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Home My WebLink AboutRM 10-12-84October 12, 10:00 a.m. Presiding C 1. ROLL 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 Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Vice President Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Assistant Secretary Mr. Michael Doncho, Member Legal C unsel: Redevel FMent Staff: Bureau i News Me( Others: 2. APPROVA] 3. Housing Staff: OF MINUTES Ms. Eugenia Schwartz Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Executive Deputy Director Ms. Denise Sullivan, Office Manager Ms. Janet Holston, Director Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Mr. Gary Sieber, WNDU -TV Mr. Scott Brink, WNDU -TV Ms. Ann Ladenberger, WSJV -TV Ms. Glenda Rae Hernandez Ms. Karen Kiemnec, Historic Preservation Ms. Beth Simmons Upon a motion made by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Mr. Iliasecki and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, September 28, 1984 were approved. OF CLAIMS Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Don ho and unanimously carried, the Commission formally approved the claims submitt d September 27, October 4, and October 11, 1984, and ordered checks dated October 3, October 10, and October 17, 1984 to be released. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1984 WERE APPROVED CLAIMS SUBMITTED SEPTEMBER 27, OCTOBER 4, AND OCTOBER 11, 1984, WERE APPROVED AND CHECKS DATED OCTOBER 3, OCTOBER 10, AND OCTOBER 17, 1984 WERE ORDERED TO BE RELEASED South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - October 12, 1984 3. APPROVAF, OF CLAIMS (Cont.) RED PMENT DISTRICT BONDS - 1972 El ted Electrical Dist. $ 436.80 Total $ 436.80 �M City of So. Bend Dept. of Parks Ronald Gettle Rick Pi 4s, Appraiser /Consultant Total Jon Hun Indiana Bell Telephone Co. South nd Tribune Southold Restorations, Inc. Coffee 'rime Services Amer. Institute of Real state Appraisers First A to Lease, Inc. Hertz rniture Systems Corp. Luann M Morris - Petty Cash Schilli gs Sales Co., Inc. St. Joseph Bankcard Division Business Systems, Inc. Federal Express Gove nt Finance Research Center Petroleum Traders Corp. Triangle Drafting Supply Co. Ann Kol to SBN Flight, Inc. Payroll 9 -15 thru 9 -28 -84 Payroll 9 -29 thru 10 -12 -84 Total Grand Total There w6re no communications. $11,880.00 350.00 125.00 $12,355.00 $ 39.60 376.68 414.26 60.00 24.70 44.53 221.13 9.78 47.83 79.05 42.50 36.30 24.00 17.00 57.99 107.28 78.00 181.20 263.49 3,087.82 8,210.09 8,631.98 $22,055.21 $34,847.01 -2- NO COMhNNICATIONS South Bend Regular Me, 5. OLD BU a. R& re 6. NEW elopment Commission - October 12, 1984 of bid opening of September 24, 1984, e to Disposition Parcels 4 -42, 4 -43 and : of 4 -44 in the Central Downtown Urban 1 Area, R -66. One bid was submitted by Teachers Credit Union in the amount of the minimum bid price. Ms. Schwartz explained that a parking garage will be built on this parcel by Redevelopment. The lease provides for rental to Teachers Credit Union for an annual rental payment of $28,740 witi an option to purchase the garage for $912,000 with all amounts of rental paid to date to go towards the purchase price. Under the terms of the lease Teachers Credit Union wou d have the ability to sub -lease spaces in the garage to its main office building tenants. During non - business hours the upper level of the garage will be open for public parking. All terms of the lease have been agreed upon and it is ready for execution by the Conunission. Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Comaission awarded the bid of September 24, 1984, relative to Disposition Parcels 4 -42, 4 -4 and part of 4 -44 in the Central Downtown Urhm Renewal Area, R -66, to Teachers Credit Union and approved the Lease Agreement with Purchase Option. a. Comnission approval requested for proposals and grants in connection with the Emergency Repair Program in accordance with the recommendation from the Bureau of Housing. N Contractc Ma#e Howard 722 W. Wayne 317 -as & Mildred Shane N. Johnson COMMISSION AWARDED THE BID OF SEPTEMBER 24, 1984, RELATIVE TO THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL AREA, R -66, TO TEACHERS CREDIT UNION AND APPROVED THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH PURCHASE OPTION Plaia Construction Company Plaia Construction Company Ws $720.00 $923.00 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - October 12, 1984 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) a. Continued... Judith Ankin Electric Construction Company 1340 E. Dayton Kir & Gladys Howard 511 W. Madison Kir} & Gladys Howard 5111W. Madison Moz 11 Hughes 104 LaSalle Court Jurtin's Construction Company SLR Plumbing Plaia Construction Company Mr. Hunt noted that Kirk and Gladys Howard, 511 W. Madison, included a copy of a check in the amount of $42.00 for work performed over the $1,500 program limit. Mozell Hughes, 1040 LaSalle Court also included copies of checks pay'ng for the amount of work done over the $1, 00 limit. