12-08-97 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 8. 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, December 8, 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, Broden, Varner, Ujdak, Coleman, Hosinski and Sniadecki Absent: Council Member Kelly 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 24, meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. ls/ David Varner Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the November 24, 1997, meeting be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Hosinski. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Brother Sage, Verge Gillam, director of the Urban League, reported this project, The Near Westside Action Survey, was developed as a strategy for developing capacity through youth leadership, and has evolved into a multi - faceted endeavor to involve the youth in our community in city planning and neighborhood development. Three members of the action research team; Jessica McManus, Montoan Butler and Alex Adams discussed their participation in this program. They presented each Council Member with a copy of their report. Council vice president Pfeifer reported there are two vacancies on the Development Commission and if any one was interested in serving on that commission, they were to write a letter to that effect and mail it to the City Clerk by December 15. 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 7:17 p.m. with nine members present. Chairman Coleman presiding. BILL NO. 95 -97 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1002 SOUTH TWYCKENHAM DRIVE /1506 RUSKIN STREET, 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 Annexation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. John Byorni, assistant director of Area Plan, reported that the petitioners were requesting a change to Al residential to remodel the structure into a duplex. He advised that the property has been used as an office and residence. He also advised the Council that the Area Plan Commission sends this with a favorable recommendation. Bruce Metzker, 141 Sylvan Glen, made the presentation for the bill. He reported that the