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Home My WebLink AboutRM 04-12-85April 12, 10:00 a.m. Presiding 1. ROLL 2. SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING )85 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. Roman J. Piasecki, Secretary Mr. Michael Donoho, Assistant Secretary Members Absent: Legal C unsel: Redeve] Bureau News Others: Mr. Sandy Combs, Member Ms. Eugenia Schwartz Staff: Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Deputy Executive Director Mr. Donald Inks, Director, Business Development Mr. Herman Lee, Econ. Development Specialist Mr. Rick Pitts, Econ. Development Specialist Ms. Gretchen Matthews, Econ. Development Specia Ms. Denise Sullivan, Office Manager Df Housing Staff: Ms. Janet Holston, Director pia: Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Mr. Ed Ernst, WSBT -TV Mr. Gary Sieber, WNDU -TV Mr. Mark Peterson, WZZP Radio Mrs. Janet Allen L OF MINUTES Upon amotion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Ms. huburn and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, March 22, 1985 were approved. Upon a Ms. Aub Commiss sub mitt 1985 an 10, and notion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by .zrn and unanimously carried, the Lon formally approved the claims :�d March 28, April 4, and April 11, 3 ordered checks dated April 3, April April 17, 1985 to be released. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1985 WERE APPROVED COMMISSION APPROVED CLAIMS SUBMITTED MARCH 28, APRIL 4, AND APRIL 11, 1985 AND ORDERED CHECKS DATED APRIL 3, APRIL 10, AND APRIL 17, 1985 TO BE RELEASED South Bend April 12; 1 3. APPROV opment Commission - OF CLAIMS (Cont.) DPMEN'I' DISTRICT BONDS - 1972 M.R. S t th Heating $ 37.74 Total $ 37.74 ul/ rl T. Geor e Podell & Co., Inc. $ 3,875.41 Total $ 3,875.41 EAST Abstract Co. of St. Joseph Cty. $ 1,000.00 Mathews Purucker- Anella, Inc. 1,267.50 Abstract Co. of St. Joseph Cty. 45.00 Lang, F eney & Associates 1,800.00 Territorial Engineering 1,260.00 St. Jos ph Bank & Trust Co. 206,938.52 St. Jos ph County Treasurer 4,811.48 Total $217,122.50 P.E.A. lst Source Auto Lease $ 231.71 Indiana University 385.00 Indiana Bell 404.94 Makiels i Art Shop 26.97 St. Jos ph Bankcard Division 20.12 PDH Office Products 184.66 Homer W. Fisher 418.00 Star Temporary Services, Inc. 154.50 Abstract & Title Corp. 3,900.00 Federal Express Corp. 69.00 Ann Kol ata 67.51 T. Geor e Podell & Co. 7,287.19 Indiana Regional Minority Supplier Dev. Council 400.00 Payroll: 3 -15 thru 3 -29 -85 11,076.60 PERF De uction Fund 3,314.80 Total $ 27,941.00 Grand Total $248,976.65 -2- South Bend Regular Mee 4. COMMUNI There 5. OLD B There 6. NEW B a. G elopment Conmiission - April 12, 1985 no comunications. no old business. ssion approval requested for rants in connection with the Program in accordance with ndation from the Bureau of is ---j. Contractor NO COMMUNICATIONS NO OLD BUSINESS Rose L. West Michiana Roofing & Construction $2,500.00 417 S. Kaley Manuel & Elvira Arriaga Bockaj Construction Company $ 490.00 1419 W. Indiana Gertrude Coleman Plaia Construction Company $ 475.00 1628 W. Sibley Joseph & Jackie Majewski Jurtin's Construction Company $2,500.00 750 S. Phillipa Chcom Butts Burns Electric Service $ 135.00 813 Huey John & Lettie Mae Moore Jurtin's Construction Company $2,500.00 1237 W. Jefferson Ma lene Turner Plaia Construction Company $1,935-00 134 E. Dubail Upon a request by Ms. Holston, the Commission added the Emergency Repair for Matlene Turner, 134 E. Dubail, to the agenda. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by COMMISSION APPROVED GRANTS Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the AND PROPOSALS IN CONNECTION Co ssion approved grants and proposals in WITH THE EMERGENCY REPAIR connection with the Emergency Repair Program PROGRAM AS LISTED ABOVE as Ilisted above. -3 -. South Bend Regular Mee 6. NEW BUE b. Con in elopment Commission - April 12, 1985 (Cont.) sion for a n with the South Bend Home Loan Program in accordance with a on from the Bureau of Housing. Contract Jos ph & Kathleen Menting Hanks Enterprise 718 Cottage Grove Upo,i a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Co ssion approved a proposal in connection wi South Bend Home Improvement Loan Program as listed above. c. Commission approval requested for the 1985 lines. Ms. Janet Holston explained that these guidelines reflected changes in the Urban Homesteading Program at the national level. The new guidelines clarify some of the language used. It also gives priority to applicants who pay more than 30% of their adj sted household income for shelter, reside in substandard rental conditions and have no hope of improved housing through means other than Homesteading. The Bureau of Housing is wor ing with HUD on how this priority will be car ied out through a random drawing. Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Ar. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the 1985 Urban Homestead qui elines. d. Commission approval rffEested for Owners Certificate of the Mill Race Subdivision. Ric Pitts explained that the replat was a tec ical legal step for preparation of future disoosition of the Mill Race site. The replat co ines the various parcels into Parcel 1 whi h Redevelopment owns and Parcel 2 which the Park Department owns. The Owners Certificate will be sent to the Park Board -4- ME. $12,050.00 COMMISSION APPROVED A PROPOSAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOUTH BEND HOME IMPROVE- MENT LOAN PROGRAM AS LISTED ABOVE COMMISSION APPROVED 1985 URBAN HOMESTEAD GUIDELINES South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 12, 1985 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) d. Continued... .the Redevelopment Commission's approval then will be sent to the Area Plan fission for review and approval. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the ComTassion authorized the President and Secretary to sign the Owners Certificate of the Mill Race Subdivision. e. Comnission ratification requested for a proc.osal from Hurtt /Kenrick and Associates for facade design and guidelines for the Central Business District. Mr. Hunt explained that the Corrmission had been contacted individually for authority to proceed with a proposal from Hurtt /Kenrick & Associates for facade design and guidelines for the Central Business District. Mr. Hunt explained that Redevelopment has been working with the Downtown Technical Advisory Committee and James E. Childs & Associates for over a year to develop a revised master plan for the downtown. As part of the master plan the existing building facades have been examined. It was determined that it is important to have a concept or plan for the treatment of some of those facades. In moving ahead with that plan it is necessary to have an architectural firm work with the staff in developing that component of the overall master plan. Ms. Gretchen Mathews explained that a survey was done of the entire downtown area and fifteen key buildings were identified. These buildings are mostly along Michigan Street. Hu t /Kenrick will examine the buildings, research their original facades, research what changes have occurred in these facades, and prepare design proposals for what could be done to enhance the appearance of the facade of each building. Based on these designs Hu tt /Kenrick will assist the staff in revising the existing guidelines for facades -5- COMMISSION AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY TO SIGN THE OWNERS CERTIFICATE OF THE MILL RACE SUBDIVISION South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Mee ing - April 12, 1985 6. NEW BUSMSS (Cont.) e. uonzinuea... signage. The overall plan is due by May 1 Three proposals were obtained. Hurtt /Kenrick & sociates submitted a proposal in the amo t of $9,400 to be completed in four and one half weeks. Crumlish- Sporleder submitted a proposal in the amount of $12,750 to be comDleted within 30 working days. LeR y- Troyer & Associates submitted a proposal in the amount of $12,500 to be completed witain 10 -12 weeks. Hurtt /Kenrick & Ass ciates was selected because it was the mos timely and lowest bid received. The Redevelopment staff and Hurtt /Kenrick will be meeting with all of the selected owners on an individual basis to discuss the needs for their businesses. Upo a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Comnission approved a proposal from Hur t /Kenrick & Associates for facade design and guidelines for the Central Business Dis rict. f. Comnission approval requested for a lease with OSCID Drug, Inc., for premises located at 124-130 S. Michigan Street. Ms. Schwartz explained that this lease will allow Osco Drug to lease the present space the are located in at 126 -130 S. Michigan and also allow them to expand into 124 S. Michigan. This is a two -year lease with three one-year options to renew. During the three one-year opotions, the Redevelopment Comnission could terminate the lease upon 90 day notice if a major development came along. Osc 's will be making a total of $258,000 in lea 3e-hold improvements, fixtures and eqLipment going into the building. COMMISSION APPROVED A PROPOSAL FROM HURTT /KENRICK & ASSOCIATES FOR FACADE DESIGN AND GUIDELINES FOR THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT Upo a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by COMMISSION AUTHORIZED THE Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY TO Comnission authorized the President and EXECUTE THE LEASE WITH OSCO DRUG, INC., AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH South Bend Regular Mee 6. NEW BUS f. Con elopment Commission - April 12, 1985 (Cont.) etary to execute the lease with Osco Drug, , and any other documents associated awith. g. Commission approval with Community Deve for a contract pment for Studebaker Plan Activitv (CD85 -609). Mr. Don Inks explained that this contract is in the amount of $20,000 to determine what can be done to improve the Studebaker Corridor Development Area. Costs anticipated in that planning process will include maps, surveys and consultant fees based on previous studies that have been done on the area. Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded. by . Auburn and unanimously carried, the Co 'ssion approved a contract with Community De lopment for Studebaker Corridor De lopment Plan Activity (CD85 -609). Mr * Nim1tz read a communication received from Mrs. Jahet Allen. March 22, 1985 Dear Members of the Board: Have you ever attended a meeting where you hoped to garner some information about on -going projects - only to have the meeting draw quickly to an end with no information at all? "Appro al of Minutes" (where you do not have the mi tes or the opportunity to ask :s; questi "no co unicationsir "no old business "; and ne business only re: "Emergency Repair propos 1s and grants ". mrC COMMISSION APPROVED A CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDEBAKER CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTIVITY (CD85 -609) dye& : .Gj'.� South Bend Regular Me 7. elopment Commission - April 12, 1985 REPORTS (Cont.) Is it not frustrating? Does it not make you feel as though you could have stayed away and learned nothing? All of which leads to a definite feeling that you may purposely be being kept in the dark! Yours for more informative meetings Janet Allen Mr. Ni z explained that the Commission is involvel in a number of .projects and when negotiating with people a great deal of the information is confidential. So there are a lot of things that cannot be revealed until a final decision is made. The Commission does the best it can and always allows opportunity for questions to be asked. The Commission does however have to stay within the guideli es of what can be revealed according to HUD nd other legal concepts. Mr. Rick Pitts gave an overview of the three bids received for the L. Keen building in Monroe Park on March 23, 1985. The minimum bid price was $20,300. A bid was received from T. Brooks Brademas in the amount of $20,500 with a proposed use of first floor ccmmerc al use and second floor residential. A bid was received from Colonial Caterers of Mid-America in the amount of $26,509.77 with a proposed use as a deli and gourmet shop for the first floor with meeting and conference rooms om the second floor. A bid was also received from Keen Investments in the amount of $33,320 for a proposed use of office space on the first and second floor. Commiss on anticipates making a decision on award of the bid on April 26, 1985. 8. NEXT CGJ1MISSION MEETING The nex- will be 10:00 a Regular Meeting of the ConTnission held on Friday, April 26, 1985 at .m. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING South Bend ] Regular Mee - 9. ADJOURN Mr. Nim Commiss during reconve adjourn There b the Com that th seconde carried a.m. elopment Commission - April 12, 1985 z noted for the record that the on did not complete its discussion he Executive Session and will e immediately following the ent of this meeting. ing no further business to come before ission, Mr. Piasecki made a motion meeting be adjourned. Ms. Auburn the motion and it was unanimously The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 FTA I O�i R. Hunt, gxecutiv Director