03-14-11 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 14, 2011 to assure small scale developments. An Area Board of Zoning Appeals variance will allow for a slightly larger building while limiting land uses that would be incompatible to the area. Ms. Abigail Renie, 2310 Wolf Point Drive, Rochester, Indiana, stated that she is the contingent purchaser of this property as the developer for Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Renie advised that it is their intent to develop this site for a single tenant office building for a new location in South Bend. She stated that after months of searching for a location found this particular property which met all their intents and uses. She noted that Farm Bureau has a strong presence in most Indiana counties as well as a good relationship with friends and neighbors. She noted that they are excited to be located in more of a buffered area. She advised that was a request of the Area Plan Commission and were happy to accommodate that request. She stated that the construction is a classic timely style structure in a low traffic area. She stated that they intend to landscape the property and develop it per all of South Bend's covenants. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 06-11 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $1,500,000.00 FROM STATE GRANT FUND (#210) AS THE OPERATING ENDOWMENT FOR THE RAY AND JOAN KROC CENTER Councilmember Ann Puzzello, Chairperson, PARCS Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and sends it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mayor Stephen Luecke, 14th Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mayor Luecke advised that this bill would allow for the appropriation of the remaining $1,500,000 of the State of Indiana Grant funds to the Kroc Center project, for receipt from the State of Indiana, and pass through to the Salvation Army, during fiscal 2011. Mayor Luecke advised that the Council passed Ordinance No. 100 16-10 on June 28, 2010, appropriating $2,000,000 is State of Indiana Grant pass through funds for the operating endowment for the Ray and Joan Kroc Center. Funds will be received in Fund 210, State Grant, and will be disbursed from the same fund. Payment tranches from the State of Indiana will be in increments of$500,000, receipted by the City of South Bend and disbursed to the Salvation Army in $500,000 tranches, following receipt of fund. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Councilmember Henry Davis asked what the percentage of local work force on this project and is this project going to be a catalyst for other projects. He also asked Major Webster if this project was everything that they had hoped it would be. Major Bob Webster stated that it has been very difficult and have had challenges from the very beginning to put together a project and chose to go with a project labor agreement because they believed that would be the best way to assist them in accomplishing their 3