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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSM 12-09-81December 9:00 a.n Presidir SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING 9, 1981 g. Officer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President 1. ROLU CALL 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 Mem ers Present: Mr. F.Jay Nimtz, President Mr. Lloyd E. Robinson, Sr., Vice President Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary Mr. Robert J. Cira, Assistant Secretary rs Absent: Le6l Counsel: velopment Staff: Com* nity Development Staff: I Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Member Mr. Kevin J. Butler Mr. Patrick M. McMahon, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Deputy Director Mr. Jeff Rush, Targeted Jobs Coordinator Mr. Herman Lee, Administrative Assistant Mrs. Angela Coar, Executive Secretary Ms. Fines Mosby, Secretary Mrs. Colleen Rosenfeld, Director, Community Development Mrs. Kathyrn Baumgartner, Director, Bureau of Housing Media: Mr. Mr. Ms. Mr. Mr. Ms. Dave Anderson, WNDU -TV Frank Vellner, WSBT -TV Rebecca Marr, WSBT -TV Larry Ford, WSJV -TV John Winey, WSJV -TV Jeanne Derbeck, Tribune Gu sts: Mr. Richard Hill Mr. Fred Helmen Ms. Glenda Rae Hernandez Mrs. Kathryn Brookins South B nd Redevelopment Commission Special Meeting - December 9, 1981 ICATIONS The e were no communications to present to the Com- mis ion. 3. OLD BUSINESS a, Demolition Contract No. 43 Mr. Butler explained that the contract docu- ments with Ritschard Brothers Inc. have been reviewed and he found them in proper order. He asked the Commission to confirm its action taken Friday, December 4 in awarding the bid to Ritschard and authorize execution of the contract documents. A motion was made by Mr. Cira to ratify and con- firm the awarding of the contract to the low bidder, Ritschard Brothers, Inc., for the demo- lition of the Odd Fellows Building (Demolition Contract No. 43), for the president and secre- tary to execute the necessary contract, and for the demolition to be held until further order of the Commission. Mr. Robinson seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. 4. NEWIBUSINESS Q c. Commission authorization requested for staff to execute Agreement with Abstract an it e Company for title work in the to e a er or- ridor, subject to approval by the Economic . Development Administration Commission authorization requested for staff to execute Agreement wiEh Douglas Pierce-7—or survey work in the Studebaker Corr i or, su sect to approval by the Economic eve opment mini- stration Commission authorization requested for staff to execute Agreement with Homer Fisher or survey work in the Studebaker Corridor, sub- ject to approval by the Economic eve opment A mi ni strati -on ,D Mr. McMahon explained that these three Agree -. ments relate to work in the Studebaker Cor- ridor in conjunction with our grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Item "a" is for title work in the area in the amount of $3,125.00. Item "b" is for survey work north of Sample Street in the amount of $2,800.00 and item "c" is for survey work south of Sample Street in the amount of $3,500. NO COMMUNICATIONS RATIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION OF DEMOLITION CONTRACT NO. 43 South B nd Redevelopment Commission Special Meeting - December 9, 1981 The survey work is to show property lines and the locations of buildings and utilities with- in the property lines. Upon motion made by Mr. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Cira and unanimously carried, the agree - ments with Abstract and Title Company, Douglas Pierce and Homer Fisher were approved. d. Commission consideration requested for a tax . abatement request relative to an area commonly referred to as being in the 800 block of Lincoln Way East Jeffrey S. Beardsley). Mr. McMahon stated that the staff has reviewed the tax abatement petition and finds the area does qualify as an Urban Development area. The total project cost is approximately $297,000.00, the taxes paid if the abatement is granted would be about $58,004.00 and the taxes abated over the ten year period would be about $56,856.00. Bernell Corporation currently employees 27 people and expects to add 10 new employees. Upon a motion made by Mr. Cira, seconded by Mr. Donaldson and unanimously carried, the Re- development staff report for the tax abatement request of Jeffrey S. Beardsley was accepted and sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation e. Commission approval requested for awarding of proposals in connection with the South Bend Home Improvement Loan Program and Homestead Program in accordance with recommendation from the Bureau of Housing. Name Contractor Amount Ric Adams Michiana Remodeling $7,273.00 1706 Douglas Dennis Smith Michiana Remodeling 6,528.00 227 N. Sheridan Rosalyn Robinson Reese & Son 6,724.00 821 S. Sheridan AGREEMENTS WITH ABSTRACT &'TITLE COMPANY; DOUGLAS PIERCE & HOME FISHER WERE APPROVED. TAX ABATEMENT REQUEST OF JEFFREY S. BEARDSLEY�WAS SENT TO THE COMMON COUNCIL WITH A FAVORABLE RECOMMEN- DATION. Mrs. Baumgartner explained that Michiana Remodeling had previously been awarded three contracts and the Bureau of Housing has been evaluating their performance on those contracts. They are sufficiently into those con- tracts to warrant the award of two additional contracts. All of these are recommended to be awarded to the low bidder. South Bed Redevelopment Commission Special eeting - December 9, 1981 e. (Continued) pon motion made by Mr. Cira, seconded by r. Robinson and unanimously carried the roposals in connection with the South end Home Improvement Loan Program and omestead Program were awarded in accord - nce with the recommendation of the ureau of Housing. 5. PROOESS REPORTS Mr. IcMahon stated that at the next Commission meeting we will be declaring the ethanol area a re evelopment area for purposes of tax incre- mental financing. He also explained that the staff has been working on modifying the tax abatement ordinance to in- corporate into it the provisions of the new state statute that allow for abatement on tangible per- sonal property which is basically machinery and equi went. This revision to the ordinance will now De filed with the Common Council. Mr. onaldson stated that the County Health De- part ent was having problems with some of the contractors handling Monroe - Sample demolitions dumping debris in unapproved sites. Mr. McMahon stat d that he would talk to the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office about requiring written appr val of the dumping site by the Health Depart- ment before future contracts would be awarded. 6. NEXTICOMMISSION MEETING PROPOSALS AWARDED IN CON- NECTION WITH THE SOUTH BEND HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PRO - GRAM AND HOMESTEAD PROGRAM. The iext regularly scheduled South Bend Redeve- lopm nt Commission meeting will be held on Decem- NEXT COMMISSION MEETING ber 18, 1981. The exact time of the meeting will be a nounced later. 7. ADJOURNMENT Ther2 being no further business to come before the Commission, Mr. Robinson made a motion that the ADJOURNMENT meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cira and unanimously carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 a.m. eslident ',,'�atrick M. McMahon, Executive Director 4