11-28-94 Council Meeting Minutes

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2sa REGULAR MEETING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered Committee of the presiding. BILL NO. 102 -94 NOVEMBER 28, 1994 that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Whole on at 7:36 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Kelly A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEYS TO BE VACATED ARE DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF VACATED E. SORIN ST. FROM THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF N. NILES AVE. TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY (NEDDO CT.) WEST OF N. NILES AVE. FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 179 FEET AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 14 FEET. ALSO, THE SECOND EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF VACATED E. SORIN ST. FROM THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF N. NILES AVE. TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF THE FIRST VACATED NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY (NEDDO CT.) WEST OF N. NILES AVE. FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 179 FEET AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 14 FEET. ALSO, THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY (NEDDO CT) EAST OF N. NILES AVE. FROM THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF VACATED E. SORIN ST., SOUTH FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 14 FEET. PART SITUATED IN COQUILLARD'S ADDITION 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 Luecke reported that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Mark Boveri, attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated Madison Center plans to construct a 60 bed mental health facility on property located along Niles Avenue. He indicated the property is now vacant and this vacation would allow them to close all existing alleys, as well as a portion of Neddo Court, which have not already been vacated. Council Member Coleman mae a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 103 -94 A BILL TO VACATE THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF E. ST. VINCENT ST. FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF N. GEORGIANA ST. FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 248 FEET AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET. PART SITUATED IN HARTMAN AND MILLER'S PLAT 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 Luecke reported that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. George Carry, 1024 Napoleon, made the for the bill. He indicated he was a neighbor of the petitioner and this alley has been used for nothing but drug traffic for the last two or three years. He indicated they were requesting this vacation for safety reasons. Council Member Luecke made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. BILL NO. 108 -94 A BILL APPROPRIATING $99,000.00 RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM FOR PROGRAM YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1995 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 Kelly reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Beth Leonard, Economic Development, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this appropriation would be used to assist four local nonprofit organizations in providing services to the homeless in our community. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 109 -94 A BILL APPROPRIATING $130,000 WITHIN THE U.D.A.G. FUND OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE DIVISION OF REDEVELOPMENT FOR PROGRAM YEAR 1995 BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1995 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 Kelly reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Beth Leonard, Economic Development, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this funding would be used to complete the appropriation of department of administrative funding for 1995. Council Member Luecke made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. BILL NO. 110 -94 A BILL APPROPRIATING $369,453 WITHIN FUND 212 FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR PROGRAM YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1995 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 Kelly reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Beth Leonard, Economic Development, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this appropriation is 1995 projected i nnnma 1•n +ha nl narl-manl- of rnmmitni l-c7 and Pnnnnmi n T1aT7a1 nnmanl- from cf =ff ciinnr�rF