02-23-98 Council Meeting minutes

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REGULAR MEETING s FEBRUARY 23, 1998 Council President Coleman reported that Carolyn Anderson was reappointed to the Economic Development Commission. Council Member Pfeifer made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Broden. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered that the Common.Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole at 7:20 p.m. with nine members present. Chairman Coleman presiding. BILL NO. 20 -98 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF NORTH HILL STREET FROM THE NORTH RIGHT -OF -WAY OF EAST COLFAX AVENUE TO THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY OF EAST LA SALLE FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 410 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 14 FEET. PART LOCATED IN LOWELL (ORIGINAL TOWN), CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. ALSO, THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF EAST COLFAX AVENUE FROM THE WEST RIGHT - OF -WAY OF ST. LOUIS AVENUE TO THE EAST RIGHT -OF- WAY OF THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF NORTH HILL STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 165 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 14 FEET. PART LOCATED IN LOWELL (ORIGINAL TOWN), CITY 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 Varner reported that the Public works and Property Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Sandra Parmerlee, vice chair of the St. Joseph Parish Council, made the presentation for the bill. She reported that St. Joseph's Church is the oldest Roman Catholic worshiping community in South Bend. She advised that the Church had a capital improvement drive to build an addition to their school. She informed the Council that they were requesting the vacation of the alley which is known as Church Place, as well as a second alley running between the parish and a home the church owns which is going to be demolished. She indicated they do not plan to build on either of the alleys. Council Member Aranowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion carried. BILL NO. 13 -98 A BILL AMENDING THE ANNUAL PAY AND MONETARY FRINGE BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEARS OF 1998, 1999, 2000 AND 2001 This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Pfeifer reported that the Health and Public Safety and the Personnel and Finance committees had met on this bill and recommended to the Council favorable. Council Member Coleman made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Pfeifer. The motion carried. Thomas Bodnar, Deputy City Attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He reported that the Board of Public Safety had passed a resolution asking that you consider adopting this bill. He advised that this bill will not give the rank of sergeant to any one who is not at supervisor level. Level two is slightly above corporal pay, and level three is above the present sergeant pay. Council Member Pfeifer made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to rise and report to the M