02-12-01 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARYI2, 2001 bill, Councilmember Coleman made a motion to send this substitute bill, as amended, to full Council favorably. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 133 -00 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 10 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING FIREARMS Councilmember Ujdak advised that a Health and Public Safety Committee was held this afternoon and has determined that this bill will be continued until the February 26, 2001 meeting of the Council. Councilmember Ujdak further advised that the Health and Public Safety Committee will conduct a meeting on Wednesday, February 21, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. in the Council meeting room concerning this matter. Therefore, Councilmember Coleman made a motion to continue this bill until February 26, 2001. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 1 -01 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ZONING, ARTICLE 12, FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO ADOPT THE MOST RECENT FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS Councilmember Uj dak reported that the Zoning & Annexation Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. John Byorni, Assistant Director, Area Plan Commission, Room 1140 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Byorni advised that this is an Area Plan Commission initiated petition to amend Chapter 21, Zoning, Article 12, Flood Plain Regulations, in order to adopt the most recent State and Federal requirements relative to flood plain regulations. Mr. Byorni noted that every six (6) or seven (7) years, regulations change and the state asks that the various ordinances be amended accordingly. This bill will put the City's ordinance in conformance with the most recent state and federal regulations. The Area Plan Commission, at its Public Hearing held on January 16, 2001, sent this bill to the Council with a favorable recommendation. 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 Coleman made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 7 -01 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 8, SECTION 37 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, TO UPDATE THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE Councilmember Ujdak reported that the Health and Public Safety Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation.