09-24-90 Council Meeting Minutes

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88 BILL NO. 66 -90 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE 1ST EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF WESTERN AVENUE, RUNNING WEST FROM MAIN STREET, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 165 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE 1ST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF MAIN STREET, ALL IN MARTIN'S 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 Slavinskas stated that the Zoning & Vacation Committee met on this bill and recommends it to the Council favorable, as amended. Tom McCalley, 711 N. College, Carmel, IN made the presentation on the bill. He indicated that the vacation would allow for parking to be used by the owner. Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, City Council Attorney read the amendments into the record: She stated that Section V should be renumbered to Section VI and new Section V should read as follows: This vacation is subject to an appropriate easement agreement being approved by the City Engineering Department. Council Member Luecke made a motion to amend this bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recommend this bill favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 74 -90 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF JEFFERSON STREET, FROM THE WEST LINE O FRANCES STREET RUNNING WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 165 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE FIRST INTERSECTING NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF FRANCES STREET ALL IN BARMAN'S SUBDIVISION OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. 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 stated that the Zoning & Vacation Committee met on this bill and recommends it to the Council favorable, as amended. Scott Keller, Attorney, Barnes & Thornburg, 600 1st Source Bank Center, made the presentation on the bill. He stated that he is representing the petitioner, Dr. James V. Macri. He indicated that the purpose of the vacation is to permit expansion of a paved parking lot for an orthodontist's office and a residential rental property. Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, City Council Attorney read the amendments into the record: re- number Section V to Section VI, New Section V to read as follows: This vacation is subject to an appropriate easement agreement being approved by the City Engineering Department. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to amend this bill, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. Council member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 75 -90 A BILL APPROPRIATING $20,812 TO VARIOUS ACCOUNT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponen and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Ann Kolata, Deputy Director Economic Development made the presentation on the bill. She indicated that the bill is requesting an appropriation from the Studebaker Corridor Bond proceeds to the Economic Development Department. She stated that this will allow for reimbursement for appraisals done for and paid by the Economic Development Department. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to recommend this bill to Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. BILL NO. 76 -90 A BILL OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL APPROPRIATING FUNDS THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponen and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Ann Puzzello stated that the Personnel & Finance Committee met on this bill and recommends it Council favorable. Katie Humphreys, City Controller made the presentation on the bill. She indicated that the purpose of this bill is to appropriate monies for t municipal services facility. Council Member Soderberg made a motion to recommend this bill favorable, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Coleman made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Counci: Member Luecke. The motion carried. ATTEST: ATTEST: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of Council President Zakrzewski presiding and aSLQC_QQ matte Chairman the City of South Bend reconvened in the County -City Building at 7:29 p.m. eight members present.