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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 01-12-90January 12, 1990 10:00 a.m. Presiding Office 1. ROLL CAILL 0 • �� � • ••' 1.91 • f � • . Mr. F. Jay Nimtz President Members Present: Members Absent: Legal C tinsel: Redevelopment Staff: News Media: •i?s'L Mr. a. 0 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 Doncho Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Vice President Ms. Jenny Pitts -Manier Mrs. Ann Kolata, Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager Ms. Cleo Hickey, Economic Dev. Specialist Mr. Don Porter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Thom Howell, U -93 Ms. Marta Watson, WNDU -TV Mr. Robb Jones, WNDU -TV Ms. Rebecca Neiswender, Center City Associates Mr. Steve Luecke, South Bend Common Council Mr. James Cronk announced that the Executive Session held prior to the meeting would be I following adjournment of the Regular Meeting. Upon a motion made by Mr. Doncho, seconded by Mr. Combs, and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, December 22, 1989, were approved. COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1989 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - January 12, 1990 2. APPROVAL OF NMCJTES (Cont.) 3. b. continued... C. Upon a motion made by Mr. Combs, seconded by Pic. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Wednesday, December 27, 1989. a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, nded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously ied, the Cannission approved the tes of the Annual Organizational ing of Tuesday, January 2, 1990. Business Communication Center Business Systems, Inc. Century Center Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Peggy Forrest Format, Inc. Gamaliel Foundation General Fund Hoosier Photo I.C.M.A. Todd Spc rleder Ann Kol , Inc. Center for Non - Profit Boards South Tribune South Beid Screen Process Spe -Dee Print Valley A rierican Bank -2- •• I 1 • I "'• X11 I 11 " •r 1 • • • . • X11 i -TIL aW OF E ANNLTAL OPGAMZATIONAL NEFrING OF E. t 1990 $ 181.44 608.14 125.00 125.00 330.00 110.00 15.40 58.40 61.18 78.95 54.00 23.29 31.27 38.95 63.00 25.00 20.09 55.50 21.90 198.54 $ 2,225.05 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - January 12, 1990 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIM (Cont.) 4. 5. 6. Lang-Feeney & Associates, Inc. Michiana Paving & Excavating, Inc. Total T. .F. 1988 GRAND TdrAL Upon a ion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Pi and unanimously carried, the Commissi n formally approved the claims submittel January 8, 1990 and ordered checks dated Japjary 12, 1990 to be released. There weL-e no cca manications. a. a. Mrs. Kolata noted that we are still not ready, to proceed with this item and requested that it be continued until the next meeting. She noted that we do have permission from the owners of the Penneys buil to be working on the building for the construction of the skywalk. Mr. imtz asked if there was objection to this item being continued. There was no cbj ion and item 5.a. was continued unti the next meeting. -3- $ 450.00 2.500.00 $ 2,950.00 $ 5,175.05 I[I' D1- . ••, r •• 1 �i1 I IQ I W*10 RS-15 South Bend evelopment commission Regular Mee ing - January 12, 1990 6. NEW BUSWESS (Cont.) a. continued... Mrs. Kolata entered into the record the items of Public Hearing: 1) an affidavit from the South Bend Tribune that the legal Notice was published in that newspaper on December 29, 1989; 2) an affiPavit from the Tri- County News that the Xegal Notice was published in that news�paper on December 29, 1989. Mr. Nimtz asked if there was any cbjection to these items being entered into the public record. There was no cbjection and the items were received intd the record. Mrs. Kolata noted that the Commission is considering a substitute Resolution No. 904. There were a couple of minor modifications as to how the interest income is being considered in the Mrs. Kolata noted that the resolution appxcpriates the proceeds and interest from the $4.9 million bond issue for the Studebaker Corridor Development Area. It is estimatzd that investment earnings will be in the approximate amount of $30C,000 and this is also appropriated in the resolution. Mr. Nimtz asked if there were any remonstrances. Mrs. Kolata responded that there were no written remonstrances received as of 10:00 a.m. this morning. Mr. qimtz opened the Public Hearing for whataver comments the public wished to There was no one present who wantBd to address the Commission. Mr. imtz asked if there was objection to the it concluding the Public Hearing. Th was no objection and the Public H was concluded for whatever action the 'scion desired to take. -4- PUBLIC HEARING ON •ii -__•� • 904 A RESOUITION OF I SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPEENT COMMISSION A•••••• 1 I PROCEEDS OF BONDS OF I REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICr TO BE APPLIED TO THE COST OF PROPERTY � �►�.'li � 441 \ll � _�_s South Bend evelopment Commission Regular Mee ing - January 12, 1990 6. NEW BUSILWS (Cont.) b. Ccxm ission a royal recruested for Resclution No. 904. Upor by a motion made by Mr. Combs, seconded . Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Camission approved Resolution No. 904 appropriating the proceeds of bonds of the redevelopment district to be applied to the cost of property acquisition and redevelopment in the S Corridor Development Area. c. Ccimission aryamal ryouested for Resolution No. 906 a resolution of the Bend Redevelopment Commission Sout.,i a ZLiM final lans ifications and estimates for certain land and cost public inmravements. Mrs. Kolata asked that this item be continued. The resolution would approve all of the final plans and specifications and cost estimates for the projects being funded by the 1990 TIF lease /purchase bond. However, the final plans and specs of e of the projects are not completed and ill not be complete until January Mrs. Kolata asked that the Commission schedule a Special Meeting towards the end of next week to approve the resolution in time for the plans and specifications to be put out for bid by the Board of Public Works at its January 22nd meeting. Mr. thi cbj Mrs. Kc to the contrac Herceg Authori Hollada Niles a imtz asked if there was objection to item being continued. There was no tion and item 6.c. was continued. eta asked permission to add two items jenda: 6.e., the assignment of s between the Commission and Ken id Associates to the Redevelopment �; and, 6.f., a letter from the Corporation concerning property on i Colfax. -5- COMMISSION A■ ■•• 8i• PESCUMON NO. 904 APPROPPJATING TBE PROCEEDS OF BONDS OF THE REDEVET-OPMERr DISTRICT TO BE APPLIED TO TBE COST OF ■•••.'R •� 21,14 .• -- �•- South Bend "velopment CmTatission Regular Mee ing - January 12, 1990 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) c. conoinued... Mr. Nimtz asked if there was objection to adding these items to the agenda. There was no objection and items 6.e. and 6.f were added tc the agenda. d. Mrs. Kolata noted that the staff has been in a period of exclusive negotiations with a hotel developer for these properties on Washington Street between Micbigan Street and St. Joseph Street. We bad asked the developer to upgrade the quality of the exterior material from a Dryvit type material to brick, marble or similar material. The staff is concerned that Dryvit does not have an established track record in this climate. Mrs. Kolata noted that we have had difficulty reaching the developer for a response. In the contacts we were able to make, the developer indicated that they have not been able to come up with a proposal that eliminates Dryvit and is still affordable to them. They currently have a proposal that is 40% brick and 60% Dryvit. However, they are still looking at other alternatives. Mrs. Kolata responded that the 60% Dryvit was still not satisfactory to the Commission. She also pointed out that the 60-day period of eKcIusive negotiations had lapsed and been extended. We have left several phona messages but were only able to reaci one principal late yesterday. Basel on that conversation, we telefaxed a le to them early this morning stating that the staff intended to recomiend that the exclusive negotiations not biee extended since it does not appear that they can change the exterior and upgr%de the quality of the building. I Me South Bend Redevelopwzrt Commission Regular Meeting - January 12, 1990 6. NEW BUSINESS d. continued... e. Mrs. Kolata noted that we have not received a response to the telefaxed letter and the staff recomTends ending exclusive negotiations with the hotel dev loper for these parcels. If they ccap up with a satisfactory proposal for the exterior, we would be willing to consider it, but will no longer limit negctiations for that property to their Drarosal. Mr. Nimtz asked that the record show that