05-20-91 Council Meeting Minutes

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19 REGULAR MEETING MAY 20, 1991 ORDINANCE NO. 8183 -91 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF JACKSON ROAD AND MIAMI STREET 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. Council Member Slavinskas reported the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. He made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The motion carried. John Byorni, Area Plan, gave the staff report, which was favorable. Bernard Feeney, land surveyor, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated they planned to construct single family homes and condominiums, as well as multi family condominiums. He indicated the adjacent single family homes would be buffered by single family homes in this project. He reviewed the drainage plans, which he indicated were 2.3 times more capacity than under the County's plan. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to recommended this bill to the Council favorably, as amended, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 8184 -91 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1001 HICKORY ROAD 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. Council Member Slavinskas reported the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. John Byorni, Area Plan, gave the staff report, which was favorable. Patrick Brown, a representative of SiteScapes, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated they planned to construct professional offices. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 8185 -91 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING MONIES FROM THE MORRIS CIVIC CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 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 reported the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorably. Katie Humprhreys, Controller, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this appropriation would be used for architectural work for the renovation of the Morris Civic Complex. Council Member Coleman made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 8186 -91 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING MONIES FROM THE STANLEY COVELESKI REGIONAL STADIUM 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 reported the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorably. Jennie Pitts- Mainer, Assistant City Clerk, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this appropriation would be used for capital improvements to the stadium, incuding repairs to the lighting system and improving the irrigation system. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 8187 -91 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, 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. Council Member Puzzello reported the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorably. Sgt. Moon, police department, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill would allow the Civil Defense Officers to issue parking tickets. He indicated they currently are very helpful in many duties, including directing traffic, but it would be very helpful if they had the power to issue tickets. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Soderberg made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. ATTEST: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED ATTEST: 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 8:20 p.m. Council President Niezgodski presiding and eight members present.