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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 02-24-89February 2 , 1989 10:00 a.m. Presiding fficer • C ! ' 01 1 N • • 101 •• I I • IN WAIN . ; UIU1Do 1A1� . Mr. F. Jay Nimtz President 1. ROLL UIL Members Present: Members Absent: Legal Counsel: Bureau News Me Others: Mr. Nim continue 2. APPROVA: 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 Staff: Mrs. Ann Kolata, Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager Mr. Larry Koepfle, Econ. Development Specialist Mr. Rick Pitts, Economic Development Specialist Housing Staff: Mr. Ted Leverman Mr. Dave Runbach, South Bend Tribune Mr. Carter Wolf, Center City Associates Mr. Jack Hofferth, J & J Properties Mr. John Doster, J & J Properties announced that the Executive Session held prior to the meeting would be following adjourrnment of the Regular Meeting. Upon amotion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, Feb 10, 1989, were approved. Mrs. Kc the mir Item 6. to cork Mr. Nin should January Lata noted that there was an error in ztes of the January 27, 1989 meeting. ). reads "Ms. Auburn assumed the Chair xct the business of item 6.c. because -z has a conflict of interest." It =ead "because Ms. Auburn has a of interest ". She asked that the Lon approve the correction to the 27th minutes. Ego CUOMSSION APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1989 South Bend Regular Me 2. APPROV 3. Upon a Ms. Ali I edevelopment Commission ring - February 24, 1989 OF MINUTES (Cont.) fiction by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by ern, and unanimously carried, the .on approved the correction to the of the meeting of January 27, 1989. COMMISSION APPROVED THE CORRECTION TO THE V NUTE.S OF THE MH'•F'7'TNG OF JANUARY 27, 1989 Bethel Business Machines $ 35.00 Manpower Temporary Services 166.19 P.D.H. Office Products 8.00 Petroleum Traders 17.64 Plastinatic Arts Corp. 13.50 R.L. lk & Co. 75.00 Warren Gorham & Lamont, Inc. 41.70 Small Business Development Center 10.00 E.I.S. Environmental Engineers, Inc. 3,292.00 Federal Express 14.00 General. Fund 78.85 Image Concepts, Inc. 7.27 S.C.L. Comnunications 8.10 South Bend Tribune 105.00 375.00 Total Apmin 1989 $ 4,247.25 T.I.F. 1987 Ken Her 7eg & Associates $ 600.00 Total T.I.F. 1987 $ 600.00 South B uid Screen Processing Joe F essee & Marie Schultz & ContBssa Construction Co. Electro 'c Time Systems Howard Park Hardware South Tribune Joe Fenhessee & Marie Schultz r W:-111 t I U ft.* -2- $ 388.50 1,305.00 112.01 118.45 63.87 2,776.00 $ 4,763.83 $ 9,611.08 South Bend Regular Mee 3. elopment Commission - February 24, 1989 (Cont.) Ms. A declared a conflict of interest with thD claims and abstained from voting. Ms. A assumed the chair because of her confli of interest. Upon a motion made by Mr. Nimtz, seconded by Mr. Pia5ecki and unanimously carried, the Commission formally approved the claims su]xnittad February 13 and February 20, 1989 and o ed checks dated February 17 and Feb 24, 1989 to be released. Mr. Nintz resumed the chair. 4. CONMUNI CA=ONS There w are no conmmmications. 5. OLD BUS MSS a. Comnission approval remiested for contract with Center City Associates for tenance services in the downtown ma' area. Mr. Pitts explained the need for the contract with Center City Associates. Pre5ently, several City departments cooperate to provide maintenance services for the downtown: Park Dept., Street Dep of ., Board of Public Works, and Dept. Redevelopment. However, the efforts of these agencies lack coordination. This contract provides for Center City As fates to coordinate and manage doMitown maintenance. Under the contract, Center City Associates will hire one full time eup oyee to supervise the maintenance procrrain and crew. The downtown merchants shodId find it easier to contact this supexvisor about problems. CCA will also study the existing maintenance program and equipment and work with the Department of Redevelopment and other City agencies to develop a long term ma' tenance program. Before this contract expires on May 18, 1989, -3- DI.1- '• 1 • -0M- 1 THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS South Bend Regular Me 5. OLD BU a. Co RE FM b. elopment Commission - February 24, 1989 (Cont.) will report back to the Commission reccmT endations for a long term :own maintenance program. s c upensation under this contract is income from the two Ccmission owned ing lots on Washington Street which leased to CCA for $1.00. Mr. Piasecki asked how large the present ma' tenance crew is. Mr. Pitts responded that there are three Park Department ezp cyees and one Street Department emp oyee comprising the crew. Upo a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the contract with Cen City Associates for maintenance serAces in the downtown are. Mr. Leverman explained that Northern Oak H received a Rental Rehab loan for this property and has completed the rehab satisfactorily. They would like to coniert their construction loan to a mo ge and 1st Source Bank requires tha its mortgage be in first position for repayment. The request for the Comitission to