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REGULAR MEETING December 9.2019 FROM WATER WORKS DEBT SERVICE FUND (#625), $15,000 FROM WATER WORKS BOND RESERVE FUND (#626), $30,000 FROM WATER WORKS O&M RESERVE FUND (#629), $600 FROM SEWAGE WORKS CUSTOMER DEPOSIT (#654) AND $226,000 FROM CENTURY CENTER OPERATING FUND (#670). Councilmember Jake Teshka made a motion to adopt Bill No. 58-19. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Dr. Oliver Davis and carried with a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLUTIONS BILL NO. 19-70 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 117 N ST. LOUIS BLVD Committeemember John Voorde made a motion to, for purposes of public hearing, hear Bill Nos. 19-70 and 19-71 together. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Jake Teshka and carried with a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 19-71 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 616 E COLFAX Councilmember Dr. Oliver Davis, Chair of the Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that they met this afternoon and send Bill Nos. 19-70 and 19-71 to the full Council with no recommendation. Jordan Wyatt, Planner for the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth with offices located on the 11 `" floor of the County -City Building, South Bend, IN, served as the presenter for these bills. Mr. Wyatt stated, So, the petitioner is requesting a special exception use for a group residence. The first (15) property is 117 North Saint Louis Blvd. The second (2°d) is 616 East Colfax Avenue. The reason for this group residence special exception is the petitioner wishes to rent out the home to more than two (2) unrelated individuals. This comes to you with a favorable recommendation from Area Board of Zoning Appeals. Councilmember Broden, you asked me earlier if anybody was at the meeting to speak for or against it. There was nobody there, but I recall we did receive that one letter in favor of this petition. Mr. Howard Dozeman. 26411, New Road, North Liberty, IN, served as the petitioner for these bills. Mr. Dozeman stated, I own Northern Electric Company, and we have owned that since 1967. When my father purchased that building, I was in high school at the time, and he brought me down with our family. I asked him Dad, why did you buy here? He told me that he thought the City was going to jump the river. That was fifty-two (52) years ago. Well, the City's jumped the river. It's not quite made it to my front door yet, but in the meantime, he and I both have purchased almost that entire City block. Many of the houses that we own, I have rented out to Michiana Homes and Rental, which is a professional rental company. They monitor and they usually go after grad students or grad families. I find myself in that position every once in a while, where I could actually make more money on the home if I could rent out to more than unrelated people. 1 think you can only have two (2) unrelated people in the house. So, by granting me this, I'm actually going to be able to maintain the homes better, so let's make a profit in doing both, not just one (1) thing. These homes are centrally located to one (1) that I applied for, a group home, many years ago. I went right before the Common Council, and there were some people there that spoke out against me. 18