04-28-97 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 28, 1997 the Shelter has received national recognition as one of the best in the Country. He noted that the shelter serves 3,500 people per day, as well as 545 volunteers, and that 95 communities have come to South Bend to visit and tour the facility. He indicated they had to turn people away daily because they are out of space, especially for women and children. He covered the plans to vacate a portion of Tutt Street and build a walkway to what is now the DeCocker Building, indicating they planned to put all their service facilities in the new area, which will give them more living area. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Coleman. 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 7:40 p.m. with nine members present. Chairman Coleman presiding. BILL NO. 29 -97 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF LINDSEY STREET FROM THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF NORTH CUSHING STREET TO THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF THE FIRST NORTH - SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF NORTH CUSHING STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 128 FEET IN LENGTH AND 14 FEET IN WIDTH. PART LOCATED IN CUSHING & LINDSEY -S SUB, 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 Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Betsy Rossner, 729 Cushing, indicated she was purchasing this home, and this was a very good neighborhood, however, there is a potential for crime in the alley she wanted to vacate, as evidenced in the miscellaneous drug -user items found in the alley. She reported that the property owner across the alley was in agreement with closing the alley. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, 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 Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. J. Edward Talley, member of the Historic Preservation Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this was the third James Madison School, and this one was built in 1930. He indicated this building was rated as an S11. David Duvall, director of Historic Preservation, indicated he was prepared to answer any questions for the Council. James Jasiewicz, director of buildings, for School City, read a statement for the School Corporation questioning why one governmental agency would want to limit the decision making process for another agency. They also indicated they were not questioning the merits of this designation, but the potential cost impact, and why Madison was being singled out now, when there are other sites more significant. David Duvall indicated the remonstrance from School City was a surprise, as Mr. Jasiewicz attended the Commission meetings and had not