subordinate its position is Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Comnission approved the Subordination Agreement with 1st Source Bank for probertv located at 305 E. Fox Street. [7 -4 • b i • • •- -• :H UIRK 1 awk9i kilo •• L. :• - • 1 II• • a- �� lay • • • • - • • �I'�1 • • South Bend Regular Mee 6. NEW BUE b. Cor elopment Conmtission - February 24, 1989 (Cont.) Mr.l Koepfle reported that there were two bi to open at the February 20th bid Th first bid was from J & J Properties, a rartnership between Jack Hofferth and Jc1n Doster. J & J Properties propose to purchase parcels E9 -14 and E9 -15 for $1 ,950 to construct a 3,000 sq. ft. s' le story office building. Total lersing Corporation and Alpha Realty, ccupanies owned by the principals, would occupy 1,500 sq. ft. of the building. The other 1,500 sq. ft. would be speculative space. The total project cost is $150,000. The office building would be constructed on the east side of the site and would have eleven parking spaces along Niles An ternative plan for the site would be to nstruct a 5,000 sq. ft., two story office building if enough additional spaces could be secured within a two block area. 1,11 850 second bid was from Niles/Washington ciates (Holladay Corporation). They ose to purchase parcels E9 -8a and b for $17,950.00 and E9 -14 and E9 -15 $12,375.00. Parcels E9 -14 and E9 -15 d be used for parking for the osed three story, 36,750 sq. ft. ce building they plan to construct on els E3 -3 and E3 -4, awarded to the nership several months ago. The 1 project cost for the office ding for which the parking is nded is $3,450,000. mis E9 -8a and E9 -8b would be used to Ld two two -story apartment buildings Lng four units each. Anticipated :als for the units are $650 /month for )0 sq. ft. units, and $500 /month for sq. ft. units. There were no details -5- MINUTES CORRECTED AT 11/17/89 MEETING TO SHOW THAT NILES/ WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES BID FOR PARCELS E9 -8A AND E9 -8B WAS $12,375 AND BID FOR PARCELS E9 -14 AND E9 -15 WAS $17,950 South Bend Regular MeE elcpment Commission - February 24, 1989 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) b. cofitinued... ded on the design of the apartment . The total pro] eat cost for the meets is $400,000. A total of 154 parking spaces would be crEated for both projects. Holladay Co ration indicated that the parking on pair.els E9 -11, E9 -14 and E9 -15 would be open to the public evenings and weekends in connection with East Race activities. The proposed construction schedule is to begin construction of the office building in April 1989 with completion by May 1, 1990 and to begin construction of the apartments in the summer of 1990 with ccr�roletion in the fall of 1990. s Avenue Partnership has indicated they would request tax abatement on projects and public works ovements of landscaping, lighting and walks on Niles Avenue. Mr. Hofferth indicated that they would be willing to locate their building at the front of the property and put the parking in the back. He noted that Alpha Realty andTotal Leasing are presently located on Sycamore Street in a 1,000 sq. ft. bU3 'lding. They would like to expand and e on additional employees, but are umble to do so at the present location. Mr. Piasecki asked Mr. Hofferth what thrzir construction schedule would be. Mr. Hofferth responded that they want to e as soon as possible. If they were to build the one story office, they would be ready to begin immediately. If they ca4d do the two -story office, it would take a little more time. Kolata noted that Holladay gyration had expressed interest in properties at the time they were South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Meoting - February 24, 1989 6. NEW DWINESS (Cont.) b. Coritinued... C. awarded the bid for the office building. ThEy had included plans for these parcels in that bid and knew they would be required to compete in a public bid for thE se parcels. Kolata also noted that the truction schedule for the office ding had been revised frc m a start of February 1989, completion date ber 1989, to a start date of April completion date May 1, 1990. The .y is due to the tenant not being ing to make an announcement about the ect. Mr. Nimtz asked for a staff recommendation. Mrs. Kolata responded that the staff feels that the Nil /Washington Associates project is an inp rtant one for the area and it is critical that they have the necessary parcing for the 36,000 sq. ft. project. She indicated that the staff r tion is to award to Niles/ Was iington Associates. Mrs. Kolata not Bd, however, that the staff liked the pro sal from J & J Properties and would likB to work with them to find another sui le location in the East Bank area for their office. Upo a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by COMMISSION AWARDED THE BID FOR Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the PARCELS E9 -8a & E9 -8B AND E9 -14 Coin nission awarded the bid for parcels AND E9 -15 TO NILES/WASHINGTON E9-3a and E9 -8b and E9 -14 and E9 -15 to ASSOCIATES Nil Avenue Associates for the proposed use at the offered price of $30,325.00. Mrs 6.d the Kolata explained that items 6.c., 6.e., and 6.f. are all requests to Portage Township Assessor to reassess -7- South Bend Regular Mee 6. NEW BUS c. Cor. PrC fir yez dif No. Deg the Pa-i Boa in pre dec it the mal? Bar UPC by the pet foz WeE d. Cott e. elopment commission - February 24, 1989 (Cont.) erty in the various tax incremental ncing allocation areas. This is a 1y request. The only thing that is °erent this year is that Resolution 872 for the South Bend Central lopment Area makes a modification in base assessment date for one of the :els in that area. The State Tax d ruled that the base assessment date T.I.F. area is the March 1st ceding the day the allocation is .aced. Previously we were told that ras the March 1st prior to the date allocation area was confirmed. That s a one year difference on the East � a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded �s. Auburn and unanimously carried, Commission adopted Resolution No. 869 tioning the Portage Township Assessor a reassessment of property in the , Washington - Chapin Allocation Area. Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Conmission adapted Resolution No. 870 petitioning the Portage Township Assessor fox a reassessment of property in the Studebaker Corridor Allocation Area. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Commission adopted Resolution No. 871 petitioning the Portage Township Assessor foil a reassessment of property in the Rum Vi age Industrial Park Allocation Area. -8- COI`M'IISSION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 869 PETITIONING THE PORTAGE TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR FOR A REASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY IN THE WEST WASHINGTON- CHAPIN ALLOCATION AREA COrMtIISSION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 870 PETITIONING THE PORTAGE TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR FOR A REASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY IN THE STUDEBAFER CORRIDOR ALLOCATION AREA COMMIISSION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 871 PETITIONING THE PORTAGE TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR FOR A REASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY IN THE RUM VILLAGE INDUSTRIAL PARK ALLOCATION AREA South Bend Regular MeE elopment Commission - February 24, 1989 6. NEW "INES5 (Cont.) f. Q Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Ccirmission adopted Resolution No. 872 petitioning the Portage Township Assessor fo a reassessment of property in the SoUth Bend Central Allocation Area. Kolata explained that the Commission L the property on both sides of this :ion of Washington Street. We want to Lest the vacation in order to further office project being developed by s/Washington Associates. Since the Lission is still the owner of the e ty it is appropriate that we file the vacation. A tly passed City Ordinance requires tha a request to vacate any piece of proDerty larger than 3,200 sq. ft. must be pppaised and that a check in the amo t of the appraised value be 'tted to the Board of Public Works at the time the petition is submitted. Mrs. Kol to noted we are in the process of havLng the property appraised. She tho.ight that Niles/Washington Associates wouLd be willing to pay a portion of the cos:. It is our intent that the vacation not become final until Niles/Washington Assyciates becomes the owner of the Drobertv to the north of it. Mr. Nintz asked if there was any way we could vacate the property without paying the appraised price. Mrs. Kolata responded that we had researched the isst te and there didn't seen to be any way to Avoid it. COPM'IISSION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 872 PETITIONING THE PORTAGE TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR FOR A REASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY IN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL ALLOCATION AREA South Bend edevelopment commission Regular Meeting - February 24, 1989 6. NEW "INE SS (Cont.) 7. E.-IN a • - =! Mrs. Kolata asked Ms. Pfotenhauer to see if the Board of Works could petition for the vacation for us. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Ks. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Commission authorized the staff to take steps necessary to vacate the portion of Washington Street between Nil Avenue and the St. Joseph River. Mrs. K ata noted that the construction of Can Am partment project is under way. The next Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for March 10, 1989, at 10:00 a.m. There bBing no further business to come before the Commission, Mr. Piasecki made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Ms. Auburn seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 10:55 a.m. N Paula N Auburn, Vice President -10- CO nSSION AUTHORIZED THE STAFF TO TAFE STEPS NECESSARY TO VACATE THE PORTION OF W7L=3 GPON STREET BETWEEN NIIES AVENUE AND THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER • ' • d' 1.91' • J u0►Mwk-i;u a Oftj IN) Z N u101 Do aI`[0 KI"X0jIIQI ul�l�wr Ann E. Kolata, Director