01-23-95 Council Meeting Minutes

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2 `98 REGULAR MEETING 1995 F3 TUNT -1,i4 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, January 23, 1995, at 7:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Washington, Kelly, Slavinskas, Puzzello, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda, and Ladewski 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 January 2, and 9, 1995 meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Lee Slavinskas /s/ Eugene Ladewski Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the January 2 and January 9, 1995, meetings be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Mayor Kernan gave his State of the City Address. Council Member Kelly made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Coleman. 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 on at 8:24 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Washington presiding. BILL NO. 107 -948 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 712 NORTH NILES AVENUE, THE SOUTH HALF OF VACATED HAGERTY STREET BETWEEN NILES AVENUE AND THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER AND LOTS 4,5,6,7,8 & 9 AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF ALEXIS COQUILLARD'S FIRST ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TOGETHER WITH ALL VACATED ALLEYS AND STREETS ADJACENT THERETO 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 Slavinskas reported that the Zoning and Annexation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. John Byorni, senior planner for Area Plan, indicated that the petitioners were requesting a zoning change to allow for the construction of an outpatient facility. He indicated the Area Plan Commission had recommended this zoning to the Council favorable. Council Member Puzzello indicated Madison Center had asked her to make a presentation for this rezoning. She indicated they were requesting this zoning change to allow them to build a facility for children and adolescent which will allow them to be separate them adult patients. Bruce Bancroft, attorney, indicated he represented Madison Center. He indicated they planned to start construction in April of 1995 and it will be completed in July 1996. He indicated it will be a three story facility, which will be 71,000 square feet. Dave Kohler, 601 N. Hill, spoke in favor of this zoning. He questioned the walkway easement. Mr. Bancroft indicated the City is planning to construct a walkway along the river, and the property will be given to the City. Council Member Duda made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion carried. BILL NO. 115 -94 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($170,000) FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STATE GRANT FUND This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. James Riggs, Economic Development specialist, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill will make certain appropriations from a fifty -fifty matching State grant for expenses related to the construction of William Richardson Court. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. ATTEST: ATTEST: City Clerk Chairman