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Home My WebLink AboutRM 10-28-83October 28, 10:00 a.m. Presiding O 1. ROLL Members Legal Redevel Bureau News SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING 1983 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard Ticer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz South Bend, Indiana 46601 President Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Ms. Paula Auburn, Vice President Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Assistant Secretary Mr. Michael Donoho, Member isel: Mr. Kevin J. Butler Mrs. Eugenia Schwartz lent Staff: Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Deputy Executive Director Mr. Herman Lee, Econ. Development Specialist Mr. Rick Carey, Senior Planner Ms. Denise Sullivan, Executive Secretary Housing Staff: Ms. Janet Holston, Director Ms. Mary Richmond, Project Director • Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Others: Ms. Glenda Rae Hernandez 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Upon a mDtion made by Mr. Donaldson, seconded MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING by Ms. Aaburn and unanimously carried, the OF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1983 minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, WERE APPROVED October 14, 1983 were approved. 3. APPROVALIOF CLAIMS Upon a m tion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by CLAIMS PREVIOUSLY SIGNED Mr. Donaldson and unanimously carried, the AND CHECKS DATED OCTOBER 26 Commission formally approved the claims AND NOVEMBER 2, 1983 WERE previously signed and ordered checks dated APPROVED AND ORDERED TO BE October 26 and November 2, 1983 to be RELEASED released South Bend Regular Mee 3. APPROV tedevelopment Ccami.ssion -ing - October 28,1983 OF CLAIMS ( font . ) LA is -tN S;$6); i mft) a o k, Cressy & Everett, Inc. $ 200.00 Total $ 200.00 RED PMENT DISTRICT BONDS OF '72 Rensber er Oil Company, Inc. $ 76.50 Total $ 76.50 MONROE 9AMPLE AREA PROJECT Kevin J Butler $ 101.50 Mathews Purucker- Anella, Inc. 34.19 South Bend Tribune 47.21 Total $ 182.90 EAST BA 14K AREA PROJECT Kevin J Butler S.M. Di South Bend Water Works AM Brun na 10 iMIjA. $ 768.55 1,507.00 15,409.01 Total $17,729.88 Kevin J Butler Adams-REnco, Inc. Business, Communication Center Kevin J Butler Plastimatic Arts Corp. St. Jos ph Bankcard Division E.H. Tepe, Inc. Ann Kol to Star Girl, Inc. Area Plan Commission Center for Urban Policy Research Harper Row Publishers, Inc. Warren, Gorham and Lamont, Inc. Star Girl, Inc. Innovations Press Businesc, Book Company Payroll 10 -1 thur 10 -14 -83 Payroll 10 -15 thru 10 -28 -83 Total I Grand Total $1,095.70 141.70 448.00 400.00 8.50 24.87 171.94 63.77 411.53 67.00 13.95 15.95 61.54 435.13 16.45 21.40 10,120.17 9,701.48 $23,219.08 $41,40:8.36 -2- South Bend Regular Me 6. COMMUN There 5. OLD B There 6. NEW B1 a. Q Redevelopment Commission ting - October 28, 1983 no communications. no old business. ssion approval requeste wing bids and approvin in connection with the am in accordance with t for awarding the he following ffordable Loan NO COMMUNICATIONS NO OLD BUSINESS the Bureau of Housing. Contractor Bid Alia Boykins Aardvark Construction Co. $20,330 514 E. Calvert Louise Franklin Jurtin Construction Company $18,000 150 S. Kendall Judith Aleo Bockaj Construction Company $11,860 515 S. Meade 011ie G. Lawhorn Bockaj Construction Company $10,830 14113 S. Fellows Lula Polk Bockaj Construction Company $21,031 11413 W. Jefferson J s & Mary Jenkins Aardvark Construction Co. $20,440 302 N. Walnut Helen M. Paul Aardvark Construction Co. $11,260 1038 Georgiana Annie Shelly Jurtin Construction Company $18,055 320 Chestnut Geneva Dudley Charles Brown Maintenance $16,330 410 Birdsell Mr. Hunt noted that Aardvark Construction Comrany was the second lowest bidder for Alie Boy ins, 514 E. Calvert. The lowest bidder on the project was an incomplete