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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 01-13-84January 13, 10:00 a.m. Presiding Of 1. ROLL CAI Members Members Legal Cc SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING 1984, 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard ficer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz South Bend, Indiana 46601 President Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Assistant Secretary Mr. Michael Donoho, Member Absent: Ms. Paula Auburn , Vice President Mrs. Eugenia Schwartz Redevelopment Staff: Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Executive Deputy Director Mr. Donald Inks, Deputy Director Mr. Rick Carey, Econ. Development Specialist Mr. Herman Lee, Econ. Development Specialist Ms. Lisa Gilman, Planner Ms. Hedy Robinson, Econ. Deve. Specialist Ms. Denise Sullivan, Office Manager Ms. Fines Mosby, Secretary Bureau of Housing Staff: Ms. Janet Holston, Director Mr. Ted Leverman, Project Director News Media: Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Mr. Mark Peterson, WXMG Radio Mr. Jack Kuenzie, WSJV -TV Others: Ms. Glenda Rae Hernandez 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES by D1r. Donaldson and unanimously carried, the OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF min tes of the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1984 January 3, 1984 were approved. b. Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES by Or. Donoho and unanimously carried, the OF THE ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL min tes of the Annual Organizational Meeting MEETING OF TUESDAY; of esday, January 3, 1984 were approved. JANUARY 3, 1984 South Bend F Regular Meet elopment Commission - January 13, 1984 tjvne ' ' e • ' ilti�y�_�iu Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Pia ecki and unanimously carried, the Comissi.on formally approved the claims submitt d January 5 and January 11, 1984, and ordered checks dated January 18, 1984 to be released. REDEVEUPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL BONDS OF '72 Sinton J. C. L Colip MONROE Mathew Mathew EAST South Luann y Co., Inc. Sheet Metal is Corporation LE AREA PROJECT $ 65.09 3,709.86 Total $ 4,109.25 Purucker- Anella, Inc. $ 490.00 Purucker- Anella, Inc. 498.75 Company of St. Joseph County 217.00 Total $ 1,205.75 AREA PROJECT Water Works rris - Petty Cash $ 2,497.44 34.00 Total 2,531.44 Luann McMorris The South Bend Tribune Tri-Cour.ty News Conway Data, Inc. Business Systems, Inc. Community Development Publications Travel re A.B. Dick Products PDH Office Products Postmaster Indiana Bell Delta Star Electric Ralph D. Lauver, MAI Business Communication Center -2- $ 97.13 27.26 26.37 39.00 47.14 179.00 278.00 103.90 140.34 108.18 546.34 9,400.00 450.00 174.00 CLAIMS WERE FORMALLY APPROVED AND CHECKS DATED JANUARY 18, 1984 TO BE RELEASED South Bend Regular Mee 3. APPROVA Smith P Dun & B Payroll 4. COMMUNI There w 5. PUBLIC a. Pub elopment Commission - January 13, 1984 OF CLAIMS (Copt.) oleum, Inc. 96.32 street Reports 20.00 12 -12 thru 12 -31 -84 10,285.94 Total $22,018.92 Grand Total $29,865.36 no communications. al Area H ution No. ution No. on the Central Downtown Urban th respect to confirming Commission Mrs. Kolata presented the Commission with the foll ing items and asked that they be entered intd the record: 1. original of the Notice of Public Hearing of �he Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project, ndiana R -66. 2. Affidavit of Carol Smith, Classified vianager of the South Bend Tribune, that Notice f Public Hearing was published in that daily ewspaper on December 16, 1983. 3. Affidavit of Steve Kollar, owner of the ri- County News that Notice of Public Hearing as published in that weekly newspaper on ecember 16, 1983. 4. Affidavit of Hedy L. Robinson that a Notice f Public Hearing was delivered to Ms. Joanne rzeskowiak of the Area Plan Commission, Ms. ry Rose Putz of the Board of Public Works, As. Betty Burch of the Board of Zoning Appeals d South Bend Code Enforcement Department, d Ms. Florence Brown of the Park Department n January 4, 1984. A copy of the Notice was sted on the Bulletin Board of the Board of blic Works, 13th Floor of the County -City wilding, on January 4, 1984. -3- THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION NO. 694 South Bend Regular Me, 5. PUBLIC 5. 6. 