02-12-90 Council Meeting Minutes

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15 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 12, 1990 This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Fire Chief Luther Taylor, 701 W. Sample St. South Bend, made the presentation on the bill. He indicated that the bill would allow for the appropriation of funds in the EMS Capital Improvement Fund. This will allow EMS to make annual lease payments on existing capital leases. He stated that the equipment items include an upgraded computer systems and a new heart monitor. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. BILL NO. 12 -90 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000.00) FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF FREDRICKSON PARK PROPERTY. This bill had first reading. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to suspend the rules and have public hearing and second reading on this bill, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried on a roll call vote of eight ayes. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on this bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. John Leszczynski, City Engineer, made the presentation on the bill. He indicated that the Mayor has indicated a state of an emergency at the proposed site of Fredrickson Park. The bill requests the appropriation of $100,000 from revenues of the South Bend Water Works. He stated that the funds will be used for investigation of the possible contamination of the proposed site of Fredrickson Park. He stated that the Board of Public Works will enter into an agreement with the firm of Tenney Pavoni to perform the necessary groundwater and soil analysis. He indicated that on February 7, 1990 the City began identifying and testing any private wells in the vicinity of the park site. He indicated that there is an amendment to the bill under Section I. the last sentence shall read as follows: (This appropriation shall be administered by the Department of Public Works as set forth below:) Council Member Voorde made a motion to amend this bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Richard Nussbaum, City Attorney, South Bend, Indiana, indicated that the prior owners of the land belong to a JDK Partnership. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to recommend this bill favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILLS. THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 8064 -90 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT: PARCEL ONE BEING APPROXIMATELY 390 FEET + EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF EWING AVENUE AND PRAIRIE AVENUE (STATE ROAD #23) ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF EWING AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN. This bill had third reading. Council Member Luecke made a motion to amend this bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 8065 -90 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6, COMMONLY REFERRED TO A TAX ABATEMENT PROCEDURES. This bill had third reading. Council Member Luecke made a motion to amend this bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 8066 -90 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $254,385.00 FROM THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO DEFRAY FIRE DEPARTMENT EXPENSES. This bill had third reading. Council Member Coleman made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 8067 -90 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000.00) FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF FREDRICKSON PARK PROPERTY. This bill had second reading. Council Member Voorde made a motion to amend this bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes.