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South Bend Redevelopment Commission
227 West Jefferson Boulevard, Room 1308, South Bend, Indiana
Agenda
Regular Meeting, April 22, 2021 – 9:30 a.m.
https://tinyurl.com/RDC042221
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes
A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Thursday, April 8, 2021
3. Approval of Claims
A. Claims Allowance Request 04.13.21
B. Claims Allowance Request 04.20.21
C. Claims Allowance Request 04.20.21
4. Old Business
5. New Business
A. River West Development Area
1. First Amendment Development Agreement (United Way)
B. Other
1. Resolution No. 3532 (Commending Dave Relos)
6. Progress Reports
A. Tax Abatement
B. Common Council
C. Other
7. Next Commission Meeting:
Thursday, May 6, 2021 9:30 am
8. Adjournment
South Bend
Redevelopment Commission
227 West Jefferson Boulevard, Room 1308, South Bend, IN
46601
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
April 8, 2021
9:30 a.m. https://tinyurl.com/RDC040821
Presiding: Donald Inks, Vice-President South Bend, Indiana
The meeting was called to order at 9:34 a.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Don Inks, Vice-President
Quentin Phillips, Secretary
Troy Warner, Commissioner
Eli Wax, Commissioner
Leslie Wesley, Commissioner
Members Absent: Marcia Jones, President
Legal Counsel: Sandra Kennedy, Esq.
Redevelopment Staff: David Relos, RDC Staff
Mary Brazinsky, Board Secretary
Others Present:
Santiago Garces
Amanda Pietsch
Charlotte Brach
Brian Donoghue
Zach Hurst
Jordan Gathers
Laura Jensen
Lori K. Hamann
DCI
DCI
Engineering
IT
Engineering
Mayor’s Office
United Way
Councilmember
South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting – April 8, 2021
2. Election of Officers
A. Commissioner Warner nominated the current slate of officers of the Redevelopment
Commission for 2021 (Marcia Jones, President; Don Inks, Vice-President and
Quentin Phillips, Secretary). The nomination was seconded by Secretary Phillips.
The motion carried unanimously to keep the current slate of officers in 2021.
3. Approval of Minutes
• Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Thursday, March 25, 2021
Upon a motion by Secretary Phillips, seconded by Commissioner Warner, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved the minutes of the
regular meeting of Thursday, March 25, 2021.
4. Approval of Claims
• Claims Submitted for March 31 and April 8, 2021
Upon a motion by Secretary Phillips, seconded by Commissioner Warner, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved the claims for March 31
and April 8, 2021 submitted on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
5. Old Business
6. New Business
A. River West Development Area
1. Development Agreement (United Way)
Mr. Donoghue presented Development Agreement (United Way). This is a
Development Agreement toward local public improvements for the United Way's
construction of a community center at Dubail and Fellowes Streets. The
improvements will include the purchase of playground equipment, site preparation
work, landscaping, stormwater management infrastructure, asphalt paving, and/or
concrete flatwork. Approval is being requested in the amount of $1.4 million for
this project. The United Way has raised over $3.5 million for the remainder of the
construction costs.
Laura Jensen from the United Way states this will be a 3-part venture, which will
provide childcare for local families (approximately 100 children) in conjunction with
Headstart of St. Joseph County which would provide free infant and toddler care
for up to pre-k (6 years). The center will provide before and after school care
activities for school aged children, and provide a gathering space for others with a
multi-purpose room. We will also rotate non-profit and social services based on
needs with office space. We will have a healthcare pharmacy and are partnering
with Aids Ministry to bring provider’s on-site to also include Health Link. There will
South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting – April 8, 2021
also be mobile food pantries for the community.
Commissioner Wesley asked project start date.
Ms. Jensen stated June 2021 to start and finish no later than June 2022.
Commissioner Warner noted that this is an exciting project and is glad a
neighborhood center is going in. We are happy that the street improvements have
been happening along the corridor. Partnering with the United Way will bring a
much-needed center to the community.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Secretary Phillips, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Development
Agreement (United Way) submitted on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
B. River East Development Area
1. Consent to Easement (Fire Arts)
Mr. Garces presented Consent to Easement (Fire Arts). We are requesting
approval of a consent to easement through the parking lot of the property located
at 216 Sycamore and asking for an easement of no greater than 20' from the
northernmost boundary of the parking area behind the structure. In order to
facilitate the I&M transmission line to the hydroelectric project being constructed
by the University of Notre Dame and improve the reliability of the power grid by
interconnecting two substations (Muessel and Colfax), I&M requested this
easement. This will help improve connection through the Hydro Electric station
with Notre Dame underneath Seitz Park. Commission approval is requested.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Wax, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Consent to Easement
(Fire Arts) submitted on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
C. River East Residential Development Area
1. Budget Request (Howard Street Reimbursement)
Ms. Pietsch presented Budget Request (Howard Street Reimbursement).
Requesting $673,180 from River East Residential to reimburse REDA for the
previously approved project of Howard Street/Corby Street Boulevard. Since that
budget request was made, we determined that the project is more appropriately
funded from River East Residential as that is the TIF area this project directly
serves. Commission approval is requested.
Commissioner Warner asked that Ms. Pietsch elaborate on the purpose of moving
the money.
Ms. Pietsch stated that historically River East Residential has been used to pay
just debt service in the Eddy Street Commons section. We have a sufficient
surplus cash flow in this fund. Moving surplus dollars would free them up to use in
the River East Development Area benefiting other projects. This is the area
South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting – April 8, 2021
outside of the development known as Trader Joe’s.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Secretary Phillips, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Budget Request
(Howard Street Reimbursement) submitted on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
D. Other
1. Mortgage Release (Burnoski)
Ms. Kennedy presented Mortgage Release (Burnoski). In 2001 the Department of
Redevelopment executed a mortgage in the original amount of $2,200 to Mr.
Richard Burnoski with zero percent interest. Mr. Burnoski passed away in 2020
and we filed a claim against the estate for the amount of the mortgage and
received a check on April 1, 2021. This is now cleared to be released.
Commission approval is requested.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Wax, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Mortgage Release
(Burnoski) submitted on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
E. RDC General Pokagon Fund
1. Budget Request (Invanti)
Mr. Garces presented Budget Request (Invanti). We are requesting $250k from
the Pokagon Fund for a programmatic engagement with Invanti LLC to support the
city’s innovation and inclusive economic development practices over the next two
years. As part of this engagement, Invanti will provide consulting services based
on human centered design and innovation practices to address complex social
issues that are prioritized by the City of South Bend including but not limited to:
affordable housing, education, childcare, workforce development, financial equity.
Additionally, Invanti will facilitate sessions, utilizing electronic and physical
templates, provide guidance, and support the efforts of the City and its partners to
find innovative solutions to these problems. This group will work with Invanti and
their co-horts as our city employees would receive training from Invanti and
guidance on how to address complex social issues. The city would receive
training and a platform to match issues with people who can help in resolving
them. Commission approval is requested.
Commissioner Wax asked what the 250k would be used for.
Mr. Garces responded that the dollars are for 2 years of professional services of
development, materials, and templates to guide and understand the issues and
training to resolve the issues.
Commissioner Warner asked if there are particular agenda item for the 2-year
program.
South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting – April 8, 2021
Mr. Garces stated financial empowerment and address the gap of evaluation and
cost of construction. The memo attached gives a broader spectrum of the focus
areas.
Mr. Donoghue stated that they will also continue to develop Workforce
Development in DCI.
Commissioner Wesley asked to walk through what Invanti and the co-horts will do.
Mr. Garces stated we will have 4 engagements over the period of 2-years. Initially
they will sit down with the city to finalize areas to work on. Two city employees will
go through their training identifying areas to work on. They will then identify
problematic areas defining the root cause and providing solutions to help dissolve
them. Second, once we have the resources, it will help the city develop new
policy and programs. We will also help entrepreneurs (Invanti will help train) with
new resources.
