THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS TO PRESENT TO THE COMMISSION COMMISSION AWARDED FOUR (4) PROPOSALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOUTH BEND HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAM South BendlRedevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - May'l, 1981 6. NEW BU$INESS b. co6tinued... Upon motion made by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Mr. COMMISSION AWARDED SIX (6) Robinson and unanimously carried, the following PROPOSALS IN CONNECTION co tracts were awarded: WITH THE SECTION 312 LOAN PROGRAM Name Contractor Amount Ernest V. & Carmen H. Garza Shamrock Exteriors $ 984.00 1525 West Sample Street Nancy 1.aCluyse Mark D. Zeak Carpet 145.00 902 Sailicome Street Craftsmen JessiWth raves 1513 Kendall Robert Jr. & Carol Friend 733 We t Washington Ave. Shamrock Exteriors 2,710.00 Mark Keene 250.00 Jeanne A. Welsh Verstraete Rentals 1,320.29 722 Cottage Grove Bishop & Armenter Miller Bill Archoball 270.42 1622 West Sibley Avenue c. CommissionapproVal requested for the following Section 312 Loan and Homestead Pro ram pro osal in accordance with recommendation by the Bureau oflHousinq. Mr of Wa McMahon.explained that Hedy Robinson is a member the Redevelopment Staff and the appropriate HUD fivers are in place. Name Contractor Amount Ben & 16dy Robinson Jurtin's Construction Co. $9,539.00 910 No th Blaine Avenue Mr Robinson made a motion to approve the 312 Loan anJ Homestead Program proposal for Ben and Hedy Ro inson. Mr. Donaldson seconded the motion and it wa unanimously carried. 4 COMMISSION AWARDED A PRO - POSAL IN CONNECTION WITH A SECTION 312 LOAN AND HOMESTEAD PROGRAM FOR 910 NORTH BLAINE AVENUE South Benq Redevelopment Commission Regular M eting - May'], 1981 6. NEW BQSINESS (continued) d. Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 618, extinguishing Demand Note obligations of RAHN Prop erties II, relating to the South Bend M rriott located in First Bank'Center. Mr. McMahon explained that on October 18, 1979 the private developers for the hotel submitted to the City, through Redevelopment, a Demand Note in the amount of $10,000 to be released once they had performed in certain areas. The original Demand Note has not been located and in order to satis- fa torily release that document, it has been de- termined that a resolution by the Redevelopment Co mission is necessary. The Developers have co pleted all of the activities required and have fi led their obligations and the City is required, th ough the Commission, to release the document. Mr Butler agreed that RAHN Properties II has done ev rything that was required under the agreement fo the cancellation of the note. Up n motion made by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Mr. Ro inson and unanimously carried, Resolution No. 63 was adopted. e. Adrding of No 42 bid. Demolition and Site Clearance Contract Mr. McMahon expl.aired that bids were received and opened on April 24, 1981 at 10:00 a.m. for the demo- lition of buildings on the west side of Michigan Street in the Century 111all area. The low bidder was La Free Excavating at $74,444. The second lowest was Ri schard Brothers. The Chapel will be moving tomorrow and the Griffon has, been temporarily relocated across the street in one of the properties that we have. The Engineering Department met with LaFree Excavating and reviewed all of the requirements of the contract to make cer- ta n they understood the full nature of the work and ha n`t overlooked some items. Th contract requires that work be completed within fo ty (40) days. 5 RESOLUTION NO. 638, EX- TINGUISING DEMAND NOTE FOR RAHN PROPERTIES II, ADOPTED South Betio Redevelopment Commission Regular M eting - May 1, 1981 6. NEW BUSINESS e. c6ntinued... Mr. Donaldson asked where the Contractor will be depositing debris from this project and Mr. McMahon explained that the Contractor would have to furnish proof of an approved landfill site. U on motion by Mr. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Donald- DEMOLITION AND SITE s n and unanimously carried, Contract No. 42 was CLEARANCE CONTRACT NO. 42 a arded to LaFree Excavating and the President and AWARDED TO LaFREE EXCAVAT- S cretary were authorized to execute the Contract, ING, INC. s bject to LaFree meeting all necessary requirements a d legal counsel review. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS Mr. McMahon reported that purchase offers for those MONROE- SAMPLE DEVELOPMENT Monroe-Sample properties listed in the first Proclaimer AREA have been sent out and we are receiving positive re- sponses on a number of them. Also, we would like to bring a plan for a Monroe- Sample Site Office to the next Commission meeting. In the East Bank Area, the Staff is negotiating with EAST BANK DEVELOPMENT AREA property owners and have had some of the offers accepted. The A-3 rezoning that we are pursuing in the East Bank area has been approved by the Area Plan Commission and will b considered by the Common Council on May 18. There are four (4) proposals on the Odd Fellows Build- ODD FELLOWS BUILDING ing, aid we are currently negotiating with developers of that proposal which we consider to be the strongest. We hop to establish a schedule next week for the prog- ress w will be making in those negotiations. The f res pec to be pect a will a proper phase The Fi the tir WTTI sl pected ing lai al appraisal review process is in motion with TRANSPO /CENTURY MALL to the property that the bus company is going cquiring and as a result of that, we would ex- acknowledgement from Washington very soon that low TRANSPO to pursue the acquisition of that y. We understand that the awarding of the first rant to TRANSPO is imminent. -st Bank Center is moving along, and probably by FIRST BANK CENTER e that we have our next Commission Meeting we e some skylight on the roof. The hotel is ex- to open in early September, with the bank open- er in the Fall. 2 South Beni Redevelopment Commission Regular et i n g - May 1, 1981 7. PROGRgSS REPORTS (continued) We ar currently involved in a market study in the North- NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD AREA east Neighborhood Area in conjunction with those properties that were formerly E & L Grocery Store. The neighborhood group has asked us for assistance and we have been working in co junction with them. We expect to be able to conclude our m rket survey activity there within the next two weeks and w will be having some meetings with the neighborhood group as well. Mrs. Narzy Bauer, Director of Community Development, in- MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ON vited he Commissioners to attend the Mayor's Conference NEIGHBORHOODS on Neighborhoods to be held May 7, 1981 at Century Center. 8. NEXT OMISSION MEETING The ne t Regular Commission meeting will be held at 10:00 .m. May 15, 1981. 9. ADJOURNMENT There eing no further business to come before the Commis ion, Mr. Robinson made a motion that the meet- ing be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Mr. Donald on and unanimously carried. The meeting was adjour ed at 10:43 a.m. 7 NEXT CON-MISSION MEETING ADJOURNMENT i" P ric4MMcM6aho�n�, Executive Director