bid. Also, Jurtin Construction was the second lowest -3- 0167MNW $10,500 $ 9,400 $ 6,350 $ 5,800 $10,950 $15,800 $ 5,950 $14,100 $ 8,550 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - October 28, 1983 6. NEW BU INESS (Cont.) a. continued... er for Louise Franklin, 1509 S. Kendall. lowest bidder was at capacity according to au of Housing guidelines. Ms. Auburn noted that a correction should be ma on the number of dependants for Annie Sh 11y, 320 Chestnut. Mr. Donaldson suggested that one type of smoke detector be recommended to all contractors. Ms. Holston stated that the Bureau of Housing has already started this procedure but these contracts were processed prior to that pra tice. Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by 14s. Auburn and unanimously carried, loans in connection with the Affordable Loan Program as 'Listed above were approved for Alie Boy ins, 514 E. Calvert; Louise Franklin, 1509 S. Kendall; Judity Aleo, 515 S. Meade; 011ie G. Lawhorn, 1418 S. Fellows; Lula Polk, 1148 W. efferson; James & Mary Jenkins, 302 N. Wall ut; Helen M. Paul, 1038 Georgiana; Annie Shelly, 320 Chestnut; and Geveva Dudley, 410 Bir sell. Upork a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, bids in connection with the Affordable Loan Program as listed above were approved for Aardvark Construction for $20,330; Jurtin Construction for $18,000; Bockaj Construction for $11,860; BocRaj Construction for $10,830; Bockaj Construction for $21,031; Aardvark Construction for $20,440; Aardvark Construction for $11,260; Jurtin Construction for 18,055; and Charles Brown Maintenance for $16,330. b. Comission approval requested for proposals and jEants in connection with the Emergency Repa Lr Program in accordance with the recarmendation from the Bureau of Housing. -4- LOAN WERE :\APPROVED IN:CONNECTION THE AFFORDABLE LOAN.PROGRAM FOR ALIE BOYKINS, 514 E. CALVERT; LOUISE FRANKLIN, 1509 S. KENDALL; JUDITH ALEO, 515 S. MEADE; OLLIE G. LAWHORN, 1418 S. FELLOWS; LULA POLKA, 1148 W. JEFFERSON; JAMES AND MARY JENKINS, 302 N. WALNUT; HELM M. PAUL, 1038 GEORGIANA; ANNIE SHELLY, 320 CHESTNUT; AND GENEVA DUDLEY, 410 BIRDSELL BIDS WERE APPROVED IN CON- NECTION WITH THE AFFORDABLE LOAN PROGRAM FOR AARDVARK CONSTRUCTION FOR $20,330; JURTIN CONSTRUCTION FOR $18,000; BOCKAJ CONSTRUCTION FOR $11,860; BOCKAJ CONSTRUCTION FOR $10,830; BOCKAJ CONSTRUCTION FOR $21,031; AARDVARK CONSTRUCTION FOR $20,440; AARDVARK CONSTRUCTION FOR $11,260; JURTIN CONSTRUCTION FOR $18,055; AND CHARLES BROWN MAINTENANCE FOR $16,330 South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Me ing - October 28, 1983 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) b. Continued. .. Narne Contractor Bid /Grant Robert & Willie Owens Sid's Plumbing & Heating Co. $890.00 621 E. Haney Allie Johnson Slutsky -Peltz Service Corp. $294.00 1914 S. Walnut Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded PROPOSALS AND GRANTS IN by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, CONNECTION WITH THE EMERGENCY pro sals and grants in connection with the REAPIR PROGRAM WERE APPROVED Emergency Repair Program were approved for FOR ROBERT AND WILLIE OWENS, Ro rt & Willie Owens, 621 E. Haney, and Allie 621 E. HANEY, AND ALLIE Jo son, 1914 S. Walnut. JOHNSON, 1914 S. WALNUT c. C ssion No. 1691 a of land wi :ed for Resolution market re -use value Monroe Sample Devel Mr. Hunt noted that the parcel involved is Disposition Parcel #18 at the corner of Monroe and Columbia Streets in the Monroe Sample Development Area. The parcel consists of approximately 36,954 square feet, the re -use eva uation is $66,500 and the proposed re -use is ccmmercial. Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Donaldson and unanimously carried, Resolution No. 691 approving the fair market re-use value of land within the Monroe Sample Development Area was adopted. d. Ccniiission authorization #18 in the Monroe Sample Devel publication dates to be Novemb Nov r 11, 1983 and receipt 10 :00 a.m. on November 21, 198 to publish tion Parcel nt Area with of bids to be at Upon a motion made by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, autliorization was granted to publish Notice of Intended Sale of Disposition Parcel #18 in the Mo oe Sample Development Area with receipt of bid to be at 10:00 a.m. on November 21, 198 . -5- RESOLUTION NO. 691 APPROVING THE FAIR MARKET RE -USE VALUE OF LAND WITH THE MONROE SAMPLE DEVELOPMENT AREA WAS ADOPTED AUTHORIZATION WAS GRANTED TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF INTENDED SALE OF DISPOSITION PARCEL #18 IN THE MONROE SAMPLE DEVELOPMENT AREA WITH RECEIPT OF BIDS TO BE AT 10:00 A.M. ON NOVEMBER 21, 1983 South Bend ?development Con - mission Regular Mee ing - October 28, 1983 6. NEW BUSOMS (Cont.) e. for East Bank Mr. Hunt explained that the intent of the guidelines is to set some standards for the development of the East Bank but to allow fl ibility so that we can approach each pro'ect individually as they come up. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the East Bank Design Guidelines were approved. f. gSn#ssion approval requested for Resolution No. 692 approving an application for real Mr. Hunt explained that with the change in the State law and City ordinance concerning tax abatement the Commission will no longer have to take formal action on any petitions. The Corn ion Council will take formal action on these petitions after a staff report. The onl time the Commission must take official action is when the petition is located within a t incremental finance area. In that case the Redevelopment Commission is required to app ove the tax abatement petition before it can be approved by the Compton Council. The petition presently before the Commission is for Park Center property located on Parcel #10 in the Monroe Sample Development Area. The have met all necessary requirements. Also, the staff report noted that the property is orated in a tax abatement impact area. Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, Resolution No. 692 approving an application for real property tax deduction was adopted. g. Ccmiission action on bid opening held on October 17, 1983 regarding the L. Keen Building in Monroe Park. EAST BANK DESIGN GUIDELINES WERE APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 692 APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR REAL PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION WAS ADOPTED South Bend Pedevelopment. Commission Regular Me ting - October 28, 1983 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) 7. g. uoquinuea... Mrs. Kolata stated that four bids were received on October 17, 1983 regarding the L. Keen Building in Monroe Park. The bids were in three stages - roofing, masonry restoration, and structural framing. The first bid from Podell was incomplete and rejected. The second bid was from Midland Engineering who bid $16,800 for roofing, $24,197 for masonry, and $1,628 for structural franing, or a combined bid of $42,635 if we were to accept all three. The next bid was fran Kaser- Spraker who bid $14,700 for roofing, $24,600 for masonry, and $5,400 for str.ictural framing, or a combined bid of $39,586. The last bid was from Slatile who bid $8,225 on roofing and $14,400 on masonry. Mrs Kolata explained that after the bids were received Mathews - Purucker - Anella, the architects for the project, received a letter from Slatile indicating that they had made a mistake on both of their bids. They stated that they omitted the sheet metal price on the roofing bid and they had improperly transfered the estimate on the masonry to the bid domments. They asked that their bid be withdrawn due to the errors or asked for a ch ge order in the amount of $9,174. Aft r much consideration the Commission decided to reject all bids and authorized the staff to re -bid the project. Bids are to be received at 10:00 a.m. on November 21, 1983. Mr. Hunt. gave an update on the sale of. Disposition Parcel #3 -4 and part of 3 -3 in the East Bark Development Area. Mr. Hunt stated that the principle investor in the project will be sukmiitting his final financial statemerts shortly which will enable the staff to enter into negotiations on the project. Mr. Hunt also reported that Studebaker Plaza Associates whose bid was received for Parcel 8 -1 in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area, is still in the negotiation stage with a second party on the project. -7- ALL BIDS RECEIVED ON OC'T'OBER 17, 1983 REGARDING THE L. KEEN BUILDING IN MONROE PARK WERE REJECTED AND STAFF WAS AUTHORIZED TO RE -BID THE PROJECT, BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT 10:00 A.M. ON NOVEMBER 21, 1983 MR. HUNT REPORTED THAT THE STAFF IS AWAITING NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PRINCIPLE INVESTOR OF DISPOSITION PARCEL #3 -4 AND PART OF 3 -3 IN THE EAST BANK DEVELOPMENT AREA MR. HUNT ALSO REPORTED THAT STUDEBAKER PLAZA ASSOCIATES ARE STILT. NEGOTIATING WITH A SECOND PARTY FOR PARCEL 8 -1 IN THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL AREA South Bend Redevelopment Com- nission Regular Meeting - October 28, 1983 7. PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont.) Mr. Hunt asked the Commission for authorization to enter into negotiations to lease a portion of the State Theater and to sub-lease it to interested downtown merchants for display purposes. Mr. Hunt proposed a month -t month lease of the facade and adverti ing areas of the Theater for $1.00. The motion was made by Mr. Donaldson that the staff ba authorized to enter into negotiations for a lease with the owners for a portion of the State Theater building, and that the Preside,it and Secretary be authorized to execute the lease. The motion was seconded by Mr. Pia ecki and unanimously carried. Mr. Butler made the announcement of his resignation as Counsel to the Commission and Redevelopment Department effective December 31, 198. He gave his appreciation and thanks to the Commission and members of the staff for the opp3rtunity to work with them over the past twelve years that he has served as Legal Counsel Mr. Ni m z thanked Mr. Butler on behalf of the Commiss on for his service and loyalty to the Co�tiss on and Redevelopment Department. Mr. Nim z also stated that it is the Commis on's decision to ask the City Attorney for the assignment of Mrs. Eugenia Schwartz as Counsel for the coming year instead of seeking indeven ent counsel. 8. Set Commission Dates for November and The next regularly scheduled Redevelopment Commission meeting will be rescheduled due to the holiday schedule. The motion was made by Mr. Donaldson that the next two meetings will be held on Friday, November 18, and Friday, December 2, 1983 at 10:00 a.m. The motion was seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried n STAFF WAS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR A LEASE WITH THE OWNERS OF THE STATE THEATER FOR A PORTION OF THE BUILDING AND THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY WAS AUTHORIZED; TO EXECUTE THE LEASE MR. KEVIN BUTLER ANNOUNCED HIS RESIGNATION AS COUNSEL TO THE COMMISSION AND REDEVELOP- MENT STAFF EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 1983 MR. NIMTZ STATED IT WAS THE COMMISSION'S DECISION TO ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF MRS. EUGENIA SCHVARTZ AS COUNSEL TO THE COMMISSION COMMISSION DATES SET FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER South Bend Pedevelopment Commission Regular Mee ing - October 28, 1983 • MO There ing no further business before the Comniss'on, Mr. Piasecki made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Donaldson secondea the motion and it was unanimously carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 a.m. Jk6. *.- �.— k �� • iii , Executive