08-22-94 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 22. 1994 Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, August 22, 1994, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Washington, Luecke, Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas, 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 August 8 meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Ann Puzzello /s/ Eugene Ladewski Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the August 8, 1994, meeting be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES Carl Littrell, director of engineering, reported on the Good Neighbors /Good Neighborhoods program. He indicated approximately 1,894 homeowners have applied for the program, and they hope to upgrade 700 homes by the time the program ends in October. He indicated the homeowners have to pay 40 or 50 percent of the cost of repairs, depending on financing, and only 16 have chosen not to participate after finding out the cost. He indicated only homeowners who actually live in the house where the work is proposed qualify. He introduced several employees from his department that are working on the project. Council Member Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Duda. 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 August 22, at 7:14 p.m., with nine members present. Council Member Kelly presiding. BILL NO. 78 -94 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING A HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 520 EAST COLFAX AVENUE, 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. John Oxian, President of the Historic Preservation Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that the Commission recommends this house be declared a local landmark. He indicated a representative from Historic Landmark Foundation of Indiana, who own the house will give you more history. Adrienne Fine, field coordinator, for Historic Landmark Foundation, indicated they supported the landmark designation for this house. He indicated the house was built in 1888 and was sold to Henry Prost in 1900. He indicated the Foundation purchased and moved the house to its present location, and after complete renovation it will be a showcase. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 81 -94 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1809 AND 1815 EAST IRELAND ROAD IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Council Member Luecke made a motion to continue this bill until September 26, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 69 -94 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF JEFFERSON BOULEVARD RUNNING EAST FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF SOUTH MAIN STREET TO THE FIRST INTERSECTING NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF MAIN STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 165 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 14 FEET; LOCATED BETWEEN LOTS 292 AND 291 IN THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF TOWN, NOW CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Council Member Coleman made a motion to continue this bill until September 12, at the request of the petitioner, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. BILL NO. 80 -94 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST NORTH - SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF S. SUNNYSIDE AVENUE FROM THE NORTH RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF E. BELMONT AVENUE TO THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF E. SOUTH STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 222.5 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 14 FEET. PART SITUATED IN WHITCOMB AND KELLER'S SUNNYMEDE THIRD