06-23-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 23, 2003 Councilmember King, Vice - Chairperson, Public Works and Property Vacation Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and they were unable to vote on a recommendation because of the absence of a quorum of that committee. Mr. Pat Brown, Site Scapes, Inc., 1816 North Main Street, Mishawaka, Indiana, representing the Petitioner, Baugo Creek Realty, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Brown informed the Council that this petition is for the vacation of certain streets and alleys on the northwest corner of Edison and Hickory (Logan Street in South Bend). He noted that the Petitioner is the developer of the Hickory Crossing Shopping Center which would like to expand the shopping center east to Hickory Road. This portion of Logan Street is the old portion of the road where the intersection used to jog. The curve was put in with Hickory Road and the proposed area to be vacated is located in South Bend. The east half of the right of way, which is Hickory Road, was vacated by the City of Mishawaka last month. The portion of Kale Street is the remaining portion that runs east /west from the Hickory Crossing Shopping Center to Hickory Road. The western portion that dead -ends into Boehm Park Area was vacated with the development of Hickory Crossing two (2) years ago and it is the parallel north/south alley west of Logan Street adjacent to the shopping center. 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 Kirsits made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 43 -03 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL APPROPRIATING UP TO $1,000,000 FROM THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STATE GRANT FUND (FUND 210) TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO FUND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES AT THE FREDRICKSON PARK SITE Council President White made a motion to consider the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Kuspa seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember Coleman, Chairperson, Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts and Entertainment Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Ms. Ann Kolata, Department of Community and Economic Development, 51695 Stoneham Way, Granger, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Kolata advised that this bill appropriates up to $1 million dollars for Fredrickson Park Environmental Remediation activities. This is a loan from the State of Indiana to the City of South Bend. At the current time the City has closed on the loan for seven hundred eighty nine thousand nine hundred dollars ($789,900.00) and has a request pending for the remaining two hundred ten thoncand one hundred dollars ($210.100.00). This request is for the full $1 million dollars which