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Home My WebLink AboutRM 08-26-83SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING August 26, 1983 1200 County -City Building 10:00 a.m. 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard Presiding ficer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz South Bend, Indiana 46601 President 1. ROLL Members Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Vice President Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Assistant Secretary Mr. Michael Donoho, Member Legal Counsel: Mr. Kevin J. Butler Mrs. Eugenia Schwartz Redevelopment Staff: Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Deputy Executive Director Ms. Hedy Robinson, Relocation Specialist Ms. Luann McMorris, Accounting Clerk Ms. Denise Sullivan, Executive Secretary Ms. Fines V. Mosby, Secretary Bureau of Housing Staff: Ms. Janet Holston, Director Ms. Mary Richmond, Project Director Mr. Ted Leverman, Project Director News Media: Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Others: Ms. Glenda Rae Hernandez Ms. Karen Kiemnec, Historic Preservation 2. APPROVAI, OF MINUTES Mr. Nimtz announced the appointment of Mr. APPOINTMENT OF MR. MICHAEL Michael Donoho as a new member to the DONOHO AS A NEW MEMBER TO Redevelopment Commission as the successor to THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Mr. Lloyd Robinson. He noted that Mr. Donoho is a past president of the Electrical Workers Union. Upon a inotion made by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Mr, iasecki and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, August 12, 1983 were approved. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Commission formally approved the claims previously signed and ordered checks dated August L7 and August 24, 1983 to be released. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1983 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS PREVIOUSLY SIGNED AND CHECKS DATED AUGUST 17 AND AUGUST 24, 1983 WERE ORDERED TO BE RELEASED South Benc Regular ME 3. APPRO% redevelopment Commission Ling - August 26, 1983 L OF CLAIMS (Cont.) DPMENI' DISTRICT CAPITAL BONDS OF 72' Rieth- 'ley Construction $10,262.59 Total $10,262.59 MONROEISAMPLE PROJECT Kevin J. Butler $ 246.80 Landscape Design Co. 560.00 Community Development 50.00 Total $ 856.80 Kevin J. Butler $ 258.60 Tri-County News 22.27 Community Development 2.00 Abstract & Title Corp. 100.00 Bruninci 124.52 Total $ 507.39 P.E.A. P -66 Kevin J. Butler $ 350.70 Business Systems 69.16 Federal Express 26.50 Federal Express 26.00 Smith Petroleum 38.08 St. Joseph Bankcard Division 36.61 Star Girl, Inc. 467.58 Abstract Co. of St. Joseph County 5.50 Abstract Co. of St. Joseph County 50.00 Kenneth R. Peczkowski 139.57 Communi ty Development 187,607.80 Colonial Caterers 26.10 Clyde E. Williams & Associates 56.00 Star Girl, Inc. 454.30 Business Systems 81.18 Communi y Development Services 146.00 Marriot Hotel /New Orleans 308.00 Century Center Board of Managers 115.00 R.L. Po Lk & Company 72.00 Indiana Bell Telephone 941.24 Payroll. 8 -6 thru 8 -19 -83 10,431.54 Total $201,448.86 Grand Total $213,075.64 -2- South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Me ing - August 26, 1983 4. There were no communications. 5. PUBLIC a. Public Hearing on the Monroe Sample PUBLIC HEARING ON Development Area with respect to confirming RESOLUTION NO. 688 Res lution No. 682 and approval of Commission Res lution No. 688. Mr. Hunt presented the Commission with the following items and asked that they be entered int the record: 1. An original of the Notice of Public Hearing of the Monroe Sample Development Area. 2. An affidavit of Darlene Page, Credit Manager of the South Bend Tribune, that Notice of Public Hearing was published in the daily newspaper on August 12, 1983. 3. An Affidavit of Steve Kollar, owner of the Tri- County News that Notice of Public Hearing was published in that weekly newspaper on August 12, 1983. 