02-09-98 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 9, 1998 motion to suspend public hearing on this bill and reconsider Bill No. 1 -98, seconded by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. After discussion, Council Member Hosinski withdrew his motion to table and made a motion to continue Bill No. 1 -98 indefinitely, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to reconsider Bill No. 121 -97, seconded by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. Mr. Oxian reported this bill would extend the time an application for certificate of appropriateness is considered by the Commission from thirty to forty -five days, and extends the approval time from forty -five to sixty days. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Hosinski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 10 -98 A BILL APPROPRIATING $2,400,000 OF SECTION 108 LOAN FUNDS, PLUS INTEREST EARNED THEREON, FOR USE IN REHABILITATION, CONSTRUCTION AND REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 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 Kelly reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee had met on this bill and recommends it to the Council favorable. Council Member Kelly made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Beth Leonard, Economic Development, made the presentation for the bill. she reported that this $2,400,000 in 108 Loan Funds would be used as follows; $150,000 for the Center for the Homeless, $450,000 for the LaSalle Recreation Center, and $1.8 is for downtown redevelopment, which includes the Studebaker Museum. Ann Kolata, deputy director of Redevelopment, encouraged the Council to vote for this bill. Mayor Luecke spoke in favor of this bill and asked the Council for their support. Council Member Varner asked if each of these appropriations could be bifurcated in to separate bills. He made a motion to separate each of the appropriations, seconded by Council Member Hosinski. The motion failed on ,a roll call vote of three ayes (Council Members Varner, Ujdak and Hosinski.) Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion carried.. BILL NO. 14 -98 A BILL APPROPRIATING $9,240.00 FROM THE HAZ- MAT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING EQUIPMENT FOR THE HAZ -MAT TEAM 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 Pfeifer reported that the Health and Public Safety Committee had met on this bill and recommends it to the Council favorable. Rick Switalski, asst. chief, made the presentation for the bill. He reported this appropriation would be used to purchase equipment for the Haz -Mat team. He reported that this equipment will upgrade and /or replace existing equipment. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Pfeifer. The motion carried. BILL NO. 15 -98 A BILL APPROPRIATING $9,172.00 FROM THE INDIANA RIVER RESCUE FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING EQUIPMENT FOR THE INDIANA RIVER RESCUE TEAM 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 Pfeifer reported that the Health and Public Safety Committee had met on this bill and recommends it to the Council favorable. Rick Switalski, asst. chief, made the presentation for the bill. He reported this appropriation would be used to purchase equipment for the River Rescue Team. He