06-11-90 Council Meeting Minutes

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J�q ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Coleman read the resolution. Sam Mercantini, president of the St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation Board indicated they, as well as the County Council and Commissioners, had recently passed a similar resolution. Council Member Luecke made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. 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 June 11, 1990, at 7:32 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Coleman presiding. BILL NO. 30 -90 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY NORTH OF THE 1ST VACATED EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF NAVARRE STREET BETWEEN NORTH MICHIGAN STREET AND VACATED NORTH MAIN STREET, RUNNING NORTH TO THE 2ND VACATED EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF NAVARRE STREET BETWEEN NORTH MICHIGAN STREET AND VACATED NORTH MAIN STREET, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 180 FEET BY 14 FEET AND LYING BETWEEN AND ALONG ALL OF THE WEST SIDE OF LOTS 10, 11, AND 12 OF BARTLETT'S FIRST ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AND ALL OF THE EAST SIDE OF LOTS 23, 24 AND 25 OF BARTLETT'S FIRST ADDITION TO 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 Slavinskas indicated the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on the bill and recommended it to the Council favorably. Bruce Hammerschmidt, attorney for the petitioner, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that this section of the alley was not vacated when Memorial Hospital built their addition in the '60s. He indicated this alley was under a portion of the hospital and they were requesting the vacation. Council Member Luecke made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. BILL NO. 31 -90 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING MONIES FROM THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR PROGRAM 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 Puzzello indicated the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorably. Jim Caldwell, administrative assistant to the Mayor, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill appropriated $25,000 from the Next Door Neighbor Fund to be used to fund grants to neighborhood organizations for various improvements. Richard Nussbaum, City Attorney, spoke in favor of this appropriation. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried on a roll call vote of five ayes and four nays (Council Members Soderberg, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski and Duda.) BILL NO. 33 -90 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC" This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Michael Meeks, Engineering, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill would allow better enforcement of handicapped parking regulations. Council Member Soderberg made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Soderberg. The motion carried. ATTEST: ATTEST: LWk4j4-_ City Clerk Chairman REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 8:00 p.m. Council President Zakrzewski presiding and nine members present. BILLS, THIRD READING