10-14-2024 Common Council Meeting Minutes (Signed)

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REGULAR MEETING October 14, 2024 SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 812 LASALLE AVENUE COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Clerk Tirado read the bill to the Council for its second (2"d) reading. After the second (2"d) reading, Councilmember Lee requested the committee report. Councilmember Dr. Davis stated that Bill No. 52-24 went before the Zoning and Annexation Committee and comes with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Lee requested that the petitioner(s) state their name and address and share key points before the council. Kari Myers, Zoning Specialist from the Department of Community Investment on the 14th floor of the County-City building, stated that this petition requests a special exception for restaurant use in an Urban Flex (UF) zone. The location is near the South Bend Clinic and St. Joseph High School and is consistent with the surrounding area. The building has previously been used for retail and service purposes, and the plan aims to invigorate the area. While it is not located within the Northeast Neighborhood Plan, it aligns with its goals. This bill has been forwarded to the committee from the Board of Zoning Appeals with a favorable recommendation. Mark Kramer, petitioner at 71115 Grafalcon Court, Niles, MI 49120, stated that he has owned the building for over forty(40) years, during which it has been used as office space. His intention is to rent out the restaurant space, with the eventual goal of selling it to the restaurant owner. Councilmember Lee held the public hearing, and nobody spoke. Councilmember Dr. Davis motioned to send Bill No. 52-24 to the Full Council with a favorable recommendation, which was seconded by Councilmember Troy Warner and carried by a vote of nine(9) ayes. Council President Sharon McBride—Aye Council Vice President Sheila Niezgodski—Aye Councilmember Canneth Lee—Aye Councilmember Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers—Aye Councilmember Troy Warner—Aye Councilmember Sherry Bolden-Simpson—Aye Councilmember Dr. Oliver Davis—Aye Councilmember Karen L. White—Aye Councilmember Rachel Tomas Morgan—Aye 54-24 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RE-AFFIRMING ORDINANCE NO. 10891-22 AND FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY AND MONETARY FRINGE BENEFITS OF SWORN MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025 Clerk Tirado read the bill to the Council for its second (2"d) reading. After the second (2"d) reading, Councilmember Lee requested the committee report. Council Vice President Niezgodski stated that Bill No. 54-24 went before the Personnel and Finance Committee and comes with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Lee requested that the petitioner(s) state their name and address and share key points before the council. Kyle Willis, City Controller, based on the 12th floor of the County-City building, announced that this bill serves to reaffirm the collective bargaining agreement with the South Bend Police Department(SBPD), which will remain in effect through 2025. 3