02-26-90 Council Meeting Minutes

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21 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 1990 BILL NO. 7 -90 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE SECOND EAST -WEST ALLEY, NORTH OF HILDRETH STREET, RUNNING EAST FROM ESTHER STREET, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET TO: THE WEST LINE OF AN EXISTING 16 FOOT ALLEY IN THE RECORDED PLATS OF BELLEVUE AND JOHN ADAMS FIRST ADDITION; ALSO THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF HILDRETH STREET, RUNNING EAST FROM ESTHER STREET, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF AN EXISTING 14' ALLEY IN THE RECORDED PLAT OF BELLEVUE; ALSO THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF ESTHER STREET, RUNNING NORTH FROM HILDRETH STREET, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 564 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF RUSKIN STREET, IN THE PLATS OF BELLEVUE AND JOHN ADAMS FIRST ADDITION. 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 Coleman stated that the Zoning & Vacation Committee met on this bill and recommends it to the Council favorable. Craig Hudson, Cole & Associates, 2211 E. Jefferson Blvd., made the presentation on the bill. He stated that the petitioner is Indiana University at South Bend. He stated that they are requesting the vacation to allow for the construction of a small shopping mall & parking area adjacent to the library. Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand stated that the bill is consistent with currant State Law. Council Member Soderberg made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 8 -90 SECOND READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 18 -53.8 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "PROCEDURES FOR VACATION OF PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC PLACES" Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to continue this bill to the March 12 1990, meeting, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 10 -90 SECOND READING ON A BILL AUTHORIZING TAX ANTICIPATION TIME WARRANTS FOR 1990. 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 stated that the Personnel & Finance Committee met on this bill and recommends it to the Council favorable. John Leisenring, Chief Deputy Controller made the presentation on the bill. He indicated the bill requests authorization to borrow 5.9 million dollars in Tax Anticipation Warrants. He stated that they will repay these loans with the December tax settlement. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to recommend this bill to Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. BILL NO. 11 -90 A BILL TRANSFERRING MONIES WITHIN THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE YEAR 1990. 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 stated that the Personnel & Finance Committee met on this bill and recommends it to the Council favorable, as amended. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to amend this bill, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The motion carried. Katherine Humphreys, City Controller, made the presentation on the bill. She indicated that the bill would allow for the transfer of $125,950 from line item .4339 other contractuals in the Cumulative Capital Development Fund. She stated that the transfer would allow for the purchase of ten police cars. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill favorable, as amended to Council, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. BILL NO. 13 -90 A BILL APPROPRIATING $343,600 TO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 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 stated that the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee met on this bill and recommends it to the Council favorable. Elizabeth Leonard, Financial & Program Management, Department of Economic Development made the presentation on the bill. She stated that the bill would appropriate $343,600 in Urban Development Action Grant Reimbursement Funds. She stated that $243,600 will be used to "buy -out" Community Development Block Grant funds currently being used in the Neighborhood Business Development Corporation's revolving loan program. She stated that this action will enhance the program by streamlining the process and allowing for potential expansion of services. She also stated that $100,000 will be set aside for predevelopment costs such as: appraisals; surveys; environmental, engineering, and market studies, etc.) related to future economic development projects within the City. Council Member Luecke made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The motion carried.