06-22-98 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 22,1998 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, June 22, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Aranowski, Pfeifer, Kelly, Broden, Varner, Ujdak, Coleman, and Hosinski Absent: Council Member Sniadecki REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the June 8, meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Sean Coleman /s/ David Varner Council Member Hosinski made a motion that the minutes of the June 8, 1998, meeting be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Broden. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS BILL NO. 98 -104 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING THE HONORABLE JEANNE M. JOURDAN, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE Council Member Hosinski made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill until July 13, seconded by Council Member Broden. The motion carried. Council Member Kelly made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Aranowski. 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 7:05 p.m. with eight members present. Chairman Broden presiding. BILL NO. 45 -98 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE JMS BUILDING LOCATED AT 108 NORTH MAIN STREET, 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 to the Council that the Commission recommends this building be declared an historic landmark. He advised it is one of the largest buildings the Commission has recommended for landmark status. He indicated it was architecturally, as well as historically, significant. Council Member Kelly made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Aranowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 47 -98 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: