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Home My WebLink AboutRM 01-09-87SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING January 9, 1 87 10:00 a.m. Presiding Of icer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz President 1. ROLL CAL Members Legal Co Redevelo Bureau News Me Others: 1: t Staff: Housing Staff: 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Vice - President Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Secretary Mr. Sandy Combs, Member Ms. Eugenia Schwartz Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Executive Deputy Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager Mr. Rick Pitts Mr. K.C. Pocius Ms. Hedy Robinson Ms. Kathy Baumgartner Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Mr. Mark Kelly, WSJV - TV Mayor Roger 0. Parent Mayor Parent expressed his thanks to the Commissioners and the Redevelopment staff for their good work in 1986. He acknowledged their willingness to make the difficult decisions necessary to improve the future of South Bend. He presented Mr. Nimtz with a framed copy of the front page off the Metro Section of the South Bend Tribune which reported the name change of River Bend Plaza to F. Jay Nimtz Plaza. Mr. Nimtz th ed him for the picture and for his cooperation 'n the Redevelopment Commission's projects. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Comb and unanimously carried, the minutes so COMMISSION APPROVED MINUTES OF THE RESCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 1986 South Bend Regular Me, elopment Commission - January 9, 1987 2. APPROVAL10F MINUTES (Cont.) of the R scheduled Regular Meeting of Friday, December 19, 1986 were approved. Upon a rwtion made by Mr. Combs, seconded by Ms. Aub and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Special Meeting of Wednesday, December 31, 1986 were approved.. Upon a n-ption made by Mr. Nimtz, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Annual Organizational Meeting of Friday, January 2, 1987 were approved. 3. APPROVALIOF CLAIMS Upon a motion made by Mr. Combs, seconded by Ms Auburn and unanimously carried, the Commission formally approved the claims submitted January 5 and ordered checks dated January , 1987 to be released. P.E.A. Federal Express $ 20.00 General Fund 340.85 James Bi ler 46.80 St. Joseph Bankcard Division 586.58 General Fund (C.T.I. Phone) 231.66 Instant Copy of Indiana Inc. 174.31 Gene's atmera Shop 8.92 C.D. Publications 6.00 John Wil y & Sons 119.64 Van Nost and Reinhold Co. 32.76 Federal Research Press 58.00 Mid-America Economic Development 115.00 Jon R. Hunt 119.65 Ziker Shannon Catering 204.05 Career Track 90.00 National Development Council 1,190.00 Control Data Business 45.00 First Source Bank Auto Lease 463.42 South Bend Tribune 141.96 Office off the City Clerk 2.00 Pathfind rs Advertising 4,496.50 Burke Te hnologies Inc. 706.45 TOTAL $ 9,199.55 -2- COMMISSION APPROVED MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF DECEMBER 31, 1986 COMMISSION APPROVED MINUTES OF ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF JANUARY 2, 1987 COMMISSION FORMALITY APPROVED CLAIMS SUBMITTED JANUARY 5, 1987 AND ORDERED 01= DATED JANUARY 9, 1987 TO BE RELEASED South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - January 9, 1987 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont.) T.I.F. BOND 1985 Indiana Glass Beans Welding Co. TOTAL 4. 'MENT DISTRICT BONDS 1972 I & M E1 ctric Co. Lawson F'sher Associates TOTAL FLOURTAW $ 313.65 478.00 $ 791.65 $ 19.02 748.90 $ 767.92 $ 10,759.12 a. Letter from Morris Civic Auditorium reaa ding State Theatre projectors. December 29, 1986 Mr. Rick Pitts Redevelopment Commission 12th Floor County-City Building South Bend, IN 46601 Dear Rick: As our plans at the Morris Civic proq ess toward the realization of instituting a classic film series, geared toward family entertainment, it has become apparent to us that adequate and suitable equipment must be maintained to assure the success of such a series. The equi ment we have thus far acquired is minimal at best and limits our capabilities to offer a wide range of feat res. We have discussed earlier the possibility of acquiring the projection boott equipment now in place at the form 4r State Theatre. Since both the m9a South Bend R development Commission Regular Meet ng - January 9, 1987 4. COMMUNICtTIONS (Cont.) State and the Morris Civic are municipally owned, it would seem advantageous to utilize this equipment where it would do the most good, and the city would realize a return on the use of the quipment, in