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REGULAR MEETING
<br />Ann Puzzello, 4th District
<br />ATTEST:
<br />Irene K. Gammon, City Clerk
<br />Loretta Duda, At Large
<br />Eugene Ladewski, At Large
<br />Joseph E. Kernan, Mayor
<br />NOVEMBER 14, 1994
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Ladewski
<br />read the resolution, and presented it to Margaret Filchak, Director of the Chamber's
<br />Convention and Tourism Bureau. She indicated that tourism is now the largest
<br />industry in the country. She indicated the spending in the County should reach $1
<br />billion by 2010. Council Member Kelly made a motion to adopt this resolution,
<br />seconded by Council Member Coleman. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote
<br />of eight ayes.
<br />CITY REPORTS
<br />Fire Chief Luther Taylor gave a report of the Department's accomplishments in 1994,
<br />as well as EMS revenue update; confined space rescue update; and hiring status
<br />update.
<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 at 7:37 p.m., with eight members present. Chairman Kelly
<br />presiding.
<br />BILL NO. 87 -94 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2610
<br />PRAIRIE AVENUE, 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 made
<br />a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by
<br />Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Slavinskas reported that
<br />the Zoning and Annexation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the
<br />Council favorable. John Byorni, Area Plan, gave the Commission report, which was
<br />favorable. Ken Fedder, attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated
<br />they were requesting this zoning in order to upgrade the existing non - conforming use
<br />to accommodate parking, fencing and drainage. He indicated the Code Enforcement
<br />Department reports that they are in compliance with existing City Code. Mark
<br />Thielke, 2526 Prairie, showed pictures of the restaurant. He indicated they were not
<br />in compliance with City code. Donald Cormican, 2637 Prairie, spoke against this
<br />zoning. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council
<br />favorable, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 89 -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 CERTAIN WAGERING FACILITIES AS AN EXCEPTION IN THE "C"
<br />COMMERCIAL AND "D" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, AND MAKING
<br />CERTAIN OTHER RELATED REVISIONS
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Slavinskas
<br />made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by
<br />Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion
<br />to amend the substitute bill in Section III, (e) by deleting the comma and the rest
<br />of the paragraph after the word Bend, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion
<br />carried. John Byorni, Area Plan, gave the Commission report, which was favorable.
<br />Council Member Luecke made the presentation for the bill. He indicated he did not
<br />want off -track betting in South Bend, however, since it was legal it should be
<br />regulated. He indicated this bill would give the City some control over where an
<br />off -track betting parlor could be located. Council Member Coleman made a motion to
<br />recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Duda. The
<br />motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 91 -94 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN
<br />HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 310 WEST MONROE
<br />STREET IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
<br />Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to continue this bill until December 19,
<br />seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 100 -94 A BILL APPROPRIATING $210,700.00 FROM AND AMONG THE LOCAL ROAD
<br />AND STREET FUND FOR THE NIMTZ PARKWAY PHASE III AND STREET
<br />MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROJECTS
<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 Luecke reported
<br />that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee had met on this bill and
<br />recommended it to the Council favorable. John Leszczynski, Director of Public Works,
<br />made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill appropriated money from
<br />the Local Road and Street Fund to the Nimtz Parkway Phase III Project. He indicated
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