02-14-94 Council Meeting Minutes

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FEBRUARY 14. 1994 it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council mbers of the County -City Building on Monday, February 14, 1994, at 7:00 P.M. The ting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. Present: Council Members Luecke, Washington, Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda and Ladewski Absent: None To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the January 24, 1994 meeting of the Council and found them correct. (Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. Ann Puzzello Gene Ladewski Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the January 24, 1994, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Washington. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council President Puzzello announced there would be a special meeting on February 21 on animal and gun control. Council Member Ladewski announced there would a committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. on February 17 and the gun control bill, and public hearing would be on February 21 at 7:00 p.m. Council President Puzzello announced that Ed Ehlers was reappointed to the Century Center Board of Directors; and Conrad Damien, Louvenia Cain have been reappointed to the Urban Enterprise Board and Council Member Duda will serve as the Council's representative. Council Member Coleman indicated they will be interviewing business owners for an appoint to the Urban Enterprise Board. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES Jack Dillon, Environmental Services, gave a report on the Solid Waste Program. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. ICOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on February 14, at 7:28 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Kelly presiding. BILL NO. 9 -94 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 5539 -73 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN LAND TO 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 Coleman made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill repealed the German -Clay annexation, which has been in the courts since 1973. He indicated that in 1992 the Administration proposed an annexation policy which did not call for this area to be a priority to annex. The repeal was delayed when the State passed legislation that would not allow South Bend or Mishawaka to annex land involuntarily. Council Member Slavinskas indicated this bill had been referred to the Zoning and Vacation Committee and it received a favorable recommendation. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. Dave Cherrone, 53712 Pinehurst, spoke in favor of this bill. Richard Nussbaum, City Attorney, spoke in favor of this bill. Council Member Luecke made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. BILL NO. 5 -94 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 2, OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING THE COMMON COUNCIL AND AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN ARTICLE 5 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. 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 made a notion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk. Council Member Puzzello reported that the Rules Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Council Member Puzzello made the presentation for the bill.