HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 06-27-90June 27, 19 0
4:00 p.m.
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1.
Members
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Mr. F. Jay Nimtz
President
1200 County-City Building
227 W. Jefferson Boulevard
South Bend, Indiana 46601
Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President
Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Secretary
Mr. Sandy Combs, Assistant Secretary
Mr. Michael Doncho
Absent: Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Vice President
Ms. Carolyn Pfotenhauer
Staff: Mrs. Ann Kolata, Director
Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager
Mr. K. C. Pocius, Economic Dev. Specialist
Ms. Hedy Robinson, Economic Dev. Specialist
Mr. David Norris, Economic Dev. Specialist
Mr. Terry McFadden, WSBT
Mr. Tom Ceasar, WSBT
Mr. Bill Ruminski, Michiana Business Journal
Ms. Jeanine Gozdecki, WNDU
Mr. Tim Collins, MW
Mr. Carter Wolf, Center City Associates
Mr. Hobert Shelton
Ms. Early Shelton
Mr. Clayton Dailey
Mr. Richard Hamilton
Mr. Milton A. Hunter
Ms. Ruth Lewis
Ms. Mable Harris, R.L.
Mr. Jim D. Eckenberger
Mr. Frank Mattei
Ms. Diane Ernsberger
Mr. Thomas J. Pallotin
Mr. Glenn W. Zubler
Mr. George Herendeen
Mr. George N. Hertz
Mr. Andrew Theus
Mr. Frank Fuller
Ms. JoAnn Harm
Ms. Naomi Sylvester
Ms. Evelyn Moore
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South Bend evelopment Commission
Rescheduled I Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
1. ROLL CAIL
(Cont.)
Mrs. Gordon E. Ball
Ms. Judith Haines
Mr. Albert Brown
Mr. Andrew Roberts
Mr. James Crank
Mr. Boba Tharbs
Ms. Yvonne Tharbs
Ms. Evelyn Brown
Ms. Ersaline Davis
Mr. N'
z announced that the Executive Session held prior to the meeting would be
continued
following adjourrment of the Regular Meeting.
2. APPRO
OF MINUTES
Upon a
motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES OF
by Mr.
Qmft and unanimously carried, the THE REGULAR
MEETING OF FRIDAY,
minutes
of the Regular Meeting of Friday, JUNE 8, 1990
June 8,
1990, were approved.
3. APPROVAL
OF CLAIMS
ADMIN 1990
Chicago
Tribune (Advertising) $
84.77
General
Fund
94.56
Indiana
lis Commercial
137.22
John
(Petty Cash)
81.50
Petrolem
Traders
38.19
Business
Systems
9.60
South
Tribune
130.46
Spe -Dee
Print
17.90
Tri
ty News
162.94
United
Parcel Service
17.00
Total = 1990 $ 744.14
GRAND $ 744.14
Upon a motion made by Mr. Combs, seconded by COMMISSION APPROVED THE CLAIMS
Mr. Don ho and unanimously carried, the SUBMITTED JUNE 11, JUNE 18, AND
Commission formally approved the claims JUNE 25, 1990 AND ORDERED CHECKS
submit June 11, June 18, and June 25, 1990 DATED JUNE 15, JUNE 22, AND JUNE
and Ordered checks dated June 15, June 22, 29, 1990 TO BE RELEASED
and Jun* 29, 1990 to be released.
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5.
6.
Mrs. Ko ata noted that the only comuunication
is in nnection with an agenda item and will
be deal with at that time.
There wis no old business.
a.
Kolata asked that the following
ibms for public hearing be entered into
the record: 1) an original of the
"Notice of Public Hearing on Amendment
to the Studebaker Corridor Development
Plan;" 2) an affidavit of Carol Smith,
Classified Manager of the South Bend
Tribune, that the Notice of Hearing was
p lished in that daily newspaper on
Jinie 15, 1990; 3) an affidavit of Cherie
Jolly, Managing Editor of the Tri- County
News, that the Notice of Hearing was
p lished in that weekly newspaper on
June 15, 1990; 4) a copy of the mailing
1 is for property owners affected by
Resolution No. 937. These property
am ers were sent a copy of the Notice of
Hearing on June 15, 1990. 5) a list of
ne yhborhood associations who previously
registered with the Redevelopment
Cm.mission concerning the Studebaker
Co idor Development Area. These
ne ghborhood associations were sent a
copy of the Notice of Hearing on June
15 1990. 6) a copy of Resolution No.
93 which is the subject of the public
hearirxj. Mrs. Kolata noted that as of
4:00 p.m. on June 27, 1990, 1
written remonstrance was received,
reciardinq the Policemen's Federal Credit
Kolata asked that the Commission
isider Substitute Resolution No. 937.
;. Kolata noted that the changes that
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COMMUNICATION WILL BE DEALT WITH
IN CONNECTION WITH AGENDA ITEM
THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS
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:made to the resolution were not
tantive in nature. They were the
ection of a couple of typographical
rs and the inclusion of a paragraph
h had been omitted giving the reason
the establishment of a Design Review
Littee.
Mr Nimtz asked if there was any
ob ection to the consideration of
stitute Resolution No. 937. There
was no objection and the Commission
cohsidered Substitute Resolution
No 937.
Mr Nimtz asked if there was any
objection to entering the items for
lic hearing into the record. There
no objection and the items were
en ed into the record.
Mrs. Kolata explained that Resolution
No 937 amends the Development Plan in
ways. The first change is the
acklition of an acquisition list. When
the development area was established, we
did not list any properties on our
acquisition list. We are proposing to
add approximately 35 properties to the
list. They are primarily residential
p perties south of Sample Street, the
A ti building, the Borden building,
th Policemen's Federal Credit Union
b lding, and a lot used by Hamilton
Shop for storage of vehicles.
Kolata noted that this is not a
caiplete list of all property we intend
to acquire in the area. other
properties to be added to the
accpisition list will be considered at a
la time.
second change to the Development
i is to establish a Design Review
Littee which would review all plans
exterior improvements within the
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Studebaker Corridor Development Area.
The purpose of the committee is to
assure that, as new developments occur,
they meet a desired level of design and
qLutlity. We are asking that this review
be part of the responsibilities of the
present Design Review Cm ittee for the
South Bend Central Development Area
ch was established by the
Redevelopiient Commission and the South
BeixI Com mn Council. We have filed an
oxxUxiance with the Co mnon Council to
the committee from seven to nine
Mrs. Kolata noted that we will
be bringing Design Guidelines for the
Studebaker Corridor before the
Coibmission at a future date.
