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Home My WebLink AboutRM 06-09-89i^ • : � � ' �� • • ICI ' t• I 1 • WC IoI 20 1A I June 9, 19 9 10:00 a.m. Presiding Officer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz President 1. ROLL QIL M Present: Members Absent: Legal 1 unsel : Redevelopment Staff: Bureau of Housing Staff: News 'a: Others 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. Michael Donoho Mr. Sandy Combs, Assistant Secretary Ms. Jenny Pitts - Manier Mrs. Ann Kolata, Director Mrs. Martha Lantz, Secretary Ms. Cleo Hickey, Econ. Dev. Specialist Mr. Larry Koepfle, Econ. Dev. Specialist Mr. Ted Leverman, Rehab Specialist Mr. Thom Howell, U -93 Ms. Valerie Ash, WYEZ -FM Mr. James Wensits, South Bend Tribune Mr. Carter Wolf, Center City Associates Mr. N' announced that the Executive Session held prior to the meeting would be contimied following adjournment of the Regular Meeting. 2. APPRCARM OF MINL)TES Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by COrM ISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES Mr. Pi ki and unanimously carried, the OF THE REGULAR MEE'1'TNG OF FRIDAY, minu of the Regular Meeting of Friday, May MAY 26, 1989 26, 19 9, were approved. 3 Ms. A urn declared a conflict of interest on the claims. A.I.A. I Order Department Busineos Systems -1- $ 18.00 25.05 South Betel Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - June 9, 1989 3. APPRCMM OF CLUM (Cont.) Center for Budget & Policy Priorities Nationa.1 Congress /Commmity Economic Development Petty Cash (John March) Staff Directories Limited American Planning Association Anhurst Wilder Foundation Modern Office Supplies P.D.H. Office Supply David I Zoos Total Business Solutions Visa - Valley American Bank Total ImImin 1989 M a I & M electric Ken H & Associates Total T.I.F. 1986 Grand Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Pi and unanimously carried, the Commission formally approved the claims submitted May 26 and June 5, 1989 and ordered checks dated June 5 and June 9, 1989 to be releasod. Ms. Auburn did not vote on the claims J. There 4ere no communications. a. Kolata noted that one of the gible uses of tax increment finance is reimburse the City for eligible enditures that it has made within a area. The City spent $1,603,714.32 -2- 11.50 10.00 23.70 100.00 3.35 26.00 90.04 13.35 179.90 256.09 81.10 $ 838.08 $ 5.55 5,900.00 $ 5,905.55 $ 6,743.63 r• A ... South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meoting - June 9, 1989 5. OLD BUSINESS (Cont.) •1�6_r•)i 1-to i Alj Ik � fr a UDAG grant on TIF eligible public rovements connected with the New Energy project. Resolution No. 877 re urses the City $150,000 from the Rum Village Industrial Park tax increment fund for a portion of those tures. Part of the reimbursement is targeted to be spent as the City's match of a state grant for infrastructure for two projects: Communication Test De4ign in the Airport Industrial Park and ican Molding in the Toll Road trial Park. Aimxican Molding is planning a $650,000 40,000 square foot building, intending to use 20,000 square feet for themselves and 20,000 square feet to lease out. The project will bring 25 new jobs to this ar . The infrastructure that is needed for this project is the construction of an access road and the extension of water lines, storm sewers and sanitary sewers to the property at a cost of $110,621. The City's share of those costs will be $1E,010. The County is contributing $8,000, the Industrial Foundation is co tributing $29,619, and the State of 'Indiana has awarded the City a grant for $5 ,000. Ccmutunication Test Design will be adding 18 new jobs to the area within two y . The City's portion of this prcdect is $13,700. The State of Indiana has awarded a grant to the City for $11,000. The remainder of the $150,000 will be usEd by the Department of Economic elcpment to make public works hqiravements to the area just north of Seitz Park, including the construction of a Farking lot, landscaping and lighting to create a more park -like effect. -3- South BenddlRedevelopment Commission Regular M ting - June 9, 1989 6. NEW UINESS (Cont.) C� a. continued.... a. Mr. Piasecki asked how the priorities are se for the use of the TIF funds and if there weren't neighborhood improvement projects that were more critical. Mrs. Ko , -ata responded that Co mmmity Development Block Grant funds are typically used for neighborhood projects. Money for economic development been severely cut in recent years and this is one method of funding economic d elopment. Decisions are based, in larcre part, on the restrictions involved wi. the use of the various funds. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Resolution No. 877 authorizing reimbursement to the City of South Bend for expenditures made wi#iin the Rum Village Industrial Park. ne Fowler E. Haney St. . Kolata noted that the agenda listing is in error and approval is requested o y for the loan, not for a proposal. Th cost estimate for the rehab of the s' le unit, three bedroom home is $2(,745. The law bid was from Paul Davis at $18,038.70. The reason the Ccm mission no longer approves the prcposal is that there has been a change in the Rental Rehab Program so that the co tract is between the client and the -4- CONMISSION APPROVED RESO=ON • . 877 AUIHORIZING REIDMRSEMEN � TO i CITY OF • BEND FOR �VIBIWNIWNI .. $ 8,500.00 (public) $10,460.00 (private) South BenddIRedevelopment Co mission Regular M ting - June 9, 1989 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) 7. i 110 a fUll [Z—Qk l it and not the Commission. Any will be worked out between those Mrs. Kolata noted that the Bureau of Housing has had recent problems with Paul Da is Systems. Mr. Leverman has informed Ms Fowler of this and declared that no Redtal Rehab funds will be released to the contractor until all of the work is capleted satisfactorily. If it is necessary to hire another contractor to ca,plete the work, Ms. Fowler will be entirely responsible for the cost of that Ms Auburn asked Mr. Leverman how he felt about the loan. Mr. Leverman responded thiat he felt the contractor would perform under the arrangement because he would not receive any payment until the entire jot) was completed satisfactorily. Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by COM USSION APPROVED THE RENTAL Mr. Doncho and unanimously carried, the REHAB LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF Corunission approved the Rental Rehab Loan $8,500 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT in the amount of $8,500 for property 602 E. HANEY STREET located at 602 E. Haney Street. Mrs. K lata reported that the first day time PROGRESS REPORTS baseball game was played at Coveleski Stadium on June 8. Center City Associates co-spopsored the game and it was a nice event. Mrs. Kolata noted that Center City Associates had an awards breakfast to honor people who have made contributions to the downtown. Mr. Nimtz received the Cio m mity Service Award. Mrs. K lata noted that members of the staff toured the Transwestern Building and the Wheelzibrator facility along with John Phair and nmezbers of Fair Tax. Fair Tax has been ski! South BendRedevelopment Commission Regular ting - June 9, 1989 suggesting that the private sector could develop the Transwestern Building in the same way it did the Wheelabrator plant. Mr. Phair pointed out the differences between the Wheelabrator buildings and the Transwestern Builditn. Wheelabrator was constructed on one fl r, had been well maintained, and was not le without maintenance for 25 years. Mr. N' z indicated that he would write to thank Mr. Phair for participating in that tour wxI demonstration. E:39 The ne# Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Carmmis ion is scheduled for June 23, 1989, at 10:00 .m. a There being no further business to come (� before the Commission, Ms. Auburn made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Donoho seconded the motion and the meeting was ad ourned at 10:32 a.m. Ile, � President �I�►.4 �� uiu� • �iuia��M��tH Wo-Ii 114 ki Ann E. Kolata, Director