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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-06-18 Redevelopment Authority Minutes• • SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING June 18, 2003 1:30 p.m. Presiding: Carolyn Pfotenhauer 1200 County-City Building 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, IN 46601 The June 18, 2003 Rescheduled Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Authority was called to order at 1:33 p.m. by Carolyn Pfotenhauer. There was a quorum present. 1. ROLL CALL Members Present: Member Absent: Redevelopment Staff: 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ms. Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer, President Mr. Cleo Washington, Vice-President Mr. Jose Alvarez, Secretary Mr. Owen Rock, Assistant Director Mr. Robert Mathia Mr. John Livingston, Legal Counsel Mrs. Jenny Hullinger, Recording Secretary a. Approval of the minutes of March 12, 2003 Upon a motion by Cleo Washington, seconded by Carolyn Pfotenhauer, and unanimously carried, the Authority approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 12, 2003. • 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Authority approval requested for Resolution No. 152 transferring property to the Redevelopment Commission (South Bend Chocolate Expansion) Mr. Livingston showed a drawing of the expansion. The proposed South Bend Chocolate Cafe expansion will be approximately 300sft, to the north of the current building. The expansion will eliminate three to four parking spaces. The old non- buildable easement needs to be released, and a new easement needs to be granted. A resolution needs to be signed to transfer the property to the Commission so they can lease the property to South Bend Chocolate. This also involves a Quit Claim Deed and a Disclosure Statement. Mr. Mathia said the driveway will be closed except for fire trucks, so it will be narrower and a couple of parking spaces might be retained. All of this will implement what was approved at the Authority's December 4, 2002 meeting. Upon a motion by Mr. Washington, seconded by Ms. Pfotenhauer, and unanimously carried, the Authority approved Resolution No. 152 transferring property to the H:\WPDATA\AUTHORTY\061803.min.wpd • The South Bend Redevelopment Authority June 18, 2003 Meeting Minutes Redevelopment Commission. b. Authority approval requested for Resolution No. 153 a Joint Resolution of the South Bend Redevelopment Authority and South Bend Redevelopment Commission indicating intent to issue bonds and that certain preliminary costs be reimbursed from the proceeds of said bonds. • Mr. Rock said the bond is not to exceed,the amount of $22,000,000. for capital improvements in the downtown area, which includes the Wayne Street Parking Garage, the Main Street Parking Garage, Jefferson Street Parking Garage. Walker Parking will do a study of our parking structures, surface parking and on street parking for us. Another project is the possible purchase of the Wells Fargo Parking Garage, some street scape improvements around the Hotel LaSalle, acquisition and demolition of some properties on Main Street and Jefferson Street, acquisition and demolition of some properties on Main Street and Western Avenue, looking at Sycamore Street properties and possibly constructing a new parking facility. Several properties around St. Louis, East Washington and Hill Street will be looked at for the EHL Project. We may construct a pedestrian crossing tight on Sycamore Street. The bond may also be used for the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of a new facility to be occupied by Studebaker National Museum on West Washington Street.. We will be paying off the debt service on the three current. bonds. The debt service on the new bond will equal the debt service that we have now, which is $1.4 million. If it does exceed this, anything over that $1.4 million will be paid by other city revenues, whether it be COIT or General Fund. It will be a lease revenue bond. The projects will be done in the next two to three years. Upon a motion by Mr. Washington, seconded by Ms. Pfotenhauer, and unanimously carried, the Authority approved Resolution No. 153 a Joint Resolution of the South Bend Redevelopment Authority and South Bend Redevelopment Commission indicating intent to issue bonds and that certain preliminary costs be reimbursed from the proceeds of said bonds. 4. NEXT MEETING DATE: July 2, 2003 5. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the RedeGejQpment Authority the meeting was adjourned at 1:50 p.m. ~~ , 11~~ U Cleo Washington, Vice-President H:\W PDATA\AUTHORTY\061803.min.wpd ~'"'"? Owen Rock, Assistant-Director