Mr. Nimtz opened the Public Hearing for
an one who desired to be heard regarding
SListitute Resolution No. 937.
George Herendeen: I am here on behalf
of Policemen's Federal Credit Union. I
have presented to you, pursuant to the
notice that was given, a letter of
remonstrance in which I have included
eleven items (a copy of the letter is
attached to these minutes). I will not
dwell at any length on them because of
the number of folks here. The concern
of the Policemen's Federal Credit Union
is this: First of all, we are not
op to the Studebaker Corridor
Dorelopment. Our concern is that only a
couple of years ago, in 1986, when we
decided to relocate and expand our
business, we, very honestly, came to you
fo Jcs and told you what we were
in erested in doing and sought your
co)peration and assistance, in even site
se-ection. As you know, the Policemen's
Fe teral Credit Union building is really
the only new, improved, parcel in the
Corridor, at least the major portion of
the Corridor. We went out on a limb, if
yott please, and made a serious capital
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stment to improve and construct a
building, with, indirectly, the
lance and assistance of this
fission, with all of the other City
,s who we had to seek permits from
get plans approved by, and those
Is of things.
Wh the Studebaker Corridor development
p jest got under way, it was our
urxierstanding that it was going to be
sort of in two phases. We were pleased
by that because we thought we were going
to be included in phase two-- -the
ex lanation for that being that, in view
of the fact that we have a new,
be utiful building, and were within the
co idor, and, perhaps not inconsistent
wi the eventual plan of redevelopment,
we thought it was going to be developed
in such a way that we would be let set,
so that if we fit where we belong within
th redevelopment plan, it would be a
to and a shame to tear down a
$300, 000 building (including acquisition
cost and the like) and find out that we
have to rebuild it or move it to a
lcxmtion very close to ours. I point
out to you, for example, one of the
relocation sites was across the street,
35 feet from our property line. All of
the wisdom in the world would suggest to
me that that probably ought to be
thought out pretty carefully before that
acidon was taken. I think another thing
that is worthy of your consideration, in
peXhaps excluding our property for now,
if it's eventually found that it is
going to have to be relocated, I think
yo know the anticipated expense of
t. I think it's worth your
of
>ther feature of our concern about
.ocation now, is that we are just now
.overing from the capital investment
about three or four years ago and we
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ha ire just now gotten over the hump with
the federal examiners and the regulatory
authorities who I have suggested to you
arxi who were in last week, just prior to
the letter, (I refer you to paragraph 11
of my written objection) they are very
concerned that to have the credit union
incur substantial additional capital
is going to have a serious
a&rerse effect upon our ability to
maintain the standards that we are
directed to maintain in the operation of
the credit union as to operation, size,
profitability, service to membership and
all the other things. You know, Mr.
N' z, that those folks are pretty picky
ut compliance.
So we feel that the things that I have
en ted for you, and I will just
maition the topics without going into
the substance of each of those, because
I trust that each of you will have an
opportunity to adequately evaluate the
points of the objection we made. We've
given you a little bit of our history,
we ve been here and stayed here, we had
lwid acquisition in 1986 with your
assistance. We thought that we, very
hoi iestly, were the pioneer in the
re levelcpment of that Corridor by
ba lding that new building there and
aa piring that property. We've been
there, and I've referred to tenure, we
had tax abatement, we've talked to you
ab)ut the corridor plan and that was
railly the phase one, phase two feature
thit I called to your attention. Item
se ren is the cost of that acquisition,
an I I'll not enumerate all the things
th it go into cost. Land acquisition is
on y one of them. From that to business
in Dern4ption, to loss of business, and
yo i name it. The corridor plan itself,
wi us being zoned the way we are, we
re illy fit where we are and we think
th t we probably fit well into the new
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plan. Nine is the credit union
estment, that's the capital
estment that I've talked to you
ah)ut. Ten is the adverse effect -- -that
raLIly is an adverse effect that we have
s ggled with ever since we've tried to
wo k with Ann Kolata and Mr. Hunt and
tr ed to figure out where we're
go ---we have withheld some
rovement to the building that we are
in we've withheld the possibility of
ion, even to the tune of a
sa llite office at another location in
the county. And then, the regulatory
authorities is item number 11 on the
agenda. I ask you and encourage you to
d, please, carefully, those items
becmuse I have only synopsized them for
you, but I think that if you read them
ycxi will see that it probably is well
thit the property of the Policemen's
Federal Credit Union be excluded from
the acquisition plan today, even though
thit may well happen down the road
aways. So for those reasons, we ask
t the property owned by Policemen's
F eral Credit Union be excluded from
lution No. 937 on the present
a 'sition list.
Mr�Nimtz : Does anybody have any
qu ticns to ask Mr. Herendeen?
were no questions for Mr.
Mr. Nimtz: Mrs. Kolata, if we so
de.sire, could we pass Substitute
Resolution No. 937 and eventually work
out a plan or some arrangement to leave
th Policemen's Credit Union in place?
Ms Pfotenhauer: You can adopt the
resolution today and amend it in the
future if you wish.
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Kolata: I would point out that,
this may apply to more people in the
i than Mr. Herendeen' the action
y puts properties on the acquisition
.. It does not authorize a purchase
r being sent. It is a two step
ess. The first step says, "Yes, we
nd to acquire this property." We
d come back at another point,
ably, on some of the properties, in
next month or so, and authorize the
hase offers. But it doesn't
matically follow that the purchase
r would came immediately following
, action.
Mr Herendeen: I realize that. My only
concern is that in view of that building
what it looks like and what it is, I
j t think good judgement says that it
oucot to be let set like it is. I would
rather not see it on the printed
aafaisition list, because I think that
puts it too closely in the flow of
th-xigs without attending to the fact
that it is there and it's there with
y help.
Kolata: I would point out that the
jor objection that we have and the
tson for acquiring the Policemen's
adit Union is not the use and it is
the building. It is its location,
:rounded by vacant land. In order to
;emble the largest quantity of land
Lilable for reuse, the building is
Iht smack in the middle of it. You
i see it on the map- -the large yellow
as is the Avanti building and they are
>t south of that. But almost
xything else is vacant and when the
anti building is taken down, there
il.d be, between the two of them,
woximately five and one half acres of
d, between the Avanti building, the
.icemen's Credit Union and the other
�perty that is not here but is
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currently being appraised and we expect
wi 1 be added to the acquisition list at
a later time. So, that is the reason.
