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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 12-20-85December 20 10:00 a.m. Presiding O 6 SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RESCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING 1985 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard ficer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz South Bend, Indiana 46601 President Members Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Vice - President Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Secretary Mr. Michael Doncho, Assistant Secretary Members Absent: Mr. Sandy Combs, Member Legal Counsel: Ms. Eugenia Schwartz Redevelopment Staff: Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Executive Deputy Director Ms. Denise Sullivan, Office Manager Bureau cf Housing Staff: Ms. Janet Holston, Director Mr. Ted Leverman, Assistant Director News Me ia: Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Others: Ms. Glenda Rae Hernandez 2. APPROVALOF MINUTES Mr. Nintz noted for the record that the Executive Session recessed and will reconvene immediately following the Rescheduled Regular Meeting of the Commiss' n. 3. a. Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Rescheduled Regular Meeting of Friday, December 6, 1985 were approved. b. Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Ms. uburn and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Special Meeting of Monday, Dece.mber 16, 1985 were approved. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS There were no claims. COMMISSION APPROVED MINUTES OF RESCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING OF FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1985 COMMISSION APPROVED MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1985 South Bend edevelopment Commission Rescheduled Regular Meeting - December 20, 1986 4. COMMUNICATIONS There w6re no communications. 5. OLD BUS NESS There was no old business. 6. NEW BUS NESS a. ssion approval requested for a ro and grant in connection with the Emerge Repair Program in accordance with the recommendation from the Bureau of Housing Contractor Loi Jones V.V. Engle Construction Co. 134 E. Dubail Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Cormi.ission approved a proposal and grant in connection with the Emergency Repair Program as listed above. b. Commission approval requested for a proposal in connection with the Homestead /South Bend Home rovement Loan Program in accordance with the recommendation from the Bureau of TJ-. 4 -- Contractor Vir inia Shikoski K &C Enterprises, Inc. 918 N. Cleveland Mr. Hunt noted that there was a reduction made in the amount of the original cost estimate by various items being deleted off the worksheet. The homesteader will be completing the additional work needed beyond the work pef rmed by K &C Enterprises. The amount of the total loan includes materials for work performed by the homesteader. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn , seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Co mission approved a proposal in connection with the Homestead /South Bend Home Improvement Loan Program as listed above. -2- $250.00 COMMISSION APPROVED A PROPOSAL AND GRANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE EMERGENCY REPAIR PROGRAM i • $11,999.37 COMMISSION APPROVED A PROPOSAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOMESTEAD /SOUTH BEND HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAM South B, Resched 6. NEW C. W end Redevelopment Commission uled Regular Meeting - December 20, 1985 BUSINESS (Cont.) approval requested for Resolution Comnission No. 756 amending Section 5 of Resolution No. 747 relating to the Tax Incremental Financinc Bond. Hunt explained that Resolution No. 756 Mr. deletes the old Section 5 of Resolution No. 747 relating to the Tax Incremental Fiinancinc Bond and will add new Sections 5 and 21. Ms. Scwhartz noted that the change concerns cl ification of the use of certain accounts established in connection with the Tax Incremental Bond issue and relationships with the bond insurance firm. The change was drafted by and requested by bond counsel to ad ess certain tax exemption and security considerations, and has been approved by both Merrill Lynch and AMBAC Indemnity Corp. Upo a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Cormission approved Resolution No. 756 amending Section 5 of and adding Section 21 t Res lution No. 747. Public hearing on the South Bend Central Development Area with respect to Resolution No. 751 and approval of Commission Resolution No. 757 ratifying and confirming Resolution No. 751 redeclaring the South Bend Central Development Area to be blighted and amending the Development Plan. Kolata entered the following items into Mrs. the record: 1. An original of the Notice of Public Heari he South Bend Central Development Area. 2. An Affidavit of Carol Smith, Classified Hager of The South Bend Tribune, that N f Public Hearing was published in the da newspaper on December 6, 1985. 3. Affidavit of Steve Kollar, owner of the i- County News, that Notice of Public He s published in that weekly newspaper on December 6, 1985. -3- ng of otice ily aring COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 756 AMENDING SECTION 5 OF AND ADDING SECTION 21 TO RESOLUTION NO. 747 South Bend edevelopment Commission Rescheduled Regular Meeting - December 20, 1985 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) d. Con inued... 4. An Affidavit of Hedy Robinson that a Notice of Public Hearing was delivered to Ms. Joanne Grzeskowiak of the Area Plan Commission, Ms. Maryrose Putz of the Board of Public Works, Ms. Blanche M. Ray of the Board of Zoning Appeals and South Bend Building Department, and Ms. Florence Brown of the Park Department on December 6, 1985 and that a copy of the Notice was posted on the 12th Floor of the County -City building on December 6, 1985. 5. An original copy of the Area Plan Commission's Resolution No. 86, which deals with the subject of the Public Hearing. 6. A certified copy of Resolution No. 1381 -85 of the Common Council of the City of South Bend relative to the subject of the Public Hearing. 7. A copy of Resolution No. 751 of the Redevelopment Commission with a copy of the Development Plan attached. Wi no objection heard, the Chair received the items for Public Hearing and entered them intc the record. Mrs. Kolata explained that Resolution No. 751 amends the South Bend Central Development Area Plan by adding one parcel of property to the acquisition list. The parcel being added is owned by the Greater Christian Tabernacle Church located in the 300 block of West Monroe Street. The Commission has determined that it is necessary to acquire this property in order to pursue the development of the Stanley Cov leski Stadium. Mrs. Kolata noted that the Commission does find that the South Bend Central Development Area is blighted to an extent that cannot be corrected by regulatory process or by the ordinary operations of private enterprise with ut resorting to the Indiana Redevelopment law. Blight is found in the area based on the Findings of Fact that were adopted by the Rede elopment Commission on June 4, 1985, a copy of which is attached to Resolution No. -4- South Bend Pedevelopment Commission Rescheduled Regular Meeting - December 20, 1985 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) d. Continued... 757 The Commission finds that these facts are still true and correct, and are still fouid to exist. Mrs Kolata stated there were no written r nstrances concerning this Resolution as of 10:00 a.m. this morning. The Chair noted that this concluded the staff pre entation and opened the Public Hearing for Public comment. There were no comments heard. Upom a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Con-mission approved Resolution No. 757 ratifying and confirming Resolution No. 751 red Glaring the South Bend Central Development Are be blighted and amending the Dev lopment Plan. e. ConmLission approval requested for Proclaimer Cer ificate No. 3 relative to establishment of fair market value of property to be acquired in the South Bend Central Development Area. Mr. Hunt explained that each parcel included in Proclaimer Certificate No. 3 has been app aised by two qualified independent professional real estate appraisers. Each of the appraisals have been reviewed by the department staff, and no corrections, revisions or additions were requested by the Department. The Department, following the two independent appraisals, has established the fai market value of each of the parcels. The e are four parcels in question. Upor a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Co mission approved Proclaimer Certificate No. 3 relative to establishment of fair market value of property to be acquired in the South Bend Central Development Area. f. ComTission approval requested for Resolution No. 758 relating to acquisition of property located within the South Bend Central DKv: lopment Area by eminent domain. -5- COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 757 RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING RESOLUTION NO. 751 REDECLARING THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOP- MENT AREA TO BE BLIGHTED AND AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN COMMISSION APPROVED PRO - CLAIMER CERTIFICATE NO. 3 RELATIVE TO ESTABLISHMENT OF FAIR MARKET VALUE OF PROPERTY TO BE ACQUIRED IN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA South Bend edevelopment Commission Rescheduled Regular Meeting - December 20, 1985 6. NEW BUS$NESS (Cont.) f. Continued... Mr. Hunt explained that Resolution No. 758 allows the Commission and staff to move ahead with acquisition by eminent domain of the parcel noted in Proclaimer Certificate No. 3 should that be needed. Upo a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Co ssion approved Resolution No. 758 relating to acquisition of property located within the South Bend Central Development Area by nent domain. g. Conkission approval requested for Resolution No. 759 authorizing reimbursement to the City of South Bend for expenditures made within the Rum Village Industrial Park. Ms. Schwartz clarified that there are currently two permitted uses of Tax Incremental Funds by the Commission, bond issues and reimbursement of expenditures, and two different kinds of bond issues. In one type of bond issue, which the Commission is using now, the bond principal and interest are paid back out of the incremental revenues wi out general obligation backing of the Red velopment district. The other is a bond wi th the backing of the general obligation of the Redevelopment district. The Commission is also permitted by State law to reimburse the City for funds expended by the City for public improvements within the allocation area. In the Rum Village Industrial Park, in the development of the public improvements associated with the New Energy project, there werE a number of activities which the City pai for from its cumulative sewer fund sev ral years ago. The Department has kept track of those expenditures and now have rec ived the first payment into the Tax Incremental Fund for the Rum Village Allocation Area. What Resolution No. 759 acccmplishes is appropriating those monies bacR to the cumulative sewer fund as a reinbursement for those expenditures. None of the expenses paid for by the Urban Development Action Grant will be reimbursed. Q-C COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 758 RELATING: TO.ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN_THE'.SOUrH BEND :CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA BY EMINENT DOMAIN South Bi Resched 6. NEW g• h. i. end Redevelopment Commission zled Regular Meeting - December 20, 1985 BUSINESS ( font . ) continued... Upom a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded b. Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Resolution No. 759 authorizing reimbursement to the City of Sou Bend for expenditures made within the Rum Village Industrial Park. C ssion approval requested for Addendum I. to a contract with Community Development for Redevelopment Administration Budget 5 -601). Hunt explained that each year the (CD Mr. Co ssion contracts with Community Development for Block Grant funds for Redevelopment administration, both personnel and non - personnel, and also project monies. This, addendum expends the period of time to spemd these funds from December 31, 1985 to February 28, 1986. Upom a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded b, Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Addendum II to a contrac- witli Community Development for Redevelopment Administration Budget (CD85 -601). Co ssion approval requested for a contract with Community Development for Redevelopment Adndnistration Budget (CD86 -601). Hunt explained that this is the standard Mr. Community Development contract in the amount of S275,000 for the general administration, including personnel and non - personnel items. The contract covers the period of January 1 Dec r 31, 1986. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded b, Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Co ssion approved a contract with Con=it, Development for Redevelopment Administration Budget (CD86 -601). Coftmiission a rcval requested for a contract with Comunity Development for South Bend Central Development Area activity. -7- COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 759 AUTHOR- IZING REIMBURSEMENT TO =h THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR EXPENDITURES MADE WITHIN THE RUM VILLAGE INDUSTRIAL PARK C 7 COMMISSION APPROVED ADDENDUM II TO A CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR REDEVELOPMENT ADMIN- ISTRATION BUDGET (CD85 -601) 7 COMMISSION APPROVED A CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY 7 DEVELOPMENT FOR REDEVELOP- MENT ADMINISTRATION BUDGET (CD86 -601) South Bend edevelopment Commission Rescheduled Regular Meeting - December 20, 1985 6. NEW BUS$NESS (Cont.) j. Continued... Mr. Hunt explained that this contract in the amoimt of $288,750 would,be broken out into the following manner based upon the capital improvement program and budget: $250,000 for the facade rehab program in the downtown; $25 000 set -aside for challenge match for Cen er City Associates; and, the miscellaneous amo t of approximately $13,000 will be used for public works, soft costs, appraisals, su eys, etc. Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Co ssion approved a contract with Community Development for South Bend Central Development Area activity. Mr. Hun read the following letter into the record damending Loren Rooney for work performed on the Tax Incremental Financing Bond. Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director Departm nt of Economic Development City of South Bend 227 Wesi Jefferson Boulevard 1200 Co my -City Building South B nd, IN 46601 Re: Letter of Commendation - Ms. Loren Rooney Dear Jor#: AlthougT there is little doubt the success of the Cit 's $4,200,000 Tax Increment Revenue Bond Issue is attributable to the collective effort cf several individuals, the effort of Ms. Loren Rooney in support of that success clearly deserves special recognition. During the several months process of developing data and structuring this financing, Loren consistently demonstrated a degree cf professionalism in excess of both her yea s of experience and her position. Loren rightfully challenged the information COMMISSION APPROVED A CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR SOUTH BEND CEN'T'RAL DEVELOPMENT AREA ACTIVITY PROGRESS REPORTS South Bend edevelopment Commission Rescheduled Regular Meeting - December 20, 1985 7. PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont.) supplied to her, personally researching and reconciling problem areas. Her efforts resulted in maior adiustments in valuation data and abatement assumptions, allowing significant improvements in the final structuring of the bond program. Her discern ent for what detail work was and was not pro uctive, and her willingness to work long ho rs when required, were important element in meeting this issue's critical timetab e. Loren's outstanding performance and dedication to the uccess of this project reflect great credit pon herself and the City of South Bend. Sincere4y, RichardIL. Treptow Vice Pr sident Mr. Hun stated that the above letter will be placed n Ms. Rooney's personnel file. Mr. Ni z commended Ms. Rooney and the entire staff who worked on the bond issue. He noted that David Frick, Barnes & Thornburg in Indianapolis, was very complimentary of Ms. Schwartz as to her expertise and knowledge in the bond law area. Ms..Sch artz and Rich Hill will be attending the TIF bond closing on December 23rd in Indianabolis. Mr. Hunt noted that the Raintree Apartments bond closing is scheduled for December 20th. Ground will be broken in the Spring for the project. Demoli City N buildi )n contracts have been awarded for and the Standard Mechanical . The start date for Standard i1 is January lst and City News is 1st. South Bend Redevelopment Commission Rescheduled Regular Meeting - December 20,'1985 8. NEXT COP24ISSION MEETING The ne meeting of the Commission will be the Annual Organizational Meeting held on Thursday, January 2, 1986 at 10:00 a.m. 9. ADJO There being no further business to come before the Co ssion, 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 10:55 a.m. R. Hunt, EI•Z NEXT COMMISSION MEETING U6 • - iii ve Director