Councilmember Hamann stated that the city has multiple grant programs and
other training programs in place dealing with entrepreneurs and start-ups. Her
concern is that we are creating silos that do not work with each other and throwing
a lot of money at a problem that is segmented through the entire city. At what
point do we bring all the programs together and work on the problem as a whole
instead of working on these small pockets of efforts taking place. And can we
bring a follow-up report to the Council.
Mr. Garces states the way we think about this is like an eco-system. Different
players play different roles within the system. There are people that provide
funding, people that provide training. Invanti is different as it gets people that are
passionate about a problem but do not understand how to focus on it yet and they
develop methodology on how to frame and solve the problems. There are a lot of
issues that face economic growth. Homelessness, housing affordability and
workforce. Invanti is part of the larger eco-system that work closely with regional
partnerships like Spark. Yes, a follow-up report can be brought to the Council and
Commission if they want one.
Upon a motion by Secretary Phillips, seconded by Commissioner Warner, the
motion carried the Commission unanimously approved Budget Request
(Invanti) submitted on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
7. Progress Reports
A. Tax Abatement
B. Common Council
C. Other
1. Ms. Pietsch noted that the TIF Management Report is informational and
satisfies two requirements; the 1st is the treasurer’s report due by April 1st of
every year. The second is the state reporting to Gateway by April 15th of
every year. The full report is available on Gateway with every parcel listed
of each TIF area.
South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting – April 8, 2021
8. Next Commission Meeting:
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
9. Adjournment
Thursday, April 8, 2021, 10:04 a.m.
Quentin Phillips, Secretary Marcia Jones, President
City of South Bend
Department of Administration & Finance
Claims Allowance Request
To:South Bend Redevelopment Commission
From:Daniel Parker, City Controller
Date:Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Pursuant to Indiana Code 36-4-8-7, I have audited and certified the attached claims and
submit them for allowance in the following amounts:
GBLN-0014207 $76,113.00
GBLN-0000000 $0.00
Total:$76,113.00
_______________________________
Daniel Parker, City Controller
The attached claims described above were allowed in the following
total amount at a public meeting on the date stated below:76,113.00$
By:_______________________________
South Bend Redevelopment Commission
Name:
Date:
______________________________________________________________
Name:Name:
_______________________________
Name:_______________________________
Name:
_______________________________
Name:
City of South Bend
Department of Administration & Finance
Claims Allowance Request
To:South Bend Redevelopment Commission
From:Daniel Parker, City Controller
Date:Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Pursuant to Indiana Code 36-4-8-7, I have audited and certified the attached claims and
submit them for allowance in the following amounts:
GBLN-0014710 $199,000.00
GBLN-0014262 $48,000.00
GBLN-0014785 $156,156.50
Total:$403,156.50
_______________________________
Daniel Parker, City Controller
The attached claims described above were allowed in the following
total amount at a public meeting on the date stated below:403,156.50$
By:_______________________________
South Bend Redevelopment Commission
Name:
Date:
______________________________________________________________
Name:Name:
_______________________________
Name:_______________________________
Name:
_______________________________
Name:
City of South Bend
Department of Administration & Finance
Claims Allowance Request
To:South Bend Redevelopment Commission
From:Daniel Parker, City Controller
Date:Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Pursuant to Indiana Code 36-4-8-7, I have audited and certified the attached claims and
submit them for allowance in the following amounts:
GBLN-0014779 $26,646.00
GBLN-0000000 $0.00
Total:$26,646.00
_______________________________
Daniel Parker, City Controller
The attached claims described above were allowed in the following
total amount at a public meeting on the date stated below:26,646.00$
By:_______________________________
South Bend Redevelopment Commission
Name:
Date:
______________________________________________________________
Name:Name:
_______________________________
Name:_______________________________
Name:
_______________________________
Name:
Redevelopment Commission Agenda Item
DATE:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
April 22, 2021
Zach Hurst, PE
Amendment to Development Agreement
Funding Source* (circle one) River West; River East; South Side; Douglas Road; West Washington; RDC General
*Funds are subject to the City Controller's determination of availability; if funds are unavailable, as solely determined by the City Controller,
then the authorization of the expenditure of such funds shall be void and of no effect.
Purpose of Request:
This amendment to the recently approved Development Agreement with United Way, regarding
their new Southeast Neighborhood Center, clarifies that the $1.4M funding allotment will also be
used to pay the development’s System Development Charge, in accordance with City ordinance
and policy. The SDC for this project is estimated at $11,664.
INTERNAL USE ONLY: Project ID: PROJ ;
Total Amount – New Project Budget Appropriation $_______________;
Total Amount – Existing Project Budget Change (increase or decrease) $_______________;
Funding Limits: Engineering: $_____________________; Other Prof Serv Amt $_______________;
Acquisition of Land/Bldg (circle one) Amt: $___________; Street Const Amt $________________;
Building Imp Amt $_________; Sewers Amt $_________; Other (specify) Amt $ ________________
_________________________Pres/V-Pres
ATTEST: __________________Secretary
Date: ____________________
APPROVED Not Approved
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (this “First
Amendment”) is made on April 22, 2021, by and between the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission, the governing body of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment (the
“Commission”), and United Way of St. Joseph County, Inc. (the “Developer”) (each a “Party,”
and collectively the “Parties”).
RECITALS
A. The Commission and the Developer entered into a Development Agreement dated
April 8, 2021 (the “Development Agreement”), pertaining to certain local public improvements
("LPI") to a community center in the River West Development Area (the "Project").
B. As part of the Project, the Parties desire to use a portion of the Funding Amount for
the payment of the system development charge, which charge was not set forth in the definition of
the LPI.
C. The Parties desire to modify the Development Agreement to include the system
development charge as a part of the LPI.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and obligations stated in the
Development Agreement and this First Amendment, the adequacy of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Exhibit C, Description of Local Public Improvements, shall be deleted in its entirety
and replaced with the attached Exhibit C.
2. The Developer hereby expressly reaffirms its obligations under the Development
Agreement, and, unless expressly modified by this First Amendment, the terms and provisions of
the Development Agreement remain in full force and effect.
3. Capitalized terms used in this First Amendment will have the meanings set forth in
the Development Agreement unless otherwise stated herein.
4. The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated into the operative provisions of
this First Amendment.
5. This First Amendment will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Indiana.
6. This First Amendment may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which
when so executed shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. Any electronically transmitted version of a manually executed original shall be deemed
a manually executed original.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereby execute this First Amendment to
Development Agreement as of the first date stated above.
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
By:____________________________________
Marcia I. Jones, President
ATTEST:
By:____________________________________
Quentin M. Phillips, Secretary
UNITED WAY OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INC.
By: _____________________________________
Laura Jensen, Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT C
Description of Local Public Improvements
The Commission will complete, or cause to be completed, the following work in accordance with
the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations: purchase of playground equipment, payment of system development charge, site
preparation work, landscaping, stormwater management infrastructure, asphalt paving, and/or
concrete flatwork.
South Bend
Redevelopment Commission
227 West Jefferson Boulevard, Room 1308, South Bend, IN
46601
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
April 8, 2021
9:30 a.m. https://tinyurl.com/RDC040821
Presiding: Donald Inks, Vice-President South Bend, Indiana
The meeting was called to order at 9:34 a.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Don Inks, Vice-President
Quentin Phillips, Secretary
Troy Warner, Commissioner
Eli Wax, Commissioner
Leslie Wesley, Commissioner
Members Absent: Marcia Jones, President
Legal Counsel: Sandra Kennedy, Esq.
Redevelopment Staff: David Relos, RDC Staff
Mary Brazinsky, Board Secretary
Others Present:
Santiago Garces
Amanda Pietsch
Charlotte Brach
Brian Donoghue
Zach Hurst
Jordan Gathers
Laura Jensen
Lori K. Hamann
DCI
DCI
Engineering
IT
Engineering
Mayor’s Office
United Way
Councilmember
South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting – April 8, 2021
2. Election of Officers
A. Commissioner Warner nominated the current slate of officers of the Redevelopment
Commission for 2021 (Marcia Jones, President; Don Inks, Vice-President and
Quentin Phillips, Secretary). The nomination was seconded by Secretary Phillips.
The motion carried unanimously to keep the current slate of officers in 2021.
3. Approval of Minutes
• Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Thursday, March 25, 2021
Upon a motion by Secretary Phillips, seconded by Commissioner Warner, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved the minutes of the
regular meeting of Thursday, March 25, 2021.
4. Approval of Claims
• Claims Submitted for March 31 and April 8, 2021
Upon a motion by Secretary Phillips, seconded by Commissioner Warner, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved the claims for March 31
and April 8, 2021 submitted on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
5. Old Business
6. New Business
A. River West Development Area
1. Development Agreement (United Way)
Mr. Donoghue presented Development Agreement (United Way). This is a
Development Agreement toward local public improvements for the United Way's
construction of a community center at Dubail and Fellowes Streets. The
improvements will include the purchase of playground equipment, site preparation
work, landscaping, stormwater management infrastructure, asphalt paving, and/or
concrete flatwork. Approval is being requested in the amount of $1.4 million for
this project. The United Way has raised over $3.5 million for the remainder of the
construction costs.
Laura Jensen from the United Way states this will be a 3-part venture, which will
provide childcare for local families (approximately 100 children) in conjunction with
Headstart of St. Joseph County which would provide free infant and toddler care
for up to pre-k (6 years). The center will provide before and after school care
activities for school aged children, and provide a gathering space for others with a
multi-purpose room. We will also rotate non-profit and social services based on
needs with office space. We will have a healthcare pharmacy and are partnering
with Aids Ministry to bring provider’s on-site to also include Health Link. There will
South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting – April 8, 2021
also be mobile food pantries for the community.
Commissioner Wesley asked project start date.
Ms. Jensen stated June 2021 to start and finish no later than June 2022.
Commissioner Warner noted that this is an exciting project and is glad a
neighborhood center is going in. We are happy that the street improvements have
been happening along the corridor. Partnering with the United Way will bring a
much-needed center to the community.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Secretary Phillips, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Development
Agreement (United Way) submitted on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
B. River East Development Area
1. Consent to Easement (Fire Arts)
Mr. Garces presented Consent to Easement (Fire Arts). We are requesting
approval of a consent to easement through the parking lot of the property located
at 216 Sycamore and asking for an easement of no greater than 20' from the
northernmost boundary of the parking area behind the structure. In order to
facilitate the I&M transmission line to the hydroelectric project being constructed
by the University of Notre Dame and improve the reliability of the power grid by
interconnecting two substations (Muessel and Colfax), I&M requested this
easement. This will help improve connection through the Hydro Electric station
with Notre Dame underneath Seitz Park. Commission approval is requested.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Wax, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Consent to Easement
(Fire Arts) submitted on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
C. River East Residential Development Area
1. Budget Request (Howard Street Reimbursement)
Ms. Pietsch presented Budget Request (Howard Street Reimbursement).
Requesting $673,180 from River East Residential to reimburse REDA for the
previously approved project of Howard Street/Corby Street Boulevard. Since that
budget request was made, we determined that the project is more appropriately
funded from River East Residential as that is the TIF area this project directly
serves. Commission approval is requested.
Commissioner Warner asked that Ms. Pietsch elaborate on the purpose of moving
the money.
Ms. Pietsch stated that historically River East Residential has been used to pay
just debt service in the Eddy Street Commons section. We have a sufficient
surplus cash flow in this fund. Moving surplus dollars would free them up to use in
the River East Development Area benefiting other projects. This is the area
South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting – April 8, 2021
outside of the development known as Trader Joe’s.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Secretary Phillips, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Budget Request
(Howard Street Reimbursement) submitted on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
D. Other
1. Mortgage Release (Burnoski)
Ms. Kennedy presented Mortgage Release (Burnoski). In 2001 the Department of
Redevelopment executed a mortgage in the original amount of $2,200 to Mr.
Richard Burnoski with zero percent interest. Mr. Burnoski passed away in 2020
and we filed a claim against the estate for the amount of the mortgage and
received a check on April 1, 2021. This is now cleared to be released.
Commission approval is requested.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Wax, the
motion carried unanimously, the Commission approved Mortgage Release
(Burnoski) submitted on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
E. RDC General Pokagon Fund
1. Budget Request (Invanti)
Mr. Garces presented Budget Request (Invanti). We are requesting $250k from
the Pokagon Fund for a programmatic engagement with Invanti LLC to support the
city’s innovation and inclusive economic development practices over the next two
years. As part of this engagement, Invanti will provide consulting services based
on human centered design and innovation practices to address complex social
issues that are prioritized by the City of South Bend including but not limited to:
affordable housing, education, childcare, workforce development, financial equity.
Additionally, Invanti will facilitate sessions, utilizing electronic and physical
templates, provide guidance, and support the efforts of the City and its partners to
find innovative solutions to these problems. This group will work with Invanti and
their co-horts as our city employees would receive training from Invanti and
guidance on how to address complex social issues. The city would receive
training and a platform to match issues with people who can help in resolving
them. Commission approval is requested.
Commissioner Wax asked what the 250k would be used for.
Mr. Garces responded that the dollars are for 2 years of professional services of
development, materials, and templates to guide and understand the issues and
training to resolve the issues.
Commissioner Warner asked if there are particular agenda item for the 2-year
program.
South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting – April 8, 2021
Mr. Garces stated financial empowerment and address the gap of evaluation and
cost of construction. The memo attached gives a broader spectrum of the focus
areas.
Mr. Donoghue stated that they will also continue to develop Workforce
Development in DCI.
Commissioner Wesley asked to walk through what Invanti and the co-horts will do.
Mr. Garces stated we will have 4 engagements over the period of 2-years. Initially
they will sit down with the city to finalize areas to work on. Two city employees will
go through their training identifying areas to work on. They will then identify
problematic areas defining the root cause and providing solutions to help dissolve
them. Second, once we have the resources, it will help the city develop new
policy and programs. We will also help entrepreneurs (Invanti will help train) with
new resources.
Councilmember Hamann stated that the city has multiple grant programs and
other training programs in place dealing with entrepreneurs and start-ups. Her
concern is that we are creating silos that do not work with each other and throwing
a lot of money at a problem that is segmented through the entire city. At what
point do we bring all the programs together and work on the problem as a whole
instead of working on these small pockets of efforts taking place. And can we
bring a follow-up report to the Council.
Mr. Garces states the way we think about this is like an eco-system. Different
players play different roles within the system. There are people that provide
funding, people that provide training. Invanti is different as it gets people that are
passionate about a problem but do not understand how to focus on it yet and they
develop methodology on how to frame and solve the problems. There are a lot of
issues that face economic growth. Homelessness, housing affordability and
workforce. Invanti is part of the larger eco-system that work closely with regional
partnerships like Spark. Yes, a follow-up report can be brought to the Council and
Commission if they want one.
Upon a motion by Secretary Phillips, seconded by Commissioner Warner, the
motion carried the Commission unanimously approved Budget Request
(Invanti) submitted on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
7. Progress Reports
A. Tax Abatement
B. Common Council
C. Other
1. Ms. Pietsch noted that the TIF Management Report is informational and
satisfies two requirements; the 1st is the treasurer’s report due by April 1st of
every year. The second is the state reporting to Gateway by April 15th of
every year. The full report is available on Gateway with every parcel listed
of each TIF area.
South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting – April 8, 2021
8. Next Commission Meeting:
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
9. Adjournment
Thursday, April 8, 2021, 10:04 a.m.
