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Home My WebLink AboutRM 03-11-88March 11, 1988 10:00 a.m. Presiding Of i 1. ROLL CALL Members Pr SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING cer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz President Legal Counsel: Redevelokxnent 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, Assistant Secretary Mr. Michael Donoho Ms. Carolyn Pfotenhauer Ms. Ann Kolata, Acting Executive Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager News Media: Ms. Mr. Mr. Mr. Others: Mr. Mr. Mr. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Cindy Ward, WSBT -TV Mark Kelly, WNDU -TV Scott Brink WNDU -TV Carter Wolf, Center City Associates Steve Luecke, Southold Heritage Foundation Mark Donoho, IBEW Upon a m tion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Pias cki and unanimously carried, the minutes Of the Regular Meeting of Friday, February 26, 1988 were approved. 3. APPROVALIOF CLAIMS Upon a tion made by Mr. Combs, seconded by Mr. Dono o and unanimously carried, the Commission formally approved the claims submitted February 29 and March 7, 1988 and ordered checks dated March 4 and March 11, 1988 to be released. ADMIN 1988 American Planning Association Center City Associates Hurtt-Kenrick & Associates Indiana Bell Telephone Company -1- COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26, 1988 COMMISSION APPROVED THE CLAIMS SUBMITTED FEBRUARY 29 AND MARCH 7, 1988, AND ORDERED CHECKS DATED MARCH 4, AND MARCH 11, 1988 TO BE RELEASED I 446.00 289.97 800.00 189.81 South Bend R Regular Meet 3. APPROVAL development Commission .ng - March 11, 1988 OF CLAIMS (Cont.) John March - Petty Cash Leroy Tr yer & Associates BOMA Mic ' ana Berreth Dil City Clerk's Office General Fund Jon R. H t Inc. Magazine David Ro s Warren, Gorham & Lamont, Inc. Total Admin 1988 T.I.F. 1 85 Baker & Daniels Ralph D. Lauver John Mar h - Petty Cash R.E. McCloskey & Assoc. Joseph F nnessee & Marie Schultz I & M Electric Power Ralph La ver Universal Painting Co., Inc. Tota T.I.F. 1985 G TOTAL Mr. Nimtz a: held prior the Regular 4. COMMUNI, There w 5. OLD BUS There w 6. NEW BUS a. Com of Elie unced that the Executive Session the meeting will be continued after eting is adjourned. no communications. no old business. ssi.on approval req for Release habilitation Grant Mortgage Lien for ollowing client in accordance with ecommendation from the Bureau of Molnar 2020 Prairie Ave. -2- 64.00 8,260.00 360.00 41.83 11.00 157.53 37.00 24.00 10.75 923.39 $ 11,615.28 $ 8,675.50 2,500.00 15.32 1,200.00 5,473.30 5.55 1,200.00 918.75 $ 19,988.42 $ 31,603.70 THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS South Bend Regular Me, 6. NEW BU a. Co: NOT elopment Commission - March 11, 1988 (font.) Mrs. Kolata noted that this request is another release of a grant mortgage lien like the ones from the two previous meetings where the client has met the requirements of the agreement and qualifies for the release. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the omission approved the Release of Rehabilitation Grant Mortgage Lien for Elizabeth Molnar of 2020 Prairie Ave. in acc dance with the recommendation from the pureau of Housing. sion approval requested for revised ines for the Urban Homesteading Mrs. Kolata noted that the federal govemmnt has changed requirements for the Homesteading Program and this requires changes in our guidelines. They have dropped the provision which gives special priority to certain groups or types of individuals. That has been dropDed in favor of giving priority to applicants whose annual gross family income does not exceed 800 of the median incane of this area. Other changes are locaL changes that relate to the method of processing the applications. Instead of determining the financial qualifications of all applicants, the drawing will establish priority numbers and credit checks and financial analyses will be done on only enough to award all the homs. This should cut down on the staff time expended in the Homestead Mr. liasecki suggested that there be more adve ising for this program. Mrs. Kola indicated that information will be made available to the neighborhood groups prio to the drawing. -3- COMMISSION APPROVED THE RELEASE OF REHABILITATION GRANT MORTGAGE LIEN FOR ELIZABETH MOLNAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE BUREAU OF HOUSING South Bend development Commission Regular Mee ing - March 11, 1988 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) b. Contlinued... Ms, Auburn asked that Ms. Baumgartner give a report on the efficiency of the new process when it has been in practice for awhile. Mrs. Kolata indicated that such a report would be given. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the ommission approved the revised guid lines for the Urban Homesteading Prod am. c. Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 834 expanding the boundaries of the South Bend Central DeveLopment Area, redeclaring the area as e ded to be blighted, expanding the all ation area for purposes of tax incr ntal financing, amending the Deve o ment Plan and rea proving the Development Plan as amended. Mrs. Kolata explained that the expanded boundary is desired in order to have the Cove eski Stadium entirely within the rede elopment area. It is also necessary to have all of the stadium within the redevelopment area before proceeding with the refinancing of the baseball stadium. The property being added is a part of the stadium which extends north of Monroe Street and the parking lot which is considered part of the stadium, totalling 1.9 cres. Mrs. Kolata noted that the Land Use Plan of the South Bend Central Development Area Development Plan has also been modified to tie it to the parking plan listed in the Michigan Street Corridor Plan and to include specific language for stadium use. If approved, this Resolution will go to the Zxea Plan Commission and the Common Council and come back to the Commission for a public hearing and confirming resolution. -4- COMMISSION APPROVED THE REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE URBAN HOMESTEADING PROGRAM South Bend Regular Mee 6. NEW BUS c. Con -elopment Commission - March 11, 1988 (Cont.) Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by M5. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Comnission approved Resolution No. 834 expanding the boundaries of the South Bend Central Development Area, rede laring the area as expanded to be blig ted, expanding the allocation area for Durposes of tax incremental financing, amending the Development Plan and reapproving the Development Plan as amended. d. CommLssion approval requested for Certificate of Completion for parcel M5-110 in the South Bend Central Deve opment Area. (Southold Heritage Mrs. Kolata noted that parcel M5 -10 is the Lot in Monroe Park which was sold to Southold Heritage Foundation on which they built a new house. The house is comp eted and has been inspected. They have met all the requirements set out in the Contract for Sale of Land and, therefore, qualify for this Certificate of Cbmpletion. Mr. imtz expressed indebtedness to South Bend Heritage for the work they have done in e Monroe Park area. Mr. uecke invited anyone who is interested in seeing the house to stop by for a tour. Upon a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Co ssion approved the Certificate of Completion for parcel M5 -10 in the South Bend Central Development Area. 7. PROGRESSIREPORTS Mrs. Kol to reported that the Design Review Committee met last week to discuss the plans for the Sherland Building. The new owner and -5- COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO.'8 34 EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA, REDECLARING THE AREA AS EXPANDED TO BE BLIGHTED, EXPANDING THE ALLOCATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF TAX INCREMENTAL FINANCING, AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND REAPPROVING THE DEVELOP- MENT PLAN AS AMENDED COMMISSION APPROVED THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR PARCEL M5 -10 IN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA South Bend Regular Me elopment Commission - March 11, 1988 7. PROGRESSIREPORTS (Cont.) the architect were present to show drawings of the pro sed renovation. They plan to put glass windows in all along the Jefferson Street and Michigan Street first floor frontages. They will be creating a hallway/ atrium. entrance off of Michigan Street which will connect in the back with the one which currently comes in from Jefferson Street. They will be taking off the wood facade o er the first floor windows and putting up green marble like is presently around the Jefferson Street entrance. They will be opening up more retail space on the first floor. They will not be doing all of the inte for renovation at once, but enough to use as a model and then more as it is rented. It will j e a major investment in the downtown and a maor improvement to the building. 8. NEXT COM�ISSION MEETING PROGRESS REPORTS The next Regular Meeting of the Commission NEXT COMMISSION MEETING will be Friday, March 25, 1988 at 10:00 a.m. 9. ADJO There be ng no further business to come before ADJOURNMENT the Co ssion, Mr. Donoho made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Piasecki seconded the motion and the meeting was adlourne at 10:25 a.m. Paula N. President Arirr'E. Kolata, Acting Executive Director