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Home My WebLink AboutRM 04-15-94SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING April 15, 1994 10:00 a.m. Presiding: Paula N. Auburn President I. ROLL CALL 1308 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana Members Present: Ms. Paula N. Auburn, President Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Vice - President Mr. Theo F. Sharp, Secretary Mr. Michael Donoho Members Absent: Mr. Philip Faccenda Legal Counsel: Ms. Jenny Pitts Manier Redevelopment Staff: Mrs. Ann Kolata, Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Recording Secretary Mr. Larry Magliozzi, Planner Mr. Dave Norris, Planner Business Assistance Staff: Mr. Michael Beitzinger, Economic Dev. Specialist Bureau of Housing Staff: Ms. Mary Richmond Media: Mr. Thom Howell, U -93 Mr. Don Porter, South Bend Tribune Others: Mr. Carter Wolf, Center City Associates Mr. Ernest Szarwark, Barnes & Thornburg Ms. Marilyn Brown Mr. Kenneth Fedder, Attorney Mr. John Gould Mr. Stephen Allen 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. AXproval of Minutes of the Rescheduled Regular Meeting of FridaX, March 31, 1994. -1- South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Minutes of the Rescheduled Regular Meeting of Thursday, March 31, 1994. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE RESCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING OF THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1994 Redevelopment Commission Claims submitted April 15, 1994, for Approval. ADMIN 1994 (212) York Title & Escrow, Inc. $ 318.00 Indiana Michigan Power Co. 7.06 Gene's Camera Shop 56.50 VISA - NBD Skokie 7.35 Building Department 50.00 Baker & Daniels 450.00 Billie's Catering 96.70 Business Communication Center 6.00 Petty Cash Reimbursement 37.43 Tri- County News 57.76 Baker & Daniels 975.00 Center City Associates 365.00 St. Joseph Title Corp. 750.00 United Parcel Service 14.25 TOTAL $ 3,191.05 SAMPLE -EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA (414) Mario and Theresa Islas $ 4,400.00 James Miller 5,469.27 York Title & Escrow 200.00 Repairs Inc. 226.12 Clean Air Systems 217.00 Paul Davis 454.55 South Bend Water Works 37.56 Ken Herceg & Associates 4,215.00 Shirley Mae Thomas 6,167.32 Reginald J. Ruffin #1 1,379.84 Reginald J. Ruffin #2 13,224.69 Reginald J. Ruffin #3 1,379.84 IL' z South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont.) SAMPLE -EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA continued... Reginald J. Ruffin and Personal Finance Co. Sadie Smith, Guardian for Samuel Smith Katio and Mylinda Jones Indiana Michigan Power Co. St. Joseph County Treasurer #7 St. Joseph County Treasurer #5 St. Joseph County Treasurer #6 St. Joseph County Treasurer #4 St. Joseph County Treasurer #3 St. Joseph County Treasurer #2 Delta Consulting Service Inc. Superior Waste Systems Holladay Property Services, Inc. Jerome E. Michaels, MAI Holladay Property Services Olivia Harris and Darren Diggins and GBR Inc. Olivia Harris and Darren Diggens Olivia Harris and Darren Diggens NIPSCO Mary Wilson Housing Development Corporation TOTAL S.B.C.D.A. T.I.F. GENERAL ACCOUNT (420 Indiana Michigan Power Co. Layne- Northern Co. C & S Service Rick Walls Ameritec Executone Gates Chevy World Scanlon Electric South Bend Water Works Slutsky Peltz Panzica Architects Inc. Gregory M. Tkachyk ILI -3- 15,686.71 2,399.68 10,879.74 1,207.28 150.16 938.60 150.16 926.79 32.68 120.26 13,000.00 79.00 3,678.75 5,550.00 1,381.70 750.00 2,400.00 550.00 17,532.74 1,953.94 7.100.32 123,839.70 829.53 1,160.00 393.37 2,476.64 49.53 506.00 900.00 329.00 139.33 405.00 11,540.00 800.00 D South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont.) S.B.C.D.A. T.I.F. GENERAL ACCOUNT continued... James E. Childs & Associates Ken Herceg & Associates, Inc. Ampco Parking Systems TOTAL BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE (437) Gerard Hilferty Associates Gerard Hilferty Associates Gerard Hilferty Associates Sculpture Basis Baker & Daniels TOTAL GRAND TOTAL Mrs. Kolata noted that the claims list submitted for approval is revised from the one included in the packets. Upon a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Revised List of Claims submitted April 15, 1994. 4. COMMUNICATIONS There were no Communications. 5. OLD BUSINESS There was no Old Business. -4- 2,328.38 185.50 7,173.81 $ 29,216.09 $ 1,369.63 28,000.00 6,000.00 15,000.00 50.000.00 $ 100,369.63 $ 256.616.47 COMMISSION APPROVED THE REVISED LIST OF CLAIMS SUBMITTED APRIL 15, 1994 THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS C South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS Mrs. Kolata asked permission to add item 6.r. to the end of the agenda. There was no objection and item 6.r. was added. a. Public Hearing on Resolution No. 1238 expanding the boundaries of the Airport Economic Development Area, expanding the allocation area for purposes of tax increment financing and amending the Airport Economic Development Area Development Plan. Mrs. Kolata asked that the following items be entered in the record of the public hearing: 1) an original of the Notice of Public Hearing; 2) an affidavit from Carol Smith of the South Bend Tribune that the toof Notice of Public Hearing was published on April 1, 1994; 3) an affidavit from Lisa Andrysiak at the Tri- County News that the Notice of Public Hearing was published in that newspaper on April 1, 1994; 4) a statement from James Riggs that a statement to the taxing units located within the Airport Economic Development Area was sent to the taxing