04-15-96 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 15, 1996 that tax abatement for the needy was important, but abatement for the wealthy is ridiculous. Jim.Cierziniak, 1156 E. Victoria, spoke against the abatement. Council Member Coleman indicated the City is vying against Penn and Granger for homes, and if we do not grow our taxes will never go down. Council Member Kelly made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried. BILL NO. 19 -96 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE SALE OF PARK PROPERTY 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 Broden reported that the Parks and Recreation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Betsy Harriman, administrative director of Parks, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this bill transfer real estate to South Bend Heritage Foundation for use in its West LaSalle Street revitalization project. She indicated the park playground equipment will be relocated to the Charles Martin Center. Gene Oakly, 2614 York, spoke in favor of this bill. Jeff Gibney, Director of the South Bend Heritage Foundation, indicated they were currently working on the second phase of their revitalization program, and they will be building a home on this property. Council Member Pfeifer made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. Council Member Luecke reported that he is an employee of South Bend Heritage, but will receive no personal gain from this project, so he will be voting on the bill. 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 Public hearing on this bill was continued from March 25. Kathy Dempsey, Director of Code Enforcement, indicated this substitute bill has been discussed and refined at several meetings, however, more amendments will be offered this evening. Council Member Coleman suggested the six month waiting period of micro chipping should be deleted from the ordinance. He made a motion to amend Section 5 -30, second paragraph, to remove the last sentence, the paragraph would then read JAll impounded dogs or cats which will become adopted shall be permanently identified with a microchip, at the expense of the new owner .1, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried on a roll call vote of eight ayes and one abstention (Council Member Hosinski.) Council Member Pfeifer made a motion to amend Section 5 -5, on page 9, by altering the members of the Commission to include a lay person who has no vested interest, but is an animal lover, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion failed. Council Member Varner made a motion to amend Section 5 -5, to read: IThe members of the Commission shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and each member shall serve until a qualified successor is duly appointed. All appointments shall be made for three year terms, however, the initial appointments shall serve as follows: The member appointed pursuant to Section 5 -4(a) shall serve for one year; the member appointed pursuant to Section 5 -4(b) shall serve for two years; and the member and alternate member appointed pursuant to Section 5 -4 shall serve for three years., seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke made a motion to delete Section 5 -1 (r), sub- section (7) (b). In Section 5 -33 (h) the fine would change for dogs that have been impounded more than once in a twenty -four (24) month period to $50 for each impoundment. Section 5 -4, subparagraph 8 would be renumbered to subparagraph would be renumbered to paragraph 7, seconded by Council Member Pfeifer. The motion failed on a roll call vote of four ayes, four nays