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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRm 02-18-86SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING February 28 1986 1200 County -City Building 10:00 a.m. 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard Presiding Officer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz South Bend, Indiana 46601 President 1. ROLL C Members Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Vice - President Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Secretary Mr. Sandy Combs, Member Members Absent: Mr. Michael Donoho, Assistant Secretary Legal Counsel: Ms. Eugenia Schwartz Redevelopment Staff: Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director Mr. Rick Pitts, Econ. Dev. Specialist Ms. Denise Sullivan, Office Manager Bureau of Housing Staff: Mr. Ted Leverman, Acting Director News Media: Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Mr. Dick Maginot, WSBT -TV Ms. Beth Martin, WZZP Radio Others: Ms. Glenda Rae Hernandez 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded MINUTES OF THE REGULAR by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the MEETING OF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, 14, 1986 WERE APPROVED February 14, 1986 were approved. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon a niotion. made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by CLAIMS SUBMITTED FEBRUARY 20 Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the AND FEBRUARY 27, 1986 WERE Commission formally approved the claims APPROVED AND CHECKS DATED submitt d February 20 and February 27, 1986, MARCH 1 AND MARCH 5, 1986 and ordered checks dated March 1 and March 5, WERE ORDERED TO BE RELEASED 1986 to be released. P.E.A. -66 Busineso Communication Center $ 220.40 Coffee Time Services 69.90 Executi e Program 16.94 South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - February 28, 1986 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (font.) Forbes, Inc. 42.00 Jon R. Hunt NaMe 618.68 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 454.01 Laporte County Health Dept. 1.00 Makiels i Art Shop 25.78 Moore B siness Products 128.44 Karen L Kiemnec 7.20 Compu Add Corp 258.00 Payroll 2 -1 thru 2 -14 -86 12,563.35 4. There w 5. OLD BUS There w 6. NEW BUS a. Com and Total $14,405.70 Grand Total $14,405.70 no communications. no old business. ipproval requested for props _n connection with the Emerc_ -am in accordance with the f th Burea of Housi N THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS J_ Gt. 1l LL ltGl1"G 1ldn rom e u 1j Contractor Bid /Grant NaMe Ruth Adams Braunsdorf, Inc. $ 700.00 112 W. Jefferson Ang la Waller Slutzky -Peltz Heating & Plumbing $ 528.00 111 E. Miner Mr. Piasecki questioned the cost of the water heater installed at 1119 E. Miner. Mr. Lev rman explained that the cost was in line witi. the cost estimate prepared by the Bureau of Housing staff based on average contractor costs. Ms. Auburn suggested that the Bureau send a letter to Slutsky -Peltz Heating & Plumbing expressing the concerns of the Commission in the excessive cost of the water heater relDl acement. -2- South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - February 28, 1986 6. NEW BUS$NESS (Cont.) a. Continued... Mr. Piasecki requested that Mr. Leverman research costs of other water heaters installed in the past under the Emergency Repair Program and compare the costs of the various companies. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Co ssion approved proposals and grants in connection with the Emergency Repair Program as listed above. b. ConmLission. approval requested fora propos and loan in connection with the Section 31 Loan Program in accordance with the reccnmiendation from the Bureau of Housing. Nam Contractor Dor s Brown Circle Lumber, Inc. 517 Kosciuszko Doris Brown Mr. Hunt noted for the record that Ms. Brown is a City employee but no conflict of interest exists because the employee does not work for the Department of Redevelopment. Mr. Hunt explained that Circle Lumber will be doi g the major rehab work and Ms. Brown will perform the minor repairs. The amount of $1,317.00 is for materials for work performed by Ms. Brown. Ms. Brown's work falls under the same inspection process as a general con ractor and she will submit receipts for all materials used. Mr. Leverman will notify Ms. Brown that ins allation of a smoke detector is required. Upon a motion made by Mr. Combs, seconded by Ms, Auburn and unanimously carried, the Comrission approved a proposal and loan in connection with the Section 312 Loan Program as listed above. c. Ccimission approval requested for a bid and loar in connection with the Rental Rehab Loan Pr am in accordance with the recommendation fron the Bureau of Housing. -3- COMMISSION APPROVED PROPOSALS AND GRANTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE EMERGENCY REPAIR PROGRAM AS LISTED ABOVE $7,509.80 $9,400.00 $1,317.00 COMMISSION APPROVED A PROPOSAL AND LOAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE SECTION 312 LOAN PROGRAM AS LISTED ABOVE South Bend. edevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - February 28, 1986 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) c. Uontinuea... Contractor Ernest & Mary Reed Jurtin Construction 403 N. Studebaker Mr. Hunt noted for the record that Ernest Reed is a City employee but no conflict of interest exists because Mr. Reed does not work for the Department of Redevelopment. Mr. Hunt noted that Jurtin Construction was the second lowest bidder. B &C Construction was the lowest bidder, but is presently at ca city with other Bureau of Housing rehabs. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Comrdssion. approved a bid and loan in co ection with the Rental Rehab Loan Program as listed above. d. C ssion approval requested for Resolution No. 770 accepting a counteroffer for sale of in the South Mr. Hunt explained that Resolution No. 770 deals with the purchase of vacant property 10CELted within the Covelski Stadium project area. The original offer to purchase was $125.00. The owner has counteroffered at $150.00, a difference of $25.00. The owner of the property is Sweet Home Baptist Church. It is the staff recndation that the counteroffer be accepted. Upon a motion made by Mr. Combs, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Co ssion approved Resolution No. 770 acc pting a counteroffer for sale of real property in the South Bend Central Development Area. e. C ssion approval requested for Resolution No. 771 approving the fair re -use value of land in the South Bend Central Development mc Bid Loan $13,220 $ 6,915 COMMISSION APPROVED A BID AND LOAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE RENTAL REHAB LOAN PROGRAM AS LISTED ABOVE COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 770 ACCEPTING A COUNTER- OFFER FOR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA South Bend Regular Mei 6. NEW BU e. Co: lopment Commisssion - February 28, 1986 (Cont. ) Mr. Hunt pointed out on a map Parcel E2 -15 aloiig Niles Avenue which was the former Crescent Electric site and vacant property that was once owned by Char King. This has beeli put together as one parcel and is being put up for bid to see what interest there may be in the property. It involves approximately a 54,000 square foot parcel. The minimum offering price is $169,350 and the development terms have been established for general development. The priority for the parcel is residential use although development that is supportive of the overall residential concept for the East Bank would be acceptable. Resolution No. 771 establishes the fair re -use value of the land. Upoii a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Co ssion approved Resolution No. 771 approving the fair re -use value of land in the South Bend Central Development Area. f. C ssion authorization requested to publish Notice of Intended Sale of Disposition Parcel No. E2 -15 in the South Bend Central Developmant Area with publication dates to be March 7, 1986, and March 14, 1986, and receipt of bids, to be at 10:00 a.m. on March 24, 1986. Mr. Hunt explained that this was a request to publish the Notice of Intended Sale for the aboire mentioned Disposition Parcel No. E2 -15. Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Pir. Combs and unanimously carried, the Co ssion authorized a request to publish Notice of Intended Sale of Disposition Parcel No. E2 -15 in the South Bend Central Development Area with publication dates to be March 7, 1986, and March 14, 1986, and receipt of bids to be at 10:00 a.m. on March 24, 1986. g. Conpission a p roval requested for a Certificate of Completion for Tech Centre Partnership within the South Bend Central Development Area. -5- COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 771 APPROVING THE FAIR RE -USE VALUE OF LAND IN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA COMMISSION AUTHORIZED THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF INTENDED SALE OF DISPOSITION PARCEL E2 -15 IN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA South Bend Regular Mee 6. NEW BUS g. Con elopment Commission - February 28, 1986 (Cont.) Mr. Hunt explained that Tech Centre is located south of Bronson Street within the Monroe Industrial Park. The Design Review Committee has recommended that the Tech Center Partnership receive a Certificate of Co letion. The construction has been co leted in substantial compliance with the proposed plans. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Co ssion approved a Certificate of Co letion for Tech Centre Partnership within the South Bend Central Development Area. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS Mr. Hunt informed the Commission that he has received a letter of resignation submitted by Janet Holston as Director of the Bureau of Housing Mr. Hunt said her resignation has been accepted with regret. Ms. Holston has been wi the Bureau for three years and has done an excellent job during a very difficult time wi h federal funding cutbacks. Mr. Ted Leverman will serve as Acting Director in the interim while the staff and Commission assess where to go with the Bureau of Housing as federal funds are dwindling. Mr. Hun reported that Rick Pitts is working e with Karen Kiemnec of Historic Preservation on an application to the Indiana Main Street Program for Center City Associates. The staff will be asking the Commission for a letter of endorse4ent for the application. Mr. Hunt then presented a nine minute video that W)U -TV prepared on the East Race. The Department would like to use the video to show to potential developers that might be interested in the East Bank or the downtown area. 8. NEXT CODMISSION MEETING COMMISSION APPROVED A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR TECH CENTRE PARTNERSHIP WITHIN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA The next Regular Meeting of the Commission NEXT COMMISSION MEETING will be held on Friday, March 14, 1986 at 10:00 a.m. South Bend Regular Me Alp, elopment Commission - February 28, 1986 Mr. Ni z noted that the Commission will reconvoie in Executive Session immediately followi g the adjournment of this meeting. There being no further business to come before the Comaission, Mr. Piasecki made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Ms. Auburn seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 a.m. Pres -7- ADJOURNMENT ve rector