07-24-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 24, 2000 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 White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 45-00 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3020 BUCKINGHAM, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Varner made a motion that this bill be continued until the August 28a meeting of the Council at the request of the petitioner. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 52-00 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL RE- DESIGNATING AND RE- ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR REAL ESTATE AT 108 NORTH MAIN STREET, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE JMS BUILDING, AND RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 8915 -98 Councilmember White made a motion that this bill be continued until the August 28th meeting of the Council at the request of the petitioner. Councilmember Kirsits seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 53 -00 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS THE FIRST EAST/WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF BLAINE AVENUE TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF THE FIRST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF BLAINE AVENUE FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 134 FEET AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 14 FEET. PART LOCATED IN MUESSEL 1ST ADD., 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. Councilmember Varner also noted that the Board of Public Works has given this request a favorable recommendation. Mr. John Albers, 822 Blaine, South Bend, Indiana, informed the Council that five (5) alleys were previously closed in this neighborhood and they would like this alley closed as well. Mr. Albers stated that he has photographs with him this evening if the Council wanted to see the condition of the alley at this time. 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 Aranowski made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes.