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Home My WebLink AboutAOM 01-08-99SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING January 8, 1999 10:00 a.m. Presiding: 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, Secretary Mr. Philip J. Faccenda Mr. Hardie Blake Legal Counsel: Mrs. Anne E. Bruneel Redevelopment Staff: Mrs. Ann E. Kolata, Director Mrs. Vangelean Urbanski, Recording Secretary Mr. Owen Rock, Economic Development Specialist Mrs. Michele Bush, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Alex Koenig, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Michael Giulioni, Economic Development Specialist Media: Mr. Terry Bland, South Bend Tribune Others: Mr. Mike Hardy, Barnes & Thornburg Ms. Val Miller, Teachers Credit Union Ms. Loretta Duda, South Bend City Clerk Mr. Jim Seaver, Eaton Corporation Mr. Chip Lewis, JABCO Limited Liability Company Mr. Pierre Smith, (d.b.a. Eagle Associates) 2. SWEARING IN OF COMMISSIONERS BY CITY CLERK, LORETTA DUDA. Loretta Duda administered the oath of office to the follow Commissioners: Mr. Robert W. Hunt, Ms. Eugenia S. Schwartz, Mr. Hardie Blake, Mr. Philip J. Faccenda and Mr. Michael Donoho. HAWPDATA \C0MMSN\010899AN.MIN -I- SWEARING IN OF COMMISSIONERS BY CITY CLERK, LORETTA DUDA Annual Organizational Meeting - January 8, 1999 3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Mrs. Kolata, Director, conducted the election ELECTION OF OFFICERS of officers. PRESIDENT Ms. Schwartz 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 1999. VICE - PRESIDENT Mr. Blake nominated Michael 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 1999. SECRETARY Mr. Hunt nominated Eugenia S. Schwartz to serve as Secretary of the Redevelopment Commission. There were no further nominations. The vote being unanimous, Ms. Schwartz was elected Secretary for 1999. Mr. Hunt assumed the chair. 4. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 1654 SETTING THE MAXIMUM SALARIES FOR 1999 AND APPOINTMENT OF STAFF. Mrs. Kolata stated that Resolution No. 1654 parallels the City's Salary Ordinance. Mrs. Kolata also stated that Resolution No. 1654 H: \WPDATA \COMMSN\010899AN.MIN -2- Annual Organizational Meeting - January 8, 1999 sets the maximum salaries for the Redevelopment staff and appoints the staff. Not everyone receives the maximum salary. Mrs. Kolata noted that there is a three percent increase for each position and some of the staff members have been promoted from one position to another. The Redevelopment staff consists of Mrs. Kolata and five Economic Development Specialists. Upon a motion by Ms. Schwartz, seconded by Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Commission adopted Resolution No. 1654 setting the maximum salaries for 1999 and appointing the Redevelopment staff. 5. SET REGULAR MEETING TIMES FOR 1999. Upon a motion by Mr. Faccenda, seconded by AW Mr. Donoho and unanimously carried, the Regular Meetings of the Redevelopment Commission for 1999 were set for the 1 st and 3rd Friday of each month at 10:00 am. local time. 6. 1998 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Mrs. Kolata stated that 1998 was a very productive year and provided a summary of Redevelopment accomplishments. South Bend Central Development Area Construction on the Leighton Plaza Project is continuing. It includes a 65,000 s.f. office building, 88,000 s.f. Memorial Health -Plex and parking garage containing 644 parking spaces and 11,000 s.f. of retail space fronting on Michigan Street. The parking garage should be completed by February 28, 1999. A HAWPDATATOMMSM010899AMMIN -3- COMMISSION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 1654 SETTING THE MAXIMUM SALARIES FOR 1999 AND APPOINTING THE REDEVELOPMENT STAFF COMMISSION SET REGULAR MEETING TIMES FOR 1999 Annual Organizational Meeting - January 8, 1999 6. 1998 ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONT.) proposal was accepted from Quizno's to lease retail space at the corner of Jefferson & Michigan Streets. The Plaza is to be completed by August 1, 1999. The Grid Iron Row building containing the Chocolate Cafe, The Vine and offices of Korbuly Graf Architects has been completed. Construction has begun on the Morris Performing Arts Center project. The work is scheduled for completion in the Fall of 1999. The renovation of the State Theater Facade has been completed. The contract for the renovation of the State Theater Marquee was awarded. The work is to be completed by April 1, 1999. A portion of the former Dreisbach property was sold to SSP Properties for construction of a new Social Security building. The building is to be completed in early 1999. The City entered into a contract with Business Districts Inc. to work with Vision 2020 and Center City Associates in developing a comprehensive strategy and action plan for the downtown. The Plan is to be completed in early 1999. The light bulbs in the Wayne Street garage have been replaced in order to upgrade lighting, and the brick on the front of the garage has been repaired. In 1998, the overall area had 155,380 s.f. of new development and new private investment of $10,842,970. HAWPDATMCOMMSM010899AMMIN -4- Annual Organizational Meeting - January 8, 1999 6. 1998 ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONT.) Sample Ewing Development Area In 1998, Redevelopment completed 11 acquisitions and seven relocations in the southeast neighborhood. The houses at 622 and 628 East Pennsylvania have been sold. Sixteen demolitions were completed in the southeast neighborhood. American Home Dreams started construction of 12 new houses along Broadway and Pennsylvania Streets. A site in the southeast neighborhood has been assembled for new housing development. The overall area had 26,000 s.f. of new development and new private investment of $745,000. The feasibility study of former Oliver Plow Works site, funded by an EDA grant, is continuing. The study is to be completed in early 1999. Land was sold to St. Joseph County for construction of a new County Jail. West Washington Chapin Development Area A new location for the Chapin Street Health Clinic at Chapin and Western was opened. HAWPDATA \C0MMSN\010899AN.MIN -5- Annual Organizational Meeting - January 8, 1999 6. 1998 ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONT.) Land in the 1300 block of West Washington was sold to South Bend Heritage Foundation for construction of new single - family homes. Construction of four of the homes has begun. Airport Economic Development Area The 92,000 s.f. corporate office for Holy Cross Health System Inc. in the Blackthorn Corporate Park has been completed. Moreau Court (formerly Mayflower Court) has been completed. A 60,800 s.f. building for The Associates in the Blackthorn Corporate Park has been completed. A 10,000 s.f. building for Shamrock Development in the Blackthorn Corporate Park has been completed. The Master Plan for Phase II and Phase III of the Blackthorn Development Area has been completed. Landscaping of the US 31/Nimtz Parkway interchange has been completed. In 1998, the overall area had 1,042,433 s.f. of new development and new private investment of $48,094,934. Construction of the William Richardson Drive extension connecting the West Cleveland Industrial Park with the Toll Road Industrial Park has been completed. HAWPDATA \C0MMSN\010899AN.M1N -6- Annual Organizational Meeting - January 8, 1999 6. 1998 ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONT.) Intersection improvements and installation of a traffic signal at Cleveland Road and Ameritech Drive have been completed. Commercial Corridors The City entered into a contract with Business Districts Inc. to develop a comprehensive strategy and action plan for the South Gateway Commercial Corridor. The Plan was completed in July and is now being implemented. The City entered into a contract for reconstruction/landscaping of the traffic island at Chippewa and Michigan - as recommended by the South Gateway Commercial Corridor Action Plan. The work will be completed in early 1999. The City entered into a contract with Business Districts Inc. to develop a comprehensive strategy and action plan for the Lincolnway West Commercial Corridor. The Plan is to be completed in early 1999. The City entered into a contract with Business Districts Inc. to develop a comprehensive strategy and action plan for the Western Avenue Commercial Corridor. The Plan is to be completed in early 1999. Data collection for the Lincolnway West Commercial Corridor has been completed. Redevelopment began the data collection for the Western Avenue Commercial Corridor. H: \WPDATA \C0MMSN\010899AN.M1N -7- Annual Organizational Meeting - January 8, 1999 6. 1998 ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONT.) Redevelopment created a Commercial Corridors monthly newsletter and distributed the first issue to approximately 2,000 individuals. Other Redevelopment has contracted with The Polis Center at IUPUI for development of a database with links to Arc View. The database has been constructed and Redevelopment is working out the "bugs." The database will be ready for data input in early 1999. Redevelopment completed 15 relocations for the South Bend Community School Corporation in connection with the Muessel, Nuner and Riley construction projects. Ms. Schwartz congratulated the Redevelopment staff for a job well done. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS There being no further business to come before the Organizational Meeting of the Commission, Mr. Donoho made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Blake seco _ � e motion and the meeting was We J0.18 Robert W. Hunt, President HAWPDATMCOMMSN1010899AN.MIN -8- Ann E. Kolata, Director