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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 01-11-91January 11, 1991 10:00 a.m. Presiding O fice 1. ROLL CAIL Members Pres4 Legal Counse: News M ia: Others: Ms. Aub continu 2. APPROVA fa SOUTH / REDEVELOPMENT Cf I 1 • InFULAR ME=G Ms. Paula N. Auburn President 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 nt: Ms. Paula N. Auburn, President Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Vice President Mr. Michael Donoho, Secretary Mr. Sandy Combs, Assistant Secretary Ms. Jenny Pitts Manier Staff: Mrs. Ann Kolata, Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager Mr. K.C. Pocius, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Bill Ruminski, Michiana Business Journal Mr. Don Porter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Thom Howell, U -93 Mr. Carter Wolf, Center City Associates announced that the Executive Session held prior to the meeting would be following adjournment of the Regular Meeting. a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, ded by Mr. Combs and unanimously ed, the minutes of the Regular ng of Friday, December 21, 1990, approved. Upon a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by Mr. Dondho and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Annual Organizational Meeting of Wednesday, January 2, 1991 were approved. -1- COMMISSION APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE RESCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING OF FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1990 COMMISSION APPROVED MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1991 South Bend riedevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - January 11, 1991 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 0 C. .YGW 1GrT{CA V{..{11MU1 4 iJJ1• Upon a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the min tes of the Special Meeting of Wedhesday, January 2, 1991 were approved. Jill Cocoer Todd SDdrleder Upon a motion made by Mr. Combs, seconded by Mr. Don ho and unanimously carried, the Commission formally approved special checks to be dated January 11, 1991. 4. COMMUNICATIONS There were no cou mmications. 5. OLD BUSINESS There s no old business. 6. NEW BUSINESS Mrs. Kolata asked permission to add an item to the agenda. There was no objection and item 6. h. was added to the agenda. a. C 'ssion permission reauested to seek Mrs. Kolata explained that we would like to send a Request for Proposals for professional services for performing an inspection of residential properties in the Studebaker Corridor to determine if th is asbestos present, to analyze sanp�les of suspected asbestos- containing -2- COMUSSION APPROVED NINUTE.S OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1991 $ 136.50 252.00 $ 388.50 THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS 1011 A • • 0 South Bend Regular Me 6. NEW BU., a. coi elopment Commission - January 11, 1991 mat ials, and to write specifications for removing any asbestos and demolishing the building. Mr. Donoho asked to whom we expect to send the Request for Proposals. Mrs. Kol to responded that we will probably sedc proposals from three or four local Mrs Kolata noted that we would ask for proposals to be submitted by February 4th so that they could be reviewed and considered at the February 8th meeting.of the Commission. Upon a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Commission authorized the staff to seek proposals for asbestos inspection and demolition services for the specified li4 of properties in the Studebaker Co idor Development Area. Mrs 6.c the by be i 1st. Kolata explained items 6.b. and These resolutions amend one graph of the pledge resolutions ioned. The resolutions pledge that commission will levy taxes to make payments that in turn pay debt ice on the bonds if there are not icient funds on hand to make payments certain date. The amendments change the date that funds are required to z the fund from August 1st to July The amendments also change the -3- COMMISSION AUTHORIZED THE STAFF TO SEEK PROPOSALS FOR ASBESTOS INSPECTION AND DEMOLITION SERVICES FOR THE SPECIFIED LIST OF PROPERTIES IN THE STUDEBAKER CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AREA South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - January 11, 1991 6. NEW BUSINESS b. continued... C. reqL =ement that the money be in the fund by 0 my 1st to requiring that the money be identified and anticipated to be in the fund by July 1st. Mr. the is Mr. liasecki asked how we can be sure ! will be enough tax increment to pay lebt service. Mrs. Kolata responded the date for establishing base �sed value for the Airport Economic opment Area is March 1, 1989. There ready tax increment as of March 1, due to some new construction in the and to decreasing tax abatement for .ous development. The bonds have structured based on present tax meet in the area. a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by ionoho and unanimously carried, the .ssion approved Resolution No. 972 ling Resolution No. 967 in connection the Lease dated as of August 1, 1990 en the South Bend Redevelopment .ssion and the South Bend ,elopment Authority relating to the in Economic Development Area Public vvement Project (Taxable vements) and other related matters. Upon a motion by Mr. Carobs, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Coamission approved Resolution No. 973 amrding Resolution No. 968 in connection wi the Lease dated as of August 1, 1990 be en the South Bend Redevelopment -4- COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 972 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 967 IN CONNECTION WITH 'THE LEASE DATED AS OF AUGUST 1, 1990 BETWEEN THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA PUBLSC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (TAXABLE Il PROVRENTS) AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 973 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 968 IN CONNECTION WITH THE LEASE DATED AS OF AUGUST 1, 1990 BETWEEN THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOP COMMISSION AND THE South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - January 11, 1991 6. NEW BUS S c. continued... II SOUTH Ism on and the South Bend pment Authority relating to the Economic Development Area Public Lent Project (Tax- Exempt Lents) and other related matters. Mrs Kolata explained that Resolution No. 974 amends the South Bend Central Development Area Development Plan by adding the Colfax Theater to the acqdisition list. We are required to serxi notice of the January 25th Public Heai ing to the owner, Jane Anderson, as wel as to those neighborhood groups whi have registered with us. Mr. Piasecki asked what we intend to do With the building. Mrs. Kolata responded that: the building is a blighting influence on the development of that area arid. has extensive code violations. We fee that private development cannot and wil not occur at that site without the intervention of the Redevelopment C `ssion. We expect the building will be demolished. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Cmmission accepted Resolution No. 974 for filing and set 10:00 a.m., Jani.tary 25, 1991, as the time of Public H inq on Resolution No. 974. -5- BEND REDEVELDFMENT AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE ECONCMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA BVfPMVM= PROJECT (TAX-E = I1VfPR0VMENTS) AND MIER RELZATED] NATTERS CONMISSION ACCEPTED RESOLUTION NO. 974 FOR FILING AND SET 10:00 A.M., JANUARY 25, 1991, AS THE TU E OF PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION NO. 974 South Bend edevelopment Conmission Regular Mee ing - January 11, 1991 a e. continued... f. a Mrs Kolata noted that the Commission has. adopted similar resolutions in the past. In rhe early 1980s the City spent approximately $1,600,000 on eligible cos in the Rum Village Industrial Park. We are using the tax increment from the area to reimburse the City for those expenditures. Resolution No. 975 autliorizes the reimbursement of $92,000, leaving a balance of approximately $30 ,000 to be reimbursed from future tax Upon a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the CoMussion approved Resolution No. 975 autliorizing reimbursement to the City of Sou Bend for expenditures made within the I Rum Village Industrial Park. Mr. Kolata noted that this contract provides the funds for the Redevelopment Administration budget and covers the calendar year January 1, 1991 to December 31, 1991. The contract is similar to tho e of previous years. COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 975 AUTHORIZING REIN[R]RSE= TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR EXPENDITURES MADE WITHIN THE RUM VILLAGE INDUSTRIAL PARK Upon a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by COMMISSION APPROVED COMMUNITY Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT (CD91 -601) Cwmission approved Comiunity Development IN THE AMOUNT OF $174,400 FOR Contract (CD91 -601) in the amount of REDEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION $174,400 for Redevelopment Mrs. Kolata noted that Springsted is pro sing to update the South Bend South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting January 11, 1991 6. NEW BUSINESS g. continued... h. Cent ral Development Area TIF data base to reflect the tax information from the 1990 reassessment and to perform some analysis r our financial position since the reassessment. The proposal has it 'zed the services that would be provided and the cost of each service. The total amount of the contract as prorosed is $8,170. If we need services over and above those provided for in the contxact, Springsted will change an ho ly rate. No completion date is specified in the contract, but most of the work will be done within the next cou le of weeks. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Com tission approved the contract with Springsted, Inc. to provide financial services as stated in the proposal letter rel ted to the TIF Data Base for the South Bend Central Development Area. Mr. Pocius explained that Cole Associates has requested a change in the contract amount as a result of additional testing of the wood floor in the Transwestern Building due to rule changes by the Indiana Department of Environmental gement (IDEM). The contract would be increased by approximately $3,500. Mr. Poc'us noted that the testing of the floor was an important item in detExmining the specifications for demolition of the building. The additional testing resulted in the altering of the specifications so that a savings of more than $400,000 would be realized by disposing of the wood floor as special waste instead of as a hazalrdous waste. -7- South Bend Regular Me 6. NEW BU h. co 7. elopment Commission - January 11, 1991 Mr. Combs asked if Cole performed additional testing or a different method of testing than originally proposed. Mr. Pocius responded that they used a more in epth testing. Ms. Manier asked Mr. Pocius if the regLlations changed after we contracted with Cole Associates. Mr. Pocius re nded that they had. We have a letter from Cole Associates explaining the chancres. Ms. Manier asked why the letter is dated Octcber 10. Mrs. Kolata responded that we xeceived the letter in October, but werE not sure that the additional amount was -justified. Ms. manier recommended tabling this item to allow her to review the contract and the letter from Cole Associates. Upor a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, item 6.h. was tabled until the January 25th Comaission meeting. Mrs. Ko ata reported that the asbestos removal in the Transwestern Building is nearing completion. Mrs. Ko ata reported that the second round of bids for demolition of the Transwestern Building have been submitted and the contract should he awarded on January 14th. The demolition should be completed by mid July. Mrs. Ko ata noted that the Redevelopment Authority expects to sell its Airport Economic Development Area lease /Purchase bonds or, January 15th. We are required to give 24 hours notice to the bidders who have -8- COMMISSION TABLED ITEM 6.H. UNTIL THE JANUARY 25TH MEETING .041 . .14 11A) . South Bend Regular Meg 7. PROGRE1 8. elopment Commission — January 11, 1991 regist ed with us, so that date may change based oil market conditions. Eight bidders have rectistered with us. The n Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment NEXT COMMISSION MEETING Commission is scheduled for Friday, January 25, 1991 at 10:00 a.m. ADTOURMEM There being no further business to come ADTOURMY= before the Redevelopment Commission, Mr. Piasec made a motion that the meeting be adjourn (d. Mr. Combs seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m. Paula N Auburn, President 4rm"'E. Kolata, Director