It is not because of the condition of
their building or the use, but because
of the way this building is situated,
su#ounded by vacant land.
Mr Nimtz: George, when was this
b lding erected, 1986?
Mr. Herendeen: 1987. We've been in
there two and a half years. The site
se ection was made in 1986, really. We
bought, the land in 1987. I think we
closed it in 187. We bought it from
DONOHO: How big a piece of land is
Mrj Herendeen: 80' front, 250' deep.
Th�ee quarters of an acre, rounded.
. Kolata: It's 20,000 square feet.
t under one half an acre.
Mr Nimtz: George, let me say this: We
want to be good administrators and
ne ghbors, too. I hope that we can work
s thing out to the satisfaction of
all concerned. I make no promises at
s time, but I think the Commission
has the reputation of being level
h ded. We'll consider the Policemen's
Cr 't Union's request. I don't know
t the Commission will do, but I
asc.ure you we'll not be roughshod and
no consider your wishes in location.
Mr Herendeen: I would only close by
to ling you also that a number of the
of the board of directors of
Po icemen's Federal Credit Union are
h as well as its chief operating
of icer. I don't know if they want to
ad4 anything.
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We Ire aware of the fact that the
lcxmtion of that parcel is in a larger
but I don't know that that
jiistifies adding it for now. If you
f ii id somebody who is going to buy that
hu a parcel, I suspect we became more
le to a move and I think we can
wo k that out. We want no warfare at
all, either, as you know. But I don't
it's necessary in the preliminary
actuisition. Thank you.
Mr Nimtz: Is there anyone else who
d ires to be heard?
Mr. Fuller: My name is Frank Fuller,
1125 Lafayette. I represent my mother,
Charlene. She's a senior citizen. And
the house needs repairs on it. Before
we put any money in it, I'd like to know
h long it will be before the purchase
offer comes through.
Kolata: At the moment we have
hi ed someone to do what is called a
p liminary environmental assessment.
Th y have to look at the whole area.
Th se reports should be coming back
willum the next two weeks. Once we get
those reports, we will look at the
information. If there are no
ironmental problems on property, and
we are assuming the residential
p perties will not have environmental
p lems, then we will be coming back to
the Commission for authorizing purchase
of ers. That could be as soon as the
middle of July. It might be later than
t, depending on what the reports
sa . our intention is that if the
'Commission adopts this today, that we
wa Lld move forward with the residential
offers as soon as possible. We also
have an obligation, if we acquire a
piece of property, to handle relocation,
both for tenants and for owner
ts. We would deal on an
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irAividual basis with everyone who is
living in the area as well as the
businesses in the area. So, I can't
give you an exact timetable, but it
cotild be as soon as two and one half to
thtee weeks from now.
z Dailey: May I follow up on this,
ase? A couple of years ago, were
se properties already appraised?
Mr-s. Kolata: They were appraised early
last year, I believe. We have gone back
to the appraisers and asked them to
re ook at their numbers. That's another
thing that we are having done now. So,
yes, we have appraisals on all of this
p perty. We have asked them to
re-examine the numbers and make sure
they are still valid before we send an
offer.
Mr Dailey: Was anything given out to
th property owners about the value the
Ci had stated on it?
. Kolata: No.
Mrs Dailey: What was the reason for
. Kolata: Because until the
mission authorizes a purchase offer,
value has not been set.
Mr Dailey: So we're sitting in limbo
saying here, "We do not know 'X' number
of dollars your property will bring."
. Kolata: Correct.
Mr� Dailey: Thank you.
Mr. Piasecki: I think this gentleman's
concern might be with Code Enforcement.
A condition that needs repair.
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. Kolata: Yes, we didn't address
yogr concern as to whether your mother
should put some money into the property
or not. Is it from a Code Enforcement
Mr; Fuller: No, just routine.
Kolata: We should be able to give
yai a better answer on when the purchase
offers will come as soon as we get the
irornmental reports. I'm hoping we'll
be able to set prices at our next
meeting, which is July 13th. That would
be an offering price. Again, the
Canmission takes the information from
the appraisers and sets a price and
authorizes the staff to send a purchase
offer. You can accept that, you can
re ect it, or you can come back with a
ter offer, in which case we
n otiate. That is independent from the
re ocation. The relocation is handled
by a certain set of rules as to what
people are eligible for and they differ
as to whether you are a tenant or an
omier occupant. We treat them
sqkirately. So, no matter what you
se tle on the purchase price, the
reLocation is handled separately. If we
do i 't come to an agreement, we would
se id it to the court and the court would
fi a what is called condemnation and the
cotrt would decide what is the fair
Mr Dailey: May I get away from the
Pr ce for a second? Say that you're the
property owner and his is a rental
p perty. Does the Commission, etc., do
they find a place to relocate these
people? Or do the people have to do it
on their own.
of
c. Kolata: Both. We will assist
>ple. And we have to let people know
places that are available. We are
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go to be asking everyone who is
li ring in the area to be in contact with
us on a one to one basis where our
re ocation person, Hedy Robinson, will
meet with everyone. She will find out
Wh it size units people need, whether
th y want to rent, whether they want to
what they can afford, what they
ha re right now, and provide them
in ormation on what are called
ccxparable properties. But, sometimes
people go totally out on their own, say,
" here it is, this is what I want," and
we just file the claims. Other people
need a lot more assistance. Sometimes
they don't have cars in which to visit
properties, and Hedy will take them
around. We'll work through it as best
we can to make it go as smoothly as
Mr; Dailey: That's good. 'Thank you.
Mrs. Kolata: If you're a landlord, one
of the things that we frequently have
difficulty with is getting the names of
all of the tenants in the buildings. If
you can provide us with a list of the
of your tenants, then we can work
with them.
Mr. Dailey: That's the reason for my
question there in the beginning, because
the news will travel that the properties
were appraised and yet, you, as the
p perty owner, nothing came back to you
saying, "here you set a date for an
appraisal, a time for an appraisal to go
out, the owner was not (myself,
especially) contacted, period, that that
person will be there on such a day. I
thyk when a property is appraised there
sh uld be a property owner with them.
Kolata: You should have had that
tunity. The appraiser should have
cted you. We'll talk to you
tely after this meeting.
