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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 02-23-90February 23 9:30 a.m. Presiding O 1. 1990 SOUIH BEND REDEVELOPMENT CONMISSIOA r MEETING Mr. F. Jay Nimtz President Members Present: Mr. Ms. Mr. Mr. Mr. Legal C unsel: Ms. Bureau c News Me( Others: 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 F. Jay Nimtz, President Paula N. Auburn, Vice President Roman J. Piasecki, Secretary Sandy Combs, Assistant Secretary Michael Donoho Candi Lichtenfels Staff: Mrs. Ann Kolata, Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager Housing Staff: Mr. Ted Leverman, Asst. Director Mr. Thom Howell, U -93 Mr. Don Porter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Carter Wolf, Center City Associates Ms. Marian Newbill Ms. Mary Newbill Mr. William Toles Mr. Herbert L. Harris Ms. Lucy A. Harris Ms. Sue Hockman Ms. Louvenia Cain Ms. Sedaria Brinson Mr. James S. Hockaday Mr. Neil Gilbert Mr. Ben Tyler Mr. Frances Watson Dr. Milton Butts Ms. Mary Lewis Mr. Carl Works Ms. Gladys Muhaumad Ms. Maxine Ellison Ms. Eugenia Braboy Mr. Byra R. Warner Mr. Pete Taddeo Ms. Juanita M. Quiroz Mr. Abdul Muhammad Mr. Joseph Husband Mr. James L. Mullins Mr. Bobby Newbill -1- South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - February 23, 1990 1. ROLL CAIL (Cont.) Others ntinued... 2. 3. �M 0 Mr. George Husband Mr. James W. Husband a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, ded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously ed, the minutes of the Regular ng of Friday, February 9, 1990, were ved. .M== L -" rj V l 1' 11UGL Y F 1' C.JJ1 UG11 1 V j 1l JV . Upon a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by Ms. Auburn, the minutes of the Special Meeting of Friday, February 16, 1990, werp approved. Business Systems, Inc. General Fund (Telephone) Petroleim Traders PDH Office Products Southern Binding and Supply Trave re - Ask Mr. Foster United Parcel Service Visible Computer Supply Corp. Abstract. and Title Corp. Koepfle, Lawrence Gene's Camera Shop South Bend Tribune Tri-County News Warren, Gorham & Lamont Natio Development Council -2- COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1990 COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINMES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1990 $ 154.31 614.72 26.20 9.00 187.26 248.00 8.50 62.25 45.00 101.42 72.00 106.29 115.20 28.96 695.00 $ 2,474.11 South Bend Regular Me 3. APPROV, 4. 5. RE elopment Commission - February 23, 1990 CLAIMS (Cont.) L. L. Lawson Fisher and Associates Ken Herceg and Associates Total T I.F 1988 GRAND Ms. Aubdrn declared a conflict of interest and did not vote on the Approval of Claims. Upon a motion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Co s and unanimously carried, the Commission formally approved the claims submittEd February 12 and February 19, 1990, and ordered checks dated February 16 and Feb 23, 1990, to be released. Ms. Auburn stained from the vote. Mrs. Ko ata noted that the only commmications were related to the Public Hearing and will be read at the Public Hearing. �:r a. ­ Mrs. Kolata asked the Commission to continue this item. The legal staff is continuing to negotiate the agreement wi the new owners of the Penneys Bui There was no objection and ite5,a. was continued until the next mee ina. -3- $ 19,370.53 400.00 4.375.00 $ 24,145.53 $ 26,619.64 r I M V V:N DID al 21 -- i gm COMMUNICATIONS TO BE READ AT THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEM 5.A. WAS CONTINUED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING South Bend Regular Me 6. NEW BU a. co: C. elopment Commission - February 23, 1990 (Cont.) Mr. Leverman explained that Mr. Hayden has an $8,700 Rental Rehab Doan for the projerty at 929 W. Washington. Under the provisions, of the Rental Rehab Program, 10% of the loan is forgiven each year if the owner meets the conditions of the program. Mr. Hayden has met the regairements for the first two years of the loan and wishes to sell the property on February 28, 1990. The Commission is askcd to waive the first two payments of $87 .00 each. The remainder of the loan wil be repaid when the property is sold. Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Com.ussion. approved the Certificate of Waiver for Paul J. Hayden for property located at 929. W. Washington. Mrs Kolata noted that the Release of Mortgage would be granted after Mr. Hayden had paid off the $6,960 balance of the loan. COMMISSION APPROVED THE CERTIFICATE OF WAIVER FOR PAUL J. HAYDEN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 929 W. WASHINGTON Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded COPMSSION APPROVED THE RELEASE by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the OF MORTGAGE FOR PAUL J. HAYDEN 'ssion approved the Release of FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 929 W. MorLgage for Paul J. Hayden for property WASHINGTON located at 929 W. Washington. Mrs 6.d No. Kolata explained that items 6.c., and 6.e. are similar. Resolution 916, No. 917 and No. 918 each tion the Portage Township Assessor -4- South Bend Regular Me. 6. NEW B11 c. coy 9 e. elopment Commission - February 23, 1990 (Cont.) for a reassessment of property in one of the tax increment financing allocation areas. They request a reassessment of projecrty so that we know how much tax increment is available for each area. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by DIr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Carpission approved Resolution No. 916, petitioning the Portage Township Assessor for a reassessment of property in the Wes# Washington - Chapin Allocation Area. COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 916, PETITIONING THE PORTAGE TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR FOR A REASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY IN THE WEST WASHINGTON- CHAPIN ALLOCATION AREA Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by COMMBSSION APPROVED RESOLUTION Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the NO. 917, PETITIONING THE PORTAGE ComLission approved Resolution No. 917, TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR FOR A petitioning the Portage Township Assessor REASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY IN THE for a reassessment of property in the STUDEBAEM CORRIDOR ALLOCATION Studebaker Corridor Allocation Area. AREA Upon a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the CormLission approved Resolution No. 918, petitioning the Portage Township Assessor for a reassessment of property in the Rum Vil acre Industrial Park Allocation Area. Mrs. Kolata was not reac asked that t of the agent related to i items were m oted that the document for item 6.f. for Commission consideration and e Commission consider it at the end along with item 6.g. which is There was no objection and the ved to the end of the agenda. -5- Ca%MSSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 918, PETITIONING THE PORTAGE TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR FOR A REASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY IN THE RUM VILLAGE INDUSTRIAL PARK ALLOCATION AREA South Bend 4edevelopnent Commission Regular Mee ing - February 23, 1990 Mrs. Kolata asked the Commission to consider an addition to the agenda, item 6.o. at this time. There was no objection and the item was added to the agenda. Mrs Kolata explained that our contract with Walker Parking Consultants for the design of the St. Joseph/Wayne Parking Garage did not include the interior design of the retail space in the garage. Now that we have a proposal for the retail space, we have asked H t- Kenrick to submit a proposal for the design of the space based on the n of Catering by Billie, Inc. They p se to do the design development, contract. documents and contract administration at a fee of 9% of the construction cost, based on a minimum construction cost of $75,000. However, the construction cost of the improvements specified in the proposal by Billie's Catering is approximately $100,000. Mrs Kolata noted that the contract has jus been received and has not been rev ewed by the Legal Department. How ver, it would help to move the pro ect along if the Commission could app ove the contract subject to review by lecrctl counsel. Mr. Donoho declared a conflict of intorest. and abstained from voting. Upor. a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the contract with H t- Kenrick Architects for design senices in the South Bend Central Dev opment Area, subject to review by 1 counsel. Mr. Donoho abstained. The hour of 10:00 a.m. arrived and the Public Hearings w conducted. South Bend Regular Meeting 6. NEW BUSINESS h. C R boundaries De-,elognent Redevelopment Commission - February 23, 1990 (Cont.) 'ssion aDDroyal reauested for olution No. 908 the of the West Wash' on-Cha in Area the Allocation Area for purposes of Tax Increggent Financing, amend' the Plan. Develoummt Mrs. Kolata entered the following items related to the public hearing into the record: 1) an original Notice of Hearing on the Amendment to the West Wa gton- Chapin Area Development Plan; 2) m affidavit from Carol Smith, Cla5sified Manager of the South Bend Tr' une, that the Notice of Hearing was pub ished in that newspaper on February 9, 990; 3) an affidavit from Brian Kni ple, owner of the Tri- County News, tha the Notice of Public Hearing was published in that newspaper on February 9, 990; 4) a list of the property owners affected by Resolution No. 908 who were sen a copy of the legal notice on February 8, 1990; 5) copies of letters sen to four affected neighborhood orcj mizations (Near Westside Neighborhood Ong mization, South Bend Heritage Fou idation, West Washington - Chapin Rev talization Project, and the Urban En rise Association), mailed on Feb 8, 1990; 6) a copy of Resolution No. 908 which is the subject of the Public Hearing. As of 10:00 a.m. Feb1mary 23, 1990, two written renOnstrances have been received. Mr. Nimtz asked if there was objection to entExing these items into the record. Theae was no objection and the items were received into the record. Mr. Norris: The