02-28-11 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 2011 BILL NO. 07-11 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $2,000,000 FROM MAJOR MOVES FUND (#412) AND THE SUM OF $400,000 FROM SEWAGE WORKS CAPITAL FUND (#642), FOR TOTAL APPROPRIATION OF $2,400,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION AT THE TRIANGLE PROPERTY PROJECT SITE This bill had first reading. Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to refer this bill to the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on March 14, 2011. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Councilmember Henry Davis stated that he would like to address vacant and abandoned home issues under his Community Relations Committee and jointly with the Health and Public Safety Committee. REPORT FROM AREA PLAN COMMISSION: BILL 03-11 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5032 MIAMI STREET, SOUTH BEND, IN, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT FIVE(5) IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Varner made a motion to refer this bill to the Zoning and Annexation Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on March 14, 2011. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business to come before the Council at this time. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR COMMENTS FROM MR. DUSTIN SAUNDERS REGARDING ROUNDABOUTS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SOUTH BEND AND CODE ENFORCEMENT Mr. Dustin Saunders, 119 LaPorte Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, advised that installing roundabouts on the south side of town is a total waste of money. Relocating businesses on South Main Street is unnecessary. Those businesses have been there a long time and don't want to relocate. Mr. Saunders then talked about the Code Enforcement Department. He advised that the Department of Code Enforcement cited him for random trash and furniture outside of his trash receptacle and then billed him $150.00. He stated that he had called Environmental Services and asked for a large item to be picked up. They did not honor that request and thus the item was left. He stated that Code has many issues within the City that they need to focus on such as vacant and abandoned homes and trash that has been lying around for months. He urged them not to pick on citizens who try to do the right thing. He stated that the Department of Code Enforcement needs to have better communication with the residents. 13