the developer was asked to reply by 9:15 a.m. South Bend time and no response has received. Mrs.1 Kolata noted that 9:15 a.m. South Bend time is 8:15 a.m. their time. Upor a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the cc mission ended the period of exclusive negotiations with the hotel developer for parcels C4 -3 and C4 -30 in the South Bend Central Development Area. The Connission. indicated their willingness to consider another proposal frau. them for these parcels at a later Mrs. Kolata noted that a couple of the projects to be funded by the TIF bond are improvements along Niles Avenue from le Street to Washington Street and improvements to Washington Street frost Niles Avenue to Hill Street. The Camission had originally contracted with Ken Herceg and Associates for the design -7- CCMMISSION ENDED EXCIUSIVE NEGOTIATIONS WITH HOTEL • • E• • . PARCELS C4-3 AND C4-30 I i SOUM BEND CENTRAL DEVELOM ENT AREA South Bend evelcpament Commission Regular Mee ing - January 12, 1990 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) e. conttinuea... f. work on those projects. Sixty percent of the Niles Avenue improvements have been conTileted. The other forty percent of that. project and the Washington Street npiavements will be included as part of the TIF bond improvements and it would be app riate to pay for them fram bond The assignment of the Niles Avenue contract would be approximately $14,000 of ineering services. The Washington Street contract is in the amount of $14,400. Kolata noted that the Redevelopment rity approved the acceptance of the anent of these contracts at its ng on January 11th. Upon a motion made by Mr. Combs, seconded MIMSION ASSIGNED THE UNPAID by Pr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, PORTION OF THE MMES AVENUE the Commission assigned the unpaid CONTRACT WITH KEN HERCEG AND portion of the Niles Avenue contract with ASSOCIATES TO THE REDEVEMPMENT Ken Herceg and Associates to the AUTHORITY Redevelopment Authority to be paid for frca, bond proceeds. Upor a motion made by Mr. Combs, seconded OONMISSION ASSIGNED THE by Pr. Doncho and unanimously carried, WASHINGTON STREET CONTRACT WITH the Pommission assigned the Washington KEN HERCEG AND ASSOCIATES TO THE S t contract with Ken Herceg and REDEVEMPMENT AUTHORITY fates to the Redevelopment Authority to b§ paid for from bond proceeds. Mrs. Kolata noted that the property at Nile3 and Colfax is under contract to Nil 3/Colfax Associates. Under that con :act the partnership is to begin co ction of a new office building by Febr mry 1, 1990 and take title to the p by February 1, 1990. Because of the weather the area is expe fencing, the developer would like to -8- South Bend Regular Me 6. NEW BU f. co Mrs, ind: abai a own( ask( on 1 UPOI sec( can to l inii WE Pre] sigi of 1 7. PROGRE'S: Mrs. Kb- hearing Govenrmt( January 8. NEXT CXM The Corm 11 :00 a. elopment Connission - January 12, 1990 (Cont.) i construction early, prior to ning title to it. If they do not title to it for some reason, they return it to whatever condition the ssion would require. Kolata noted that the developer has ated its intent to file for tax ment and must do so before obtaining lding permit. The Connnission, as of the property, would also be to sign the tax abatement petition eir behalf. a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, ided by Mr. Donoho and unanimously .ed, the Commission gave permission .les /Colfax Associates to begin .al construction of their office ling prior to obtaining title to the xty and indicated its willingness to the tax abatement petition on behalf .les /Colfax Associates. .reported that we have filed for a the 1990 TIF bond with the Local Property Control Tax Board on ion set a Special Meeting for on January 19, 1990. COMMISSION GAVE PERMISSION FOR NILES /OOLFAX ASSOCIATES TO BEGIN INITIAL CONSTRUCTION OF THEIR OFFICE BUILDING PRIOR TO OBTAINING TITLE TO THE PROPERTY AND INDICATED ITS WILLINGNESS TO SIGN THE TAX ABATEMENT PETITION ON BEHALF OF NILES/COLFAX ASSOCIATES COMMIISSION SET SPECIAL MEETING FOR 11:00 A.M. JANUARY 19, 1990 The next Regular Meeting of the Commission is NEXT REGULAR CX[MLTSSION V EETIRG schedulel for Friday, January 26, 1990, at 10:00 a. m. ism 9. There being no further business to come ALITOURl NT before the Cmmmission, Mr. Donoho made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. . Mr. Piasecki. seconded the motion and the meeting was adjcurned at 10:28 a.m. -10- Ann E. r