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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 05-11-84SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING May 11, 19 4 10:00 a.m. Presiding fficer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz President 1. ROLL 2. 0 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 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 Legal Counsel: Ms. Eugenia Schwartz Redevelopment Staff: Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Executive Deputy Director Mr. Kevin Horton, Deputy Director Mr. Herman Lee, Econ. Development Specialist Ms. Denise Sullivan, Office Manager Bureau of Housing Staff: Ms. Janet Holston, Director News Media: Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Mr. Brent Speraw, WXMG Radio Others: Ms. Glenda Rae Hernandez APPROV L OF MINUTES Mr. Piasecki noted a correction in the minutes APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of Friday, April 27, OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF 1984, that the motion to accept the proposal FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1984 from Panzica Development Corporation for AS CORRECTED Parcel No. 11 and the west one -half of vacated Rush Street in the Monroe Sample Development Area was made by Mr. Donoho and seconded by Mr. Piasecki. Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, April 27, 1984 were approved as corrected. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon aimotion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Commission formally approved the claims South Bend Regular Me 3. submit checks Zedevelopment Commission Ang - May 11, 1984 OF CLAIMS (Cont.) �d May 2 and May 10, 1984, and ordered fated May 9 and May 16, 1984 to be 1. DISTRICT CAPITAL OF '68 Mathew - Purucker Anella, Inc. $ 835.15 Total $ 835.15 REDEVEIOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL OF '72 C.E. Lce Company $ 362.05 Total $ 362.05 EAST BPNK PROJECT R.E. McCloskey & Associates $1,250.00 Abstract Co. of St. Joseph County 400.00 Total $1,650.00 P. E. A. Bradbe ry Brothers, Inc. R.E. McCloskey & Associates Bethel Business Systems Dictap one Business Communication Center Federal Express Corp. St. Joseph Bankcard Division Coffee Time Services Clyde E. Williams & Assoc. Forbes Typewriter Co. Petrol um Traders Corp. Hedy L. Robinson Mathew - Purucker - Anella, Inc. Bork Nurseries, Inc. Travel re AB Dick Products, Inc. Postmaster R.L. P lk & Co. SB-Mishawaka Chamber of Commerce Eugenia Schwartz Indian Bell Makiel i Art Shop, Inc. $ 60.00 450.00 48.00 322.00 85.99 76.95 24.00 90.30 24.70 68.00 9.00 24.08 23.21 3,860.00 1,217.90 455.00 23.50 74.18 70.00 102.00 4.40 652.34 13.00 -2- APPROVAL OF CLAIMS SUB- MITTED MAY 2 AND MAY 10, 1984 AND ORDERED CHECKS DATED MAY 9 AND MAY 16, 1984 TO BE RELEASED South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - May 11, 1984 3. APPROVIL OF CLAIMS (Cont.) Payroll: 4 -14 thru 4 -27 -84 Total Grand Total 4. There were no communications. 5. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. rnnmission approval reau e and grants in connection 10,632.83 $18,411.38 $21,258.58 sted for proposals with the Emergency gram in accordance with the tion from the Bureau of Housing. Contractor Ge aldine Nailon V.V. Engle Construction Co. 1023 Woodward Nina Anderson Niezgodski & Sons 222 E. Dubail Leslie & Inez Bracey Sid's Plumbing & Heating Co. 404 E. Keasey Jerome Smith Arab Termite & Pest Control 1221 High Mr. Hunt noted that Jerome Smith, 1221 High, was added to the agenda. Ms. Holston explained that the Emergency. Re it for Jerome Smith involved termite damage to the home. She further explained that there is a provision in the guidelines for the Emergency Repair Program to do repairs that may be threatening the structure of the house, however, there are no termite co tractors on the rotating list of co tractors. In this case the Bureau so icited estimates from three termite -3- NO COMMUNICATIONS NO OLD BUSINESS oposal /Grant $1,500.00 $ 465.00 $ 470.00 $ 345.00 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - May 11, 1984 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) a. Uomtinuea... cor7panies and accepted the low bid from Arab Teimte & Pest Control. One of the conditions of the estimate was that the homeowner be set-up on a yearly renewal plan so that the problem will not re- occur. There will be an amEmdment to the homeowners agreement to include a provision that the homeowner will pal, that renewal fee of approximately $30.00 per year so that the company may come back and in -oect the home. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Conmission approved proposals and grants in cornection with the Emergency Repair Program for Geraldine Nailon, 1023 Woodward, in the amount of $1,500.00; Nina Anderson, 222 E. Dukkail, in the amount of $465.00; Leslie & In z Bracey, 404 E. Keasey, in the amount of $470.00; and Jerome Smith, 1221 High, in the amount of $345.00. b. 0# ssion approval requested for a ink connection wi with the Homestead Program in ommendation from the Contractor COMMISSION APPROVED PRO- POSALS AND GRANTS IN CON- NECTION WITH THE EMERGENCY REPAIR PROGRAM FOR GERALDINE NAILON, 1023 WOODV,ARD, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500.00; NIN ANDERSON, 222 E. DUBAIL, IN THE AMOUNT OF $465.00; LESLIE & INEZ BRACEY, 404 E. KEASEY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $470.00; AND JEROME SMITH 1221 HIGH, IN THE AMOUNT OF $345.00 Nalie Brown V.V. Engle Construction Co. $ 778.00 111 E. Dayton Ms. li it. pa] Holston stated that the Bureau solicited ,)osals from everyone on their contractor : and could not get anyone else to return )osals. She explained that V.V. Engle 3truction Company's bid was higher than the ?au estimate, but it was reasonable in it of the demand that the contractors are ;r. The work to be done will repair damage 3ed by a fire. The applicant is a �steader who doesn't have title to her )erty, and therefore the City actually owns The source of funds will not be a City Tram, but will be insurance proceeds able to the City. QC South Bend Regular Me 6. NEW BU b. Co elopment Commiission - May 11, 1984 (Copt.) Uperi a motion made by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by k4r. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Co ssion approved a proposal in connection wi the Homestead Program for Natalie Brown, 114 E. Dayton, in the amount of $778.00. c. CornTassion authorization requested for a join res lution between the Redevelopment Commission and the Board of Public Works setting forth terms and conditions for the development of certain real property within the Central Downtown Urban Development Area. Mr. Hunt explained that the real property in lved is the lot behind the old Penney's building that is presently surface parking. The Commission took action in March passing a res lution authorizing the sale of that lot to the Board of Public Works with a long range development of a municipal parking facility. Following that action the Board of Public Works also passed a resolution accepting the property. This joint resolution is the next step in finalizing the sale setting terms and conditions for the development of the DroDertv. Ms. Schwartz further explained that the joint res lution outlines a series of agreements that have been worked out between the Department of Economic Development and Board of Public Works with regard to the kinds of thi gs that might be happening on that lot. Basic to that is the establishment of a par<ing facility advisory committee consisting of representatives from various relevant bodies within the City who can bring together the different points of view for the development of an affective parking facility. That group would consider a number of different factors such as what type of facility might be developed, what the mix of fr parking for shoppers and long term par ing might be, and the possibility of first f 1 r retail development, to encourage further retail, folding around from River Bend Plaza on to Wayne Street. Ms. Schwartz also ex ained that the final plans will still be -5- COMMISSION APPROVED A PROPOSAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOMESTEAD PROGRAM FOR NATALIE BROWN, 114 E. DAYTON, IN THE AMOUNT OF $778.00 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - May 11,1984 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) 7. c. Lontinuea... ct to approval of the Design Review ttee as is any development on property by the Redevelopment Commission. The resolution also provides that until the ruction begins the Board may lease the rty to a not - for - profit for use as a na lot. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Corimission authorized a Joint Resolution No. 10-1984 with the Board of Public Works setting foith terms and conditions for the development of certain real property within the Central Do town Urban Development Area. Mr. Hurt presented a staff report on the progress of industrial /commercial projects within Monroe Park. The report noted that there are four new buildings and one rehabilitation totaling approximately $1.8 million. Projected over the next eighteen months is an additional investment of $3.3 millior. involving construction of six buildi gs. The number of new jobs created to date is approximately 150. The projections show another 90 new jobs to be created with the additional building. There have been appoximately 50 jobs retained. Mr. Hunt reported that the Monroe Park truck access route has been staked out by the Department of Engineering on the property just south cf Curtis Products off of Fellows Street. A refined cost estimate is being preparod by Engineering. Mr. Ron Radecki brought up some concerns to the Commission regarding the Studebaker Museum Collection. He made the point that every downtown planning report since 1966 recommended that the Studebaker Museum be developed downtown. Mr. Radecki stated that he has contacted two local architectural firms contracted by the Commission to come up with plans for the 100 and 200 blocks of South Em AUTHORIZATION OF JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10 -1984 WITH THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SETTING FORTH TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOP- MENT OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREA PROGRESS REPORTS South Bend Regular Me 7. elopment Commission - May 11, 1984 REPORTS (Cont.) Michigan, and they informed him that they were not asked to incorporate the Museum into these plans. Mr. Radecki asked that the Commission begin the planning process to insure the development of the Studebaker Museum is within the do town district. Mr. Hunt stated that in terms of architectural services the staff did not specifically outline any type of use that should go into that area. They architectural firms were asked to look at the overall area to get input primarily from people that do business in the downtovoi area and not go into the planning process with any preconceived notion or staff judgment. Mr. Hunt stated that the staff is not suggesting anything in terms of specific uses. 8. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING a The n Regular Meeting of the Commission Will be held on Friday, May 25, 1984 at 10:00 a.m. There the G that carried a.m. ng no further business to come before .ssion, Mr. Piasecki made a motion meeting be adjourned. Mr. Donoho the motion and it was unanimously The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 Paula N. A urn, Vice Presiden