Plan and everything we hay done to bring us here today is the result of cooperation between the City, the Redevelopment Commission, and the neighborhood. I would not be standing her today if that partnership was not -7- PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION NO. 908 South Bend Regular Meg elopment Coin fission - February 23, 1990 6. NEW BUS= S (Cont.) h. continued... here. The resolution before you does two dif erent things: 1) expands the West W on- Chapin Development Area, and 2) iEstablishes a list of properties to be a ed by the Redevelopment Commission. The expansion area runs from Laurel Street to the east boundary line of Parcel W88 -5 and down to Western Avenue. This was done at the request of the West W on- Chapin Revitalization Project, Inc., to gain control of the vacant land along the north part of the intersection of Western Avenue and Chapin. That is a very key area, one of the main entrances into the neighborhood and the nei hborhood organization felt that some control should be maintained. The acquisition properties are basically along the 1200 and 1300 blocks of West W on Street. More specifically, between Elm Street to Studebaker, picking up a the first two parcels of the 1400 block, west of Chestnut Street, eveiything from the first property east of Maple Street, all the way along West Mrs Kolata: Dave, I'm not sure if you mentioned specifically that the Plan incorporates the plan that was developed by Merkla, Pettigrew, Allen and Payne, into the Development Plan, in its ent ety. It is attached to the resolution, but I want to make sure ev one understood that. Mrs. Kolata: I should mention who the remonstrance letters are from. The first is from Charles Green, proprietor of the Red Carpet lounge. That letter is very shoyt. I will read that: South Bend F Regular Meet 6. NEW BUS] elopment Commission - February 23, 1990 (Cont-) h. con inued... Feb, "Y 20, 1990 Mrs. Ann E. Kolata, Director Department of Redevelopment City of South Bend Dear Mrs. Kolata: In response to your letter about your intentions to expand the West Washington- Chapin Development Area, I strongly oppose of the idea of you including my properties in the expansion. These properties are my Livelihood. Thank you. Sincerely, Charles Green Red Carpet Lounge Proprietor 317 S. Chapin South Bend, Indiana Mrs. Kolata: The second one is addressed to Eave Norris. February 18, 1990 Re: Resolution No. 908 Dearl Mr. Norris: Rece tly I received a letter from your offi a stating the City of South Bend's desi a to acquire property located on West Washington Avenue which is owned by me. I am writing to inform you and the City of S uth Bend my desire to retain my prop rty. I will be retiring in a few mont s. Upon my retirement 1 had planned on o ening a small hobby shop in my buil ing. My son and daughter had expr ssed an interest in using the buil ing also. My daughter does free lanc photography on occasion and would �'rr South Bend Regular Meg elopment commission - February 23, 1990 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) h. continued... Like to locate her business in this building. My son would like the basement for use as a music studio. I would like to use the building to do some woodworking. It has been my plan for several years now to use these premises as a small shop in which to build tables, shelves, etc. The building is large enough for my daughter, son and myself to use. Therefore, I would very much like to retain my property for my own uses rather than sell it to the City. I see no reason why I should be required to sell my property against my wishes. I am quite sure that whatever use the City has for this area, my use of my property will not interfere. I see no reason why the City cannot coexist in our separate endeavors. I think it is wonderful that, after all these years, the City is starting to take a more serious interest in this section of town. This section of town has been afflicted with a great deal of crime and poverty for a number of years. I agree that the City should do something to impr ve this area, but not at the expense of p ople who wish only to contribute to the improvement of the area. How can my owning a small woodworking shop interfere with your plans. The City portrays itself as being concerned about small business. This is a perfect opportunity for the City to prove it. By alto ing me to retain my property the City will show me and other small busi ess persons that the City has their best interests at heart. Respectfully, Jame S. Hockaday. -10- South Bend F Regular Meet 6. NEW BUS] elopment Comnission - February 23, 1990 (Cont.) h. cont inued... Mrs. Kolata: That concludes our pr entation. Mr. Piasecki: Where is this property Mr. Norris: It was part of my presentation. Right here. (Mr. Norris pointed to a property on the north side of Washington Street, just west of Elm Str t.) The plan for the neighborhood does not call for total demolition of all prorerty along the 1200 and 1300 blocks of West Washington. There are some questions. One of those is the Tudor style building on the northwest corner of Walnut and Washington. The old Nyikos' Bar is one that is under consideration as to uhether it can be reused. Also, the buildings down here. (Mr. Norris pointed to the properties west of Elm Street.) There are some questionable properties that the WWCRP Board wants to take a closer look at to see exactly what might be the best use. Mr. noho: Wasn't there a bowling alley, six lanes in the Nyikos' Bar? Is that still there? Have you been inside it? rris: No, I have not. I've never of it. :)noho: That was my grandfather's. used to be a bowling alley in ewbill: My mother owns that. ionoho: Really. My mother is Anita �s. Do they still have the lanes in n Ms. ewbill: No, there's a barber shop in the front. -11- South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - February 23, 1990 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) h. continued... Mr. imtz: We'll hear from the opponents first. Is there anyone who opposes the res lution who desires to be heard? Mr. Newbill: I happened to come in just a hair late. I don't know what the res lution says. Mrs. Kolata: The resolution incorporates the study that was done by the professional consultants, Terkla, Pettigrew, Allen and Payne, last year. It hrings that entire study into the Plan and says this is part of our plan for the area. Secondly, it amends the acquisition list by listing a number of pror,exties. Previously, we did not have any properties on the list of properties to ke acquired. This adds approximately 50 properties, the 1200 and 1300 blocks of West Washington, to the list of prorerties to be acquired. That's what the resolution states and that is what the purpose of the Public Hearing is: whelier or not the Commission should ado t this resolution as it is presently Mr. Nimtz: Mr. Newbill, those of you who ad ess the Commission, I'd like you to give your name and address. Mr. Newbill: Bobby Newbill, property omer at 1306 West Washington Street. I wouldn't want to change my opinion now about the plan as proposed by the WWCRP. I wculd like to state that this plan is a wholesale elimination of all of the mincrity commercial property owners in the 1200 block of West Washington. The concern of mine, and of other members in the neighborhood as well as some of the individuals being eliminated from that near west side area. So we are still opposed to that. -12- South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Mee ing - February 23, 1990 6. NEW BU5I$M (Cont.) h. continued... Thank you. Anyone else in Mr. Taddeo: Pete Taddeo, property owner at corner of Western and Chapin. What are the implications for the property owners in the expansion area. Mrs. Kolata: The expansion of the redevelopment area expands the plan to incorporate your area, saying, "Here is a certain type of use that we want to see in this area." At this point there is no acqLisition scheduled in that part of the arez., but that is always something that is a. possibility. That would be one implication. Another implication would be that anything that would be co tructed there, there is a Design Review Committee within the area, and so yo property, if you were to do somEthing with that that required a building permit, any exterior change Would need to go before the Design Review Cormittee. Those would probably be the larcest ...you still have all the same zoning requirements and building code requirements that are anywhere else in the :o• Is there any hope of the ingress /egress along Western Mr. orris: That would be something that we TA ould have to look at. And another as far as implications to the use of that property. Anything we do down -there is going to follow the exact same p s that we have followed all the way through the Comprehensive Plan. That is, getting input from the neighborhood, as a starting point, and hoping that all the property owners would participate in the planning process, such as yourself, Mr. Taddeo, so that we can all come up with a use and a plan that we can all live with and feel comfortable with. -13- South Bend 4edevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - February 23, 1990 6. NEW BUSZES5 (Cont.) h. continued... Mr. imtz• Anybody else opposed? Mr. Green: Brian Green, 317 S. Chapin. I'm just here to represent Charles Green who is opposed to this. . Is that your father? Right. Mrs. Kolata: I don't know if you were here, but I read his letter into the reccrd, so we do have that on record that he is opposed to that. Is that in the exnansion area also? Mr. Green: That's right. Mr. ffintz: Anybody else opposed? Mrs. Kolata: Paula was just asking if that (Mr. Green's) property was on our list to be acquired. It is in the boundaries to be included in the redevelopment area, but it is not scheduled to be acquired. There is no acquisition other than the 1200 and 1300 blocks of West Washington. Now, the Ter a, Pettigrew, Allen & Payne study calls for a second phase of acquisition a little later along Chapin Street, but at this point we have not done anything along those lines yet. Mr. imtz: We'll turn the meeting over to the proponents. Councilwoman emeritus y, we welcome you here this morning, as always. I don't know who is going to lead. off here. We'd be glad to hear from you or will you designate a speaker? Mrs. Brabo : I will yield to the designated speaker, whomever that might be. I am supportive of what he would be saying she would be saying. -14- South Bend Regular Me elopment Commission - February 23, 1990 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) h. continued... : A blanket endorsement, then. Definitely. . That's dangerous. Mr. ler: I'm Ben Tyler. I'm a Board Pr ident of the WWCRP and strongly urge the Redevelopment Commission to pass the res lution. It is something that has needed on the west side of South for a very long time. It, very sirply, gives us a tool and offers us a vez,y good opportunity to go forward. : Anybody else? Mrs. Brabo : What I would like to say is that. I don't look at this as a prorosition to run out the minorities or the small business people. I look it as an cpportunity to develop more opportunity in that area - in an area that. has been refined and revitalized and an area we all would be proud to do business in and to live in. There is an opportunity for each of them, even those that are being displaced, to relocate ere else, to always come back and do husiness in that area. We're hoping that. the climate will be so great that they will want to come back and do business in that area. Those of you who havr= accused us by saying that we are trying to drive out minorities and small businesses, I don't see it that way. I see it as an opportunity to bigger and better things in a revitalized area. . Anybody else? Dr. tts: I'm Dr. Butts. I've had an off' m for the practice of medicine at 118 4. Walnut (? Dave) for 43 years. I'm now netired. I want to give you my pers)nal experience. Now, usually a reti ee, you try to sell your business. -15- South Bend evelopment Commission Regular Mee ing - February 23, 1990 6. NEW BUS= S (Cont.) h. continued... I'm in the midst of doing this, and becc use of what exists on Washington St-net today, I'm having one hell of a t' . Now, there is a young lady who is desirous of taking the practice over. But she questions very seriously about this condition that exists on Washington Street and I am showing her these plans where we are trying to clean up the area and make it compatible so she can move here. It is virtually impossible to get anyone who is beginning a business to 1 to his business there unless scuK thing is done to clean up the conc 'tions. Mr. Nimtz: Did I read a notice that you are retiring, Dr. Butts? . That's right. z• After how many years of Forty -three years. You look well after se years. Is there anyone else? Ms. ewbill: My name is Marian Newbill and I've worked here for 25 years. My business was a good business and now it's no business. I'd like to know haw come you people can't have a law for loi ing. Nobody seems to stop the loiterincr. Mrs. Kolata: I don't know what the police rules are on loitering. I know that, 's a concern. Obviously, it's a publ is sidewalk and people are allowed to on a sidewalk, and where do you draw the line. I don't know. That certainly is concern of ours. We're not in this jus as a redevelopment project, but also -16- South Bend edevelop4nent Commission Regular Meeting - February 23, 1990 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) h. continued... are working with the police and with the nei rhood group and we continue to work with them. I know they're frLLstrated over some of the conditions that: are there. But I don't know the rulos on loitering. Mrs Cain: I'm Louvenia Cain from 1207 W. Washington Street. I've lived in the area for the last 45 years. We bought our have with the intention to retire and spend our last years there. But the condition has deteriorated. When we bouc ht our home, we had the NyikosI Bar and we had the drug store. We had a garage store, we had hardware, all the thir s that you need to stay in the neicbborhood. But there were some es. The laws weren't rigidly enforced. I believe if they had kept the law on those people, we would have had a different life style. The conditions th a now, we just cannot exist. I would like to see you make these changes and pass this resolution. Thank you. . Thank you. Anybody else? Ms. Muhananad• I'm Gladys Muhanued. I work for South Bend Heritage Foundation and I am in support of the Plan. But I do see a lot of faces in this room who are property owners along W. Washington and Chapin Streets who don't attend the meetings and I would like to say, please attend the meetings. We meet the third Thutsday of every month at St. Paul's Metliodist, Church at 7:00 p.m. and you can and disagree with us or you can a with us. But we do want your inlo4t : Thank you Ms. Muhau mad. ban• • I'm Sue Hockman. I'm a of the west side and I'm also a ood watch coordinator. During -17- South Bend Regular Me elopment Commission - February 23, 1990 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) the su miers I personally went out and passed