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Home My WebLink AboutRM 06-23-89-- SOU.rH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGUIAR NEETDTG June 23, 1 89 10:00 a.m. Presiding Officer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz President 1. ROLL Menbers, Present: M Absent: Legal : 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 Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Secretary Mr. Sandy Combs, Assistant Secretary Mr. Michael Donoho Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Vice President Ms. Carolyn Pfotenhauer Mrs. Ann Kolata, Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager Mr. Ted Leverman Mr. James Wensits, South Bend Tribune Mr. Thom Howell, U -93 Mr. Carter Wolf, Center City Associates Mr. Nhrrtz announced that the Executive Session held prior to the meeting would be contirped following adjounment of the Regular Meeting. 2. APPROViffi OF MIl9U'I'F.4 Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by .CESSION APPROVED ME MINUTES Mr. Pi and unanimously carried, the OF THE REGULAR MEE=G OF FRIDAY, min of the Regular Meeting of Friday, JUNE 9, 1989 June 9 1989, were approved. 3. Busine s Systems Gen Fund Lang, Peeney & Associates Petroleum Traders Super' tendent of Documients Ameri Planning Association Busin Comunication Center -1- 6 178.75 196.15 425.00 17.36 6.00 25.00 50.00 South B Regular 3. APR 4. 5. W Redevelopment Commission :ti.ng - June 23, 1989 ►L OF CLAIMS (Cont.) Business Systems 40.31 Homeless Information Exchange 10.00 United Parcel Service 8.50 Total Admin 1989 $ 957.07 GRAND $ 957.07 Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Canbs and unanimously carried, the Commission formally approved the claims submitted June 12 and June 19, 1989 and orderel checks dated June 16 and June 23, 1989 tb be released. There *ere no communications. There *as no old business. Mrs. naata requested permission to add four additional Rental Rehab Loan requests to item 6.b. Information regarding the proposals and loans were distributed to the Commissioners for their review in advance of the meeting. The Co#aiss ion had no objection and the additi ns were added to the agenda. a. Kolata noted that at the time the Commission acquired and assembled the lwxl for the Monroe Park Industrial Park, the Cminission authorized the replat to reestablish lot lines and rename the area botmded by Bronson, Sample, Lincolnway East, and Carroll streets. The replat has just been completed and needs to be sicgied by all the current property owiers. The Camaission still owns one piece of property in the area and needs to sign the replat before it is recorded. -2- COMMISSION A"•• ED THE M 1 SU]BMITTED JUNE 12 AND JUNE 19, ••• AND O•D.'iP.'!1D CHECES DATED JUNE 16 AND JUNE 23, ... TO :I R-WRDSED THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS South Bend Regular M 6. NEW BU Redevelopment Ccmission ting - June 23, 1989 INESS (Cont.) a. coi irinuea... Mr Wensits asked what the purpose of the re plat was. Mrs. Kolata responded that it combined former City lots in order to simplify ' legal descriptions and tax bi lincr. M:7 Mr Wensits asked how long it would take to get all of the property owners to sign it and if any other public agency needed to approve it. Mrs. Kolata responded thit she expected it to be signed within one month. It would then require approval by the Plat Cmmittee of the Area Plan Ccmmission. Up)n a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by Mr Donoho and unanimously carried, the 'ssion authorized the signing of the Mo Park replat. CMUSSION AUTHORIZED THE SIGNING OF THE MDNROE PARK REPT AT ;ing Development HDC $27,630.00 $ 8,500.00 (public) oration $ 6,907.50 (private) N. Elm St. $12,222.50 (CDBG) S' Penny & James, Penny & $18,733.00 $9,454.00 (public) t Hughes Scott Hughes $9,454.00 (private) E. Bartlett Hope Housing NHH $17,624.00 $ 9,418.00 (public) , 1414 1/2 Miami $ 9,418.00 (private) Hope Housing NHH $17,149.00 $ 9,176.00 (public) 1, 1416 1/2 Miami $ 9,176.00 (private) Hope Housing NHH $25,469.50 $13,484.00 (public) Portage $13,484.00 (private) Hope Housing NHH $28,044.75 $14,836.00 (public) Portage $14,836.00 (private) -3- South BenddIRedevelopment Cmimission Regular M ting - June 23, 1989 6. NEW B[J