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Home My WebLink About1994-09-06 Minutes SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING September 6, 1994 4:30 p.m. Presiding: Joseph Wroblewski President 1308 County-City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 The September 6, 1994 Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Authority was called to order at 4:35 p.m. by its President, Joseph Wroblewski. There was a quorum present. 1. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mr. Joseph Wroblewski, President Ms. Mary O. Ferlic, Secretary Members Absent: Mr. Andre B. Gammage, Vice-President Legal Counsel: Ms. Jenny Pitts Manier Redevelopment Staff: Mrs. Ann Kolata, Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Recording Secretary Mr. James Riggs, Economic Development Specialist 2. APPROVAL OF NIIl~TUTES a. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, August 16, 1994. Upon a motion by Ms. Ferlic, seconded by Mr. Wroblewski and unanimously carried, the Authority approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, August 16, 1994. 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Authority authorization requested to send letter to Redevelopment Commission regarding transfer of funds in connection with repayment of South Bend Redevelopment Authority College Football Hall of Fame Bond Anticipation Note. Mrs. Kolata explained that before the closing of the Hall of Fame bond, the Authority sold a $1.5 million Bond Anticipation Note (BAN). It was used for a few days before the Hall of Fame Bond closed to pay outstanding bills. The proceeds from the Redevelopment Authority BAN were inadvertently put into a fund with the remains of a Redevelopment Commission BAN (about $20,000). $285,805.66 of the BAN funds were spent. Then, when it was- time 3. OLD BUSINESS (Cont.) a. continued... to pay off the Authority's BAN, instead of using the remaining BAN funds as part of the payoff and Hall of Fame bond proceeds for the rest, it was entirely paid off with Hall of Fame bond proceeds. The unused BAN funds were left sitting in the fund with the Commission's BAN funds. Hall of Fame bond proceeds were use to pay the remaining $1,214,194.34 and that amount now needs to be transferred from the Redevelopment Authority BAN proceeds on deposit in the Commission's fund to the Hall of Fame bond fund. Since the money is in the Commission's fund, the Authority has no authority to write a check on the Commission's fund. Therefore, this letter requests the Commission to make the transfer. Upon a motion by Mr. Wroblewski, seconded by Ms. Ferlic and unanimously carried, the Authority authorized a letter to be sent to the Redevelopment Commission regarding transfer of funds in connection with repayment of South bend Redevelopment Authority College Football Hall of Fame Bond Anticipation Note. . b. Authority approval requested for Proposal from Arborwise, Ltd. for Professional Services in the Airport Economic Development Area. Mr. Riggs noted that the Authority hired Arborwise, Ltd. to design a preservation plan for the Burr Oak tree on Blackthorn Golf Course. This proposal is for implementation of the plan. Arborwise will install the cabling to protect the tree from splitting from its own weight and will install lightning rods. They will also monitor the tree and other selected trees/sites, doing routine testing as needed. The fee for this proposal is $6,645 for installation and $1,950 for monitoring through September 1995. The Authority suggested clarifying the wording in the proposal to make the personal monitoring visits "as needed," rather than monthly visits. Upon a motion by Ms. Ferlic, seconded by Mr. Wroblewski and unanimously carried, the Authority approved the amended proposal from Arborwise, Ltd. for professional services in the Airport Economic Development Area. c. Authority authorization requested to publish Notice to Bidders for miscellaneous golf course equipment. Mr. Riggs explained that the Authority previously authorized publication of . this Notice to Bidders and the notice was not sent to the newspapers at that • South Bend Redevelopment Authority Regular Meeting -September 6, 1994 3. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) c. continued... time. We'd like authorization again for publication dates on September 16 and September 23 with receipt of bids to be October 4, 1994. The golf course equipment that is being bid is a turf utility vehicle that was not awarded when the Board of Public Works took bids. Upon a motion by Ms. Ferlic, seconded by Mr. Wroblewski and unanimously carried, the Authority authorized publication of Notice to Bidders for miscellaneous golf course equipment. d. Authority approval requested for Contract with Alan Ritchie/David Fiore Architects. (Century Center) Mrs. Kolata explained that Alan Ritchie/David Fiore Architects is the principle architect for the Century Center improvements to be done with bond funds. • The fee for their basic services is an amount not to exceed $51,000. That fee includes some trips to South Bend to meet with Century Center staff and reimbursables not to exceed $15,675 after June 1. Mathews, Purucker, Anella is the local architect on the project. Alan Ritchie was with Johnson Burgee at the time they designed the original Century Center. Upon a motion by Ms. Ferlic, seconded by Mr. Wroblewski and unanimously carried, the Authority approved the Contract with Alan Ritchie/David Fiore Architects. 4. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Claims submitted for payment 6 September 1994: 1993 AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA TAXABLE REFUNDING CONSTRUCTION FUND Pitcock Design Group $4,358.00 • South Bend Redevelopment Authority Regular Meeting -September 6, 1994 4. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont.) 1991 AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (TAX -EXEMPT IMPROVEMENTS) Reinhart's Landscaping $16, 391.60 Peirce & Associates $150.00 BLACKTHORN CONSTRUCTION FUND Ameritech $516.83 Ameritech $295.54 Sign Designs $3276.00 South Bend Water Works $89.06 South Bend Water Works $266.48 River Bend Hose Specialty $190.26 Underground Pipe & Valve Inc $428.00 Magic Carpet Turf Farms $1800.00 Big C Lumber $362.15 • Huggett Sod Farm $10,550.00 Kenney Machinery Corp $271.25 Turf Specialties $3,041.75 Cannon Turf Supply $10,401.20 Cannon Turf Supply $254.70 From Tee to Green $2161.90 Southern Corporate Promotions $1,004.60 Zee Medical Service $35.87 Klecks Klear Water $65.40 Aratex Services $35.70 Superior Waste Systems $65.02 Reith Riley Construction $615.32 Seifer Safe & Lock $540.00 South Bend Monument Works $1,350.00 Ameritech $965.16 Illinois Lawn Equipment $69.85 Indiana Michigan Power $929.06 Indiana Michigan Power $84.64 Indiana Michigan Power $739.01 D & K Custom Cabinets $2,341.00 Arborwise LTD $1,150.00 r1 u • South Bend Redevelopment Authority Regular Meeting -September 6, 1994 4. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont.) BLACKTHORN CONSTRUCTION FUND Berreth Oil Co $1,113.23 Arm Computing Services $1, 892.00 Toshiba $4, 314.00 Micorsource Technical Services $9,823.00 CopyRite $2, 881.00 Trost Plastics $2, 840.00 Commercial Office Products $534.68 Shearer Communications $2,946.00 C1ubSmart $9,299.79 Midwest Sales & Service $1,124.00 CENTURY CENTER BOND Alan Ritchie/David Fiore Architects $44673.12 • HALL OF FAME BOND Sculpture Basis $15,400.00 The Troyer Group $2,836.00 Educational Media $126.00 Northwestern University Library $78.65 Donna Lawrence Productions Inc. $178,615.67 Gerard Hilferty & Associates, Inc. $1,729.15 Palm & Associates $868.00 The Fuji Bank, Limited $1,149.89 Upon a motion by Ms. Ferlic, seconded by Mr. Wroblewski and unanimously carried, the Authority approved the Claims submitted September 6, 1994. 5. NEXT CONIlVIISSION MEETING The next Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for September 20, 1994 at 4:30 p.m. C~ South Bend Redevelopment Authority Regular Meeting -September 6, 1994 6. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Authority, Ms. Ferlic made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Wroblewski seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 5:07 p.m. V V e Vv" ~P~' jG/~~~~~~P / s/ / `. `.'~ J s h .Wroblewski, President ~/G Ann E. Kolata, Director