increased revenue for the orris Civic. I would like to ask the Commission to give this proposal serious consideration and hope that the feasibility of this proposal is apparent. I realize that there might be certain cond tions for the use of this equipment, and I am willing to reach an equitable agre ment. Warm I regards, DalelE. Balsbaugh Direotor, Morris Civic Auditorium Mr. Pitts noted that the projection equirment from the State Theatre and the Morris Civic Auditorium each have some components that are in good condition. They would likely take the best of both to make a workable set of projection equirment. Mr. Hunt indicated that the staff's recommendation was to donate the equi ent to the Morris Civic. Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the donation of the prof ction equipment from the State Theatre to the Morris Civic Auditorium. 5. OLD There wasl no old business. 6. NEW a. Commi sion approval requested for propo als and grants in connection with -4- COMMISSION APPROVED DONATION OF THE PROJECTION EQUIPMENT FROM THE STATE THEATRE TO THE MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS South Bend RE Regular Meet. 6. NEW BUSII a. cont: in ac from Name elopment Commission - January 9, 1987 (Cont.) with the recommendation Contractor Mary L. Kurowski 828 S. Harris St. Ms. Baumgartner explained that sewage repair insurance has a $500 deductible and his grant is to cover that. The reason the grant is for $416.68 and not $500 is that Ms. Kurowski borrowed money to e the first two payments on the bill Upon a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the proposal and grant in connection with the Emergency Repair Program as listed above. b. Con-mission approval requested for an extension of the agreement between William Meehan Jr., Coldwell Banker, as a real estate agent for the L. Keen Building. Upon a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Commi.ssion approved an extension of the agreffnent until July 1, 1987 between William Meehan Jr. and the Redevelopment Commission. 7. Presentation on Studebaker Corridor Fringe Area Plan Mr. Hunt noted that this is a presentation of a develorment concept rather than specific develome t proposals. The fringe area is approximately 36 acres bounded by Sample Street or. the north, Franklin Street on the west, Indiana Avenue on the south, and the alley between Michigan Street and Main Street on the east. Mr. Pocius explained the plan in -5- $ 416.68 COMMISSION APPROVED BIDS AND GRANTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE EMERGENCY REPAIR PROGRAM AS LISTED ABOVE COMMISSION APPROVED EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN WILLIAM MEEHAN, JR. AS REAL ESTATE AGENT FOR THE L. KEEN BUILDING South Bend Regular Me 7. Presen elopment Commission — January 9, 1987 (Cont.) detail. The fringe area has been divided into three sub-areas. Sub area A is primarily residential peppered with vacant lots, increasing blight and a high level of under-utilization of both land and buildings. Sub area B is a mixture of residences, some commercial and light industrial property, and some lar er vacant parcels of land. Sub area C is al st entirely composed of large industrial/commercial companies. The strategy in sub-area A is to do major land acquisition, clearance, relocation and vacation of public rights-of-way. In sub -area B, the strategy is to expand and build on the present solid commercial and light industrial uses, using an infill s rategy. In sub -area C there is no change proposed in actual land use, simply an environmental clean -up of the area. Tax incremental financing money generated in this area cou d then be used for the larger redevelo ent work necessary in the Studebaker Corridor itself. The Commission thanked Mr. Pocius for his Mr. Hunt reported that the third block of Michigan Street is now opened to traffic. He also re rted that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting is in the process of installing new parking signs in conformance to the parking plan dev loped by the Department of Economic Develor nt in late 1986. 9. NEXT COWISSION MEETING The next1regular meeting of the Commission will be 4Tanuary 23, 1987 at 10:00 a.m. moil PRESENTATION ON STUDEBAKER CORRIDOR FRINGE AREA PLAN PROGRESS REPORTS NEXT COMMISSION MEETING South Bend Regular Me, 10. There b the Com the mee Ms . Aub- meeting elopment Commission - January 9, 1987 no further business to come before ADJOURNMENT ion, Mr. Combs made a motion that be adjourned. It was seconded by and unanimously carried. The adjourned at 10:50 a.m. -7- ve