jurisdictions on April 7, 1994; 5) a statement from James Riggs that on April 5, 1994, copies of the Notice of Public Hearing were sent to the affected property owners and registered neighborhood associations (Mrs. Kolata noted that since this list was prepared, it has been brought to our attention that one affected property owner was not given proper notice); 6) a copy of Resolution No. 1238 which is the subject of the Public Hearing; and 7) as of 10:00 a.m. April 15, 1994 we have received 2 -5- G South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) a. continued... written remonstrances related to the Public Hearing. Ms. Auburn asked if there was any objection to entering these items into the public record. There was no objection and the items were so added. Mrs. Kolata explained that the purpose of Resolution No. 1238 is to amend the boundaries of the Airport Economic Development Area to take in land that was recently annexed into the City of South Bend, to add certain properties to the acquisition list, and to delete one property from the acquisition list. The affected property owner who did not receive property notice was Norwest Bank as the Trustee of a portion of the interest in one of the pieces of property. Given that situation, the staff recommends that Resolution No. 1238 be amended to only do two things: 1) add property to the acquisition list and 2) delete one property from the acquisition list. We will not amend the boundaries of the area and will not amend the tax increment financing area. We will come back to the Commission at a later time with a different resolution to make those changes in boundaries. Mrs. Kolata noted that the land we wish to add to the acquisition list is land which was previously owned by the Airport Authority and has been transferred to Redevelopment ownership connected with the Blackthorn In ITEMS ADDED TO RECORD OF PUBLIC HEARING G South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) a. continued... Golf Course, Blackthorn corporate sites, and the Blackthorn Industrial Subdivision. This is a housekeeping measure. Mrs. Kolata noted that the property which we wish to delete from the acquisition list is 1.0 acres located on Bendix Drive, owned by Ray and Justine DeMaegt. It is identified as Parcel J. At one time the staff sent a purchase offer on the property, but has not negotiated a sale. We are recommending that the purchase offer be withdrawn and the property deleted from the acquisition list. Ms. Auburn opened the Public Hearing on Resolution No. 1238. Mr. Fedder: I think I understand what Mrs. Kolata is doing. Are we anticipating that this might come back on your calendar of May 6? Mrs. Kolata: No it wouldn't come in on May 6 because I don't think we could meet the notice requirements. But it would be our intention, it has always been our intention, that as the land in the planning area for the Airport 2010 area is brought into the city, the boundaries of the economic development area would be expanded to include that area. So I think it will come back. I don't know that it'll be May 6 or whatever, but ... L -7- MS. AUBURN OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION NO. 1238 CO South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 D 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) a. continued... Mr. Fedder: Might I ask, though, when you do set that, would you see that I get notice as early as possible? Mrs. Kolata: We can certainly do that as well. Mr. Fedder: For the record, too, I think that the property owners that I represent, if you can recall the history of what's happened here, they've been, I thought, very cooperative with the redevelopment in moving this forward through the annexation stages and, there's a possibility that that'll happen again. It's just the way it came into my office the day before yesterday... I didn't have a lot of time to look. Mrs. Kolata: We'll certainly be very glad to send it. It was just a staff mistake on our part, given that there were only three property owners, except that one of the properties has more than one owner. I think that what happened is that the tax records were not checked. Normally our notice is given to the owners of record as on the tax bills. Apparently that was not done. But we will send notice to you when this is coming up again. Ms. Auburn asked if anyone else wished to speak regarding Resolution No. 1238. There was no one else. Ms. Auburn closed the Public Hearing. In 0 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) a. continued... Mr. Sharp asked the location of the property being added to and deleted from the acquisition list. Mrs. Kolata pointed the location out on a map in the Development Plan. b. Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 1238. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission modified Resolution No. 1238 by deleting those provisions of Resolution No. 1238 concerning expansion of the economic development area and expansion of the tax increment allocation area, and then approved Resolution No. 1238 as modified. C. Commission approval requested for Subordination Agreement with First Source Bank for Loan in connection with the Rental Rehab Proeram for DroDertv located at 916 South Bend Avenue. (Neighborhood Housing Services). Mrs. Kolata explained that Neighborhood Housing Services is refinancing their mortgage with 1st Source Bank. The Commission's Rental Rehab Loan was in second position to the 1st Source mortgage, but moves to first position with the refinancing. 