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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 03-24-89March 24, 10:00 a.m. Presiding c w 2. CIN SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION PEGULAR MEETING . Mr. F. Jay Nimtz President 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Vice President Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Secretary Mr. Sandy Combs, Assistant Secretary Mr. Michael Donoho Legal counsel: News Melia: Others: Ms. Carolyn Pfotenhauer Staff: Mrs. Ann Kolata, Deputy Executive Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager Mr. Larry Koepfle, Economic Dev. Specialist Mr. Rick Pitts, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Howard Dukes, South Bend Tribune Mr. Thom Howell, U -93 Ms. Amanda Hart, WAOR Mr. Carter Wolf, Center City Associates Mr. Willie Payne announced that the Executive Session held prior to the meeting would be following adjournment of the Regular Meeting. Upon amotion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Comos and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, March 1), 1989, were approved. Petty General Fund Inc. Magazine South Tribune South BmxMshawak Federal Express Gene's tamera Store Area Chamber of Commerce -1- CONUSSION APPROVED THE u OF i PBGULAR MEETING OF ►• -r • 1989 38.74 558.73 25.00 54.21 35.00 14.00 105.70 South Bend Redevelopment Comission Regular Meeting - March 24, 1989 3. APPROVAI. OF CLAIMS (Cont.) General ICMA Fund Indiana Chamber of CcuaTerce MACIAF Spe-Dee Print St. Jos aph Title Corp. Tri-Cou ity News Corpora ion for Enterprise Development Total 1989 Abstra & Title Corp. Abstract & Title Corp. ADT Security Ken Hercea & Associates St. J ph Title Co. Total T.I.F. 1989 Associates Circle Lumber C.E. Lee Co. State Barricading, Inc. Total T.I.F. 1986 Abstract & Title Corp. St. josaph Title Co. Total T.I.F. 1985 GRAND TOTAL Ms. Aub= declared a conflict of interest on the Claims did not vote. Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Commiss'on formally approved the claims submitted March 13 and March 20, 1989 and ordered checks dated March 17 and March 24, 1989 to be released. Ms. Auburn abstained from votincf. -2- 417.77 133.70 12.00 5.00 17.90 125.00 44.69 $ 1,665.44 $ 300.00 900.00 1,830.93 10,150.00 45.00 $ 13,225.93 $ 6,157.95 202.65 38.85 112.00 $ 6,511.45 $ 45.00 200.00 $ 245.00 $ 21,647.82 COMMISSION APPROVED THE CIAIMS SUBMITM MARCH 13 AND MARCH 20, 1989, AND ORDERED CHECKS EA= EVRURCH 17 AND MARCH 24, 1989, TO BE E• South Bend rZedevelopment Commission Regular MEx4 ting - March 24, 1989 4. 5. 6. There Oere no conmmznications. There gas no old business. Mrs. K lata asked permission to add item 6.e. to the agenda. There were no objections and item 6. e. was added to the agenda. a. 1. 2. 3. 4. Kolata entered into the record the Drina documents: An original of the Notice of Public Hearing of the South Bend Central Development Area. An affadavit of Carol Smith, Classified Manager, of the South Bend Tribune that Notice of the Public Hearing was published in the daily newspaper on March 3, 1989. An affadavit of Brian Knipple, owner of the Tri- County News, that Notice of the Public Hearing was published in that weekly newspaper on March 3, 1989. An affadavit of Martha Lantz that a Notice of Public Hearing was delivered to Ms. Cathy Badics, Area Plan Commission; to Ms. Sandy Parmerlee, Board of Public Works; to Joan Evans, Board of Zoning Appeals and South Bend Building Dept.; and Brenda Burns, Park Dept. on March 3, 1989, and that a copy of the Notice was posted on the 12th Floor of the County -City Building on March 3, 1989. MIC THERE WERE NO CONNIUNICATIONS THERE OCAS NO OLD BUSINESS South Bend Regular Met 6. NEW BU: a. Coi 5. 0 6. 7. 8. elopement Commission - March 24, 1989 (Cont.) An original copy of the Area Plan Commission's Resolution No. 104 which deals with the subject of the Public Hearing. A certified copy of Resolution No. 1708 -89 of the South Bend Common Council, relative to the subject of the Public Hearing. A copy of Resolution No. 867 of the Redevelopment Commission. As of 10:00 a.m., March 24, 1989, no written remonstrances were received. Mr. Nimtz and asked if there were any objections to the introduction of these documents. There were none. The documents were introduced into the Mrs, Kolata explained that the amendment to a Development Plan adds one piece of pr y to the Acquisition List. This prcperty is the industrial building my known as the Opelika Building, 1 ted in the East Bank area. :d to Resolution No. 874 are the fs of Fact which were previously I by the Commission concerning within the South Bend Central ment Area. Mr. Nimtz opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone desired to be heard conde=ing Resolution No. 874. No one asl<ed to be heard. Mr. Nimtz then closed the Public Hearing. Mr. the 1 a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by Doncho and unanimously carried, the nission adopted Resolution No. 874 and Findings of Fact. -4- C 114ISSION ADOPTED RESOIUTION NO. 874 AND THE FINDINGS OF FACT South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meoting - March 24, 1989 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) c. Amointment of members of the Design Re -view Committee for the Development Design Area. Kolata noted that the South Bend Common Council recently passed an ordinance requiring design review FOR all exterior improvements within the South Bend Central Development Area. Building 'ts for such improvements will not be ap oved without design review approval. ThE ordinance calls for a seven member committee, consisting of the Director of thE Department of Economic Development, thE Building Commissioner, the President of the Board of Public Works, the Di or of the Area Plan Commission and members at large. The former Design Review Committee consisted of ei t members, whose appointments expire 24, 1989. The seven appointees are Jon Hunt, Jack Mattiews, John Leszczynski, Richard Johnson, Bruce Huntington, James A. Cook, and Carter Wolf. The staff feels that Mr. Wolf should be a member of the comnittee because of his position as Director of Center City Associates. Mr. Nimtz expressed the Commissions appreciation for the service of the two forfwX committee members, Bill Kemp and Patj Hagan, who are not being reappointed. Ups a motion by Mr. Doncho, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Comnission appointed Jon Hunt, Jack Matiews, John Leszczynski, Richard Jo n, Bruce Huntington, James A. Cook, and Carter Wolf to the Design Review 'ttee for a term of one year or until the successors are named. Mr. Nimtz asked the staff to send letters of appreciation to Bill Kemp and Pat Hagcm for their service to date on the Des gn Review Committee. -5- South Bend edevelcpment Commission Regular Meeting - March 24, 1989 6. NEW BUSUM (Cont.) e. Kolata explained that this addendum c $200,000 to the Community :lopment Program Contract to be used acquisition, relocation, clearance, public works. It will be used to n the acquisition process in Monroe Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Comnission approved Addendum I to the Com.mmty Development Program Contract, CD! -604, in the amount of $244,247.00 for Monroe Park Development Activity. Kolata noted that this is similar to r Subordination Agreements the fission has approved. Barry Adams rived a loan through the Rental Rehab ram for a portion of the bilitation costs for this property. rehab is nearly complete. The ,rdination agreement is necessary for hers Credit Union to approve a gage on the property and have their gage in first position. Ms. IAuburn declared a conflict of intbrest on this item and did not vote. Mr. Nimtz declared himself a member of Tea ers Credit Union and discovered that all members of the Commission were menDers of TCU. Carolyn Pfotenhauer sail public disclosure of that was suf Eicient and did not represent a co list of interest except in the case ofComydssioner Auburn who has a business relationship with Teachers Credit Union. COMMISSION APPROVED ADDEMM I TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT, CD89 -604 IN THE AMOUNT OF $244,247.00 FOR THE MONROE PARK DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY South Bead Redevelopment Commission Regular Meoting - March 24, 1989 6. NEW RUMNESS (Cont.) 7. e. Continued... Upon a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by COMMISSION APPROVED THE Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the SUBORDINATION AI;F� ENT WITH Ccmmission approved the Subordination TEAC= CREDIT UNION FOR A eement with Teachers Credit Union for PROPERTY LOCATED AT 128 -130 S. prcperty located at 128 -130 S. Laurel LAUREL STREET S t. Ms. Auburn abstained from vo roes. Mr. W es asked if the staff had met with the owner c f the Opelika Building to see what his plans I or the building are. Mrs. Kolata responc ed that the staff had met with the owner z pproximately two weeps ago. The owner in:1icated that he has plans for the building and they should be completed by the end of March. Ms. Aub= noted that the Commission has receivel numerous complaints from businesses in the area about the condition of this buildinj. The developer has owned the buil for approximately five years and the Commiss'on believes it is time to intervene to e that something positive happens on that U M Via- _ 114 D# :o 01410 Mr. Payie asked about the plans for the West QUESTIONS ON WEST WASHINGTON PLAN W on Street area. He is a property owner ii the area targeted for demolition. He liver, in Detroit and indicated that he had not h anything about the Commission's intentions until a month ago. Mrs. Ko ata explained that the Commission has not yet had a presentation on the Conprehensive Plan for the West Wa on /Chapin area. This presentation will be made at the next meeting of the Commiss on, planned for the evening of April 13, 1989. The public will have opportunity to ccmment on the Plan during that meeting. She noted that there has been an active neighbo -hood group working on this Plan for more a year. She suggested that Mr. -7- South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - March 24, 1989 7. S REPORTS (Cont.) Payne talk with Dave Norris, Project Manager for the West Washington area, following the meet' 8. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING Mr. Nhitz announced that the Regular Meeting NEXT COMMISSION MEETING scheduled for April 14, 1989, will be rescheduled for April 13, 1989, at 7:00 p.m. in a lc cation to be announced later for a presentation of the Comprehensive Plan for the Wesit. Washington Development Area. Q There being no further business to come ADJOURNMENT' before the Commission, Mr. Donoho made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Combs seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 10:35 a.m. ..z 44, E. Kolata, Director