08-24-98 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 24, 1998 help finance a 4.3 million dollar project, of which 1.5 million will be funded by South Bend revenue bonds. Council Member Pfeifer made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. BILL NO. 46 -98 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 21 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND BY THE INCLUSION OF ZONING REGULATIONS ADDRESSING TATTOO, BODY PIERCING, SCARIFYING AND BRANDING ESTABLISHMENTS 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. Council Member Coleman made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk's office, seconded by Council Member Hosinski. The motion carried. John Byorni, assistant director of Area Plan, reported that this is a Council initated petition to amend the zoning ordinance. He indicated that this proposed ordinance is a defense against against these establishments. He advised the Council that this the Area Plan Commission sends this petition with a favorable recommendation. Council Member Varner made the presentation for the bill. He indicate this was one of two bills that needed to be passed to regulate these establishments. He advised this was the zoning bill which adds these establishments to the adult type of business. He indicated that as a controlled use one of the stipulations would be that they would be prohibited for locating within 500 feet of a school, church or synagogue. Kathy Cekanski- Farrand, Council attorney, indicated there were three items not addressed in the committee meeting: a business would not be able to get a variance to the reduce the 500' limit; the penalty for a violation is $2,500 and each subsequent day is a separate offense; Chapter 13 has been referenced in this bill and if the Council would elect not to go forward with passage of the second resolution it would undermine this bill. Council Member Varner made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki. The motion carried. BILL NO. 58 -98 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 11 ENTITLED REGULATIONS ADDRESSING TATTOO, BODY PIERCING, SCARIFYING AND BRANDING ESTABLISHMENTS AND PERSONNEL Council Member Varner made a motion to continue this bill until September 28, and refer it back to the Health and Public Safety and Personnel and Finance committee, seconded by Council Member Hosinski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 63 -98 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 6, BUILDING 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. Council Member Coleman made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Aranowski. The motion carried. Don Fozo, Building Superintendent, made the presentation for the bill. He advised this bill would make a few changes in our fees, as well as establish a registration fee of $25 for demolition work. Council Member Aranowski made a motion to recommend this bill to