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Home My WebLink AboutRM 11-22-85November 2; 10:00 a.m. Presiding 1. ROLL SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING 1985 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard Eficer: 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 Member Absent: Legal Counsel: Redevel Bureau News ME Others: Mr. Sandy Combs, Member Ms. Eugenia Schwartz Staff: Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Executive Deputy Director Ms. Gretchen Matthews, Econ. Dev. Specialist Ms. Hedy Robinson, Econ. Dev. Specialist Ms. Denise Sullivan, Office Manager of Housing Staff: Ms. Janet Holston,.Director Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Mr. Dick Maginot, WSBT -TV Ms. Beth Martin, WZZP Radio Ms. Glenda Rae Hernandez 2. APPROVIL OF MINUTES Mr. Ninrtz noted for the record that the Executive Session was adjourned and will reconvene in¢nediately following the regularly schedu ed meeting. Mr. Ninitz also noted that the Commission will be att nding the Burger Dairy grand opening in Monroe Park at 11:00 a.m. today. All present were i vited to the opening. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, NovembEr 8, 1985 were approved. Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Special Meeting of Monday, Novembc=r 18, 1985 were approved. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1985 WERE APPROVED MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1985 WERE APPROVED South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - November 22, 1985 3. APPROWL OF CLAIMS Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Pi secki and unanimously carried, the Commis ion formally approved the claims submitted November 21, 1985, and ordered checks dated December 2, 1985 to be released. P.E.A. R -66 Bureau of Business Practice $ 28.34 Coffee Time Services 51.40 Forest Sign & Display Inc. 335.00 Indiana Bell Communications 50.00 J.C. Woodwork 150.00 P.D.H. Office Products 340.88 S.B.N. Flight Inc. 1,836.75 South Bend Tribune 400.62 Tri-County News 132.62 Total $3,325.61 Grand Total $3,325.61 4. There were no communications. 5. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Conmission approval requested for and grants in connection with the Re it Program in accordance with recommendation from the Bureau of Pa i.1 & Betty Morris 71 Park Avenue Willie B. Johnson 1121 S. Carrol s y . Contractor COMMISSION FORMALLY APPROVED CLAIMS SUBMITTED NOVEMBER 21, 1985, AND ORDERED CHECKS DATED DECEMBER 2, 1985 TO BE RELEASED THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS Builders Whitt, Inc. $2,432.00 E.J. White, Inc. $1,687.00 -2- South Bend Regular Me 6. NEW BU a. Co Redevelopment Commission tinq - November 22, 1985 ( font . ) Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Ms Auburn and unanimously carried, the Coitaission approved proposals and grants in connection with the Emergency Repair Program as listed above. b. Conmission approval requested for bids and loans in connection with the Rental Rehab Loan Pr ram in accordance with the recommendation from the Bureau of Housinq. Contractor COMMISSION APPROVED PROPOSALS AND GRANTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE EMERGENCY REPAIR PROGRAM AS LISTED ABOVE Bid Loan Le nard E. Leffel Leonard E. Leffel $11,731.91 $5,000.00 73Q N. Cleveland Mr. Hunt explained that Mr. Leffel will be the general contractor for the project and has qualified under the Bureau of Housing contractor requirements. The project includes a 5,000 loan for 41% of the project cost from th Federal Rental Rehab project. The other 59 of the project cost will be covered by pr ' vate financing. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Conmission approved bids and loans in connection with the Rental Rehab Loan Program as listed above. c. Coqonission approval requested for the followinq Homesteadinq Aqreements. Urban Homesteads Norman Malone Thomas & Karen Zakowski Alan Donaldson Jacob & Brenda Bratzler Brett & Pamela Weiner Pedro & Kathy Galicia Local Homesteads 130 S. Chicago 1039 W. Ewing 1122 Portage 1022 W. Colfax 926 E. Milton 815 S. Pulaski Jon & Jeanette Turner 1225 Van Buren Teodoro & Dorotea Carmona 137 N. Studebaker U911 COMMISSION APPROVED BIDS AND LOANS IN CONNECTION WITH THE RENTAL REHAB LOAN PROGRAM AS LISTED ABOVE South BE Regular 6. NEW C. Q e. end Redevelopment Commission Me ting - November 22, 1985 BUSINESS (Cont. continued... Mr. Hunt noted both programs are federally funded. The main difference between the two types of homesteads is that the Urban Homesteads require a five year occupancy and th Local Homesteads require a three year occupancy before the deed is delivered to th recipient. Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded b Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Conmission approved Homesteading Agreements ; listed above. Corimission approval requested for Proclaimer Certificate No. 2 relative to establishment fair market value of property to be acquired in the South Bend Central Development Area. Mr. Hunt explained that the parcels in question were reviewed and appraised by two qualified, independent professional real estate appraisers. The appraisers submitted written reports to Redevelopment which were re iewed under certain guidelines by the Redevelopment staff and an internal review ap riasal report has been presented. All th, appraisals done by the independent appraiser; were found to be reasonable and within the DeEartment of Redevelopment's criteria and guidelines. Based upon those appraisals the staff has established the fair market value for each parcel within the South Bend Centra Development Area. The parcels in question a'. relate to the proposed baseball stadium project. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded b, Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the ConnLission approved Proclaimer Certificate N( 2 xelative to the establishment of fair mark( value of property to be acquired in the Soutl Be rd Central Development Area. Coirm.ission approval requested for Resolution No. 753 relating to acquisition of 2roperty located within the South Bend Central De-,;elopment Area by eminent domain. -4- as Df COMMISSION APPROVED HOMESTEADING AGREEMENTS AS LISTED' ABOVE COMMISSION APPROVED PRO - CLAIMER CERTIFICATE NO. 2 �. RELATIVE TO THE ESTABLISH - Dt MENT OF FAIR MARKET VALUE Z OF PROPERTY TO BE ACQUIRED IN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA South Bend Regular MeE 6. NEW BUc e. Cor elopment Commission - November 22, 1985 (Cont.) Mr. Hunt explained that once the fair market value of property is established by the Pr claimer Certificate, the Commission establishes a process of condemnation or eminent domain. This allows a 30 day period where the property owner can consider the purchase offer that will be sent. If the purchase offers are not accepted, the condemnation process is available and ready to move ahead if necessary. Attachment A attached to Resolution No. 753 lists the properties in question with the acquisition price. The total purchase price for all Properties listed is $338,616. Mrs. Kolata further noted that all property owners have been notified that their property was being appraised and have been given an oprortunity to meet with the appraiser. The staff is now in the process of starting to t with all the occupants who are to be relocated. There are a total of 25 properties to be acquired, with approximately 13 residents and three businesses to be relocated. The estimated relocation cost is $4 500 per tenant. The total relocation es imate is $358,000 based on moving costs, owrker-occupants, etc. Mr. Hunt further noted that the staff is moving ahead with the acquisition of property, without the finalization of the baseball project, due to the possibility of buying and assembling property which will be a valuable pi ce of land for other possible future development if the baseball project does not move ahead. That portion of the downtown has not made any progress in the last ten years, and it makes sense to acquire that property. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Coilmission approved Resolution No. 753 relating to acquisition of property located within the South Bend Central Development Area by eminent domain. f. Ccnrnission approval requested for Resolution No 754 approving an application for pers ona property tax deduction. -5- COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLU- TION NO. 753 RELATING TO ACQUISITION OF ?ROPERTY` LOCATED'i,aTHIN THE: SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA BY EMINENT DOMAIN South BendlRedevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - November 22, 1985 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) f. Corhtinued.. . Ms Hedy Robinson reported that the applicant is Mossberg & Company which is in the coiimercial printing business servicing customers within a 150 mile radius, particularly in the color brochure, label and annual report markets. All information requested on the petition was supplied. The property is properly zoned for the proposed use. The property is located in an area designated as a Tax Abatement Impact Area by th South Bend Common Council and is also in a Tax Incremental Financing Area. The petitioner purposes to install new equipment in their present location at 301 E. Sample Street. This represents an expansion into a new frontier in the printing business for the company, and is a potential growth area which may generate additional expansion in the future. The project will create 4 to 5 new, pe ent, full -time jobs, representing a new annual payroll of $100,000 to $125,000, and will maintain at least 15 existing permanent full-time jobs with an annual payroll of $300,000. The estimated total equipment cost is $750,000. The estimated taxes to be abated ov r a five year period would be $56,413. The es imated taxes to be paid on the project over a ive year period would be $14,910. Mr� Ernest Szarwark was present representing th applicant for any questions of the Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Conmission approved Resolution No. 754 approving an application for personal property tax abatement. g. Ccumission approval requested for Resolution No. 755 amending Section 19 of and adding Section 20 to Resolution No. 747. This item was added to the agenda. Mr. Hunt explained that Resolution No. 755 deletes the old Section 19 of Resolution No. 74 relating to the Tax Incremental Financing Bo rd and will add Section 20. Wom COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLU- TION NO. 754 APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT South Bend Regular Me 6. NEW BU g. Co Redevelopment Commission ting - November 22, 1985 INESS (Cont.) Ms Schwartz noted that the change says whenever under the terms of the bond recsolution the consent of and notice to any borld owners is required. The consent of and notice to AMBAC, who will provide the municipal bond insurance on the TIF bond is ,sue, is also required. The other change authorizes the appropriate officers of the Corimission to take all actions required to carry out the terms and conditions of the AMOAC bond insurance commitment or to obtain of er bond insurance. Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Ms Auburn and unanimously carried, the Conraission approved Resolution No. 755 am ding Section 19 and adding Section 20 to Resolution No. 747. Mr. Nimtz noted that the Tax Incremental Bond opening will be held on November 27, 1985 at 12:00 noon in the City Controller's office. Th re will be a special meeting of the Co ssion scheduled for this time for an king that may be necessary at that time. 7. PROGRE S REPORTS There v�ere no progress reports. 8. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING a The eme tings of the Commission for the month of DeCEnber will be held on Friday, December 6, and Friday, December 20, 1985 at 10:00 a.m. This is a change from the normal meeting dates of Dec Ember 13 and December 27. There leing no further business to come before the Conmission, Mr. Donoho made a motion that -7- COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 755 AMENDING SECTION 19 AND ADDING SECTION 20 TO RESOLUTION NO. 747 NEXT COMMISSION MEETING South Bend Regular Me Redevelopment Commission ting - November 22, 1985 9. ADJOURTO,= (Copt.) the me ting be adjourned. Mr. Piasecki seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m. k R. Hunt, Executive Director