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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAOM 01-02-92SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING January 2, 992 1200 County -City Building 10.00 a.m. 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard Presiding Officer: Ms. Paula N. Auburn South Bend, Indiana 46601 President 1. ROLL L Members Present: Ms. Paula N. Auburn, President Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Vice President Mr. Michael Donoho, Secretary Ms. Charlotte Huddleston Members Absent: Mr. Philip J. Faccenda Legal C unsel: Ms. Jenny Pitts Manier Redevel pment Staff: Mrs. Ann Kolata, Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager News Melia: Mr. Thom Howell, U -93 Mr. Don Porter, South Bend Tribune Others: Ms. Irene Gammon, City Clerk Mr. Robert Huddleston Mr. C. J. Huddleston Mr. Derron Huddleston Mr. Monty Huddleston 2. SWEARIN 3 IN OF COMMISSIONERS BY THE CITY CLERK S. IRENE GAMMON Mrs. Ir ne Gammon, City Clerk, SWEARING IN OF COMMISSIONERS BY adminis ered the oath of office to the THE CITY CLERK, MRS. IRENE GAMMON following Commissioners: Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Mr. Roman Piasecki, Mr. Michael Donoho, and Ms. Charlotte Huddleston. 3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Ms. Jeniy Pitts Manier, Chief Assistant City Attorney, conducted the election of officers. Mr. Piasecki nominated Ms. Paula Auburn to serve as President of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. Mr. Donoho seconded the nomination. The vote being unanimous, Ms. Auburn was elected President for 1992. -1- ELECTION OF OFFICERS South Bend Redevelopment Commission Annual Organizational Meeting - January 2, 1992 3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS VICE PRESIDENT Ms. Aub rn nominated Mr. Roman Piasecki to servB as Vice President of the South Bend Re evelopment Commission. The nomination was seconded by Mr. Donoho. The votB being unanimous, Mr. Piasecki was elected Vice President for 1992. SECRETARY Mr. Pia ecki nominated Mr. Michael Donoho to servB as Secretary of the South Bend Redevel pment Commission. Ms. Auburn secondel the nomination. The vote being unanimous, Mr. Donoho was elected Secretacv for 1992. ASSISTANT SECRETARY Ms. Auburn nominated Mr. Philip Faccenda to serve as Assistant Secretary of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. Mr. Donoho seconded the nomination. The vote being tuianimous, Mr. Faccenda was elected Assistant Secretary for 1992. Ms. Auburn resumed the chair. 4. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 1032 SETTING MAXIMUM SALARIES FOR 1992 AND APPOINTMENT OF STAFF. Mrs. Ko ata noted that the Redevelopment Salary Resolution follows the City's Salary Ordinance. There are more jobs listed on the resolution than there are staff, which allows the flexibility to hire Staff at a lower level due to inexperience and promote them during the course of the year based on job performance. Mr. Donoho asked which positions are currently filled. Mrs. Kolata responded by indicating that she is Deputy Director of Economic Development and Director of Redevelopment. There is also a Senior 'Economic Development Specialist, an Economic Development Specialist I, an -2- South Bend edevelopment Commission Annual Org izational Meeting - January 2, 1992 4. 5 (Cont.) Economi= Development Specialist IV, two Economi Development Specialists Vs, an Office Manager, and a Receptionist File Clerk Ir. Mrs. Kolata also noted that salaries for the positions listed on the salary esolution are consistent with those s e positions on the city's salary ordinan e. Upon a notion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. onoho and unanimously carried, the Comnission approved Resolution No. 1032 setting maximum salaries for 1992 and app inted the Redevelopment staff. Upon a i by Mr. the Reg Commiss. Friday time. otion by Ms. Huddleston, seconded iasecki and unanimously carried, lar Meetings of the Redevelopment on were set for the 2nd and 4th f each month at 10:00 a.m. local Ms. Auburn thanked the staff for their hard work and for the good job they do for the Commission every year. Ms. Auburn asked the staff to invite Sandy Combs to the next meeting so that we can thank him for his time and contributions to the Commission. Mrs. Ko ata noted that we look forward to a good year in 1992. We will continue to work with a potential office developer to try to bring about an office building for the Shoppers' Lot. That might also require construction of another parking garage. Also in the Downtown, we will be working with the architect to finish plans f r the Morris Civic /Palais Royale, begin f draining and begin renovation by the end of 1992. In the Hast Bank we have sold all of our land and done a lot of physical improveritents. We will consider making -3- COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 1032 SETTING MAXIMUM SALARIES FOR 1992 AND APPOINTED REDEVELOPMENT STAFF COMMISSION SET REGULAR MEETING TIMES FOR 1992 South Bend Pedevelopment Commission Annual Organizational Meeting - January 2, 1992 5. SET REGULAR MEETING TIMES FOR 1992 (Cont.) additional physical improvements on Niles and Sycamore and along the river bank next to Kadison Center. in the Studebaker Corridor, the Transwes ern Building is almost down. We will be completing the acquisition, demolition and relocation of the remainder of the properties and hope to begin disposing of the land by spring. In the West Washington area we have completed the sale of a portion of the property to South Bend Heritage Foundation. We hope to transfer the remainder and see construction begin in spring 1992. Mrs. Kol to noted that the Airport 2010 project is on a much larger scale than anything we have attempted before. We expect to see public improvements completed on Mayflower, the F. Jay Nimtz Parkway, and improved toll road interchaige. We will be moving transmis ion lines and hope to identify a develope for the golf course and begin construc ion of the golf course in 1992. The key ictivity in this area will be marketin the business campus sites, making s re we attract business from outside he area. 6. There being no further business to come before tie Organizational Meeting of the Commissi n, Mr. Piasecki made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Donoho s conded the motion and the meeting as adjourned at 10:32 a.m. G'-� ' VL"r— Paula N Auburn, President -4- ADJOURNMENT Ann"-E. Kolata, Director