4. An affidavit of Hedy L. Robinson that a Notice of Public Hearing was delivered to Sharon Roth of the Area Plan Commission, Mary Rose Putz of the Board of Public Works, Betty Burch of the Board of Zoning Appeals, Paul Roelke, Building Commissioner, and Florence Brown of the Park Department on August 16, 1983. A copy of the Notice was posted on the Bulletin Board of the Board of Public Works, 13th Floor of the County -City Building, on August 16, 1983. 5. An original of the Area Plan Commission's Resolution No. 75, which deals with the subject of the Public Hearing. 6. A Certified copy of Resolution No. 1083 -83 of the Common Council of the City of South Bend relative to the subject of the Public Hearing. 7. A copy of Resolution No. 682 of the Redevelopment Commission with a copy of the amended pages of the Development Plan attached. -3- South Bend Regular Me elopment Commission - August 26, 1983 5. PUBLIC NEARING (Cont.) a. uonicinuea .. . Mr. Nimtz recognized and received the various documents and ordered them to be entered into the record. Mrs. Kolata informed the Commission that as of 10:00 a.m. today no written remonstrances with respect to the Commission's action were rec ived. Mr. Nimtz opened the hearing for any oral r nstrances to be heard by the Commission. There were no remonstrances heard. Mrs. Kolata read the following Finding of Fa s regarding the Monroe Sample Development The South Bend Redevelopment Commission has con ucted a study of the Monroe Sample Development Area. Based upon that study and following the oth r procedures required by Indiana Code 36 -7 -14, including public hearing, the Redevelopment Commission hereby finds that the area has become blighted to such an extent that such conditions can not be corrected by the regulatory process or by ordinary operations of private enterprise wit out.resort to the provisions of the act, and tha the public health and welfare will be ben fitted by the acquisition and redevelopment of the area under the provision of the act. This fin ing is based on the following information: 0 2 3 Between 1970 and 1980 the population of the area has declined 65% from 1622 to 689. . Between 1970 and 1980 the number of dwelling units has declined 35% from 631 to 414 and the number of households has declined 42% from 536 to 311. The vacancy rate in the area has increased from 15% vacant in 1970 to 22% vacant in 1980, and increase of 46 %. The South Bend Redevelopment Commission finds that it will be of public benefit to the public health and welfare to redevelop the Monroe Sample Development Area. -4- South Bend Regular Me 5. PUBLIC a. Co a. elopment Commission - August 26, 1983 (Cont.) Mrs Kolata explained that there are two minor changes to the development plan. One is the addition of Parcel #4 -2 to the acquisition list. The other change is to the design review committee whereby the committee will exist of five members including the Executive Director of Redevelopment as Chairman, the Cit Engineer, the Director of the St. Joseph Cowity Area Plan Commission, the City Building Commissioner and one member appointed by the Redevelopment Commission. This will be the core of the Design Review Committee. To this ccmmittee the Commission will then also appoint two individuals from the Monroe Sample Development Area who will vote on all matters pe ining to Monroe Sample. Mr. Nimtz asked if there were any objections to receiving the Finding of Facts. There were no objections heard. The chair received the Finding of Facts and placed them in the record. . Mr. Nimtz opened the hearing to questions by the Commission. There were no questions. He then opened the hearing to questions by the public. There were no questions. Mr. Nimtz stated that the Public Hearing was concluded for whatever action the Commission desires to take. The motion was made by