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Comnission approved proposals and grants in coruiection with the Emergency Repair Program for Mamie Howard, 722 W. Wayne, in the amount of 720.00; Thomas and Mildred Shane, 317 N. Jo son, in the amount of $923.00; Judith Ank n, 1340 E. Dayton, in the amount of $115.00; Kirk and Gladys Howard, 511 W. Madison, in the amount of $1,254.00; Kirk and Gla ys Howard, 511 W. Madison, in the amount of 246.00; and Mozell Hughes, 1040 LaSalle Co t, in the amount of $1,500.00. b. Comidssion approval requested for Name Essie M. Jackson Angela L. Redding Wilma J. Cephus Beverlyn Aikens Nancy K. Stewart Armando & Maria Rodriguez Fines V. Mosby ls. ACI(IrPSS 116 E. Dayton 808 E. Dayton 3619 W. Ford 713 S. Kaley 2426 Poland 228 S. Sheridan 510 S. Sheridan $115.00 $1,254.00 $246.00 $1,500.00 COMMISSION APPROVED PROPOSALS AND GRANTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE EMERGENCY REPAIR PROGRAM AS LISTED ABOVE South Bend Regular Me 6. NEW BU b. Co elopment Commission - October 12, 1984 (Cont.) It as noted for disclosure purposes that Fin s V. Mosby is a city employee. She is a secretary for the Department of Economic Dev lopment. Upo a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by COMMISSION APPROVED Mr. Donaldson and unanimously carried, the HOMESTEADING AGREEMENTS Comnission approved Homesteading Agreements AS LISTED ABOVE for Essie M. Jackson, 116 E. Dayton; Angela L. Redding, 808 E. Dayton; Wilma J. Cephus, 3619 W. Ord; Beverlyn Aikens, 713 S. Kaley; Nancy K. teward, 2426 Poland; Armando and Maria R iguez, 228 S. Sheridan; and Fines V. Mos v, 510 S. Sheridan. c. Comnission approval requested for new Rental Rehab Guidelines. Mr. Hunt explained that the Bureau has run a Ren al Rehab Demonstration Program for three years. HUD has now instituted a permanent pr ram for Rental Rehab. South Bend will be receiving $81,000 to implement the new Rental Rehab Program. In accordance with the new pr ram there are new guidelines. Ms. Holston explained the differences between the old and new programs. The target areas differ because of the percentage of rental pro rties in each area. Duplexes that are 50% residential rental are now eligible properties. At least 70% of the occupied units must house lower income tenants at the ti of application and after rehab 70% of the totil residential rehab units must be lower income tenants. The property must have code vio ations existing. The limit is $5,000 or 50% per unit. Properties with less than $600 per unit of rehab costs will not be eligible for the program. The financing will be a deferred loan at 0% interest. The property must be kept up to code, cannot be converted to ondominium use, and there must be no dis rimination against tenants. Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded COMMISSION APPROVED NEW by 14s. Auburn and unanimously carried, the RENTAL REHAB GUIDELINES Comnission approved new Rental Rehab Guidelines. -5- South Bend edevelopment Comnission Regular Meeting - October 12, 1984 6. NEW BUSINESS (COnt.) d. Comnission approval requested for Resolution No. 718 redeclaring the Rum Village Industrial Park to be blighted and amending tax allocation provisions therein. Mr. Hunt explained that the Rum Village Industrial Park has previously been declared a redevelopment area and a tax increment financing area for real property. Since that ti there has been a change in state law that wil allow us to include personal property in the a tax increment financing area. This Resolution amends the tax allocation provisions in the Rum Village Industrial Park to include taxes generated by personal proDerty to be included in the increment. The eff ctive date will be March 1, 1984 for the frozen base. Upo a motion made by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by 4r. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Conmission approved Resolution No. 718 re Glaring the Rum Village Industrial Park to be lighted and amending tax allocation br isions therein. e. Corrmission approval requested for Resolution No. 719 redeclaring the East Bank Develo Ar to be blighted and amending the nPN .1 ounent Plan. Mrs. Kolata explained that Comnission approval is requested to add two properties to the East Bark acquisition list. The first property being added is the remainder of Parcel 2 -16 which is in between the Raceway and Crescent El ctric. The second property includes Pa Gels 9 -11, 9 -12, and 9 -13 which is just east of Niles Avenue more commonly referred to as the Luther Beverage property. 10 L COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 718 RE- CLARING THE RUM VILLAGE INDUSTRIAL PARK TO BE BLIGHTED AND AMENDING TAX ALLOCATION PROVISIONS THEREIN )n a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by COMMISSION APPROVED Piasecki and unanimously carried, the RESOLUTION NO. 719 RE- mission approved Resolution No. 719 CLARING THE EAST BANK leclaring the East Bank Development Area to DEVELOPMENT AREA TO BE blighted and amending the Development Plan. BLIGHTED AND AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN South B Regular 6. NEW f. m and Redevelopment Commission Meeting - October 12, 1984 BUSINESS (Cont.) approval requested for Amendment to Commission Agreement for, Professional Services with James E. Childs and Associates, Inc. Hunt explained that the Amendment would Mr. broaden the scope of the original contract to include specific projects related to enhancement of River Bend Plaza. The projects include design work for rennovation of the Newnan building for the River Bend Plaza crew, loo ing at the State Theater for the Stu ebaker collection, and working with the Hol aday Corporation on the reopening of the River Bend Plaza between Wayne and Western ne the One Michiana Square project. Cornnission approval is asked to amend the contract to increase the amount from the original $50,000 to $67,000. The amounts wou d be $12,000 for the One Michiana Square-River Bend Plaza reopening and $5,000 wou d be for the interior rennovation of the Newnan building. It was noted for the record that Ms. Auburn abstained from voting. Upom a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Donaldson and unanimously carried, the CompAssion approved the Amendment to Agreement for Professional Services with James E. Childs and Associates, Inc. Co ssion authorization requested for Executive Director to submit a request to the Board of Public Works to advertise for, accept and award bids for public rovements related to the One Michiana Square project. Hunt explained that this was normal Mr. procedure to go to the Board of Public Works because the Department of Redevelopment does not have the capacity to put the documents together for bid. He stated that this involved mostly the reopening of River Bend Pla a between Wayne and Western Avenue and also to open the wall around the fountain on the south end of the River Bend Plaza. Upo a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the -7- COMMISSION APPROVED THE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH JAMES E. CHILDS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. South E Regular a h. 1. j. and Redevelopment Commission Me ting - October 12, 1984 BUSINESS (Cont.) tinued... Co ColTmission authorized the Executive Director to submit a request to the Board of Public Works to advertise for, accept and award bids for public improvements related to the One Michiana Square project. Commission approval requested for a proposal for rehabilitation of real estate located at 122 S. Michigan. Hunt explained that the Commission had Mr. previously accepted a bid for the painting of a mural at 122 S. Michigan. The contractor awarded the bid is unable to proceed with the work this fall. The staff had received one other quote on the mural painting. It was the staff recommendation to receive more quotes, and therefore, asked the Commission to continue this item until the next regular meeting of the Commission. There was no objection so this item was continued to the next regular meeting of the Comnission. Comnission approval requested fora proposal for rehabilitation of the L. Keen Building in the Monroe Sarrple Development Area. Hunt noted that the staff is still in the Mr. process of receiving quotes and asked that the ComrLission continue this item until the next regular meeting of the Commission. There was no objection so this item was continued to the next regular meeting of the Commission. Corpission authorization requested for Executive Director to submit a request to the Boa d of Public Works to advertise for, accept and award bids for public improvements related to the parking garage project on Parcel 4 -42, 4-4.3 and part of 4 -44 in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area, R -66. a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Upom Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the -8- COMMISSION AUTHORIZED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO THE ONE MICHIANA SQUARE PROTECT ITEM CONTINUED TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ITEM CONTINUED TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSION South Bend Regular Mee 6. NEW BUS j. Con elopment Commission - October 12, 1984 (Cont.) Comnission authorized the Executive Director to submit a request to the Board of Public Wor s to advertise for, accept and award bids for public improvements related to the parking gar age project on Parcel 4 -42, 4 -43 and part of -44 in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area, R -66 Mr. Hunt reported that the Business and Technology Center unofficially opened and they are still working on the rennovation of that building. The Sheffer's project in the old Sonneborn building and the Holladay Corporation's project in the old Indiana Bell building are progressing. In Monroe Park, the Holladay Corporation has finished their second building and have three tenants already in the new building. Curtis Products has completed most of their site preparation work to start the construction of their 60,000 s.f. building. Panzica Development has the site preparation completed and has footings in place or their 14,000 s.f. building. Coming on line yet this year in Monroe Park will be the S1 tsky -Peltz project and Crescent Electric's new building on Monroe Street. 8. NEXT C"USSION MEETING The ne Regular Meeting of the Commission will held on Friday, October 26, 1984 at 10:00 .m. 9. SLIDE 10. Karen Kiemnec of Historic Preservation gave a slide presentation of a study of historical industrial buildings in South Bend. There being no further business to come before the Conrnission, Mr. Donaldson made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Donoho seconded the motion and it was unanimously COMMISSION AUTHORIZED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS RE- LATED TO THE PARKING GARAGE PROJECT ON PARCEL 4 -42, 4-43 AND PART OF 4 -44 IN THE CENTRAL DOWN- TOWN URBAN RENEWAL AREA, R -66 PROGRESS REPORT NEXT COMMISSION MEETING SLIDE PRESENTATION By HISTORIC PRESERVATION �� • - i i ja South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - October 12, 1984 10. ADJO (Cont.) carried. The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 a.m. PresidLnt -10- R. Hunt, Executive