08-25-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 25, 2003 BILL NO. 51-03 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 3500 BLOCK OF EAST DOUGLAS ROAD, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA BILL NO.5 8 -03 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 608 CALVERT ST. IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Coleman made a motion to refer these bills to the Zoning and Annexation Committee and set them for Public Hearing and Third Reading on September 8, 2003. Councilmember Kuspa seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. NEW BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT OF BUDGET MEETINGS Councilmember Aranowski announced that the annual budget hearings will start on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at 3:30 p.m. and the schedule can be obtained in the City Clerk's office. President White noted that these meetings are open to the public and the Council encourages the public to attend, provide input and learn more about the financing of the City. NOTIFICATION OF DISTRICT PARK MEETINGS Councilmember Pfeifer advised that the Park and Recreation Department will be holding Public Hearings in each district of the City. Citizens can call the Park Department or the Clerk's office to find out the dates and times of the meetings in each district. Councilmember Pfeifer asked citizens to come to these meetings with their questions and concerns and provide feedback so the Park Department can prepare their Master Plan. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR COMMENTS BY MR. JIM CIERZNIAK CONCERNING THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME AND THE DEMOLITION OF OLIVER SCHOOL Mr. Jim Cierzniak, 1156 East Victoria Street, South Bend, Indiana, informed the Council that the National Football Foundation is an organization exempt from income tax and he submitted to them the tax return for 2001 which they filed. The return shows that the NFF has $15 million dollars in assets. More importantly, they have a portfolio of $10 million dollars. Mr. Cierzniak asked the Council to look at this report. He noted that it is not a complete report but contains pages that he put together with the more important information. One page lists salaries but Director Bernie Kish of the College Football Hall of Fame is not listed. He noted that the NFF has turned down both his and Councilmember Varner's request for that information. Mr. Cierzniak also informed the Council that the reports on the College Football Hall of Fame are very slow in getting to South Bend and he told the Council that anything they can do to speed this process up would be desirable. Mr. Cierzniak also informed the Council that at the August 11, 2003 meeting of the Board of Public Works a Change Order and new contract price for the demolition of Oliver School .