11-24-97 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 24,1997 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 24, 1997, at 7:OO 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 November 10, meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Roland Kelly /s/ David Varner Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the November 10, 1997, meeting be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Police Chief Gunn reported on the COP program which is the most exciting innovation the community and the police have taken on together. He indicated they will proceed with additional training for the Police Department. Council Member Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Broden. 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 7:20 p.m. with nine members present. Chairman Coleman presiding. BILL NO. 96 -97 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE STREET TO BE VACATED IS TUTT STREET FROM THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET TO THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 103 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 50 FEET. PART LOCATED IN GARST'S 1ST ADDITION TO THE 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. Richard Nussbaum, City Attorney, indicated that he is a member of the board for the Center for the Homeless. He reported that the Center is in the midst of a new project that was discussed at the last Council meeting in October. He advised that since that time the problems and questions that were raised have been addressed and you have a commitment from the Board and the staff of the Homeless Center that any issues that arise will continue to be addressed. Lou Nanni, director of the center reported that they plan to use the