out brochures about all the meetings and talked to the people. I'm of the opinion that the majority of the nei hborhood that really knows what's goir g on is in favor of bettering the 120C and 1300 block. They believe that in doing this, and something with Chapin, that it can only better the neighborhood itself and property values go up and more pri e in the neighborhood and taking better care of property within the boundary lines. Next? Mr. Harris: (Dispensational True Ch ch) I'm also a property owner in the 120C block of West Washington Street and I welcome the changes that hopefully are abo t to take place in the area. We have had a difficult time ever since we have movEd into that area. It's impossible to make any kind of improvements with the area like it is right now. BLit, I have a question directed to this group. One thirg I am concerned about. When we f irE t heard about the work you all had anticipated to do in the area, we stopped do' what we were going to do down there and right now we have furniture in a bui ding down there. And I am concerned about moving expenses. Although we do not have the building opened, but I think it xA ould be very unfair for you not to giv us moving expense. We have a lot of furr 'tore in a building there. And I am concerned about that. I think it would be very wrong for a few to get the moving that has been talked about and others don't get anything. Now we have a business there and I would most certainly liko to have that benefit because we have an alwful lot of stuff there. .ata: Mr. Harris, does the church building and the furniture? MM South Bend 10developnent Commission Regular Meeting - February 23, 1990 6. NEW BUSg ESS (Cont.) h. continued... . Yes. Mrs. Kolata: You will be treated fairly. If you were just a business owner and you had things in there, I would have said that you would get your move paid for. There are certain conditions having to do with churches. But there is definitely an amount of mone y that is set aside for that in the rule and I'm sure that we can work that out to pay for the cost of your move. It is Oot a situation where you will get no a. Mr. Harris: Oh, OK. Well, that's what I was concerned about. Mrs. Kolata: But there is a provision that, a not-for-profit or a religious institution can only get a certain amou nt. It's not treated the same as a business. We'll have to work that through with the move. I don't have the rules right in front of me, but a religious institution or a not - for - profit is treated differently. They can have the amount of money that can go for relocation, but I'm not sure if that deals with moving expenses or some of the other things. But there will be money to he' you move. Mr. arras: All right. Well, I welcome the 6hanaes. imtz• Thank you. Anybody else? call. The k2hair concludes the Public Hearing on Res ution No. 908 for whatever action the 'ssion desires to take. nburn: I have one question for ,s and Neil and Dave Norris. Have changes in the Plan continued to be Lssed at the meetings, with input people? -19- South Bend i0development. Commission Regular Mee ing - February 23, 1990 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont-) h. continued... i. j• Ms. d, Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Norris r nded yes. Res iution No. Sus. Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION, Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the NO. 908 EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES CcumLission approved Resolution No. 908 OF THE WEST WASHINGTON- CHAPIN the boundaries of the West DEVELOPMENT AREA, EXPANDING THE W on- Chapin Development Area, ALLOCATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF the Allocation Area for TAX INMaV1ENT FINANCING, AND of Tax Increment Financing, and AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN the Development Plan. Mr. Ninctz indicated his pleasure at the in est displayed here. We expect it to be one of the bright spots in the near dawntawn area. We'll do our best to make you proud of the area. He asked Mrs. Bral�qy to give her blessing on the project. Mrs Braboy stated that she hoped she lives long enough to see this put into action. Not just the tearing down and the removal of people. She wants to see the end results that we have planned to see - new life and new opportunity. She has been concerned with this for many vemfss. Mrs. Kolata entered the following items PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION into the record for the public hearing: NO. 909 1) the Notice of Hearing on the amendment to Resolution No. 737, changing the base assessment date for certain parcels of property in the South Benxi Central Development Area; 2) an affidavit from Carol Smith, Classified Manager of the -20- South Bend Regular Me elopment commission - February 23, 1990 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) j. continued... Scu#h Bend Tribune, that the Notice of H'eaiing was published on February 9, Not 4199 3) an affidavit from Brian Knipple, own of the Tri- County News that the e e e of Hearing