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Attest and Approved this 14th day of March 1994.
<br />Irene K. Gammon, City Clerk
<br />Joseph E. Kernan, Mayor
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Ladewski
<br />made the presentation for the resolution. He read the resolution and mentioned the
<br />many services the American Legion performs, such as the baseball league. Mayor
<br />Kernan spoke in favor of this resolution. Council Member Kelly made a motion to
<br />adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The resolution was
<br />adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes.
<br />REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES
<br />Phil St. Clair, Superintendent of Parks, gave a report on the Park Department.
<br />Council Member Luecke made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole,
<br />seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried.
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the
<br />Committee of the Whole on March 14, at 7:25 p.m., with nine members present.
<br />Chairman Kelly presiding.
<br />BILL NO. 117 -93 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 116
<br />N. FRANCES STREET IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />ThIs being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Slavinskas
<br />reported that the Zoning and Annexation Committee had met on this bill and
<br />recommended it to the Council favorable. John Byorni, senior planner Area Plan,
<br />indicated the petitioners were requesting this zoning from "B" to "C" to allow for a
<br />parking lot. He indicated the Commission sends this to the Council without
<br />recommendation. Council Member Ladewski mae a motion to accept the substitute bill
<br />on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion
<br />carried. Joseph Amaral, attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated
<br />the petitioners desired to build a parking lot directly across the street from their
<br />medical practice. He indicated this lot would be used for staff parking, and the
<br />rezoning would be subject to a final site plan. Council Member Luecke indicated he
<br />does not see this as a start of "C" commercial for the area. Council Member Coleman
<br />made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded
<br />by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 1 -94 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3602 S.
<br />IRONWOOD DRIVE, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Coleman made a
<br />motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council
<br />Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Slavinskas reported that the
<br />Zoning and Annexation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the
<br />Council favorable. John Byorni, senior planner Area Plan, indicated the petitioners
<br />were requesting this zoning in order to build a long -term care addition. He
<br />indicated this zoning received a favorable recommendation from the Commission. Susan
<br />Koehler, vice president of Holy Cross Care Services, made the presentation for the
<br />bill. She indicated Holy Cross Heath Services took over control of St. Paul's in
<br />1989 and have enhanced the property at that location. She indicated that St. Paul's
<br />was the only continuing care retirement living in South Bend. Dean Bergeman,
<br />Mathews - Purucker - Anella, Inc., indicated this was an application for a revision of
<br />the final site plan. He indicated they were adding ten to twelve garages, a health
<br />and wellness center, an addition to the chapel, an adult day care facility, a child
<br />day care facility and single floor patio type apartment units. Merle Blue, 3602 S.
<br />Ironwood; Sister Joan Upjohn; Kenneth Kentner, 3602 S. Ironwood; Katherine Klope,
<br />3602 S. Ironwood; Cecil Ball, 3602 S. Ironwood; spoke in favor of this bill. Mary
<br />Ellen Hill, Director of St.Paul's, asked the Council to consider their request. Cleo
<br />Mellinger, 3833 S. Ironwood, spoke against this rezoning indicating it would be an
<br />intrusion into the neighborhood. William Farbaugh, Topsfield Road, spoke regarding
<br />screening from single units and the road. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to
<br />recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member
<br />Coleman. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 14 -94 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />APPROVING OF THE ISSUANCE OF LEASE RENTAL REVENUE BONDS BY THE SOUTH
<br />BEND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Joseph Kernan made the
<br />presentation for the bill. He indicated this bond issue would finance the College
<br />Football Hall of Fame, as well as make needed improvements to the Century Center as a
<br />part of the overall convention facility. The indicated this was the 17th public
<br />hearing on the Hall of Fame issue. He indicated the Hall of Fame attendance figures
<br />will be substantial and the cash flow will be positive; the momentum will be
<br />continued, as well as the enthusiasm. He indicated that they plan to pay for it from
<br />private resources, and the final package was different from what was proposed: The
<br />National Football Foundation will guarantee 4.5 million dollars worth of bonds;
<br />several citizens within the community have guaranteed an additional 2.5 million;
<br />Notre Dame has agreed to assist us - Phil Faccenda and William Sexton will
<br />spearheading the fund raising process; and the Indiana General Assembly has passed a
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