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Home My WebLink AboutAOM 01-02-98h i SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING January 2, 1998 10:00 a.m. Presiding Officer: Robert W. Hunt 1. ROLL CALL 1308 County -City Building 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana Members Present: Mr. Robert W. Hunt, President Mr. Michael Donoho, Vice - President Ms. Eugenia S. Schwartz Mr. Philip J. Faccenda Members Absent: Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Secretary Legal Counsel: Ms. Ann -Carol Simons Redevelopment Staff: Mrs. Ann E. Kolata, Director Ms. Vangelean Urbanski, Recording Secretary Mr. Owen Rock, Economic Development Specialist Ms. Joanna Smith, Economic Development Specialist Mrs. Regina Plumber, Intern Ms. Amy Tweeten, Economic Development Specialist Others: Ms. Loretta Duda, City Clerk 2. SWEARING IN OF COMMISSIONERS BY CITY CLERK, LORETTA DUDA Loretta Duda administered the oath of office to the following Commissioners: Mr. Robert W. Hunt, Ms. Eugenia Schwartz, Mr. Phil Faccenda and Mr. Mike Donoho. 3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Mrs. Ann E. Kolata, Director, conducted the election of officers. F:\HOME\CPHIPPS\WPDATA\COMMSN\98ANULOR.MIN -I- SWEARING IN OF COMMISSIONERS BY CITY CLERK, LORETTA DUDA • Annual Organization Meeting - January 2, 1998 l �� Y t � 7 � [ � 7 �� [�7 � l :l ►y PRESIDENT Mr. Faccenda nominated Mr. Robert W. Hunt to serve as President of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. There were no further nominations. The vote being unanimous, Mr. Robert W. Hunt was elected President for 1998. VICE - PRESIDENT Mr. Hunt nominated Mr. Donoho to serve as Vice - President of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. There were no further nominations. The vote being unanimous, Mr. Donoho was elected Vice - President for 1998. SECRETARY Ms. Schwartz nominated Ms. Paula N. Auburn to serve as Secretary of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. There were no further nominations. The vote being unanimous, Ms. Paula N. Auburn was elected Secretary for 1998. Mr. Hunt assumed the chair. 4. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 1561 SETTING MAXIMUM SALARIES FOR 1998 AND APPOINTMENT OF STAFF. Ms. Kolata stated that Resolution No. 1561 sets the maximum salaries for the Redevelopment staff, and appoints the staff. Not everyone has received the maximum salary and not every job classification is filled. Mrs. Kolata noted that there is a three F:\ HOME\ CPRWPS \WPDATA \COMMSN\98ANULOR.MIN -2- IF ol Annual Organization Meeting - January 2, 1998 percent increase for each position and some of the staff members have been promoted from one position to another position. The Redevelopment Staff currently consists of Mrs. Kolata and six Economic Development Specialists. There is also one vacant position. Upon a motion by Ms. Schwartz, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Commission adopted Resolution No. 1561 setting maximum salaries for Redevelopment Staff for 1998 and appointed the Redevelopment staff. 5. SET REGULAR MEETING TIMES FOR 1998 COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 1561 SETTING MAXIMUM SALARIES FOR REDEVELOPMENT STAFF FOR 1998 AND APPOINTED THE REDEVELOPMENT STAFF Upon a motion by M. Schwartz, seconded by COMMISSION SET REGULAR MEETING TIMES Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the FOR 1998 Regular Meetings of the Redevelopment Commission for 1998 were set for the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m. local time. 6. 1997 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Mrs. Kolata noted that 1997 was a very productive year and provided a summary of Redevelopment accomplishments. SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA Mrs. Kolata stated that construction has started on the Leighton Plaza project which includes a 60,000 sf office building, the 76,000 sf Memorial Health -Plex and a parking garage containing 644 parking spaces and 11,000 sf of retail space fronting on Michigan Street. F:\ HOME\ CPHIPPS \WPDATA \COMMSM98ANULOR.MIN -3- Annual Organization Meeting - January 2, 1998 Completion of Robertson's apartments containing 92 units. Construction of the first five condominiums at Corby/Niles began in mid -year. The total project is planned