09-13-04 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 committee will vote on the disposition of the bill, which typically is sent to the full Council with either a favorable or an unfavorable recommendation. He noted that the South Bend Municipal code requires that the Chairperson describes the procedure for the hearings. The Committee operates in accord with the Council Rules and Procedures and Roberts Rules of Order and Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand who serves as the Parliamentarian. The procedure for the Public Hearing for each bill is conducted as follows: 1. The title of the bill is read by the City Clerk. 2. Reports are presented from the pertinent Common Council Committee and/or the Area Plan Commission. 3. A formal presentation in favor of the bill which is not subject to a time limit is heard. 4. Comments are heard from members of the public who wish to speak in favor of the bill. Each such member is limited to five (5) minutes for his/her presentation and must begin by stating his/her name and residential address. 5. Any formal presentation against the bill or Resolution which is not subject to a time limitation is heard. 6. Comments are heard from any members of the public wishing to speak against the bill. Each member of the public speaking against the bill is limited to five (5) minutes for his/her presentation and must also begin by stating his/her name and residential address. With respect to those individuals speaking against, the total time for comments by members of the public speaking against the bill is the amount of time that was used by those speaking in favor of the bill or thirty (30) minutes whichever is greater. 7. A five (5) minute rebuttal period is allowed for the persons who gave the formal presentation in favor of the bill after which the public portion of the hearing is closed. 8. Finally, the Council portion of the hearing takes place in which members will discuss the bill and vote on its disposition PUBLIC HEARINGS BILL NO. 41-04 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1533 PRAIRIE AVENUE, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT#6 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember White made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning &Annexation Committee, reported that this Committee met this afternoon and it was the consensus of the Committee to send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Angie Smith, Staff Member, Area Plan Commission, 11th Floor County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Area Plan Commission. Ms. Smith advised that petitioner is requesting a zone change from "LI" Light Industrial to "LB"Local Business to allow a new church. The site is vacant,to the North are industrial uses zoned"LI" Light Industrial. To the East are multifamily uses zone "MF1" 4