12-12-11 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2011 November 15, 2011 and sends this bill to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. The rezoning and adaptive reuse of these parcels best captures and effort to develop an underutilized building while being compatible with surrounding uses. Corey Cressy, 3920 Edison Lakes Parkway, Suite 200, Mishawaka, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Cressy advised that he is seeking the rezoning of 1145 Northside and 947 Louise St. to allow for a reception hall and outdoor recreational uses. 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 Kirsits seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 18-11 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS ARTICLES AND SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO BUILDING FEES Councilmember Dieter made a motion to consider the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Kirsits seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Varner, Chairperson, Public Works and Property Vacation Committee, reported that this committee met on this substitute bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Chuck Bulot, Building Commissioner, 125 S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Bulot advised that on December 31, 1991, the City of South Bend and the County of St. Joseph entered into an agreement to merge their building departments; and further created the “consolidated Building Board.” In 1993, by Ordinance No. 8412-93, Subsection 1, the Board created the Building Department as an enterprise fund. Section 6-4(f) of Chapter 6, Building, Article 1, General Provisions, requires periodic review of the permit fees charged by the Department, comparing the fees to those charged by other local governmental entities and comparing the total annual fees collected to the annual cost of operating the Department. This review revealed that the Department has been operating with a deficit in 2009 and 2010, leaving a cash reserve at the end of 2010 of $38,560. Mr. Bulot stated that it has been determined that in order to maintain the enterprise fund, a fee increase will be needed as set forth in this ordinance. 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 substitute bill. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 13