for 15 units. Entered into an agreement with SBCC Development Inc. for renovation of the Center City Associates building. The renovation calls for first floor retail with entrances to the retail shops cut into the north wall of the building. Also, CCA is currently renovating the west facade of the building. The Morris Civic Theatre closed down at the end of the year to begin renovation in early 1998. Financing for the project will be completed in February or March 1998. We started renovation of the facade of the State Theatre. This will be completed in spring of 1998. Amy Tweeten and Joanna Smith prepared the East Bank parking study and the Council expanded the parking exempt zone in the East Bank to allow for more development in the East Bank using shared parking. We are moving forward on acquiring the quarter block at Main and Jefferson for new Class A office development. The Bankruptcy Court opened in late March 1997. Amy Tweeten is continuing to work with Center City Associates on the Vision 2020 planning process. Currently there are seven F:\I TOME\ CPHIPPS \WPDATA \COMMSN\98ANULOR.MIN -4- Annual Organization Meeting - January 2, 1998 committees with 90 people involved in the planning. SAMPLE -EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA Completed 35 acquisitions and 26 relocations in the southeast neighborhood. Completed two house moves on the 600 block of East Pennsylvania. Completed 26 demolitions in the southeast neighborhood. Completed plan for the new Dean Johnson Park. Completed construction of Dean Johnson Boulevard and the roundabout at Fellows. Opening of St. Joseph County Juvenile Justice Center. Opening of Family & Children's Center with an expanded Boys and Girls Club. Start of construction of the new Ivy Tech campus. Completed data collection for South Gateway Commercial Corridor Plan. Started feasibility study of the former Oliver Plow Works site. This study is funded by an EDA grant. WEST WASHINGTON CHAPIN DEVELOPMENT AREA Opening of Sav -A -Lot grocery store at Chapin F:\ HONMCPHTPS \WPDATA \COMMSN\98ANULOR.MIN -5- Annual Organization Meeting - January 2, 1998 and Western. Health clinic will open in early 1998. AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA Sold eight acre site to Holy Cross Health System Inc. for construction of their new 92,000 s.f. corporate office. Opening of AmeriPlex park on Olive Road. Provided water, sewer and road improvements to open up 38 acres of industrial land Opening of West Cleveland Road Industrial Park. Provided water, sewer and road improvements to open up 27 acres for industrial development. Purchased land for US31 Industrial Park. Provided water, sewer and road improvements to open up 73 acres for industrial development. Currently updating plan for future development and infrastructure needs west of Olive Road. Completion of US3I/Nimtz Parkway interchange. The development area had 559,466 sf of new development and new investment of $12,495,780 during 1997. Mrs. Kolata noted that these are just some of the more visible projects. There has also been staff activity with on -going requests for information, reports that have to be prepared, updating the office market survey, updating F:\ HOME\ CPHIPPS \WPDATA \COMMSN\98ANULOR.MIN -6- W Annual Organization Meeting - January 2, 1998 the developers' handbook, etc. Mr. Faccenda commented that the amount of investment in the Airport Area should be higher than $12,495,780. Mrs. Kolata commented that this is not a final investment amount. The $12,495,780 does not include the land sale to Holy Cross or the Bowne Printing investment. Once that and other investment information is completed, the Commission will be given an update on the investment amount. Ms. Schwartz commented that as the City looks at creating new roads in the area, the City consider notable South Bend residents for whom these roads might be named. Ms. Schwartz recommended Alonzo Watson and Gwen Stiver as persons to consider naming roads after. 7. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come ADJOURNMENT before the Redevelopment Commission, Mr. Faccenda made a motion that the Annual OrganizatioD4 meeting be adjourned. Mr. Dono s nded the mo ion and the meeting Robert W. Hunt, President Ann E. Kolata, Director F:\ HOME\ CPHIPPS \WPDATA \COMMSN\98ANULOR.MIN -7-