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Home My WebLink AboutSM 12-16-85December 16 10:00 a.m. Presiding 0 1. ROLL CA] Members 2. Members Legal Cc Redevelc News SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING 1985 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. Roman J. Piasecki, Secretary Mr. Michael Donoho, Assistant Secretary Mr. Sandy Combs, Member Absent: Ms. Paula Auburn, Vice President �unsel: Ms. Eugenia Schwartz ipment Staff: Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Executive Deputy Director Ms. Denise Sullivan, Office Manager ia: Ms. Fannie LeFlore, South Bend Tribune Mr. Nimt z noted that the Commission meeting was scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. but did not convene until 11:15 a.m. due to the length of the ecutive Session which began at 9:30 a.m. APPROVAL{ OF CLAIMS Upon a motion made by Mr. Combs, seconded by Mr. Doncho and unanimously carried, the Con-mission formally approved the claims submitted December 12, 1985, and ordered checks dated December 18, 1985 to be released. REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BONDS 1972 Scanlon Electric Company $ 467.00 Corp. of St. Mary's College 20,135.85 GeraldinD H. Toepp 34,939.45 St. Joseph County Treasurer 23,785.55 Total $79,327.85 P.E.A. Business Systems $ 44.28 Gene's era Store 82.54 General fund 3,788.67 COMMISSION FORMALLY APPROVED CLAIMS SUBMITTED DECEMBER 12, 1985 AND ORDERED CHECKS DATED DECEMBER 18, 1985 TO BE RELEASED South Bend edevelopment Commission Special Me ing - December 16, 1985 2. APPROVAL, OF CLAIMS (font.) P.D.H. ffice Products 345.13 PetroleLm Traders Corp. 25.08 Puzzell 's Blue Grotto Rest 212.06 South Bend Tribune 42.64 Tri -Co ty News 42.05 T. George Podell 78.70 Kirk B. Macer C.P.A. 2,820.00 Dept. of Community Development 100.00 Payroll 11 -23 thru 12 -6 -85 11,722.40 Total $19,303.55 Grand Total $98,631.40 3. NEW a. ssion discussion and action on proposa for Parcels E3 -3 and E3 -4 in the South Bend Area. Mr. Hunt explained that Parcels E3 -3 and E3 -4 relate to the piece of property of approximately one acre immediately north of the Niles /Washington Avenue turnaround in the East-. Bank. The property was placed up for bid quite some time ago. A bid was received at the minimum bid price. Unfortunately the project could not move ahead due to the death Of the bidder, Mr. Joseph Donlon. Since that ti the staff has talked to numerous developers about the site, and some proposals have been put forth to the Commission over the last. two years. One of those proposals involves Mill Race Apartments. The lead partner in this project is Mr. Gene Conard. The proposal is for a $20 million project with a 1 story apartment complex containing 208 units, a mixture of efficiency, one and two be ooms units, with 20,000 square feet of cormercial space on the first floor, and a 7,O CO square foot restaurant proposed for the top floor of the building. Mr. Conard, representing a development group, has made an offer to the Commission. The Commission has reviewed the proposal relating to legal issues and technicalities involving any type of conveyance. What has complicated the project is the action that Congress may be taking in -2- South Bend edevelopment Commission Special Meeting - December 16, 1985 3. NEW BUSMSS (Cont.) a. c:onitinuea... Was ington in terms of Industrial Revenue Bons and Multi- Family Revenue Bond financing whic,h would affect the project adversely in the long run. Mrs Kolata reviewed the items considered by the Commission in reviewing the proposal for Parcel E3 -3 and E3 -4. These considerations inc ude a purchase price of $96,000 with construction to start within six months and to be completed within 24 months after the start of construction. A couple other issues have to be resolved and resolution of those issues wou d be incorporated into the contract for sale of land. These include zoning issues hav ng to do with the height of the building needing a variance to go up the 17 story height, other permits such as the FAA approval because it is in a flight pattern, and meeting all other zoning requirements within the six month period. The Commission would also like to have some further discussion with the staff concerning the actual placement of the building on the site and some design issues as they relate to the East Race and public access to and around the building. Another element of the project would be a parking structure that would need to be built across the street on the east side of Niles Avenue. At the present time the Commission owns that property and has not put it up for public bid. The CormLission expects to do that within the next month or two with part of the condition that Mr. Conard would have to publicly bid for that prorerty and hopefully be awarded the sale of the property assuming he meets the conditions of tfhat sale. There are the conditions that the Commission wants to incorporate into the cont1ract for sale of land. Mr. Hunt commented that all the conditions are critical elements that will take the project to the next step. There are, however, no assurances that the project will occur even if the proposal is accepted by the Redevelopment Co mission. There are certain factors beyond eve ones control in terms of the tax aspects and hanges in national legislation. There is mgm South Bend edevelopment Commission Special Me ing - December 16, 1985 3. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) a. Continued... also the need for the financing on the private si to come together in the proper fashion. Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the ComTEssion authorized the President and Secretary to execute a contract for sale of land to Mill Race, an Indiana Limited Partnership, with the conditions that the sale price be $96,000, that they be the successful bidder on the former Luther Beverage site, that they obtain FAA approval and meet any other necessary zoning requirements for a sev teen story building, that they start construction within six months, that the co letion date be within 24 months after the start of construction, and that there be additional staff discussion on site placement and the relationship between the East Race and the site. The offer for execution of the contract for sale of land will expire December 31, 1985. 4. NEXT CO*ISSION MEETING a M The Co 'ssion will recess until 5:00 p.m. this of ernoon. If a meeting is not necessary at that time, this will be considered the adlournment. RECESSION OF MEETING COMMISSION AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR SALE OF LAND TO MILL RACE, AN INDIANA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, FOR PARCELS E3 -3 AND E3 -4 WITH CONDITIONS AS OUTLINED NEXT COMMISSION MEETING There being no further business to come before REICESSION OF MEETING the CormLission, Mr. Donoho made a motion that the meeting be recessed. Mr. Combs seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. The meeting was recessed at 11:30 a.m. Mr. the Nimtz the pr of the reconvened the Special Meeting of lopment Commission at 5:00 p.m. ers Piasecki, Donoho, Combs and present. The Conu&ssion discussed t further and no additional action mission was required. -4- RECONVENED MEETING CALLED TO ORDER South Bend Special Me 7. ADJOURN elopment Commission - December 16, 1985 There being no further business to come before the CornTmssion, Mr. Donoho made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. 'Mr. Piasecki seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m. . --. -5- L-A � N . Hu 1t,