10-25-93 Counicl Meeting Minutes

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they utilize both sides of the street. He indicated that the north and south sides of the street are owned by the corporation or one of its officers. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $1,271.40 FROM THE COVELESKI IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FLOOD RELIEF TO THE CITY OF DAVENPORT, IOWA. 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 Puzzello reported that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on the bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Mayor Joseph Kernan made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that earlier this year when the Quad Cities stadium in Davenport was flooded they played in South Bend. He indicated this $1,271.40 represents a total of $807.60 in private donations collected at the games and $463.80 was a share of the concession revenues. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. BILL NO. 86 -93 A BILL APPROPRIATING $932,000.00 WITHIN VARIOUS ACCOUNTS OF THE LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS FUND. 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 Washington reported that the Personnel and Finance and Public Works Committees had met on the bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. John Leszczynski, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would be used for paving and slurry; Twyckenham widening; Ironwood widening; and Portage widening. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. NO. 87 -93 A BILL APPROPRIATING $116,000.00 FROM AND AMONG THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND FOR THE IRONWOOD WIDENING AND STORM- SANITARY SEWER PROJECT. 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 Zakrzewski reported that the Personnel and Finance and Utilities Committees had met on the bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. John Leszczynski, Director of Public works, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated unused funds from the Edison Road Project would be transferred to the Ironwood Widening and Storm Sewer Project from Ireland to Ewing. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. -93 A BILL APPROPRIATING $490,000.00 WITHIN VARIOUS ACCOUNTS OF THE WASTEWATER FUND FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS. 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 Zakrzewski reported that the Personnel and Finance and Utilities Committees had met on the bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. John Leszczynski, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would be used for the Twyckenham sewer construction and the Portage sewer construction. Council Member Luecke made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. NO. 89 -93 A BILL OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL AMENDING ARTICLE 5 OF CHAPTER 13 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING AN ORDINANCE WHICH PROHIBITS THE PRESENCE OF DISORDERLY HOUSES IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. 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 Ladewski reported that -the Public Safety Committee had met on the bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Council Member Luecke made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Mayor Joseph Kernan made the presentation for the bill. He indicated there are some properties in the City that continue to be a problem and this bill would give another tool to help deal with this situation. Jim Caldwell, the Mayor's administrative assistant for neighborhoods, indicated this bill would apply to structures and the city can notify both the occupants and owner of the structure. Police Chief Marciniak indicated the police spend about 60 percent of their time responding to calls involving disorderly behavior, and many are repeat calls. He indicated they were called to one house more than 100 times last year and one call can tie up two or three patrol cars for an hour or more. Capt. Thomas Fautz, heard of the Neighborhood Enforcement Services Team, indicated this was one more tool needed to keep neighborhoods safe and quiet. Capt. James Clark, South Bend Police, Mark Tarner, of the Near West Neighborhood Association; Vickie Black; Eugenia Braboy, 1028 W. Colfax; Mathew Keesh; Melvina Price, a representative of the Far North West Neighborhood Association; Jim Gramza, a representative of the Northwest Side Neighborhood Association; Penny Hughes, 1918 Southernview; and Robert Herrol, 809 Milton; asked questions concerning the bill, or spoke in favor. David Smith, president of the Michiana Income Property Owners Association; and Ernest Dickson, 2706 Wall St., spoke against the bill. Council Member Kelly made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried.