10-11-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 11, 1999 President Coleman advised that this bill sets the salaries for future Councilmembers for the next four (4) years. This process allows the Council to set salaries not for themselves but for people who will occupy those positions in the future. The bill sets salaries below other increases that were given to non -union employees of the City so there will continue to be a reasonable distance between what a Councilmember receives compared to full time employees of the City. Council President Coleman noted that the Council established a precedent four (4) years ago in this regard and it is his hope that this will be a policy the Council will continue. 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, Councilmothber Kelly made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilnember Hosinski seconded the motion which carried. BILL NO. 75 -99 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SETTING THE ANNUAL SALARIES FOR THE MAYOR AND FOR THE CITY CLERK FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000 Council Member Aranowski reported that the Personnel & Finance Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. City Clerk Loretta J. Duda, Room 455, County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Duda stated that this ordinance reflects a 3.5% increase in salaries for the Mayor and the City Clerk which is consistent with the salary increase given to non - bargaining employees of the City. She noted that this salary ordinance is for one (1) year with the intention to review the salaries year by year. Should non - bargaining employees receive less than a 3.5% per cent in future years so would the Clerk. Mrs. Duda noted that the salary for the Mayor for 2000 is severity-five thousand one hundred twenty -three dollars ($75,123.00) and forty thousand six hundred ninety -five dollars ($40,695.00) for the City Clerk. 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, Courcilmember Aranowski made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Council President Coleman seconded the motion which carried. BILL NO. 48 -99 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1710 EDISON ROAD, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Counclihember Hosinski 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, presented the report from the Commission. Mr. Byorni advised that the petitioner is re u9iing a zone change from "O" Office to "O" Office to allow an office. He noted that access to the site is from Edison Road. the total site to be rezoned is eighteen thousand three hundred fifty -eight (18,358) square feet or twenty -six per cent (26 %) of the site, the parking and drives will occupy thirty -seven per cent (37 %) of the site and thirty -seven per cent (37 %) of the site will remain as open space. Mr. Byorni further noted that at the time this Petition was reviewed, variances from front and 1 1 I-