7. elopment Commission - January 13, 1984 (Cont. ) An original copy of the Area Plan Commission's Resolution No. 80, which deals with the subject of the Public Hearing. A certified copy of Resolution No. 1108 -83 of the Common Council of the City of South Bend relative to the subject of the Public Hearing. A copy of Resolution No. 690 of the Redevelopment Commission with a copy of the Urban Renewal Plan attached. Mr. Nimtz recognized and received the various documents and ordered them to be entered into the record. Mrs. Kolata explained that there are three changes to the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Ar a plan. The first one was to amend the area of the redevelopment area. The second change was to expand the allocation area for tax incremental financing. The change would allow the entire expanded area to became one allocation area. The third change is to make changes relative to the design review conmittee structure to provide for a core ccnmittee of five people as well as two re resentatives from the downtown redevelopment area. Mrs. Kolata then read the following Finding of Facts relating to the conditions of slum an blight in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area: The South Bend Redevelopment Commission has co ducted a study of the Central Downtown Ur an Renewal Area ( "Area "). Based upon that study and following the other procedures required by I.C. 36 -7 -14 (the "Act ") including public hearing, the Redevelopment Co fission hereby finds that the Area has become blighted to such an extent that such conditions cannot be corrected by the regulatory process or by ordinary operations of private enterprise without resort to the pr visions of the Act and that the public he lth and welfare will be -4- South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - January 13, 1984 5. PUBLIC FWARTNG (Cont.) ben fitted by the acquisition and red velopment of the Area under the provisions of he Act. This finding is based on the fo1 owing information: 1. The area to be added to the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area contains one building. That building has a total of 107,294 square feet, which includes 36,016 square feet of parking space. There is 71,278 square feet of leaseable space of which only 3,525 square feet is leased. This represents 4.9% of space occupied at this time and 95.1% vacant. 2. Over the years the building has deteriorated and is in need of major interior and exterior restoration. 3. The above conditions add to and thus serve to intensify the blighted conditions of the balance of the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area, and blighted conditions continue to be present in significant amount in the Area as a whole. The South Bend Redevelopment Commission finds that it will be of public benefit to the public health and welfare to redevelop the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area and to extend the public benefit available through the provisions of the Act to this additional are as part of the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area. Mr. Nimtz opened the hearing for any oral rearnstrances to be heard by the Commission. The e were no remonstrances heard. Mr. Nimtz asked if anyone present wished to speak on this issue. No one wanted to speak. The motion was made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Yr. Donaldson and unanimously carried, to ado t the Finding of Facts as read by the staff. Mrs. Kolata informed the Commission that as of 10:00 a.m. today no written remonstrances with res1zect to the Commission's action were received. -5- FINDING OF FACTS REGARDING THE CENTRAL URBAN RENEWAL AREA WERE ADOPTED South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - January 13, 1984 5. PUBLIC 11EARING (Cont.) The motion was made by Mr. Donaldson to adopt Resolution No. 694. The motion was seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried. Mr. Nimtz stated that the Public Hearing was concluded. 6. OLD BUS NESS There was no old business. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Commission approval requested for proposals and grants in connection with the Emer en Repair Program in accordance with the reccmendation from the Bureau of Housing. Name Contractor Robert & Willie B. Owens Sid's Plumbing 621 E. Haney & Heating Willie Whisonant Slatile Roofing & 316 S. Chestnut Sheet Metal Co. Judith A. Giszewski -Ruff Electric Const. Co. 212C S. Oliver Upo a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Donaldson and unanimously carried, pro sals and grants in connection with the Eme -rgency Repair Program were approved for Robert and Willie B. Owens, 621 E. Haney, in the amount of $175.00; Willie Whisonant, 316 S. Chestnut, in the amount of $600.00; and Judith A. Giszewski -Ruff, 2120 S. Oliver, in the ount of $680.00. the pproval requested for proposals in ith the Homestead /South Bend Home Loan Program in accordance with rom Bureau of RESOLUTION NO. 694 WAS ADOPTED THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS Bid /Grant $175.00 $600.00 .SI 11 PROPOSALS AND GRANTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE EMERGENCY REPAIR PROGRAM WERE APPROVED FOR ROBERT AND WILLIE B. OWENS, 621 E. HANEY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $175.00; WILLIE WHISONANT, 316 S. CHESTNUT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $600.00; AND JUDITY A. GISZEWSKI -RUFF, 2120 S. OLIVER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $680.00 South Bend Regular Me 7. NEW BU b. Co elopment Commission - January 13, 1984 (Cont.) Contractor Bid Don ld Tate Plaia Construction Co. $3,993.00 111 N. College Ronald Pope Williamson & Son Enterprise $9,175.00 221 Hillside A correction was made for the record that the amounts given were bid amounts not grants as noted on the agenda. Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, bids in connection with the Homestead /South Bend Home Imp ovement Loan Program were approved for Donald Tate, 1114 N. College, in the amount of $3,193.00, and Ronald Pope, 2216 Hillside, in the amount of $9,175.00. c. CormLission approval requested for a contract with Community Development for funds related to Redevelopment Administration Budget (CD 4 -601). Mr. Hunt explained that this is a yearly contract with Community Development to receive funds primarily for personnel costs such as salaries, wages, and fringe benefits, and for non personnel costs such as copying, postage, telephone, contractural services, and furniture and fixtures. The funding source is 1982 Community Development Block Grant and the amount of the contract is $388,000. Upo a motion made by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, a contract with Community Development for funds rel ted to Redevelopment Administration Budget (CD 4 -601) was approved. d. Co :ssion Cormiittee. to the Design Review Mr. Hunt explained that there will now be a corE group of Design Review Committee members wi specific members brought on from each pro'ect area. -7- BIDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOMESTEAD /SOUTH BEND HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAM WERE APPROVED FOR DONALD TATE, 1114 N. COLLEGE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,993.00, AND RONALD POPE, 2216 HILLSIDE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,175.00 APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDS RELATED TO REDEVELOP- MENT ADMINISTRATION BUDGET (CD84 -601) South Bend Regular Mee 7. NEW BUS d. Con elopment Commission - January 13, 1984 (Cont.) The core committee will consist of Jon R. Hunt, Director of Economic Development; John E. I,eszczynski, City Engineer; Richard S. Johnson, Area Plan Commission; Paul Roelke, Nei hborhood Code Enforcement; and Bruce D. Huntington, Real Estate Department, St. Joseph Ban.k. To that Committee there will be two members, Patrick McMahon and James Childs, rep esenting the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area; two members, James Cook, and Timothy Price, representing the East Bank Development Area; and two members, Jeffry Beardsley and Glenda Rae Hernandez, representing the Monroe Sample Development Are j. Upo a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Donaldson and unanimously carried, the Cormission made appointments to the Design Review Committee. e. Cormission approval requested for Resolution No. 695 approving the fair re -use value of lane in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Are . f. Mr. Hunt explained that Parcel 2 -6c is located immediately behind the Sonneborn building on Colfax Avenue. The proposed re -use would be commercial and re -use evaluation is $7,312.50. Upo a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, Resolution No. 695 approving the fair re -use value of land in the Central Downtown Urban Ren wal Area was adopted. C ssion authorization requested to publish Notice of Intended Sale of Disposition Parcel 2 -6 in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Are with publication dates to be January 20 198 and January 27, 1984 and receipt of bid to at 10:00 a.m. on February 6, 1984. upol a motion made by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Co ssion authorized publication of the COMMISSION MADE APPOINTMENTS TO THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE RESOLUTION NO. 695 APPROVING THE FAIR RE -USE VALUE OF LAND IN THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL AREA WAS ADOPTED COMMISSION AUTHORIZED PUB- LICATION OF THE NO'T'ICE OF INTENDED SALE OF DISPOSITION PARCEL 2 -6c IN THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL AREA South Bend I Regular Meei 7. NEW BUS- -P C elopment Commission - January 13, 1984 (Cont.) Notice of Intended Sale of Disposition Parcel 2-6C in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal AreE with publication dates to be January 20, 198 and January 27, 1984 and receipt of bids to be at 10:00 a.m. on February 6, 1984. 8. PROGRESS; REPORTS There were no progress reports. 9. NEXT CaMISSION MEETING The next Regular Meeting of the Commission will be held on Friday, January 27, 1984 at 10:00 a m. WIF There being no further business to cane before the Co ssion, Mr. Piasecki made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Donoho seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried The meeting was adjourned at 10:25 a.m. R e ti F. �Ja�Ni , Pr ident n R. Hunt, -9- THERE WERE NO PROGRESS REPORTS NEXT COMMISSION MEETING i