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<br />REGULAR MEETING JULY 25, 1994
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the
<br />Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, July 25, 1994, at 7:00 p.m.
<br />The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given.
<br />ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Washington, Luecke,
<br />Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski,
<br />Coleman, Duda, and Ladewski
<br />Absent: None
<br />REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES
<br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
<br />The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the July 11 meeting of the Council
<br />and found them correct.
<br />Therefore, we recommend the same be approved.
<br />/s/ Ann Puzzello
<br />/s/ Eugene Ladewski
<br />Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the July 11, 1994,
<br />meeting be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Duda. The
<br />motion carried.
<br />REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES
<br />Cathy Dempsey, Director of Code Enforcement gave a report on her department. She
<br />indicated that many new plans have been implemented that has brought about a
<br />financial increase in monies collected. She indicated that in 1989 they collected
<br />$79,000, and last year it was $122,000. She indicated they would continue to look
<br />for other ways to put the financial burden on the abusers.
<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 July 25, at 7:10 p.m., with nine members present.
<br />Council Member Kelly presiding.
<br />BILL NO. 51 -94 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1129
<br />HICKORY ROAD 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. John Byorni, Senior Planner,
<br />gave the Area Plan Commission report. He indicated the petitioners were requesting
<br />this zoning to allow for a physical therapy office. He described the surrounding
<br />properties. He reported that the Commission had recommended this rezoning to the
<br />Council favorable. Edward Fisher, 223 Lincolnway East, made the presentation for
<br />the bill. He indicated he represented the owner of this property, who was
<br />requesting the rezoning in order to sell. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion
<br />to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member
<br />Washington. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 58 -94 A BILL AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 21, ZONING, OF THE
<br />MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS AMENDED, BY
<br />ADDING TO AND MAKING CERTAIN OTHER REVISIONS TO THE ZONING
<br />ORDINANCE.
<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
<br />a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by
<br />Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried. Council Member Slavinskas reported
<br />that the Zoning and Annexation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it
<br />to the Council favorable, as amended. John Byorni, Senior Planner, made the
<br />presentation for the bill. He indicated Area Plan had initiated this bill, to
<br />revise the Zoning Ordinance by adding provisions regarding surfacing and screening
<br />of parking lots and outside storage areas; parking in required yards; nonconforming
<br />buildings and uses; and accessory buildings. Council Member Slavinskas made a
<br />motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by
<br />Council Member Coleman. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 69 -94 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY TO BE
<br />VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF
<br />JEFFERSON BOULEVARD RUNNING EAST FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF
<br />SOUTH MAIN STREET TO THE FIRST INTERSECTING NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST
<br />OF MAIN STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 165 FEET AND A WIDTH
<br />OF 14 FEET; LOCATED BETWEEN LOTS 292 AND 291 IN THE ORIGINAL PLAT
<br />OF TOWN, NOW CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />Council Member Luecke made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill, at the
<br />request of the pettigner, until August 8, seconded by Council Member Washington.
<br />The motion dried-.,
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