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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council <br />Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, September 27, 1993, at 7:00 p.m. The <br />meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. <br />ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Washington, Kelly, <br />Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda <br />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 <br />the Council and found them correct. <br />Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. <br />/s/ Stephn Leuecke <br />/S/ Loretta Duda <br />of the September 13, 1993, meetings of <br />Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the September 13, 1993, <br />meetings of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member <br />Zakrzewski. The motion carried. <br />SPECIAL BUSINESS <br />Council President Luecke announced that Jon Hunt had received the Ivan H. Brineger <br />Municipal Management Award at the IAC &T in Evansville. He indicated this award <br />recognizes an appointed municipal official with at least 10 years of dedicated <br />service. <br />Council Member Ladewski announced that a delegation from Czestochowa, Poland, our <br />sister city, will be in South Bend the week of October 7. <br />Council Member Kelly made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, <br />seconded by Council Member Washington. 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 September 27, 1993 at 7:05 p.m., with nine members present. <br />Chairman Zakrzewski presiding. <br />BILL NO. 66 -93 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br />AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED <br />"ZONING ", AS IT RELATES TO THE FRONT YARD SETBACK FOR FREESTANDING <br />SIGNS. <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 <br />reported that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended <br />it to the Council favorable. John Byorni, Area Plan, made the presentation for the <br />bill. He indicated this bill was initiated in Area Plan to correct an error in <br />Ordinance No. 8335 -92 which omitted the setback requirements for signs in "C" Height <br />and Area District. He indicated that currently the "C" District requires a 20 foot <br />front setback for signs, which is 15 feet greater than any other District. Council <br />Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, <br />seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. <br />BILL NO. 70-93.A BILL AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 21, ZONING, OF THE MUNICIPAL <br />CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS AMENDED, RELATIVE TO <br />FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS, BY DELETING ARTICLE 12 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND <br />REPLACING IT WITH A NEW ARTICLE 12. <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 a <br />motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council <br />Member Washington. The motion carried. Council Member Slavinskas reported that the <br />Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council <br />favorable. John Byorni, Area Plan, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated <br />there had been changes made to the Flood Control Act of 1945, and this bill would <br />bring the Municipal Code into compliance with Federal standards. Council Member <br />Slavinskas made a motion to recommend this bill Council favorable, as amended, <br />seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. <br />BILL NO. 81 -93 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br />AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8318 -92 ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE <br />ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS, ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS <br />TO THE MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br />AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COSTS <br />THEREOF, AND AUTHORIZING THE COLLECTION, SEGREGATION AND DISTRIBUTION <br />OF THE REVENUES OF SUCH WATERWORKS AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS ". <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 Zakrzewski <br />