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Home My WebLink AboutRM 03-14-86March 14, 10:00 a.m. Presiding 1. ROLL SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING 986 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard fficer: 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 Mr. Sandy Combs, Member Legal gounsel: Ms. Eugenia Schwartz Staff: Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Executive Deputy Director Ms. Gretchen Matthews, 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 Ms. Olivia Bower, WSBT -TV Ms. Darlene Daniels, WZZP Radio Others: Ms. Glenda Rae Hernandez 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Upon ainotion made by Mr. Combs, seconded by COMMISSION APPROVED MINUTES Ms. Aub rn and unanimously carried, the OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1986 Februa 28, 1986 were approved. Mr. Nimtz noted for the record that the Executive Session will reconvene immediately following the adjournment of this meeting. Mr. Ni z, on behalf of the Commission, congrat lated Eugenia Schwartz on her appointnent as City Attorney. 3. APPRO OF CLAIMS Upon a Mr. Co submitt ordered 1986 to lotion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by s and unanimously carried, the on formally approved the claims d March 6 and March 13, 1986 and checks dated March 12 and March 19, be released. COMMISSION APPROVED CLAIMS SUBMITTED MARCH 6 AND MARCH 13, 1986 AND ORDERED CHECKS DATED MARCH 12 AND MARCH 19, 1986 TO BE RELEASED South Bend Regular Me Redevelopment Commission ting — March 14, 1986 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont.) 17� :• r Ralph Q. Lauver $ 3,000.00 R.E. McCloskey & Assoc. 4,000.00 Lang, Feeney & Assoc. 180.00 Joe & Beatrice Jackson & 13.50 Twentieth Century Realty 11,200.00 Joe Fernessee & Marie Schultz 7,862.15 Ellen C. Dosmann 22,562.67 Wayne 8 Diana England & 58.00 Howard & Pamela Dosmann 69,379.69 South Bend Legal Department 883.14 St. Jo eph County Treasurer 633.16 St. Jo eph County Sheriff 354.19 Mathew - Purucker Anella 2,670.00 Total $122,725.00 P.E.A. Abstract & Title $ 175.00 Federal Express 64.75 General Fund 436.69 S.C.L. Communications 13.50 Urban Institute Press 24.36 Realtors Nat. Marketing Institute 20.00 Bethel Business Machines 40.00 Federal Express 58.00 Jon R. Hunt 497.94 I.B.M. Corporation 102.24 Indiana Bell Communications 296.69 Ann Ko ata 22.63 Makiel ki Art Shop 85.85 Petrol um Traders Corp. 37.60 South Bend Tribune 54.72 Tri-Coi,nty News 55.30 Small Business Development Center 5.00 Beemak Plastics 37.32 Clyde E. Williams & Assoc. 1,170.00 Emil Harley & Assoc. 5,320.00 Payroll: 2 -15 thru 2 -28 -86 12,628.54 Total $ 21,119.13 Grand Total $143,844.13 -2- South Bend Regular Me 4. COMMUN Redevelopment Commission tinq - March 14, 1986 Ms. Schwartz noted that a special communication was received from Baker & Daniels, TIF bond counsel. It is the transcript for the bound volume of the Tax Increment Revenue Bonds of 1985. Ms. Schwartz presented the transcript to Mr. Nimtz on behalf of the Commission. 5. OLD B There 6. NEW B a. C no old business. approval requested for a in connection with the Em gram in accordance with t. tion from the Bureau of H Contractor Lu irdiar Glass Electric Construction Co. 1030 Georgiana Bob Frame Plumbing & Heating Mr. Hunt distributed a report that the Conmission had requested from Mr. Leverman on th various prices for water heaters installed by the Bureau of Housing. Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr Donoho and unanimously carried, the Co "ssion approved a proposal and grant in co ection with the Emergency Repair program as listed above. b. Ccnmission approval requested for a bid and loan in connection with the Rental Rehab Loan Prc am in accordance with the recommendation the Bureau of inn . Contractor Bid Jo eph MacHatton J.M.A. Properties $19,730.00 42 W. LaSalle -3- TRANSCRIPT FOR THE BOUND VOLUME OF THE TAX INCREMENT REVENUE BONDS OF 1986 WAS RECEIVED THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS $1,360.00 $ 492.51 COMMISSION APPROVED A PROPOSAL AND GRANT IN CON- NECTION WITH THE EMERGENCY REPAIR PROGRAM AS LISTED ABOVE Loan $10,000.00 (Federal) $10,492.00 (Private) South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 14, 1986 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) b. Corbtinued... Mr Hunt noted that the contractor, J.M.A. Pr perties, is also the owner of the property. Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Commission approved a bid and loan in connection with the Rental Rehab Loan Program as listed above. c. Co#dssion approval requested for tem le ses in conjunction with acquisition within tho South Bend Central Development Area. Mr. ILI Joe & Beatrice Jackson Loretta Lloyd Mary E. Bailey Acquisition COMMISSION APPROVED A BID AND LOAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE RENTAL REHAB LOAN PROGRAM AS LISTED ABOVE 514 S. William Street 507 S. William Street 504 S. Taylor Street Hunt explained that these temporary leases on a month -to -month basis within the nley Coveleski Stadium Project area. The mission presently own these properties, and tenants or homeowners have signed the ses. The rent payments will begin May 1, 6, and the staff anticipates that most of tenants will be relocated before that e. The tenant is responsible for ntenance of the premises until they are ocated. Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Conimission approved temporary leases in conjunction with acquisition within the South Be rd Central Development Area. d. Report on bid opening of March 10, 1986. Mr. Hunt reported that the March 10, 1986 bid opening was for Parcels E9 -11, E3 -3a and E3 -4a within the East Bank project area. Ms. Matthews gave the following staff report on the bid opening. One bid was received from Mill Race Apartments, which is a partnership coiTprised of Richard R. Blank and H. Eugene Co rd. The offering price for the combined 102 COMMISSION APPROVED TEMPORARY LEASES IN CONJUNCTION WITH ACQUISITION WITHIN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 14, 1986 6. NEW BU�INESS (Cont.) d. Continued... parcels was $58,500. The components of the project would include a 17 -story residential tower containing 208 apartment units, approximately 20,000 square feet of .commercial space and a 300 -car parking structure across th street from this tower. The total project co t is $18,500.00 which is approximately $8 ,000.00 per dwelling unit. Mr. Hunt noted that Mill Race Apartments have already filed a petition with the Board of ZorLing Appeals for permission to go above 12 stories and for the parking plan. The petition is scheduled for hearing March 27 h. The developers have the end loan financing in place and are presently working on the construction financing. Kolata explained that Mill Race tments is bidding on an 11' strip that was included in the original parcel because original plan was to widen Niles Avenue. plans to widen Niles Avenue have since amended. The other parcel they are ng is the former Luther Beverage property ss Niles Avenue where the project parking lity will be located. Th re was one matter in the bid that was not consistent with the bid specifications, but it is the Commission's desire to retain the original bid specifications. Upon a motion made by Mr. Combs, seconded by Ms Auburn and unanimously carried, the Conmission accepted the bid from Mill Race Apartments for Parcel E9 -11, E3 -3a and E3 -4a provided that the bidders agree to withdraw th condition in Exhibit 3a of their proposal and to.be in conformity with the bid sDecifications as advertised. e. C ssion approval requested for a Contract for Professional Services with S rin sted, Incorporated related to Tax Increment -5- COMMISSION ACCEPTED THE BID FROM MILL RACE APARTMENTS FOR PARCEL E9 -11, E3 -3a AND E3 -4a PROVIDED THAT THE BIDDERS AGREE TO WITHDRAW THE CONDITION IN EXHIBIT 3a OF THEIR PROPOSAL AND TO BE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE BID SPECIFICATIONS AS ADVERTISED South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 14, 1986 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) e. conrinuea... f. Mr. Hunt noted this item was added to the ag nda. Springsted, Incorporated is the consultant firm that did the work for the Colimission on the tax increment financing bond in 1985 that resulted in the successful sale of the first TIF bond in the State of Indiana. The staff recommends entering into a contract with Springsted for two items. The primary purpose would be to assess the feasibility of another TIF bond in the South Bend Central Development Area for 1986. Secondly, to assist the staff in developing some rules and procedures that will guide the administration of the TIF bond at the state level. If approved, Springsted will look at the South Bend Central Development Area and tell us wh ther we can look at another small tax increment financing issue, and if so, what will be the size, the possibility of bond in urance and all the other issues involved in se Tina a bond. Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Conmission authorized the President and Secretary to enter into a Contract for Professional Services with Springsted, In orporated concerning a tax incremental firlancinq bond. Conmission approval requested for Resolution No. 772 commending Janet S. Holston for me itorious service to the Bureau of Housing Mr. Nimtz noted that the Commission regrets thE,.resignation of Janet Holston as Director of the Bureau of Housing. Mr. Nimtz read the following resolution into the record. RESOLUTION NO. 772 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION COMMENDING JANET S. HOLSTON FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE TO THE BUREAU OF HOUSING WHEREAS, many people express concern ab ut urban problems and their impact upon the co munity; and MV-7 COMMISSION AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH SPRINGSTED, INCORPORATED CONCERNING A TAX INCREMENTAL FINANCING BOND South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - March 14, 1986 6. NEW BUE INESS (font.) f. Coritinued.. . WHEREAS, some people demonstrate their co cern by personal involvement in the process of seeking solutions; and WHEREAS, a very few people are both wi Zing and able to bring a degree of dedication and leadership that culminates in real measurable progress enriching the life of the community; and WHEREAS,.Janet S. Holston has shown such le dership by honorably serving as Director of th Bureau of Housing since 1982; and WHEREAS, under her direction the Bureau of Housing has continued to administer housing Pr grams to the citizens of South Bend; and WHEREAS, during her tenure the quality of life of the residents of South Bend has improved as a result of the contributions of he time, knowledge, good _judgement and steadfast efforts. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the So th Bend Redevelopment Commission, that the name of Janet S. Holston be engraved in the minutes of this meeting in commendation of her di igent and dedicated efforts, and let it be known that the Commission's good wishes go with her. Adopted at a Regular Meeting of the South Be id Redevelopment Commission, held on March 14 1986 at the Office of the Commission, 1200 Co my -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Bo levard, South Bend, Indiana. Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Co scion approved Resolution No. 722 commending Janet S. Holston for meritorious se ice to the Bureau of Housing. Mr Nimtz presented the Resolution to Ms. Holston. Mr. Nimtz noted that it was great working with Ms. Holston and the Commission will miss working with her. -7- COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 722 COMMENDING JANET S. HOLSTON FOR MERI- TORIOUS SERVICE TO THE BUREAU OF HOUSING South Bend Regular Me f . Contin �.a .. . Ms Holston thanked the Commission for the op rtunity to serve them. RE S REPORTS Redevelopment Commission tinq - March 14, 1986 7. Mr. Hunt reported that the bids for the Michigan Street re- opening are anticipated to be received on March 25th and the award will be made in early April. The construction should begin immediately after award of the bid wilh completion to be within three or four months Rick Pitts will be meeting with the business and property owners to make sure that we can carry out the construction with the least possible disruption. Mr. Hu 4t further reported that the design on the Te chers Credit Union garage has been comple ed. Mr. Clinton Hutchcraft will be meeting with the staff with some preliminary design work and site plans for their East Bank development project- . The skywalk design is proceeding and plans should be completed in June. 8. NEXT C MMISSION MEETING 0, The ne Regular Meeting of the Commission will b held on Friday, March 28, 1986 at 10:00 .m. There heing no further business to come before the Conmission, Mr. Combs made a motion that the me ting be adjourned. Mr. Auburn seconded the mot ion and it was unanimously carried. The me ting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m. R NOR �041. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING FD yff� , hxecutive