was published on Feb 9, 1990; and, 4) a copy of Resolution No. 909, which is the subject of the Public Hearing. As of 10:00 a.m. todzy, no written remonstrances were Mr. Nimtz asked if there was objection to these items being entered into the reccrd. There was no objection and the items were received into the record. Mrs Kolata explained that Resolution No. 909 changes the base assessment date for four large parcels of land within the South Bend Central Development Area Allccation Area. It changes parcels no. 5, , 7, and 8 from a base assessment da of March 1, 1985, to a base as sment date of March 1, 1988. This is illowed by the State Board of Tax Conuissioners. Parcels 5, 6, 7 and 8 are the expansion areas added to the Area in 1985. They are the northern most part of the East Bank, the easternmost part of the East Bank, a small corner of Mo Sample, and the western edge of the downtown. This will allow us to cappire slightly more increment from th es4e areas. Mr. Nimtz asked if anyone desired to be heaid in opposition to Resolution No. 909 There was no one who desired to spezk against the resolution. Mr. ntz asked if anyone desired to be in support of Resolution No. 909. was no one who desired to speak in t of the resolution. -21- South Bend Regular Me 6. NEW BU j . co. k. 1. elopment Commission - February 23, 1990 (Cont.) Mr. Ninrtz concluded the Public Hearing for whatever action the Commission desires to take. Upon a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Ccmi.ission approved Resolution No. 909, amrbmg the base assessment date for a portion of the South Bend Central Allocation Area for purposes of Tax In ement Financing. Mrs Kolata entered into the record the fol owing items related to the public h ea. *ing: 1) an affidavit from Carol Smith tha the Notice of H ing was published in that newspaper on February 9, 1990; 2) an affidavit of Brian Knipple, owner of the Tri- County News that the Notice of Hearing was published in that newspaper on February 9, 990; and, 3) a copy of Resolution No. 911 Mr. JNhmtz asked if there was objection to r iving these items into the record. Theute was no objection and they were so recdived. Mrs. Kolata explained that Resolution No. 911 allows for the direct expenditure of tax increment finance funds. A change to the law allows the increment to be used for a direct expenditure rather than only for Pond payments or reimbursement of a un# of government. The resolution appropriates $100,000 of tax increment finance funds in the South Bend Central Development Area: $30,000 -22- CX)=SSION APPROVED RESO=ION' NO. 909 AMENDING THE BASE ASSESSMENT DATE FOR A PORTION OF THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL ALLOCATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOIUTION NO. 911 South Bend I Regular Meet 6. NEW BUS] 1. cons n. for $45, and for elcpment Commission - February 23, 1990 (Cont.) public improvements within the area, 000 for consultants for acquisition redevelopment activities, and $25,000 property management. Mrs Kolata noted that after approval by the Ccumnission, the resolution would still require a hearing with a hearing officer from the State Board of Tax Mr. Nimtz asked if anyone desired to be h in opposition to Resolution No. 911 There was no one who desired to speak against the resolution. Mr. Nimtz asked if anyone desired to be heard in support of Resolution No. 911. Thex a was no one who desired to speak in sur)rort of the resolution. Mr. Nimtz concluded the Public Hearing for whatever action the Commission desires to take. Upon a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by COMNLLSSION APPROVED RESOIDTIO0 Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the NO. 911, A SUPPLEMENTAL 'ssion approved Resolution No. 911, a APPROPRIATION RESOIUTION OF THE Supplemental Appropriation Resolution of SOUM BEND REDEVEIAPMENT the South Bend Redevelopment Co omission. COMMISSION Mrs. Kolata noted that this resolution is similar to the ones passed earlier by the CcumIssion for the other allocation areas. The difference is that this one now picks up the new base assessment date frcei Resolution No. 909. Mr. Donoho asked how the changing of the basO assessment date will affect the -23- South Bend Regular Me elopment Cm mission - February 23, 1990 6. NEW BUS= S (Cont.) n. conuinuea... f. es. Mrs. Kolata responded that it increase the revenues. Mr. Piasecki asked how this resolution affEcts the tax payer. Mrs. Kolata explained that every year, prior to March 1st we petition the Assessor to reassess all property in the allocation areas. Thi is required by state statute. In ity, the Assessor only reassess that has changed, based on E. ding permits issued. Upon a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Ccudssion approved Resolution No. 920 petitioning the Portage Township Assessor for a reassessment of property in the South Bend Central Allocation Area. Mrs. Kolata explained that we are proposing to declare a new economic development area in the northwest section of the City of South Bend. She displayed a mp showing