10-09-95 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 9. 1995 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, October 9, 1995, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Members Luecke, Washington, Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Duda, Coleman Council Member Ladewski Council Member Coleman made a motion to start the October 23, meeting of the Council at 5:00 p.m., seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. REPORT FROM CITY OFFICES Brian Smith, coordinator for the Police Recreational Program, indicated that program started in 1994 with a grant of $50,000. He indicated they work with existing community centers in an effort to develop social skills as well as develop and improve the relationship between the police and neighborhood kids. Council Member Luecke 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 at 7:18 p.m. with seven members present. Chairman Washington presiding. BILL NO. 60 -95 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE 1ST NORTH /SOUTH ALLEY SOUTH OF OAK PARK DRIVE, RUNNING SOUTH FROM OAK PARK DRIVE FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET TO THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, ALL IN "WOODED ESTATES," IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA 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. 54 -95 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY - THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF STATE ROAD 23 FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF N. BURNS STREET TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF N. BURNS STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 118 FEET AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET. PART SITUATED IN HARTMAN AND MILLER'S PLAT IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA BILL NO. 55 -95 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY - THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF STATE ROAD 23 FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF N. DUEY STREET TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF N. DUEY STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 118 FEET AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET. PART SITUATED IN HARTMAN AND WOODWORTH'S PLAT IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Council Member Puzzello made a motion to continue public hearing on Bill Nos. 54 and 55 -95 indefinitely, at the request of the petitioner, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. BILL NO. 43 -95 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1613 WEST DUNHAM, 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 Slavinskas reported that the Zoning and Annexation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. John Byorni, Area Plan, indicated the petitioners were requesting a change from "B" to "C" to allow from a grocery and residence at this location. He indicated the Area Plan Commission had recommended this bill to the Council favorable. Michael Heppenheimer, attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the petitioners wanted to open a mexican grocery in this location. He indicated this location had been a grocery since 1890, until about ten years ago. He indicated that the purchase agreement was contingent upon the rezoning to "C" commercial. He gave the Council petitions that the proposed purchased had solicited from people on Dunham and Fisher (no petition was given the City Clerk's office). Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried. BILL NO. 53 -95 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE OBJECT IN -SITU LOCATED IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY AT THE CORNER OF POKAGON STREET AND STANFIELD 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 Slavinskas