09-09-91 Council Meeting Minutes

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c)6 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 9, 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, September 9, 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 August 26, 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 August 26, 1991 meetings of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to hold a meeting September 16, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers for the purpose of having public hearing on the budget, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. 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 September 9, 1991 at 7:05 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Duda presiding. BILL NO. 44 -91 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND CERTAIN TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to continue this bill until September 23, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 50 -91 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: CEDAR STREET BETWEEN ST. PETER STREET AND NOTRE DAME AVENUE IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to continue this bill indefinitely, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 43 -91 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE 10, "SIGN REGULATIONS ". 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. Council Member Coleman made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried. John Byorni, Senior Planner - Area Plan, gave the staff report, which was favorable. Council Member Luecke made a motion to amend the substitute bill in Section I, (k) by removing no. 3, and in Section 3, paragraph C by adding "to the owner of sign(s) or his or her authorized agent who erected such sign(s) found in violation of this article. A citation may be issued for each such sign found to be in violation. Such violation shall be considered an ordinary violation with a fine of twenty -five dollars ($25.00) for the first offense, and fifty dollars ($50.00) for all subsequent offenses within the same calendar year. ", also correct a error in Section II by changing k to i, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Council attorney, indicated that these minor changes did not warrant the bill being sent back to Area Plan. Council Member Slavinskas made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill would restrict the size of political signs, limit the amount of time they can be displayed and establish fines for violation of the ordinance. He indicated this bill would restrict signs to a maximum of four square feet in size; a maximum of 3 three in height and four feet in width. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried.