10-23-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 23, 2000 Mr. Case stated that this bill accepts responsibility to repay a one million dollar ($1,000,000.00) loan from the Indiana Department of Commerce for a retention package for the Bosch Corporation. 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 Kelly made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 92 -00 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TO EXTEND AND PROVIDE UTILITY SERVICES TO AN AREA WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL CITY LIMITS IN PORTAGE TOWNSHIP KNOWN AS A PORTION OF THE JACKSON SUBDIVISION BORDERING ON HUEY STREET, AND ON HAMILTON STREET, IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Al `Buddy" Kirsits reported that the Utilities Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation with the following amendment: On page two (2) the last paragraph indicated by an ( *) should be amended as follows: Strike the period (.) after the word "designated" and replace with a comma () and add the following language: , with a listing of such addresses being filed by the Department of Public Works with the City Clerk. Councilmember Kirsits made a motion that this amendment be accepted into this bill. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 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 bill. Mr. Magliozzi informed the Council that this ordinance represents the second type of this kind of ordinance that the Council has been given for the continued extension of City water and sewer mains to some portions of the City that have yet to be serviced by sewer and water. This ordinance proposes, at a cost of $223,000.00 dollars, to complete the installation of the sewer main on Huey Street from Hamilton to Bergan plus a short extension on Hamilton Street near the Johnson Street intersection for one (1) house and two (2) to three (3) vacant lots which the owner wishes to have available for construction. The water main will also be completed from Hamilton to Bergan Street. The owners of properties will only be liable for three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) once they decide to hook into the sewer line. 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 was no one present wishing to speak to the Council in favor of this bill.