06-24-91 Council Meeting Minutes

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12 REGULAR_ME—ETTN_(3_ �T•,T° 4a 1991 - Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of -the County - City Building on Monday, June 24, 1991, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was - called -to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Niezgodski, Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Duda, Coleman and Ladewski Absent: None REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the June 10, 1991 meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Tom Zakrzewski /s /Don Niezgodski Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the June 10, 1991 meetings of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to reappoint Emil Resnik to the Board of TRANSPO, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried 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 24, 1991 at 7:05 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Duda presiding. BILL NO. 15 -91 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1612 SOUTH BEND AVENUE 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 that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorably subject to a final site plan indicating this would be used as office space for professional use. John Byorni, Area Plan, gave the staff report which was favorable. Anthony Zappia, Attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the highest and best use for this property is for low density office space. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 31 -91 A BILL APPROPRIATING $65,000.00 RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM. Council Member Luecke made a motion to continue this bill until July 8, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke made a motion to combine public hearing on the next two bills, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 36 -91 A BILL APPROPRIATING $581,100 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND DESIGNATED SUBGRANTEE AGENCIES FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1991 TO BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. BILL NO. 37 -91 A BILL APPROPRIATING $127,832 AMONG VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bills, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Luecke reported the Human Resources Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorably. Jon Hunt, Director of Economic Development, made the presentation for the bills. He asked that Bill No. 36 -91 be amended under Purpose to reflect West Washington Housing Fund. Council Member Luecke made a motion to amend this bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. He indicated this bill will appropriate moneys for the final phase of the improvement housing in the Monroe Park neighborhood; housing and public improvements in the West Washington