Quentin Phillips, Secretary Marcia Jones, President
City of South Bend
Department of Administration & Finance
Claims Allowance Request
To:South Bend Redevelopment Commission
From:Daniel Parker, City Controller
Date:Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Pursuant to Indiana Code 36-4-8-7, I have audited and certified the attached claims and
submit them for allowance in the following amounts:
GBLN-0014207 $76,113.00
GBLN-0000000 $0.00
Total:$76,113.00
_______________________________
Daniel Parker, City Controller
The attached claims described above were allowed in the following
total amount at a public meeting on the date stated below:76,113.00$
By:_______________________________
South Bend Redevelopment Commission
Name:
Date:
______________________________________________________________
Name:Name:
_______________________________
Name:_______________________________
Name:
_______________________________
Name:
City of South Bend
Department of Administration & Finance
Claims Allowance Request
To:South Bend Redevelopment Commission
From:Daniel Parker, City Controller
Date:Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Pursuant to Indiana Code 36-4-8-7, I have audited and certified the attached claims and
submit them for allowance in the following amounts:
GBLN-0014710 $199,000.00
GBLN-0014262 $48,000.00
GBLN-0014785 $156,156.50
Total:$403,156.50
_______________________________
Daniel Parker, City Controller
The attached claims described above were allowed in the following
total amount at a public meeting on the date stated below:403,156.50$
By:_______________________________
South Bend Redevelopment Commission
Name:
Date:
______________________________________________________________
Name:Name:
_______________________________
Name:_______________________________
Name:
_______________________________
Name:
City of South Bend
Department of Administration & Finance
Claims Allowance Request
To:South Bend Redevelopment Commission
From:Daniel Parker, City Controller
Date:Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Pursuant to Indiana Code 36-4-8-7, I have audited and certified the attached claims and
submit them for allowance in the following amounts:
GBLN-0014779 $26,646.00
GBLN-0000000 $0.00
Total:$26,646.00
_______________________________
Daniel Parker, City Controller
The attached claims described above were allowed in the following
total amount at a public meeting on the date stated below:26,646.00$
By:_______________________________
South Bend Redevelopment Commission
Name:
Date:
______________________________________________________________
Name:Name:
_______________________________
Name:_______________________________
Name:
_______________________________
Name:
Redevelopment Commission Agenda Item
DATE:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
April 22, 2021
Zach Hurst, PE
Amendment to Development Agreement
Funding Source* (circle one) River West; River East; South Side; Douglas Road; West Washington; RDC General
*Funds are subject to the City Controller's determination of availability; if funds are unavailable, as solely determined by the City Controller,
then the authorization of the expenditure of such funds shall be void and of no effect.
Purpose of Request:
This amendment to the recently approved Development Agreement with United Way, regarding
their new Southeast Neighborhood Center, clarifies that the $1.4M funding allotment will also be
used to pay the development’s System Development Charge, in accordance with City ordinance
and policy. The SDC for this project is estimated at $11,664.
INTERNAL USE ONLY: Project ID: PROJ ;
Total Amount – New Project Budget Appropriation $_______________;
Total Amount – Existing Project Budget Change (increase or decrease) $_______________;
Funding Limits: Engineering: $_____________________; Other Prof Serv Amt $_______________;
Acquisition of Land/Bldg (circle one) Amt: $___________; Street Const Amt $________________;
Building Imp Amt $_________; Sewers Amt $_________; Other (specify) Amt $ ________________
_________________________Pres/V-Pres
ATTEST: __________________Secretary
Date: ____________________
APPROVED Not Approved
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (this “First
Amendment”) is made on April 22, 2021, by and between the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission, the governing body of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment (the
“Commission”), and United Way of St. Joseph County, Inc. (the “Developer”) (each a “Party,”
and collectively the “Parties”).
RECITALS
A. The Commission and the Developer entered into a Development Agreement dated
April 8, 2021 (the “Development Agreement”), pertaining to certain local public improvements
("LPI") to a community center in the River West Development Area (the "Project").
B. As part of the Project, the Parties desire to use a portion of the Funding Amount for
the payment of the system development charge, which charge was not set forth in the definition of
the LPI.
C. The Parties desire to modify the Development Agreement to include the system
development charge as a part of the LPI.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and obligations stated in the
Development Agreement and this First Amendment, the adequacy of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Exhibit C, Description of Local Public Improvements, shall be deleted in its entirety
and replaced with the attached Exhibit C.
2. The Developer hereby expressly reaffirms its obligations under the Development
Agreement, and, unless expressly modified by this First Amendment, the terms and provisions of
the Development Agreement remain in full force and effect.
3. Capitalized terms used in this First Amendment will have the meanings set forth in
the Development Agreement unless otherwise stated herein.
4. The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated into the operative provisions of
this First Amendment.
5. This First Amendment will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Indiana.
6. This First Amendment may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which
when so executed shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. Any electronically transmitted version of a manually executed original shall be deemed
a manually executed original.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereby execute this First Amendment to
Development Agreement as of the first date stated above.
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
By:____________________________________
Marcia I. Jones, President
ATTEST:
By:____________________________________
Quentin M. Phillips, Secretary
UNITED WAY OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INC.
By: _____________________________________
Laura Jensen, Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT C
Description of Local Public Improvements
The Commission will complete, or cause to be completed, the following work in accordance with
the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations: purchase of playground equipment, payment of system development charge, site
preparation work, landscaping, stormwater management infrastructure, asphalt paving, and/or
concrete flatwork.
RESOLUTION NO. 3532 A RESOLUTION COMMENDING DAVE RELOS FOR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WHEREAS, Dave Relos has been a member of the Redevelopment Commission staff for the City of South Bend since February 20, 2009; and WHEREAS, during his time with the Redevelopment Commission as staff, Dave assisted the Commissioners and the residents of South Bend in aspects relating to business assistance, property development, and economic development; and WHEREAS, Dave played an instrumental role in establishing or amending all of South Bend’s current Tax Increment Financing Districts; and WHEREAS, Dave worked on numerous environmental assessments of properties and brownfields including Ignition Park; and WHEREAS, Dave managed property development from acquisition to disposition; and WHEREAS, Dave worked on many projects during his career such as WNIT, Richy’s Radiator Service, Leighton, Main and Wayne Street parking garages, Blue Waters Group, Coveleski Park, Century Center Island Park, Hansel Center, Blackthorn, V.A., Transpo, Studebaker Foundry, LaSalle Hotel, Century Center, Patterson Logistics, South Bend Animal Shelter, Ivy Tech, Oliver Plow, Morris, Stephenson Mill, Voorde Park, Data Realty, South Bend Marriott, Vesuvio’s Pizza, Memorial Hospital, Eddy Street Commons, Union Station, Chase Tower, Harmon Auto Glass, Unity Gardens, Nimtz Parkway, East Race and River Race Town Homes, Brown Mackie College, Portage Prairie, Tire Rack, Ireland Road/Erskine Village/Commons, and many, many more; and WHEREAS, Dave also worked on important recent developments such as South Bend Chocolate, Hall of Fame, Courtyard by Marriott, Berlin Place, Xanatek, Fire Station #4, Leighton Plaza, Studebaker Buildings 84, 112 and 113, LangLab, Indiana Landmarks, South Shore, Metronet, Charles Martin Youth Center, Salvation Army Building, United Way, Ziker, Pokagon, One Michiana Square, Southhold LLC, St. Joseph County Library, Fat Daddy’s, Hibberd, Barnes and Thornburg, Wharf Project/Cascade, Liberty Tower/Aloft Hotel, Armory, Catalyst I, II and II, ND Turbo, Press Ganey, and more; and WHEREAS, Dave helped South Bend develop green spaces at Howard Park, Seitz Park, Erskine Golf Course, Rum Village, Bowman Creek, Coal Line Trail and the City Cemetery; and WHEREAS, Dave always has been a patient, steady and reliable source of objective information with facts and figures to guide the Commission in making sound decisions; and
WHEREAS, Dave has served the public, giving unselfishly of his time for the betterment of the community with no concern for individual recognition; and WHEREAS, Dave has decided that this is the right time to pursue retirement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Bend Redevelopment Commission hereby recognizes Dave Relos for his extraordinary commitment and distinguished service as staff member to the South Bend Redevelopment Commission and the City of South Bend. The Commission thanks him for the outstanding contribution he has made and declares that his incredible knowledge, good humor and gentle personality will be sincerely missed. ADOPTED at a meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held on April 22, 2021. SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION By: ________________________________ Marcia I Jones, President ATTEST: ________________________________________ Quentin Phillips, Secretary