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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 03-09-90March 9, 1 10:00 a.m. Presiding 1. 0 0 Members Legal C Bureau c News Mec Others: 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard Mr. F. Jay Nimtz South Bend, Indiana 46601 President resent: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Vice President Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Secretary Mr. Michael Doncho sent: Mr. Sandy Combs, Assistant Secretary sel: Ms. Carolyn Pfotenhauer lent Staff: Mrs. Ann Kolata, Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager Mr. David Norris, Economic Dev. Specialist Housing Staff: Ms. Kathryn Bau gartner, Director Mr. Don Porter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Thom Howell, U -93 Mr. Carter Wolf, Center City Associates Mr. Daniel Pierotti, Daniel L. Pierotti & Assoc. P. announced that the Executive Session held prior to the meeting.would be i following adjourrmtent of the Regular Meeting. Upon a notion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, February 23, 1990, were approved. Haines John Ma Cheryl Regency South B Systems, Inc. Co., Inc. h (Petty Cash) ipps uites Hotel d Tribune -1- •• i • .... • �� i IN • i - �r a till iar • 23.70 127.87 76.50 39.86 433.92 15.41 South Bend Redevelopment Commission I egular Meeting - March 9, 1990 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIM (Cont.) Business- Systems, Inc. 299.00 Center for Urban Policy Research 25.95 Electri Construction Co. 191.13 General Fund 60.71 Plasthwtic Arts Corp. 23.70 John 126.00 Tri-Ccur ty News 130.48 South Be nd City Clerk 9.31 Indiana University Foundation 355.00 Total 1990 $ 1,938.54 $ 1,938.54 Upon a notion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by COMMISSION FORMALLY APPROVED THE Mr. C=ks and unanimously carried, the CIAIMS SUBMI= FEBRUARY 26 AND Commission formally approved the claims MARCH 5, 1990 AND ORDERED CHECKS submitted February 26 and March 5, 1990 and DATED NARCH 2 AND MARCH 9, 1990 ordered checks dated March 2 and March 9, TO BE REIFASED 1990 to be released. 4. COMM There 5. OLD B a. C no communications. Mrs. Kolata asked that this item be tabled indefinitely. She noted that the developer is reviewing the draft agreenent and we expect to be able to take action on it before long, but we would like to leave it off of the agenda unti 1 we are ready to take action. Mr. Nimtz asked if there was any cbj ion to tabling item 5.a. until furt#er notice. There was no objection and the item was tabled. -2- IMN:49 -191 IN K 1 a 'ZIN Q, Aj M KW;N South Bend regular MEN RF a. the acrd: sidE of t Ccam from a lE haVE Upor Mr. a.m. No. RETIE Sout DE:vE b. Conan Corm in t Part? Mrs. allc be sc Mr. elcpment Commission - March 9, 1990 Kolata noted that the amendment to ievelopment Plan adds to the .sition list the park land, streets, alks and curbs which are the subject e 1990 TIF bond. The Redevelopment .ssion will be acquiring this land the Redevelopment Authority through .se purchase and must, therefore, it on the acquisition list. a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by ionoho and unanimously carried, the .ssion set March 23, 1990, at 10:00 as the Public Hearing for Resolution 21, a resolution of the South Bend elopment Commission amending the . Bend Central Development Area ocment Plan. Kolata noted that this contract rs for Comamity Development funds to )ent on public works, acquisition, ation, clearance, landscaping and i up in the Monroe Park area. The act in the amount of $51,687.00 runs January 1, 1990, to December 31, These funds will supplement the money targeted for the Monroe Park a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by iasecki and unanimously carried, the ssion approved the Commxunity opment Contract (CD90 -604) in the t of $51,687.00 for Monroe Park -3- C01MUSSI0N SET MARCH 23, 1990, AT 10:00 A.M. AS THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR RESOLUTION NO. 921, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AMENDING THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN COMMISSION APPROVED THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT (CD90 -604) IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,687.00 FOR MONROE PARK DEVELOPMENT South Bend tegular Me C. elcpment Commission - March 9, 1990 (Cont.) Mrs. Kolata noted that these Community Development funds will be used for a portion of Redevelopment staff's administration budget. The contract is in the amount of $184,600.00 and runs frco# January 1, 1990, to December 31, Upor a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Doncho and unanimously carried, the Ccum 'ssion approved the Conmrunity Development Contract (CD90 -601) in the amount of $184,600.00 for Redevelopment Mrs. Kolata noted that Resolution No. 922 auttorizes the acquisition of specific property in the West Washington - Chapin Develcpient Area. A list of the properties to be acquired and the purchase price is attached. Once the resolution is approved, purchase offers will be sent to the property owners. The resolution also authorizes condemnation procedures to begin if a satisfactory agr t is not reached within thirty (30) days of the sending of the Purchase Off . Mrs. prop As a Publ Wash Inc. meet the Will Kolata noted that Mr. Hockaday's arty is not on the acquisition list. result of his remonstrance at the is Hearing on February 23rd, the West ington - Chapin Revitalization Project will discuss that issue at its next ing. If the recommendation is for commission to acquire the property it be added at a later time. -4- South Bend 4edevelopment Commission '.egular Mee ing - March 9, 1990 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) n9mml •_.0:n 7M e. Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the 'ssion adopted Resolution No. 922 relating to acquisition of property within the West Washington- Chapin Dev cpment Area by Eminent Domain. the pro] Ms. is bap] have rea: dur: has alt] can for Mr. cbj4 con: and was the no c to ] Kolata noted that Peggy Forrest who for the department on a contractual is also the property manager of a 1 property that a Monroe Park ation client is interested in ng. As Hedy Robinson was working Sheila Blakely, Ms. Blakely found a rty that she wanted to rent. In the e of making the rental arrangements, rcperty owner referred her to his rty manager, Peggy Forrest. fotenhauer does not feel that this conflict of interest because it ned in the same way any rental would been handled. Ms. Forrest has done estate closings for the department .g a number of our acquisitions. It lways been very clear to her that, ugh she is a real estate agent, she t be involved in creating business ntz asked if there was any :ion to the Commission declaring no .ct of interest in this transaction itering such into the record. There i objection and it was entered into :cord that the Commission declared Lflict of interest for Peggy Forrest the property manager of property d at 2430 Frederickson Street, Bend, Indiana, renting to Sheila Y, a Monroe Park relocation client. -5- n u • ter••/ / �••i� M911ISSION RULED UIERE WAS NO CO=CT OF INTEREST • • PEGGY F01U= TO BE = • -••ER1 i r• ►•= OF PROPERTY WCATED AT • • FRMERICKSON STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RENTING TO SHEI BIAKELY, A MONROE A • • =T South Bend evelopment Commission regular Mee ing - March 9, 1990 6. NEW BUSE FSS (Cont.) 7. f. Mrs. Kolata noted that Parcel C9 -1 is the parking lot immediately north of the former Inwoods store. Parcel C9 -2 is the parking lot at the corner of Main Street and Western Avenue. They are currently beirg leased to Center City Associates who may sublease them to other entities for parking. The lease for the lot north of Inwoods requires a six month notice of termination. The Main/Western lot req4ires a 60 day notice of termination. Mrs. Kolata noted that the staff is currently working with someone who is interested in putting together a proposal for an office building at that location. Since the one parcel requires a six month notice, we would like to give that notice at this time so it does not hinder the development prospect. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Vs. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Connission authorized the staff to give notice of termination of lease to Center City Associates for Parcels C9 -1 and -2. PRO=S REPORTS Mrs. Kol to noted that Mr. Daniel Pierotti, our consLiltant for the Entertairmient District, is in town for the first of his monthly visits to South Bend. He would like to let tie Commission know what he will be doing uroer the new contract. Mr. Pierotti reported that he is hoping to see a gruid reopening of the Palais Royale ballroom and a restored Morris Civic Auditorimn in late 1992. He has been working with the staff to set a schedule in three areas: 1 acquisition of the Palais Royale, 2) devel ping an organizational structure for the manaaoement of the property, and 3) develop#q funding sources for the project. COMUSSION AUTHORIZED THE STAFF TO GIVE NOTICE OF TEFdMiATION OF LEASE TO CENTER CITY ASSOCIATES FOR PARCELS C9 -1 AND C9 -2 "0a• v W-5 South Bend edevelcpment commission legular Mee ing - March 9, 1990 The staf f has been working toward acquisition of the Palais Royale and that should take place within a ale of months. The Mayor is appointing a Task Force to work on the development of an organizational structure for property management and he is putting that Task Force together. The project has a cost of $4.8 million, including the cost of acquiring the Palais Royale, which should be within the means of this community to fund. Mrs. Kb ata noted that most of the $4.8 million ill come from private sources. Mr. Nimtz stated that Mr. Pierotti's feasibility study of an Entertainment District and his visit here to begin working toward that end has sparked renewed interest in the downtown. His vision of the Palais Royale the State Theatre as uripolished gems inspired others to reconsider them. Mr. Piasecki asked if the Palais/Morris Civic restoration is phase one, what would be phase two. Mr. Pierotti responded that this is phase one. Whether there will be a phase two and what phase two will be is something to considerl at a later time. Mr. NimTtz asked Mr. Wolf how he felt about the termination of lease for the parking parcels. Mr. Wolf stated that he regards that as a positive step. However, he noted that the long term displacement of parking in the d own is a problem that needs to be FINEVO-D-ONA Mrs. sche sche City Lam .a noted that the first regularly Commission meeting in April is to be on Good Friday, which is a lay this year. She asked the i if they would like to reschedule meetings to April 6 and April 20. -7- South Bend F edevelopment Commission regular Meeting - March 9, 1990 8. NEXT CC&MISSION MEETING (Cont.) Mr. Nimtz asked if any Commissioner objected to rescheduling the April meetings to April 6 and April 20 at 10:00 a.m. There was no objection and the April meetings were rescheduled. The Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for March 23, 1990, at 10:00 a.m. 9N There br= ing no further business to come before the Commission, Ms. Auburn made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Plasecki seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 10:33 a.m. COMUSSION RESC EDULED THE APRIL MEE'T'INGS TO APRIL 6 AND APRIL 20 AT 10:00 A.M. IhN IW.10NK 011 uIzIWOI CO) ki iula1Do MIZ t • ' 1�1 Kolata, Director