04-15-96 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 15, 1996 TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST, PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, AND ALSO BEING A PART OF LOT 8 AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF SORIN'S FIRST ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF LOWELL IN BOOK 1, PAGE 53 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA RECORDER'S OFFICE AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NOTRE DAME AVENUE AND THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE FIRST EAST /WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF SOUTH BEND AVENUE; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF THE EAST /WEST ALLEY TO A POINT 20 FEET WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF SAID SOUTH LINE OF THE EAST /WEST ALLEY AND THE WEST LINE OF THE FIRST NORTH /SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF NOTRE DAME AVENUE; THENCE NORTH TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID EAST /WEST ALLEY; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF THE EAST /WEST ALLEY TO THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NOTRE DAME AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. THE EAST /WEST ALLEY DESCRIBED WAS CREATED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION NUMBER 13 DATED MAY 6, 1904 Council Member Luecke made a motion to strike this bill, at the request of the petitioner, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 2 -96 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS AS TO IDENTIFICATION OF ANIMALS, TO REVISE PROVISIONS FOR ANIMAL CONTROL AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS Council Member Coleman made a motion to defer public hearing on this bill until the end of the public hearing portion, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion carried. BILL NO. 18 -96 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6, ENTITLED TAX ABATEMENT PROCEDURES OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE 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 Coleman reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable, as amended. Council Member Luecke made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill greatly enhances residential tax abatement,since the City cannot grow because of a State law that does not allow South Bend or Mishawaka to annex, and the era of voluntary annexations is over and has been for some time. He indicated that a requirement for residential tax abatement is lack of development or cessation of growth, and the City has suffered from both lack of development and growth. Larry Magliozzi, Assistant Director of Planning for Economic Development, indicated that on the proposed list of eighteen tax abatement areas, six are inner -city areas. He indicated with these eighteen designations we still have 1.8 square miles which can be designated. Council Member Coleman indicated that the substitute bill is the work of a special subcommittee established for this purpose. Raymond Brock, 2914 Bent Oak, indicated he was a developer of Oakwood Villas, indicated they were having difficulty selling homes because of the tax rate in the City. Gene Oakly, 2614 York Road, indicated he supported tax abatement for inner -city areas, however, this bill gives tax abatement to homes that cost $400,000. Carol Ecker, 50718 Ironwood, indicated