the boundaries of the area. Mrs and the Kolata noted that an economic Lopment area is allowed under ,relopmient law, but instead of finding ng :it in the area, we are finding public Eit from the development of the We are seeing that there are rtunities for industrial, commercial, office development in that portion of -ity. But, due to lack of istructure and fragmented ownership, public works activity needs to take B before private development will -24- CO=SSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 920 PETITIONING THE PORTAGE TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR FOR A REASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY IN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL ALIpCATION AREA South Bend Regular Me elopment Commission - February 23, 1990 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) f. continued... place. Resolution No. 919: 1) des gnates the Airport Economic Development Area; 2) adopts the Development Plan, which is attached to the resolution; 3) declares our intent to do E cme public works improvements such as roacs, streets, and perhaps, utilities as are available to allow for devE lcpment of the land surrounding the aiml ort for industrial, connnercial and office use. Mrs Kolata noted that the resolution es lishes this as a tax increment finance area. The Plan explains some of the amenities of the area and why this is such an attractive location for development: the airport, the toll road, the U.S. 31 bypass, good soils, and some inf tructure already in place. Mrs Kolata explained that our goal is to stimulate the development of the land, to in ease the City's tax base, to provide for new jobs, to provide space for ion of the existing industrial par . Mrs. Kolata noted that the Airlort Industrial Parks and the Toll Roa Industrial Park are the area's l=est employers. Over 4700 people work in those areas. We would like to use tax inc#ement finance to promote continued and expansion in that area. Mrs. Kolata noted that the resolution will. need to go before the Area Plan CcamIssion at its March meeting, to the Ccnmion Council in late March, and then to the Commission again for a confirming resolution. Mrs. Kolata noted that there is nothing on the acquisition list at this time. Kolata noted that this resolution rescinds the Brick Olive Economic Lopment Area, which the Ccmmission -25- South Bend Regular Meg 6. NEW BU, f. co Vic on elopment commission - February 23, 1990 (Cont. ) red last fall in the hopes of sting an outlet mall, and porates that area into the Airport mic Development Area. The aries of the area are approximately x Drive on the east, Cleveland Road e north, following the city limits down to Lincolnway West, with lrrwav West as the southern border. Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the 'ssion approved Resolution No. 919, des gnating and declaring the Airport Economic Development Area, approving an Economic Development Plan and approving an allocation area for purposes of Tax emental Financing. Mrs Kolata noted that we would like to hire H. J. Umbaugh and Associates, CPA, to serve as financial advisor and do some financial analyses for us in the Airport Economic Development Area to help us develop the tax increment information and to make projections concerning the financing ' of public improvements that we thirk will be necessary. If a move forward with a bond issue for the area, they will be our consultants on tha bond issue. Their fee is $4,500 for projecting the size of the bond issue which might be se.niced by tax increment financing, a fee of $12,000 for doing the financial plarning and working with any potential developers in the area, and a fee schedule for doing the bond issue which would be based on the size of the issue. -26- COMNBSSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 919 DESIGNATING AND DECLARING THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA, APPROVING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND APPROVING AN ALLOCATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF TAX INCREMENTAL FINANCIN South Bend Redevelopnent Commission Regular Meeting - February 23, 1990 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) g. continued... Uport a motion by Mr. Coombs, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the contract with H. J. thibaugh and Associates for financial services related to the Airport Economic Dev lonnent Area. 7. 9. There wore no progress reports. The n Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Commmiss on is scheduled for Friday, March 9, 1990, a 10:00 a.m. There ing no further business to come before a commission, Ms. Auburn made a motion t the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Combs nded the motion and the meeting was ads at 10:56 a.m. COM USSION APPROVED THE CONTRACT WITH H. J. UMBAUGH AND ASSOCIATES FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES RELATED'TO THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA . ZW'O . AN NEXT CCH IISSION NE=G t. t, 1C ►� ►Hi esident Ann E. Kolata, Director -27-