MESS (Cont.) b. c6ntinued... Kolata noted that these Rental iab Loans require approval of the posal of the contractor and approval the loan because the owner is the feral contractor. Piasecki asked who the partners are h Mr. Brademas in the New Hope sing partnership. Mrs. Kolata asked LevPrman if the Bureau of Housing a copy of the partnership eement. Mr. Leverman responded that y do not. Mr. Piasecki requested t that information be provided as t of the record.. Piasecki questioned the after rehab ue of the properties which are stantially lower than the total of present value and the cost of gab. Mrs. Kolata responded that the ,t of the rehab becomes an investment the neighborhood rather than an estment in the house. Donoho asked why Mr. Brademas's dmates were so close to the Bureau of sing's estimates for the work. Mrs. .ata explained that the Housing elopment Corporation had considered chasing the units and had developed ,t estimates for the rehab. Mien that .e did not take place, Mr. Brademas eed to do the work for the HDC dmated cost. ;. Kolata noted that most of these is are one bedroom units. The Rental ab Program has a preference for Eger, two and three bedroom units. Brademas has talked to �resentatives of the Department of sing and Urban Development and has n promised a waiver on the two room requirement. He perceives a d for one bedroom units following the e which destroyed the Morningside -4- South BendRedevelopment Commission Regular Meoting - June 23, 1989 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) b. cd)ntinued... Wensits asked how Mr. Brademas will :et these units when they are Lbilitated. Mrs. Kolata responded : most of the units are presently spied and the occupancy will not ige. He is required to advertise as il opportunity housing and provide mentation to the Bureau of Housing . he has done that. Donoho asked how the residents left eless by the Morningside fire would efit from these rehabilitated units they are presently occupied. Mrs. ata responded that five out of the :units are presently occupied. Piasecki reccmmmended that the Rental ab Program be more widely advertised that more people could benefit from Program. Mrs. Kolata asked Mr. erman what kind of advertising is e regarding the program. Mr. erman responded that periodic ertising is done in the South Bend buns as well as targeted advertising landlords within program boundaries. Kolata noted that there are some Llords who use the Program repeatedly other instances of one-time users. also noted that they receive dries about the program from people decide not to pursue it because of government regulations involved. .a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Combs and unanimously carried, the ission approved the proposals and s in connection with the Rental b Ivan Program for properties ted at 119 N. Elm Street, 202 E. lett Street, 1414 and 1414 1/2 i, 1416 and 1416 1/2 Miami, 728 age and 736 Portage. -5- COMMISSION APPROVED THE PROPOSALS AND IOMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE RENTAL REHAB LQAN PROGRAM FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 119 N. EIM STREET, 202 E. BARTLETT STREET, 1414 AND 1414 1/2 MIAMI, 1416 AND 1416 AND 1/2 MIAMI, 728 PORTAGE AND 736 PORTAGE South BenddRedevelopment Commission Regular M ting - June 23, 1989 7. 8. a ..5V. 10 of .•I'll Mrs. K lata noted that Janet Allen recently passed Ms. Auburn, although she was not going ro be present at this meeting, wanted to ackiawledge that she would personnally miss h . As a woman, Ms. Auburn appreciated the trail blazing activities that Janet took part ii on behalf of women. Mrs. Kolata added that, although the Mrs. Allen and the Commis ion did not always agree on issues, the Comssion appreciated her input and inte11 gent discussion. Mr. Nimtz noted that Mrs. len added a lot to the stature of South and was a great citizen. The n Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment NEXT COMMISSION MEETING Cammis ion is scheduled for July 14, 1989, at 10:00 .m. There being no further business to come ADJOURNMENT before the Commission, Mr. Combs made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Plasecla seconded the motion and the meeting was ad ourned at 10:40 a.m. r Ann E. Kolata, Director