03-13-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 13, 2000 Councilmember White reported that the Zoning & Annexation Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Larry Magliozzi, Assistant Director, Planning & Neighborhood Development, Community & Economic Development, 205 West Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 416, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution. Mr. Magliozzi indicated that this annexation consists of a property surrounded by property already in the City. There is a house on the property that was built in the 1930's or 1940's. It is the Department of Redevelopment's intention to purchase this property and demolish the house in order to develop the area. This is therefore City initiated and essentially voluntary. Mr. Magliozzi noted that this property is surrounded by industrial development. Mr. Magliozzi advised that the appropriate City departments were notified of this proposed annexation and they responded that City services could be provided to this area. The Police Department will add this area to Beat #22 and the Fire Department will service this area through Fire Station # 11. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Kelly made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 99 -126 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TERMINATING THE TEN (10) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR BANGOR REFRIGERATION CORPORATION (NOW KNOWN AS KYSOR/WARREN) Councilmember Kelly made a motion that this bill be stricken at this time at the request of the Petitioner. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILLS - FIRST READING BILL NO. 26-00 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST STREET TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS BENDIX DRIVE FROM THE SOUTH RIGHT - OF -WAY OF THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF CALVERT STREET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY OF DELAWARE STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 398 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 60 FEET. THE SECOND STREET TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS DELAWARE STREET FROM THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF BENDIX DRIVE TO THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF VACATED KALEY STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF 250 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 60 FEET. BOTH STREETS ARE LOCATED IN THE RICHLAND 2ND ADDITION, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA This bill had first reading. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to refer this bill to the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on March 27, 2000. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes.