05-27-97 Council Meeting Minutes

Home Browse Search

REGULAR MEETING MAY 27, 1997 Council favorable. Dea Andews, 223 N. Scott, a representative of South Bend Heritage, made the presentation for the bill. She advised that South Bend Heritage has been working with the Near Westside, and is now ready to go into another aspect - the development of Chapin Market on the northeast corner of Western and Chapin. She indicated the property has an alley which would go right through the proposed building. She reported the proposed building will house a Save -A -Lot and the Chapin Clinic. Council Member Kelly made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Pfeifer. The motion carried. BILL NO. 40 -97 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF GREENLAWN AVENUE FROM THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY OF MISHAWAKA AVENUE TO THE NORTH RIGHT -OF -WAY OF RUSKIN STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 504 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 7 FEET. PART LOCATED IN THE NORTH -EAST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST. THE STREET TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS GREENLAWN AVENUE FROM THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY OF MISHAWAKA AVENUE TO THE NORTH RIGHT -OF -WAY OF RUSKIN STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 494 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 66 FEET. PART LOCATED IN THE NORTH -EAST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST. THE STREET TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS RUSKIN STREET FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF ESTHER STREET TO THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF GREENLAWN AVENUE FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 677 FEET AND A WIDTH WHICH VARIES FROM 40 TO 60 FEET. PART LOCATED IN LOT "A" INDIANA UNIVERSITY REPLAT,.NORTH -EAST QUARTER, SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST 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, as amended. He made a motion to amend the bill by changing Range 2 to Range 3 every where it appeared, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Craig Hudson, Cole and Associates, made the presentation for the bill. He advised that the purpose of this vacation was to complete the second phase of their landscape development. He indicated this would eliminate most of the vehicular traffic on the campus, as well as expand the pedestrian mall. Dea Anderson, 223 N. Scott, spoke in favor of the vacation. Council Member Pfeifer advised she worked for IUSB, however, would not be receiving any monetary gain, therefore, would vote on the bill. She made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion carried. BILL NO. 42 -97 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ESTABLISHING A CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opporunity to be heard. Council Member Coleman reported that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Cathy Roemer, controller, made the presentation for the bill. She advised that this fund has been active since 1985, and this bill re- establishes it for another three years. She reported there is a cap of $ .15 per $100 of valuation. Council Member Kelly made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Hosinski. The motion carried.