11-10-97 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 10,1997 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, November 10, 1997, 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, Hosinski and Sniadecki Absent: None 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 October 27, meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Roland Kelly 1s/ David Varner Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the October 27, 1997, meeting be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Broden. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Broden reported that the Solid Waste District took official action with respect to taking bids for County -wide curbside recycling. He advised that no vote was taken to enter into a contract. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to set Bill No. 11 -97, regarding rezoning to declare 513 Harrison, an historic landmark, for public hearing and third reading on December 22, seconded by Council Member Broden. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Varner. 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 7:02 p.m. with nine members present. Chairman Coleman presiding. BILL NO. 98 -97 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF MANITOU FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF THE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF FOREST AVENUE TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF FOREST AVENUE FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET IN LENGTH AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET. PART LOCATED IN CHAPIN PLACE, 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. Charles Kirkpatrick, 831 Forest Avenue, made the presentation for the bill. He reported that the neighbors would like this alley closed because it is seldom used by vehicles and no one needs the alley to access their garages. He advised it is a danger for children