04-12-04 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 12, 2004 concerning the provision of services,both capital and non-capital in nature, to the territory to be annexed. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. The following individual spoke in favor of this bill. Mr. Aaron Blank, Planner, Abonmarche Consultants, L.L.C., 750 Lincolnway East, South Bend, Indiana, voiced his support of this Resolution. He noted that the property sought to be annexed is located at the south side of Kern Road approximately two thousand seven hundred(2,700) feet west of U.S. 31. The parcel is approximately 116.206 acres in size. The parcel will be used for single-family residential subdivision. The contingent purchaser Kendall-Weiss L.L.P., plans to build approximately 266 residential homes in the Lafayette Falls Subdivision. Mr. Blank further noted that the sanitary sewer mains are currently available on U.S. 31 South, east of the Annexation Area. The developer will be required to extend the necessary sewer lines to and through the proposed subdivision. The wastewater treatment plant and the downstream collection facilities are adequately size to handle the additional flow. No additional public expenditures will be needed to extend existing sewer main facilities. Mr. Blank noted that a 12" water main is currently available on the west side of U.S. 31 South, east of the Annexation Area. The developer will be required to extend the necessary water line to and through the proposed subdivision. There is sufficient capacity for the Annexation Area. No additional public expenditures will be needed to extend existing water main facilities. Mr. Blank noted that the proposed homes will be approximately one thousand eight hundred square feet(1800 sq. ft) to two thousand two hundred square feet(2,200 sq. ft.) There was no one else present wishing to speak in favor of this bill and there was no one present wishing to speak in opposition to this bill. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:15 p.m. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (8) ayes. Councilmember Coleman, Chairperson, Committee of the Whole, presiding. Councilmember Coleman, noted that this is the portion of the meeting in which members of the council meet as the Committee of the Whole in order to hear presentations and public comment on bills that are presented for ordinance consideration. Each bill that will be heard tonight will have a Public Hearing and after the hearing on each bill the 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 foinial presentation in favor of the bill which is not subject to a time limit is heard. 4. Comments are head 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. -4- NINIMMEMMENIMINI