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Lewis: Ruth Lewis, 1113
ette. Did I understand you to say
the relocation fee and the assessed
are the same?
Kolata: No. I said that the
acpusition price and the relocation are
two separate things. They are two
separate things. The appraised value is
what we will be offering for the
property. That's different than what it
is assessed for for taxes. It's not the
But relocation is totally
separate. In his case, he has a
building, he owns it, we deal with him
to buy the building. But we will deal
wi his tenants to relocate them.
Every one of his tenants, if there are
fair tenants or two tenants, will be
re orated by us. The amount of
re ovation differs. If you're an owner
li ring in a building you get the
po tial for more money to help you buy
a eplacement building.
Mr Dailey: Is it a set amount?
Kolata: No, it is not a set
unt. There is a maximum amount, but
it is based on what is the value of your
p perty and what it will cost you to
bqr a comparable property. If there's a
difference, it's to help you make up the
difference. Plus, there are moving
costs that are paid for. That depends
on how big a house you have, how many
r of furniture, and so on. There
are options. We'll have to work through
it and Hedy works through it with
evcmybody that is living in the area.
Ms Lewis: I didn't get my letter
coocerning my two vacant lots.
c. Kolata: The reason that we are
y doing part of the properties at
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th Ls time is that in order to hire the
ap raisers we had to have a certain
am unt of money last year. We got a
lo m from the City to do some of the
ap raisals but could not do all of
them. We are currently having the
vacant lots appraised, as well as some
of the co mnexcial properties south of
Smople Street. We will be coming back
later this sLmmier or early this fall
wi the second phase of acquisition.
is why you didn't get anything on
th vacant lots.
Mss Lewis: Will they be in the purchase
Kolata: No, what you will get an
r for now will be just the one
erty. The only thing we are getting
y to add to the list is this list of
erty which I think you were all
There will still be other
erties. The vacant lots and these
r properties, we will come back
r this year. I think it will be
st or September, depending on when
appraisers are finished.
rt Shelton: We had a carport put on
of our empty lots.
. Kolata: We'll have to look at that
to see whether it's included with your
otlier property.
Mr Shelton: They looked at it when
they appraised it before. Because I
in ed about it and they said it was
appraised. Now, according to this, you
o y appraised my home and that's all.
Mr,
>. Kolata: What is your name?
Shelton: Hobert Shelton.
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. Kolata: And your address?
Mrs Shelton: 1116 S. Lafayette.
. Kolata: We'll check that.
. Lewis: You didn't get mine. I own
3 S. Lafayette and the lots on each
e. I am the representative for my
her who is an invalid, 1101 - 1103 S.
ayette, Mabel Harris.
. Kolata: Obviously, an offer has to
1 you what you're being sent an offer
Mr. Dailey: I still want to clarify,
frxin the past appraisal that was
posed to have been done, will that
still hold up, that appraisal at that
t' , or the new appraisal if it is
do e. You know how real estate goes up
and down?
Mrs. Kolata: We've asked for all of the
old appraisals be looked at by the
a raisers. Do they want to adjust any
of their values? We have gotten a
nse back from one, but have not
gotten a response back from the other.
Mr. Dailey: Wouldn't it be fair,
though, for the property owner to go out
to your property where the appraisal
so, therefore, if they come out
with a new one ... then, if you want to
co test it, or anything in that respect?
Kolata: It's your right to have
opportunity to meet with the
)raiser, but they generally only ask
'ormation and don't tell you the
)raisal value.
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South Bend evelopment Commission
Rescheduled I Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
6. NEW BUSVESS (Cont.)
a. conrinuea...
Lewis: I don't want to wait until
last minute to start looking for
ething. I have a number of people
t depend on me to find the right
se, at the right location, at the
ht price. How wrong would I be to
rt out looking for something now and
ting earnest money down?
Mrs. Kolata: We can't guarantee when we
ar going to send the offer. If you
wa t to risk it, you have to make that
de ision. To look is not bad. If you
wa it to spend time looking, I don't know
if that property will still be there at
i ater point or not. You may just want
to wait a couple more weeks.
Mrik. Lewis: All I want to know is if
s is a certain thing or not? Is it
fo certain before I put my earnest
mo ev down?
•3;d
Kolata: I wouldn't put earnest
down at this point because we
l't sent you an offer. Until we
you an offer it is not a sure
f. We now have the money to do this
ct but, until we send an offer, you
no guarantee that it's coming.
lith Haynes: I also am like him. I
►e not ever heard of anything on the
>raisal of the home. I also have a
her who lives there so I have to be
icerned. She's seventy six years
1. I have a niece that's upstairs,
that's not important. We can always
something there. But I am quite
icerned with her.. You know how the
lerly are. They hate to be moved from
air homes. So, I have to be quite
icerned that I can get an adequate
n for her, that she likes. And I had
rer heard anything about the amount,
even been contacted.
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South Bend edevelopment Commission
Rescheduled Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
6. NEW BUSVESS (Cont.)
���y_i7!lamaON�;Qkl
. Kolata: We'll check into that on
h of them.
Mr Nimtz: Anybody else desire to be
h on the Studebaker Corridor?
Mr. Hamilton: I'm Rick Hamilton,
Hanilton's Body Shop. I guess I've got
thB property that they may move the
Cr 't Union onto. My main concern is
thit I've got eighty cars, and semi -
ilers, on the ground. I've got
ovexhead cranes in the building. I've
go cranes in the building and big
wreckers in the building. one concern
is finding a place. Another concern -
we've been there since 1938 - we're
di iding a family business. one of my
concerns is if we take property north,
the one we're talking about, how long
un it you want the rest of our business
saith of Sample Street. In other words,
we Ire dividing a 1927 business in two,
use when I move that building,
unless it's awfully close, I have to
hal re people down at the other yard to
let insurance adjusters in.
li
of
of
We
. Kolata: We are having properties
raised south of Sample Street right
i. In fact, most all of these people
e south of Sample Street. We are not
ing your principal business appraised
th of Sample. Our intention is that
ial /industrial properties south
Sample will stay there. There are a
ber of properties similar to yours in
it they have outside storage and
rage yards. We would like to work
the businesses on how they are
eened, what they look like and a
ieral exterior clean up of the edges
that. But we don't have plans at
s time to acquire that property.
re looking primarily at a number of
4-vacant lots that are scattered
and through the area.
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South Bend edevelopment Commission
Rescheduled Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
6. NEW BITS NESS (Cont.)
a. continued...
10
C.
Mr. Nimtz: Anybody else? There being
no one else to speak, the chair
concludes the public hearing on the
S debaker Corridor Development Plan.
The hearing is concluded for whatever
action the commission desires to take.
Up)n a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by
Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the
Carmission approved Substitute
Resolution No. 937 amending the
Stodebaker Corridor Development Plan.
Kolata asked that the following
items for public hearing be entered into
the record: 1) an original of the Notice
of Public Hearing of the Airport
Economic Development Area; 2) an
Affidavit of Carol Smith, Classified
Manager of the South Bend Tribune, that
Notice of Public Hearing was published
in that daily newspaper on June 15,
1990; 3) an Affidavit of Cherie Jolly,
Maraging Editor of the Tri- County News,
that Notice of Public Hearing was
pLtdished in that weekly newspaper on
June 15, 1990; 4) an Affidavit of Martha
Iantz that a Notice of Public Hearing
was delivered to Mr. Dick Johnson of the
Area Plan Commission, to Ms. Sandy
Pa.imerlee of the Board of Public Works,
to Ms. Karen Lower of the Board of
Zoning Appeals and South Bend Building
Department, and to Ms. Betsy Harriman of
tho Park Department on June 14, 1990,
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ffFMIDTION NO. 937 AMENDING THE
STUDEBAKER CORRIDOR DEVELDP i�Tl
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South Bend evelopment Commission
Rescheduled Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
6. NEW BUSDMS (Cont.)
C. cons- 1nuea...
that a copy of the Notice was posted
on the 12th Floor of the County -City
Bti'lding on June 14, 1990; 5) a copy of
th Area Plan Commission's Resolution
No 114, which deals with the subject of
the Public Hearing; 6) a certified copy
of Resolution No. 1794 -90 of the Commn
Ca=il of the City of South Bend
re ative to the subject of the Public
H ing; and, 7) a copy of Resolution
No 919 of the Redevelopment Commission.
Mrs. Kolata noted that as of 4:00 p.m.
on June 27, 1990, 0 written
remonstrances were received.
Mr. Nimtz asked if there were any
ob ections to the items for public
hearing being entered into the record.
There was no objection and the items
w e entered into the record.
Mr Pocius explained that the Airport
20-0 project consists of 2,300 acres,
1 ted in the northwest part of the
Ci . It is bounded by the U.S. 31
on the west, new Cleveland Road
on the north, Bendix Drive on the east,
ano Lincolnway West on the south.
Mr. Pocius noted that most of the area
is zoned D and E, heavy and light
irxlustrial, with a small patch of
residential in the southeast corner.
The area is mostly unimproved.
Mr
ci
Pocius noted that in order to make
area more easy to develop, it will
I several public improvements,
uding the extension of utilities and
construction of new primary and
rior access roads. The City feels
the development of this area will
g overall economic vitality to the
as a whole and to this area. We
cipate that the development of this
will bring approximately 4700 new
to the city and will result in a
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South Bend evelopment Commission
Rescheduled Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
6. NEW BUSnMS (Cont.)
C. continuea...
1 private investment of more than
,000,000 in this project area which
add approximately $86,000,000 to
assessed value of the City of South
A major stumbling block to this
lopment is that the area lacks
wav access and utilities.
Mrs Nintz opened the public hearing.
Mr. Cronk: I have a question about the
boimdaries. In the past, the City, in
the area north of the new Cleveland
Raid, has provided sewer and water, yet
it refuses to annex that property. When
aro you going to do it?
. Kolata: Obviously, the planning
a is larger than the economic
elopment area. You are right, there
properties north of Cleveland Road
t the City has extended utilities to
they are areas we are looking to
ex. That is part of the master
ming and we are looking at
exation for portions outside of the
rent city boundaries.
Mr Crank: Because the western boundary
does not go to Olive Road as that map
shows, correct?
. Kolata: That goes beyond Olive
3. It goes west of Olive Road to
Mrs Cronk: This boundary here.
. Kolata: That is a planning
rndarv.
Mrs Cronk: It's not the city boundary.
. Kolata: It's not the city
right.
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Rescheduled I Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
2F
C.
e.
(Cont.)
Mr Cronk: My question is, if this is a
plinudng boundary, for taxation and
fimancing, then it should include those
irxhistrial areas north of new Cleveland.
. Kolata: That is part of the area
we are looking at and looking at an
aniexation plan for that. I think
gradually and eventually, it will grow
in o the city limits. but they are not
th a now. We will be coming back a
li tle bit later this year with some
elation recommendations.
Mr. Nimtz: There being no one else to
the chair concludes the Public
Hearing concerning the Airport Economic
Development Area for whatever action the
'ssion desires to take.
Ms Pfotenhauer noted that the Findings
of Fact should be adopted prior to the
adoption of Resolution No. 938.
Up)n a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded COMMISSION ADOPTED THE FINDINGS
by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, OF FACT RELATIVE TO THE AIRPORT
the Commission adopted the Findings of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA
Fact relative to the Airport Economic
Development Area. These Findings of
FaOt are attached to Resolution No. 938.
Up)n a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by
Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried,
the Commission adopted Resolution
No 938 designating and declaring the
rt Economic Development Area,
a roving an Economic Development Plan
arxi establishing an allocation area for
purposes of tax increment financing.
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COMMISSION ADO= RESOLUTION NO.
938 DESIGNATING AND DECLARING THE
AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AREA, APPROVING AN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND ESTABLISHING
AN ALIOCATION AREA FOR PURPOSES
OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
South Bend edevelopment Commission
Rescheduled Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
6. NEW BUSULESS (Cont.)
Lz�yll ft* Ik Le-09 �
f.
. Kolata noted that we had a contract
wi the Airport Authority earlier this
year for a number of relocation services
at $500 per relocation. They have since
purchased an additional two residential
p perties and have asked us to enter
in a new contract to handle that
re ovation for them. The terms of the
co itract are virtually identical to the
ter Vitus Contract.
Mr Piasecki asked how the $500 charge
set. Mrs. Kolata responded that we
es imated the number of hours it would
tace and added cost and overhead.
Up)n a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded
by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried,
the Commission approved the contract
wi the St. Joseph County Airport
Au ority for relocation services.
Mr. Kolata noted that we have received
co ter offers on four parcels from
th-ee owners in the West Washington -
pin Development Area which we would
like the Commission to consider today:
WITH THE •ti E1'' •
AIRPORT AU.PHOP= FOR RELOCATION
SERVICES
37, W58 -38 Dispensational Church of Jesus Christ $20,500
12 William Toles $ 8,000
Delores Butler $ 5,500
Kolata noted that the staff
mends accepting these counter
S.
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Rescheduledl Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
6. NEW BUSMESS (Cont.)
f. cofitinued...
a
Up)n a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by
Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried,
the Commission accepted the counter
offer of $20,500 for parcels W58 -37 and
LTp)n a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by
Mr Doncho and unanimously carried, the
Ccinmission accepted the counter offer of
$8,000 for parcel W37 -12.
LTp)n a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by
Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the
Camission accepted the counter offer of
$5,500 for parcel W58 -26.
Mrs. Kolata noted that items 6.g., 6.h.,
6.1., 6j., and 6.k. are similar. They
are resolutions for each of our tax
allocation areas for tax increment
fiioncing. They authorize notifying the
co mty auditor that we do not have any
eximss tax increment. The increment is
n ed for redevelopment activities,
ei er through bond obligations, other
ob i_gations, or anticipated projects.
We are required to notify the auditor by
J y 15 of each year if tax increment
wi 1 be available for other budgets.
Upon a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by
Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the
Ccxmission approved Resolution No. 939
determining tax increment needed to
satisfy obligations of the Commission
r the West Washington - Chapin
Al ovation Area (West Washington - Chapin
No. 1A).
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COMMISSION ACCEPTED THE COUNTER
OFFER OF $20,500 FOR PARCELS
W58 -37 AND W58 -38
CESSION ACCEPTED THE COUNTER
OFFER OF $5,500 FOR PARCEL W58 -26
COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION
NO. 939 DETERMINING TAX INCREMENT
NEEDED TO SATISFY OBLIGATIONS OF
THE COMMISSION REGARDING THE WEST
VSHINGTON- MAPIN ALLOCATION AREA
(WEST W?0=GT0N- CHAPIN
ALLOCATION AREA NO. 1A)
South Bend edevelopment Commission
Rescheduled Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
N
rev
i.
J•
(Cont.)
Up)n a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded
by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried,
the Commission approved Resolution
No 940 determining tax increment needed
to satisfy obligations of the Commission
re#arding the Rtun Village Industrial
Z k Allocation Area (South Bend
Al ocation Area No. 4.)
Up)n a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by
Mr Donoho and unanimously carried, the
Caamission approved Resolution No. 941
detexmining tax increment needed to
sa isfy obligations of the Commission
re(' the South Bend Central
Al ovation Area (South Bend Central
Allocation Area No. 1A.)
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COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION .
NO. 940 DETERMINING TAX INCREMENT
NEEDED TO SATISFY OBLIGATIONS OF
THE COMMISSION REGARDING TBE RUM
VIT T AGE INDUSTRIAL PARK
ALLOCATION AREA (SOUTH BEND
ALLOCATION AREA NO. 4)
COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION
NO. 941 DETERMINING TAX INCRII"=
NEEDED TO SATISFY OBLIGATIONS OF
THE COMMISSION REGARDING THE
SOUTH BEND COAL, ALLOCATION
AREA (SOUTH BEND ALUrMTION AREA
NO. 1A)
South Bend pedevelopment Commission
Rescheduled Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
RE
(Cont.)
j. co *tinued...
k.
1.
Up)n a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded
by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried,
the Commission approved Resolution
No 942 determining tax increment needed
to satisfy obligations of the Commission
r the Studebaker Corridor
Al ocation Area (South Bend Allocation
Ar No. 6).
Up)n a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by
Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the
Camassion approved Resolution No. 943
de tax increment needed to
satisfy obligations of the Commission
reprding the Airport Economic
Development Area, Allocation Area No. 1.
Mrs. Kolata explained that the
Commission agreed previously to hire
Coe Associates to write the
sp�cifications for asbestos removal,
hazardous materials removal, and
depolition of all or part of the
Ttanswestern building. The commission
authorized the attorney to negotiate the
contract with Cole Associates and bring
it to the Commission for approval.
contract provides for a lump sum
ent of $22,570 for which Cole will
orm the examination and
rmination of asbestos and hazardous
rials that need to be removed, write
ifications for those activities
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COMMISSION A'•'• E• RESO=ON
NO. 942 DETE144INING TAX DSTCREMENT
NEEDED TO SATISFY OBUGATIONS OF
THE COMMISSION PEGARDING THE
AREA (SOUIH BEND ALLOCATION AREA
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South Bend edevelopment Commission
Rescheduled Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
6. NEW BUSMESS (Cont.)
1. cofitinued...
M.
monitor the asbestos removal. The
rdous waste removal and building
,lition will be monitored by the City
neering Department. The writing of
ifications is to be completed within
y -five days.
Up)n a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded CODMUSSION APPROVED CONTRACT WITH
by Mr. Doncho and unanimously carried, COLS ASSOCIATES FOR PROFESSIONAL
the Commission approved the contract SERVICES IN THE STUDEBAKER
wi Cole Associates for professional CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AREA
services in the Studebaker Corridor
De elopment Area.
Mrs. Kolata explained that the lease
tai Catering by Billie for one of the
re it spaces in the St. Joseph/Wayne
king Garage is nearly complete. We
have a letter of intent from Billie
Duilap, president of Catering by Billie,
stiting that she is in agreement with
the current terms and rental rates we
bare been negotiating. Those terms are
a ee year lease with two one year
options. The first six months would be
rait free. Year one would be at a rate
of $7.00 per square foot. Year two
woiild be at a rate of $7.50 per square
foot. The third year would be at a rate
of $8.00 per square foot. If they
d ide to exercise the one year options
we would negotiate a market rent at that
Kolata noted that a construction
has been awarded for ccmpletion of
rental space.
Xa;. Kolata noted that Billie has made
it known all along that she would like
to receive tax abatement. As owners of
tlxb property, the Commission must apply
for the abatement.
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South Bend edevelcpment Commission
Rescheduled Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.)
M. continuea...
n.
RE
Up)n a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by COMMISSION AUTHORIZED FILING FOR
Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR
Carmission authorized the filing for THE RETAIL SPACE LOCATED IN THE
real property tax abatement for the ST. JOSEPH/WAYNE PARKING GARAGE
re it space located in the St.
J ph/Wayne Parking Garage.
Kolata explained that Resolution
No 944 adds eighteen properties in the
Mo Park portion of the South Bend
Ceptral Development Area to the
aapisition list. This is Phase Two of
the acquisition in Monroe Park. The
lic Hearing would be set for July 13,
1990, at 10:00 a.m., with the legal
notice to be published July 6th.
Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded COMMISSION ACCEPTED RESOLUTION
by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, NO. 944 FOR FILING AND SET JULY
the Commission accepted Resolution No. 13, 1990, AT 10:00 A.M. FOR A
944 for filing and set July 13, 1990, at PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION NO.
10:00 a.m. for a Public Hearing on 944
R lution No. 944.
Mr
Norris noted that we sent a request
proposals to Ken Herceg and
ciates and to Cole Associates to
ect for asbestos and prepare
,lition specifications for the
dings we are acquiring in the West
m —tgton area. Ken Herceg submitted a
osal for $51,800. Cole Associates
fitted a proposal for $48,080. These
approximate since there will be
burnable expenses and other
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Rescheduled Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
3
I
(Cont.)
bles. Mr. Norris noted that the
sals were reviewed by the City
eering Department. Both are
table proposals and are for the
scope of services.
Kolata noted that the staff
imiendation is to award the work to
Herceg and Associates. She noted
. both firms assumed that all the
would be done at one time. They
been informed that they will be
g it as we get ownership of the
erties. We think that Ken Herceg
a more flexible schedule to
mmK)date that work plan. Mrs. Kolata
noted that we have been giving a
of business to Cole Associates
ntly and we like to spread our work
Mr Combs conmlented that $3,000 is
$3,000 and asked if Ken Herceg would do
the work for $48,080. Mr. Norris
ra,,ponded that he felt that, given the
sille of the contract, Ken Herceg would
do the work for the lower amount and he
W1 d discuss that with him.
Mr
Mr
n a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by
Combs and unanimously approved, the
mission accepted the proposal from
Herceg and Associates for inspection
vices and preparation of demolition
cifications in the West Washington -
pin Development Area, contingent upon
Herceg's agreeing to do the work for
,080.
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(Wil-L-SSI01-1 ACCEPTED THE PROPOSAL
FROM KEN HMCEG AND ASSOCIATES
e • INSPECTION Et-
PREPARATION OF DEMOLITION
SPECIFICATIONS IN
W%SB1NGI0N-<1IAPIN DEVELOPMENT
CONTINGENT -• i-
•• $48,080
South Bend edevelopment commission
Rescheduledl Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
6. NEW BUMESS (Cont.)
P. coPtinued...
Kolata noted that Resolution
No 945 stipulates the following: 1)
th bonds must not exceed $950,000; 2)
tha interest rate must not exceed 8 %; 3)
tha maximum date they may be outstanding
is August 1, 1997; and, 4) they may be
releemed at any time prior to August 1,
1997. The purpose of the bond issue is
to pay for a number of up front costs
re.Lated to the development we are
expecting in the Airport Economic
De elopment Area. These expenses would
lude title work, survey work,
a raisals for right- of-way acquisition,
acluisition for right -of -way, and
en.jineering design for public
uq)rovements. We have requested
api.,woximately $12,000,000 from the State
of Indiana from the Toll Road and the
Transportation Improvement Fund for this
prx ject. However, the State has
irx1icated that they will not pay for
d iqn work.
Mrs. Kolata noted that our intention is
t1kit, if the project moves along as we
it to, we would issue a larger
bond for the actual construction of an
ini ernal road system (not the same roads
we ve asked for Toll Road funds for) and
th it bond would pay off this one. She
no ed that, except for prepayment from a
la,ger bond, this bond would be repaid
so ely from tax increment from the
bba;. Kolata noted that Resolution
No 945 also stipulates that a 10% debt
service reserve be established and that
the first payment be interest only,
be�ause we will not have increment until
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Rescheduled Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
6. NEW BUS.
p. co
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(Cont.)
a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by
Combs and unanimously carried, the
fission approved Resolution No. 945
orizing the issuance of Tax
ement Revenue Bonds of the South
Redevelopment District for the
ose of raising money for property
isition and redevelopment in the
ort Economic Development Area,
cation Area No. 1.
;. Kolata explained that Resolution
946 appropriates the money from the
d authorized by Resolution No. 945.
are not asking for approval of this
solution today, we are only filing it
requesting that a Public Hearing on
Resolution be set for July 13 at
00 a.m.
� a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by
Combs and unanimously carried, the
fission accepted Resolution No. 946
filing, set July 13, 1990, at 10:00
as the Public Hearing for
lution No. 946, and authorized
ication of the Notice of Public
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• • •
CESSION ACCEPTED RESOIDTION
NO. 946 FOR FILING AND SET JULY
13, 1990, AT 10:00 A.M. FOR THE
PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION NO.
946 AND AUTHORIZED PUBLICATION OF
THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
South Bend edevelopment Commission
Rescheduled Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
5.9
7.
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Mr
Mr.
to his
Mr.
Mr. Cr
tenant
Mrs.
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does
the
(Cont.)
Kolata explained that Resolution
947 authorizes reimbursement for
ay spent before bond proceeds are
ilable for the same kinds of expenses
bond would be used for.
a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by
Donoho and unanimously carried, the
fission approved Resolution No. 947
Lorizing the reimbursement of the
cession and the City for payments of
ssary preliminary expenses actually
erred preliminary to the issuance of
vvelopment District Tax Increment
nue Bonds out of the proceeds of the
• 94 RES0=CN OF i
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION ADT•- I 1
REIMBURSEMENT OF I COMMISSION
• • THE CITY FOR PAYVENTS OF
NECESSARY PRELIMINARY EXP
ACTUALLY INCURRED -' Ei III /• ' •
THE ISSUANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT TAX INCRIH11ENT REVENUE :• I. OUT OF i PROCEEDS OF i
BONDS
k commented on item 6.1. which PROGRESS REPORT'S
as the demolition of the Transwestern
. Mr. Cronk is interested in
ng the Transwestern building for his
business. He has not had a response
: indicated that he has a bid to
the wooden part of the Transwestern
at a reasonable cost.
also noted that he has a potential
r the remainder of the Transwestern
and would like to proceed with
n on developing the building.