1st Source wants to be in first position and we are willing to remain in second. This agreement subordinates the Commission loan to the 1st Source In COMMISSION MODIFIED RESOLUTION NO. 1238 TO DELETE THOSE PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION NO. 1238 CONCERNING EXPANSION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA AND EXPANSION OF THE TAX INCREMENT ALLOCATION AREA, AND THEN APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 1238 AS MODIFIED co South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) C. continued... mortgage. Items 6.d., 6.e., and 6.f. are related to similar refinancings by NHS. Upon a motion by Mr. Sharp, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Subordination Agreement with 1st Source Bank for property located at 916 South Bend Avenue. (Neighborhood Housing Services) d. Commission approval requested for Subordination Agreement with 1st Source Bank for Loan in connection with the Rental Rehab Program for property located at 908 South Bend Avenue. (Neighborhood Housing Services) Upon a motion by Mr. Sharp, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Subordination Agreement with 1st Source Bank for property located at 908 South Bend Avenue. (Neighborhood Housing Services) e. Commission approval requested for Subordination Agreement with 1st Source Bank for Loan in connection with the Rental Rehab Program for property located at 920 South Bend Avenue. (Neighborhood Housing Services) Upon a motion by Mr. Sharp, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Subordination Agreement with 1st Source Bank for 11L -10- COMMISSION APPROVED THE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT WITH 1ST SOURCE BANK FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 916 SOUTH BEND AVENUE. (NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES) COMMISSION APPROVED THE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT WITH 1ST SOURCE BANK FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 908 SOUTH BEND AVENUE. (NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES) COMMISSION APPROVED THE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT WITH 1ST SOURCE BANK FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 920 SOUTH BEND AVENUE. (NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES) G South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) e. continued... property located at 920 South Bend Avenue. (Neighborhood Housing Services) f. Commission approval requested for Subordination Agreement with 1st Source Bank for Loan in connection with the Rental Rehab Program for property located at 922 South Bend Avenue. (Neighborhood Housing Services) Upon a motion by Mr. Sharp, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Subordination Agreement with 1st Source Bank for property located at 922 South Bend Avenue. (Neighborhood Housing Services) g. Staff report on disposition of land in the Airport Economic Development Area. There was no staff report. h. Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 1244 approving an Wplication for real property tax deduction for property located at 1702 West Washington Street in the West Washin on- Chaoin Development Area. (Manufacturine Technology, Inc.) Mike Beitzinger gave the staff report on the project. Manufacturing Technology, Inc. (MTI) designs, builds and services friction welding and production equipment as well as provides engineering and design services. Their project calls for the building of a ILI -11- COMMISSION APPROVED THE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT WITH 1ST SOURCE BANK FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 922 SOUTH BEND AVENUE. (NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES) THERE WAS NO STAFF REPORT G South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) h. continued... 12,000 square foot addition at an estimated cost of $600,000. The addition will house a production welding shop. The project also involves the purchasing of three new inertia welders at an estimated cost of $1,600,000 and MTI is applying for a personal property tax abatement for the equipment also. The addition and the new equipment will be used to weld stabilizer bars which will be used in the automotive industry. MTI indicates that the new equipment, and the space to house it, is necessary to maintain their position in the industry and meet their clients' service needs. AWN It is estimated that this project will create six new, permanent, full-time jobs within the first year representing a new annual payroll of $120,000. The project will also maintain seventy -five full-time and no part time jobs representing an annual payroll of $3,000,000. 0 Manufacturing Technology has not been granted any previous tax abatement consideration, however a personal property tax abatement was approved on August 8, 1988 under the Adams Engineering name. That company was dissolved in 1991, the equipment was sold off and the abatement was terminated. The property is properly zoned for the proposed use. The property is located in an area presently designated as a Tax Abatement Impact Area and also in the -12- C South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) h. continued... Urban Enterprise Zone and the West Washington - Chapin Development Area. MTI meets the qualifications for a ten -year real property tax abatement and a five -year personal property tax abatement under the Tax Abatement Ordinance. A summary of the cost of the abatement shows that, assuming a constant tax rate and an estimated project cost of $600,000, without abatement, the improvements would generate approximately $297,864 in new real property taxes over a ten year period of the real property abatement. With abatement, the taxes will be approximately $150,421. Ic Therefore, the cost of the abatement will be approximately $147,443 over the ten year period. Mr. Szarwark explained that in inertia welding, one of the items to be welded is spun at a high rate of speed so that it will weld into the other item. The method produces a superior bond between the two items. There are only five manufacturers of this type of technology in the world at this time. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Resolution No. 1244 approving an application for real property tax deduction for property located at 1702 West Washington Street in the West Washington - Chapin Development Area. (Manufacturing Technologies Inc.) ILI -13- COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 1244 APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR REAL PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1702 WEST WASHINGTON STREET IN THE WEST WASHINGTON - CHAPIN DEVELOPMENT AREA. (MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES INC.) G South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) i. Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 1245 approving an Mlication for personal property tax deduction for property located at 1702 West Washington Street in the West Washington- Chapin Development Area. (Manufacturing Technology. Inc.) A summary of the cost of the personal property tax abatement shows that, assuming a constant tax rate and an estimated project cost of $1,600,000, without abatement, the improvements would generate approximately $153,791 in new taxes over the five -year period. With abatement, the taxes will be approximately $27,270. Therefore, the cost of the abatement will be approximately $126,521 over the five -year period. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Resolution No. 1245 approving an application for personal property tax deduction for personal property located at 1702 West Washington Street in the West Washington - Chapin Development Area. (Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.) Commission aDDroval reauested for Resolution No. 1246 approving an VDlication for real property tax deduction for property located at the northeast corner of Main Street and Broadway Street in the Sample-Ewing Development Area Mr. Beitzinger read the staff report on the project. Richard Allen proposes to build a new light industrial flex space at the ILI -14- COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 1245 APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1702 WEST WASHINGTON STREET IN THE WEST WASHINGTON - CHAPIN DEVELOPMENT AREA. (MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.) G South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) continued... northeast corner of Main and Broadway Streets. The completed building will be almost 20,000 square feet, but will be built in two phases. The first phase will consist of 13,300 square feet. A minimum of eight units of approximately 1, 600 square feet each will be built to house small businesses involved in warehousing, light manufacturing or service types of industries. The second phase of approximately 6,650 square feet will allow for expansion of units to adjacent spaces to increase their space. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $230,000. Awl While it is not known at this time how many jobs the project will create, it will create a series of construction jobs and construction related jobs during the building process. It is also estimated that between eight and thirty -two people will work at the facility once the project is complete. Richard Allen has not been granted any previous tax abatement consideration. The property is properly zoned for the proposed use. The property is located in a Tax Abatement Impact Area and is also in the Sample -Ewing Development Area. The project qualifies for a ten -year real property tax abatement under the Tax Abatement Ordinance. A summary of the cost of the abatement shows that, assuming a project cost of -15- G South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) j. continued... $230,000 and a constant tax rate, without abatement, the project will generate approximately $114,181. With abatement the project will generate approximately $57,662. Therefore, the cost of the abatement will be approximately $56,520 over the ten year period. Mrs. Kolata noted that the Commission has not closed on the sale of this property, so, as the property owner, needs to authorize signing the petition on behalf of Richard Allen. Upon a motion by Mr. Sharp, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Commission authorized signing of the tax abatement petition on behalf of Richard D. Allen. Ms. Auburn asked if the site plan the Commission had seen previously is still the plan. Mrs. Kolata responded that it is. Mr. Allen has complied with some changes requested by the Commission and will do minimal landscaping on the portion of land to be used for phase two so that it looks like a completed project until the second phase is constructed. Mrs. Kolata noted that the staff is very pleased with the project. Mrs. Kolata also noted that Mr. Allen intends to begin construction within thirty days. -16- COMMISSION AUTHORIZED SIGNING OF THE TAX ABATEMENT PETITION ON BEHALF OF RICHARD D. ALLEN G South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) j. continued... Ms. Auburn commented that this is the type of development we hoped to see in the Studebaker Corridor. The Commission looks forward to the ground breaking for the project. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Resolution No. 1246 approving an application for real property tax deduction for property located at the northeast corner of Main Street and Broadway Street in the Sample -Ewing Development Area. k. Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 1247 related to acquisition of property in the Sample -Ewing Development Area by Eminent Domain. Mrs. Kolata explained that Resolution No. 1247 authorizes sending a purchase offer for one property: a lot owned by Burkhart Advertising which contains a billboard. Upon a motion by Mr. Sharp, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Resolution No. 1247 related to acquisition of property in the Sample -Ewing Development Area by Eminent Domain. 1. Staff report on acquisition of property in the Sample -Ewing Development Area. ILI -17- COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 1246 APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR REAL PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF MAIN STREET AND BROADWAY STREET IN THE SAMPLE -EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 1247 RELATED TO ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IN THE SAMPLE -EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA BY EMINENT DOMAIN G South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) 1. continued... Mrs. Kolata noted that the staff has received two counter offers in response to purchase offers it sent. The first is from Betty Hawn, Power of Attorney for Forrest Fox, for a single family residence located at 206 E. Sample Street. The original purchase offer was in the amount of $12,500. The counter offer is $15,000. The staff recommends accepting the counter offer. Upon a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission accepted the counter offer in to, the amount of $15,000 from Betty Hawn for property located at 206 E. Sample Street in the Sample -Ewing Development Area. The second is from Amanda Griffin and Ruby Gunn for an owner occupied duplex located at 407 Ohio Street. The original purchase offer was in the amount of $12,000. The counter offer is $15,000. The staff recommends accepting the counter offer. Upon a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission accepted the counter offer in the amount of $15,000 from Amanda Griffin and Ruby Gunn for property located at 407 Ohio Street in the Sample -Ewing Development Area. IL -18- COMMISSION ACCEPTED THE COUNTER OFFER IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 FROM BETTY HAWN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 206 E. SAMPLE STREET IN THE SAMPLE - EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA COMMISSION ACCEPTED THE COUNTER OFFER IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 FROM AMANDA GRIFFIN AND RUBY GUNN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 407 OHIO STREET IN THE SAMPLE -EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) m. Commission approval requested for Proposal from Peirce & Associates for professional services in the Studebaker Corridor portion of the Sample -Ewing Dg�Lelo pment Area. (Survey services for Block #10) Mrs. Kolata explained that Block #10 is the block which has posed complicated acquisition and disposition problems for us in the past. As part of out Contract for Sale of Land with American Medical Oxygen and Old Fort Building Supply we committed to making curb and sidewalk improvements. The right -of -way is not the same width along this block —it is wider at one end than the other and we need to determine where the curbs are to be placed. The engineers who are designing the improvements need extensive survey work done before they can do their work. Peirce has done the previous survey work on that block. They will provide the additional services at a cost of $3,200 and complete the work in 28 working days or less. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Proposal from Peirce & Associates for professional services in the Studebaker Corridor portion of the Sample -Ewing Development Area. n. Commission approval requested for AgencX Agreement for the Sample -Ewing Development Area Redevelopment Project. Mrs. Kolata explained that we would like the Board of Public Works to act as our -19- COMMISSION APPROVED THE PROPOSAL FROM PEIRCE & ASSOCIATES FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE STUDEBAKER CORRIDOR PORTION OF THE SAMPLE -EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) n. continued... agent in the clearance of properties in the Sample -Ewing Development Area. They will handle the bidding, contracting and supervision of demolition as we acquire property in the Sample -Ewing Development Area. Upon a motion by Mr. Sharp, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Agency Agreement with the Board of Public Works for the Sample -Ewing Development Area Redevelopment Project. o. Commission approval requested for ILI Addendum to Lease between the South Bend Redevelopment Authority and the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. (South Bend Central Development Area Public Improvement Project) (Monroe Park Associates) Mrs. Kolata noted that the Briarw ood Project has begun construction. They intend to complete the project by the end of the year. This Addendum to Lease clears up a technicality. The financier for Monroe Park Associates wasn't certain that our legal description in our original lease covered all of the property the Commission intended to lease. This Addendum stipulates that we did, whether or not the original Lease says so. The title company needs this document for the financing of the project. -20- COMMISSION APPROVED THE AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE SAMPLE -EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) o. continued... Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded COMMISSION APPROVED THE ADDENDUM by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the TO LEASE BETWEEN THE SOUTH BEND Commission approved the Addendum to REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE Lease between the South Bend SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. (SOUTH BEND CENTRAL Redevelopment Authority and the South DEVELOPMENT AREA PUBLIC Bend Redevelopment Commission. (South IMPROVEMENT PROJECT) (MONROE PARK Bend Central Development Area Public ASSOCIATES) Improvement Project) (Monroe Park Associates) p. Commission approval requested for Proposal from Lawson - Fisher Associates for Drofessional services in the South Bend Central Development Area. ( East Bank Walkways) Mrs. Kolata explained that Lawson- Fisher Associates designed a walkway going north along the river from Madison Center to Niles Avenue near Sunny Italy. The plans were drawn last year but the project has not been bid out yet. Since then, Madison Center notified us that they have purchased additional property to the north and would prefer to have the walkway continue north along the river bank rather than have it cut across their property. We asked Lawson - Fisher to change the design so the walkway would go north along the river to the south line of vacated Hagarty Street. Lawson - Fisher can do this for an additional fee of $9,735 plus $1,750 for legal easements, surveys and descriptions. -21- South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) p. continued... Upon a motion by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Proposal from Lawson- Fisher Associates for professional services in the South Bend Central Development Area. (East Bank Walkways) q. Filing of Resolution No. 1243 amending the Development Plan for the West Washington- Chapin Development Area and setting a Public Hearing for 10:00 a.m., May 6. 1994 on Resolution No. 1243. Mr. Norris explained that Resolution No. 1243 does two things: 1) adds additional IL properties to the West Washington - Chapin Development Area Development Plan and 2) changes the make -up of the Design Review Committee for the West Washington - Chapin Development Area. We are adding 24 properties, most of which are vacant lots, to the acquisition list. This will square out the area we own. The change to the Design Review Committee removes the City Engineer and Director of the Area Plan Commission as members and adds additional neighborhood residents in their place. COMMISSION APPROVED THE PROPOSAL FROM LAWSON- FISHER ASSOCIATES FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA. (EAST BANK WALKWAYS) Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded COMMISSION ACCEPTED RESOLUTION by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the NO. 1243 FOR FILING AND SET A PUBLIC Commission accepted Resolution No. 1243 HEARING FOR 10:00 A.M., MAY 6, 1994 ON for filing and set a Public Hearing for 10:00 RESOLUTION NO. 1243 a.m. , May 6, 1994 on Resolution No. 1243. r. Commission ratification requested for letter to Homeless Center. Inc. -22- South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) r. continued... Ms. Manier explained that the Homeless Center, Inc. had expressed disagreement with the Redevelopment Staff support for the vacation of Tutt Street for Shafer Gear Works' expansion. Homeless Center, Inc. is concerned that if Tutt Street is vacated they would not have access to their building. Shafer Gear has agreed to grant them an easement. Then Homeless Center, Inc. was concerned that if the alley was vacated but Shafer Gear never finished the acquisition of the property and built its building, they wouldn't be able to give them the easement and they would have no access to their property. Ms Manier promised Homeless Center, Inc.'s attorney that if the alley were vacated and Shafer Gear never completed its project, Redevelopment would dedicate Tutt Street back. She would like the Commission to ratify the letter she sent to Homeless Center, Inc. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission ratified the letter sent to Homeless Center, Inc. by Ms. Manier indicating the Commission's willingness to support the dedication of Tutt Street as public right of way if the Shafer Gear expansion does not take place. -23- COMMISSION RATIFIED THE LETTER SENT TO HOMELESS CENTER, INC. BY MS. MANIER INDICATING THE COMMISSION'S WILLINGNESS TO SUPPORT THE DEDICATION OF TUTT STREET AS PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY IF THE SHAFER GEAR EXPANSION DOES NOT TAKE PLACE ArN South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 15, 1994 7. PROGRESS REPORTS Mrs. Kolata reported that construction has begun on the Briarwood Project in Monroe Park; construction has also begun on the College Football Hall of Fame; the Central High School Project is moving along, as is Stephenson Mill. 8. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING The next Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for May 6, 1994 at 10:00 a.m. 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, Mr. Sharp made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Piasecki seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 11:11 a.m. Paula N. Auburn, President -24- PROGRESS REPORTS NEXT COMMISSION MEETING ADJOURNMENT z ZZ4& Ann E. Kolata, Director