03-26-01 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 26, 2001 BILL NO. 22 -01 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR STRUCTURE AND REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 501 WEST WASHINGTON, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Coleman made a motion to continue this bill until the June 11, 2001 meeting of the Council at the request of the Petitioner. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 6 -01 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: A PORTION OF GREENLAWN AVENUE FROM THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MISHAWAKA AVENUE TO THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WALL STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF 561.5 FEET, MORE OR LESS, BEING A PART OF WHITCOMB & KELLER'S 6TH SUNNYMEDE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA Councilmember Varner reported that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation, as amended. In response to Councilmember Ujdak's inquiry, Mr. Gary Gilot, Director, Department of Public Works, advised that the Board of Public Works submits a favorable recommendation concerning this vacation petition. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand presented the following amendment: The current Section V which reads as follows shall be struck: Section V. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor and legal publication. The new Section V will be as follows: Section V. This ordinance shall be passed by the Common Council and be in full, force and effect, upon a Resolution being filed for Council consideration by the Administration which addresses the progress of the proposed construction related to the Adams High School project. Such Resolution shall further set forth a date certain for the effective date of the vacation of real property addressed in this ordinance, all of which shall be subject to the approval of the Common Council and the Mayor. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to accept the amendment as read. Councilmember Aranowski seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Mr. Fred Stump, Deputy Superintendent, South Bend Community School Corporation, 635 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Stump indicated that in December of 1999, the Board of School Trustees of the South Bend Community School Corporation identified a renovation addition project at Adams High School as a priority. This followed the completion of a feasibility study that was completed by Hebard and Hebard Architects. The Board of School Trustees, prior to the acceptance of that feasibility study, committed to and have continued to maintain a commitment to the concept of five (5) high schools in the South Bend Community School Corporation. The renovation of Adams High School is 1 r 1