Ms. Auburn to adopt the Finding of Facts and pass Resolution No. 688. The motion was seconded by Mr. Donaldson and unanimously carried. Comiii.ssion approval requested for awarding the following bid and approving the following loan in connection with the Affordable Loan Program in accordance with the recommendation from the Bureau of Housing. -5- FINDING OF FACTS REGARDING THE MONROE SAMPLE DEVELOP - MENT AREA WERE ADOPTED AND RESOLUTION NO. 688 WAS PASSED. South Bend Regular Me 6. OLD BUS a. Con elopment Commission - August 26, 1983 (Cont.) Contractor Bid Loan Bru e & Janet Collier Bockaj Const. Co. $16,355 $12,800 318 E. Haney Street Mr. Hunt asked that the application of Bruce and Janet Collier for an Affordable Loan be wi drawn from the agenda. Mr. Hunt explained that due to the new state law on conflict of int rest, Mr. Collier is ineligible for the loan due to his employment in the Community Development Program. The application of Bruce and Janet Collier in AFFORDABLE LOAN APPLICATION co ection with the Affordable Loan Program OF BRUCE AND JANET COLLIER was officially withdrawn. WAS OFFICIALLY WITHDRAWN FROM THE AGENDA b. Ccmaission approval requested for the folLowing proposal in connection with the Homestead/South Bend Herne Improvement Loan Program in accordance with the recommendation froin the Bureau of Housing. Contractor Bid /Gra De rah Kingsberry Bockaj Construction Co. $4,300 725 N. Elmer Upon a motion made by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by 14s. Auburn and unanimously carried, a con ract in the amount of $4,300 for Deborah Kin sberry, 725 N. Elmer, was approved and awarded to Bockaj Construction Company. 7. New Bus ness a. Ccumission approval requested for and arants in connection with the Re it Program in accordance with the rec endation from the Bureau of Housing. CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,300 FOR DEBORAH KINGSBERRY, 725 N. ELMER, WAS APPROVED AND AWARDED TO BOCKAJ CONSTRUCTION South Benc Regular ME 7. NEW BL a. Cc elopment Commission - August 26, 1983 (Cont.) Contractor Geraldine Forshee Sid's Plumbing & Heating Co. 718 W. Jefferson A11'e Johnson Niezgodski & Sons 1914 S. Walnut Mildred Hines V.V. Engle Construction 1201 Campeau Mr. Hunt explained that due to the nature of this program repairs require an immediate resoonse. Mr. Hunt further explained that the re irs have already been made and Commission ratification is requested. Upo a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, pro sals and grants in connection with the Eme gency Repair Program as listed above were app 0ved. b. C Contractor f Loan f tLoan 3 $13,500 )roposals and oans in cone, ted for awarding the proving the ion with the Section .in accordance with the ram the Bureau of Housing. $ 338 $ 185 $1,500 PROPOSALS AND GRANTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE EMERGENCY REPAIR PROGRAM AS LISTED WERE APPROVED 932 W. LaSalle Mr. Hunt explained that Charles Brawn Maintenance was the second lowest bidder for Bea rice Milton, 448 S. Chicago. The lowest bid er was by Jurtin Construction Company who is presently at capacity according to the Bur au of Housing guidelines. -7- Contractor Bid Loan Jo ie & Estella Williams Plaia Const. Co. $9,387 $13,500 812 S. Pulaski Street Beatrice Milton Charles Brown Maint. $13,623 $14,250 448 S. Chicago Alma Alvarez Jurtin Construction Co. $13,835 $14,350 932 W. LaSalle Mr. Hunt explained that Charles Brawn Maintenance was the second lowest bidder for Bea rice Milton, 448 S. Chicago. The lowest bid er was by Jurtin Construction Company who is presently at capacity according to the Bur au of Housing guidelines. -7- South Bend. Regular Mee 7. NEW BUS b. , Con elopment Commission - August 26, 1983 (Cont.) Upo a motion made by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, loans in the amount of $13,500 for Johnnie & Estella Williams at 812 S. Pulaski Street, $14,250 for Beatrice Milton at 448 S. Chicago, and $14,350 for Alma Alvarez at 932 W. LaSalle were app owed. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, bids in the amount of $9,387 for Plaia Construction Company, $13,623 for Charles Brown Maintenance, and $13,835 for Jurtin Con truction Company were awarded. c. Comnission approval re guested for awarding the following bids and approving the following loams in connection with the Affordable Loan Program in accordance with the recommendation from the Bureau of Housinq. Lou Carter 226 N. Birdsell La #a Davis 306 N. Walnut Har ld & Anna McCauley 333 N. Walnut Contractor Jurtin Construction Co. Bockaj Construction Co. V.V. Engle Const. Co. Ste en & Dorothy Davidovic V.V. Engle Const. Co. 738 N. Huey Upon a motion made by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by bir. Piasecki and unanimously carried, loans in the amount of $7,600 for Emma Lou Carter at 226 N. Birdsell, $12,750 for Laura Davis at 306 N. Walnut, $8,400 for Harold & Anna McCE uley at 333 N. Walnut, and $11,700 for Steven and Dorothy Davidovic at 738 N. Huey were approved. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Donaldson and unanimously carried, bids in the amount of $14,385 for Jurtin Construction Company, $16,413 for Bockaj Construction Co Fy, $10,720 for V.V. Engle Construction Co y, and $14,967 for V.V. Engle Couction Company were awarded. LOANS IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,500 FOR JOHNNIE AND ESTELLA WILLIAMS AT 812 S. PULASKI STREET, $14,250 FOR BEATRICE MILTON AT 448 S. CHICAGO, AND $14,350 FOR ALMA ALVAREZ AT 932 W. LASALLE WERE APPROVED BIDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,387 FOR PLAIA CONSTRUCTION, $13,623 FOR CHARLES BROWN MAINTENANCE, AND $13,835 FOR JURTIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WERE AWARDED Bid Loan $14,385 $ 7,600 $16,413 $12,750 $10,720 $ 8,400 $14,967 $11,700 LOANS IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,600 FOR EMMA LOU CARTER AT 226 N. BIRDSELL, $12,750 FOR LAURA DAVIS AT 306 N. WALNUT, $8,400 FOR HAROLD AND ANNA MCCAULEY AT 333 N. WALNUT, AND $11,700 FOR STEVEN AND DOROTHY DAVIDOVIC AT 738 N. HUEY WERE 'APPROVED BIDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,385 FOR JURTIN CONSTRUCTION, $16,413 FOR BOCKAJ CONSTRUC- TION, $10,720 FOR V.V. ENGLE CONSTRUCTION, AND $14,967 FOR V.V. ENGLE CONSTRUCTION WERE AWARDED South Bend Regular Me 7. NEW BU d. C elopment Commission - August 26, 1983 (Cont.) nested for Proclaimer icate No.-4 in the East Bank Area. Mr. Hunt explained that Proclaimer Certificate No. 4 would establish the fair market value for Parcels 1 -4, 1 -21, 2 -15, 4 -1, 1 -5 thru 1 -9 an 1- 10- 11- 19- 20- 22- 23 -24. Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Auburn and unanimously carried, Pr laimer Certificate No. 4 in the East Bank De lopment Area was approved. e. C ssion approval re guested for Proclaimer Certificate No. 5 in the Monroe Sample Develognent. Area. Mr. Hunt explained that Proclaimer Certificate No. 5 would establish the fair market value for Parcel 4 -2 in the Monroe Sample Dev lopment Area. Upoa a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, Problaimer Certificate No. 5 in the Monroe S le Development Area was approved. There wore no progress reports. 9. Next C ssion Meeting The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Friday, September 9, 1983 at 10:00 a.m. 10. Adiournnent There bDing no further business to come before the Comnission, Mr. Piasecki made a motion that tha meeting be adjourned. Mr. Donaldson secondel the motion and it was unanimously carried The meeting was adjourned at 11:05 a.m. Presiden V. PROCLAIMER CERTIFICATE NO. 4 IN THE EAST BANK DEVELOPMENT AREA VMS APPROVED PROCLAIMER CERTIFICATE NO. 5 IN THE MONROE SAMPLE DEVELOP- MENT AREA WAS APPROVED NEXT COMMISSION MEETING � • 1: ►lui�l►M� n R. Hunt, Executive Director