L responded that the contract that
to Cole Associates is not for
but for writing the demolition
ons. She stated that the contract
eclude that one or both ends of
g will stay up. Cole Associates
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Rescheduled Regular Meeting - June 27, 1990
fflm�.W.431 5 •
8.
a
will do
two sets of specifications, one for
taking
the whole building dawn and one for
leaving
either end up. Mrs. Kolata noted
that when
the specifications are written we
will
e a decision about what portion(s) of
the building
will be demolished. She
indicabd
that she would have K. C. Focius
contact
Mr. Crank about the Transwestern
build'
. Mr. Cronk will need to submit a
proposai
indicating what he would do with the
buildirxj
and how he would finance his
project
We want to be sure that a proposal
is capable
of becoming a completed project
before
we make the decision to leave any of
the building
standing. She also pointed out
that we've
never received a written offer
from Mr.
Cronk for the Transwestern building.
The n Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment NEXT CCVMSSION MEETING
Commission is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., July
13, 199 .
There bAng no further business to come ADJOLTFdZ ENT
before the Commission, Mr. Donoho made a
motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr.
Combs seconded the motion and the meeting was
adj at 5:23 p.m.
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E. Rolata, Director
LLOYD M.ALI
KENNETH P. ]
GEORGE E. H.
ANTHONY D.
LARRY L. AM]
FRED R. HAiP
DAVID M. Mc'
ROBERT A. SC
MARK S. LEN`.
South
City o
County
South
Gentl
ATTACHMENT TO REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES
JUNE 27, 1990
ALLEN, FEDDER, HERENDEEN & KOWALS
ATTORNEYS NOT IN PARTNERSHIP
SUITE 300
205 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD.
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601
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end Redevelopment
South Bend
City Building
end, Indiana 46601
June 25, 1990
Commission
Studebaker Corridor Project
Policemen's Federal Credit Union
TELEPHONE
(219) 234-6061
FAX NO.
(219) 234 -0772
Please accept this letter as the remonstrance of Policemen's
Federa Credit Union to resolution number 937 and to the
Amendm nt to the Studebaker Corridor Development Plan.
The property owned by Policemen's Federal Credit Union is
included in the list of property to be acquired and
conjunction with the Studebaker Corridor Development Plan.
The Credit Union objects to the inclusion of their property
in the plan for the following reasons:
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HISTORY. Policemen's Federal Credit Union was
ed in 1967 and conducted its business at the South
olice Department until November of 1987 at which time
ed to its new location which is the subject property.
site search began to accommodate the expanded needs
Credit Union the area which the Credit Union owns was
he site selections.
dit Union has been in business for many years in this
ty and, unlike the many businesses which left our
ty and vacated the property which created the
ker Corridor, the Credit Union has stayed and has
ed to both improve itself and the area of its new
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ACQUISITION. When the Credit Union explored Site
_on, it went to the Redevelopment Commission for
ince in 1986. The land which the Credit Union
;ed was accomplished with the assistance of the
_opment Commission and was done with city approval.
levelopment commission knew of the Studebaker Corridor
and participated affirmatively and actively to induce
edit Union to buy and build on its present location.
VOO R,
, FEDDER, HERENDEEN 8 KOWALS
June 2I5, 1990
Page T o.
The Credit Union was constructed only after obtaining
permits from the City of South Bend with the knowledge of
the Redevelopment Commission with the appropriate
inspections, plans and the like.
4. TENURE. After acquisition, the Credit Union moved
into its new facility and has been there for two and a half
(2 1/2) years.
5. TAX ABATEMENT. As further inducement to the Credit
Union, the Credit Union was afforded a three (3) year Tax
Abatement Package.
6. CORRIDOR PLAN. Prior to the acquisition of the
property by the Credit Union as well as during the time of
the reconsideration of the Studebaker Corridor Development
the Credit Union has numerous discussions with the director
and the staff of the Redevelopment Commission. The Credit
Union was advised that the Corridor improvement was going to
be a two (2) phase plan with the Credit Union falling into
Phase Two (2) which would have excluded it from the present
acquisition list. The explanation was that since that was a
new building, well located and the first improvement in the
Corridlor, it should be given Phase Two (2) Consideration.
7. COST. To include the Credit Union property on the
acquisition list would mean the expenditure of a substantial
amount of money for the property, together with relocation
costs, business interruption expenses, all of which have no
foundation in logic. It was proposed that the credit Union
moved Thirty -Five (35) feet, namely, across the street.
Such e penditures cannot be justified and are not realistic.
8. CORRIDOR PLAN. The property of the Credit Union
includ s a new building, Zoned Manufacturing with an
improv d lot. The building of the Credit Union was the
first investment in the Corridor and the first improvement
in the vicinity for many years. It would be the position of
the C edit Union that they should be rewarded for its
Pionee effort rather than to be included in acquisition and
destru tion.
VOOR, AL�EN, FEDDER, HERENDEEN & KOWALS
June 2 1990
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9. CREDIT UNION INVESTMENT. The capital investment of
the Credit Union caused serious financial consequences to
the Credit Union from which it is just now making its
recovery. The Credit Union was willing to gamble by
becomi g the first investor in improving the Corridor at its
own a ense.
10. ADVERSE AFFECT. The representations of the
Redevelopment Commission, the delays and the activity in the
Corridor have prevented improvement to the property of the
Credit Union, expansion of its facility and growth of its
business. Redevelopment normally means the opposite.
1. REGULATORY AUTHORITIES. As a result of a recent
audit by the Federal Examiners who oversee the operation of
the Credit Union, the Credit Union has been advised that a
move which is contemplated by the redevelopment plan would
have an adverse Affect on the financial stability of the
Credit Union, will result in a loss of profit caused by
busin ss interruption and will demand capital expenditures
which the Credit Union cannot afford. In addition, the
prospective acquisition or merger with another credit Union
has teen lost as a result of the uncertainty created by the
redev lopment plan in the Studebaker Corridor.
CONCLUSION. The Policemen's Federal Credit Union
remonstrates against the Redevelopment Commission including
their property in the land sought to be acquired in the
Stude aker Corridor Development Plan. It is illogical and
confiscatory for the Redevelopment Commission to assist and
encou age the Credit Union to acquire and build its facility
and then to seek to acquire it with relocation
consi erations.
It it the request of the Policemen's Federal Credit Union
that is property be removed from the acquisition list.
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Respectfully
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submitted,
George E. Herendeen
Attorney for Policemen's Federal
Credit Union