01-26-98 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 26, 1998 BILL NO. 7 -98 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: MEGAN BEELER DRIVE NORTH, FROM THE WEST LINE OF WEST CLEVELAND ROAD INDUSTRIAL PARK, SECTION ONE SUBDIVISION, RUNNING EAST TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF MEGAN BEELER DRIVE, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 357 FEET This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Varner reported that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Mike Danch, Peirce and Associates, made the presentation for the bill. He reported that Beeler and Brown, Inc., were requesting a portion of Megan Beeler Drive be vacated to allow for better use of this property. Council Member Varner made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Aranowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 11 -98 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF NORTH MAIN STREET FROM THE NORTH RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF WEST COLFAX AVENUE TO THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY OF THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF WEST COLFAX AVENUE FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 198 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 14 FEET. PART LOCATED IN THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Coleman made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerks office, seconded by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. Council Member Varner reported that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Cleo Hickey, director of the Morris Civic, reported they were requesting approval to vacate a portion of this north /south alley, in order to allow ingress and egress to our property. Council Member Varner made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Aranowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 23 -97 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 804 LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Hosinski reported that the Zoning and Annexation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. John Oxian, president of the Historic Preservation Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He reported that this building is an excellent example of a collegiate Gothic style. He advised this is the third building to be named Madison School. The building is also on the National Register, as well as being in the Park Avenue Historic District, it is surrounded by other historic designations. Council Member Hosinski reported he had been in contact with the School Corp., and they were aware of this meeting and were not opposing this desgination. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council member Aranowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 5 -98 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5, OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW SECTION 2 -59 ENTITLED THE SOUTH BEND