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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSM 12-31-86December 31, 10:00 a.m. Presiding O 1. ROLL Members Members Legal C Redevel News Mr. Hunt an Shane, a ne division of Development 2. NEW BUS a. SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING 1986 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard ficer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz South Bend, Indiana 46601 President Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Secretary Mr. Sandy Combs, Member Ms. Paula Auburn, Vice President Mr. Michael Donoho, Assistant Secretary 1: Ms. Eugenia Schwartz Staff: Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Executive Deputy Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager Mr. K.C. Pocius Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Mr. Dick Maginot, WSBT -TV Ms. Marta Watson, WNDU -TV Mr. Robb Jones, WNDU -TV Mr. Don Inks introduced Ms. Sherry employee in the Business Assistance .he Department of Economic Conmission consideration and action on possible donation of a building in the Studebaker Corridor. Mr. Hunt noted that Transwestern In estments, Inc. approached the Commission about the possible donation to the City of its building in the Studebaker Corridor as well as a one-acre parcel of land across the st eet from the building. Mr. Pocius pointed out the location of the building and parcel of land on a map of the area. It is one of the old Studebaker plant buildings and contains 550,000 s.f. Part of the building is of wood post- and -beam -1- South Bend Special Me, 2. NEW BU a. Co'. elopment Commission - December 31, 1986 (Cont.) construction and is in poor condition. ThE rest is concrete and very solid. Mr. Hunt noted that the options being considered are: (1) to turn it down, (2) to accept it and hold it, waiting for this private sector to respond with a pr posal to renovate, (3) to accept it an6 demolish the older section, waiting fo the private sector to respond with a pr posal to renovate the remainder, (4) accept it and demolish the entire building, preparing the land for resale. All of the options have public cost and in olve some risk, but would begin the fi st real effort toward revitalizing th Studebaker Corridor. Mr. Nimtz noted that the urgency of the decision is tied to the tax deadline of thEi end of the year and the benefits of making this gift under current tax laws rather than the new ones. He stated that the Chair's recommendation is to accept the offer. Mr. Maginot asked if thE property had been appraised. Mrs. Ko ata explained that that would be the fi st step upon acceptance of the property. Mr. Maginot asked if there was any tax liability. Mrs. Kolata answered "no ". The property would, however, be taken off of the tax rolls. Current taxes are approximately $9,500 per year. Ms. Derbeck asked if the building is vacant at present. Mr. Po ius explained that it is being used mi imally for warehouse and storage pu.tposes. Most of the building is Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, th Commission accepted donation of the Tr nswestern building and the associated vacant land. b. Conmission approval requested for a co tract with Nicholas C. Jannotta & Associates, Ltd. to update the Housinc_ Market Analysis for the East Bank. -2- COMMISSION ACCEPTED DONATION OF BUILDING IN THE STUDEBAKER CORRIDOR South Bend ledevelopment Commission Special Mee ing - December 31, 1986 2. NEW BUS b. Continued... Jannotta & Associates did the last housing market study of the East Bank ar a, completed in September 1984, and ha e agreed to update it at a very reasonable cost. Mr. Nimtz recommended that the Commission contract with him for the update. The update will cost $4,800 plus approximately $1,000 for uses and will be completed within 30 Upcn a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Commission approved:a contract with Nicholas C. Jannotta & Associates for th update of the housing market an lysis for the East Bank. C. Ccumission approval requested for a co tract with Walker Parking Consultants for schematic design services in the South Bend Central Development Area. Mr. Hunt noted that the preliminary parking study for the entire downtown, which the department has been working on in conjunction with MACOG, is nearly co plete and that in order to be attractive to developers, the downtown ne ds to have more long term parking for office employees. Mrs. Kolata pointed out the site that is being considered as a rossible location for a parking garage. The site is the current surface lot at the corner of Wayne Street and St. Joseph Street, behind the old J.C. Penney store. The Redevelopment Commission currently owns this property. ThE site is a good location for a parking garage, but may not offer enough parking spaces for the cost. Walker Parking Consultants would do schematic design, showing how many parking spaces could be created and what the pr liminary costs would be. Mr. Hunt exTlained that the staff had requested an reviewed proposals from several consultant firms and recommended that Walker Parking Consultants be awarded -3- COMMISSION APPROVED A CONTRACT WITH NICHOLAS C. JANNOTI'A & ASSOC. FOR A HOUSING MARKET ANALYSIS UPDATE FOR THE EAST BANK. South Bend Special Me, 2. NEW BU c. Co: elopment Commission - December 31, 1986 (font.) the contract. Their cost would be $12,500 plus reimbursables and they will provide three schematic designs. Upcn a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, thE Commission authorized the President an Secretary to execute a contract with Walker Parking Consultants, to be pr pared by the Commission's attorney wi h terms consistent with the proposal s tted by Walker. 3. NEXT COIMISSION MEETING el The ne Annual at 10: There before motion carri a.m. Commission meeting will be the ganizational Meeting January 2, 1987 a.m. eing no further business to come the Commission, Mr. Piasecki made a to adjourn the meeting. It was d by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously . The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 COMMISSION AUTHORIZED A CONTRACT WITH WALKER PARKING CONSULTANTS FOR SCHEMATIC DESIGN SERVICES IN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOP MENT AREA NEXT COMMISSION MEETING �� • - ii P ident J Hunt, Executive Director -4-