01-08-90 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 8, 1990 - Be it remembered that the -Common - Council- of the City -of -South .Bend -- met -in the - - -- Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, January 8, 1990, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Niezgodski, Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda Absent: Voorde 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 December 18, 1989 and the January 1, 1990 meetings of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Thomas Zakrzewski /s/ Ann Puzzello Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the December 18, 1989 and the January 1, 1990 , meetings of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Puzzello made a motion to reappoint Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand as Council Attorney for the year 1990, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to reappoint John Voorde as the Council representative to Center City Associates, 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 January 8, 1990, at 7:04 p.m., with eight members present. Chairman Coleman presiding. BILL NO. 113 -89 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 729 COTTAGE GROVE, 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. John Oxian, Vice President Historic Preservation Commission made the presentation on the bill. He indicated that the purpose of the bill to to designate the property at 729 Cottage Grove a Historic Landmark. Kevin Gorham, 729 Cottage Grove spoke in favor of the bill. He indicated that the designation of a Historic Landmark will help to restore the home to it original design and stabilize the neighborhood by keeping the homes in tact. Council Member Slavinskas stated that the Zoning & Vacation Committee met on this bill and recommends it to the Council favorable. Council Member Luecke made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. BILL NO. 114 -89 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 713 CUSHING, 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. John Oxian, Vice President Historic Preservation Commission made the presentation on the bill. He indicated that the purpose of the bill is to designate 713 Cushing as a Historic Landmark. Council Member Slavinskas stated that the Zoning & Vacation Committee met on this bill and recommends it to the Council favorable. Council Zakrzewski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. BILL NO. 116 -89 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: A PORTION OF WEST WAYNE RIGHT -OF -WAY FROM LOT *288 OF THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF SOUTH BEND. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to continue this bill to the January 22, 1990 meeting at the request of the petitioner, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 121 -89 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: 1ST EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF JEFFERSON BLVD. AND BETWEEN ST. LOUIS BLVD. AND THE 1ST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF ST. LOUIS BLVD.