10-28-91 Council Meeting Minutes

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• W _es adopt the resolution, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Coleman. 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 October 28, 1991 at 7:23 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Duda presiding. BILL NO. 62 -91 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING A HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 802 S. MAIN STREET IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Council Member Luecke made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill until November 25, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 63 -91 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING A HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT IRELAND 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 that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill amd recommended it to the Council favorable. John Oxian, President of Historic Preservation, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that a lot of cemeteries were being taken of by the township trustee, however, the Historic Preservation Commission would like to help to oversee the preservation of cemeteries. He read a letter from the South Bend area Genealogical Society in favor of this designation. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 21 -91 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 11 ENTITLED BUILDING CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. 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 Niezgodski made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Duda made the presentation for the bill. She indicted this bill was a result of ten months of discussions and it has envolvedfrom registering contractors to testing and licensing them. She indicated his bill was a starting point toward contractor licensing. She read the bill. Robert Urbanski, 3343 Hedge Maple Ct.; Donald O'Blenis, Business Agent of the Roofer's Union; Pat DeClercq, Director of Code Enforcement; David Pace 28296 Inwood Rd.; spoke in favor of the bill. Thomas Burnett, 1216 King and Ray Milliken, 5520 Fresno, spoke against the bill. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion that the $75 pre - licensing fee be placed in a non - reverting fund so there will be funds to help pay for this program, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion failed on a roll call vote of four ayes (Council Members Zakrzewski, Duda, Lawedski, and Nieazgodski) and five nays. Council Member Coleman made a motion to continuje this bill for the purpose of exploring a companion bill at the County level, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried on a roll call vote of six ayes and three nays (Council Members Niezgodski, Zakrzewski and Duda.) BILL NO. 46 -91 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF NEW ARTICLE 9 ENTITLED "DEFACEMENT OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY ". 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 Soderberg reported that the Public Safety Committee had met on this bill and recommened it to the Council favorable. Council Member Slavinskas made the presnetation for the bill. He indicated this bill was a companion to the resolution passed at the last meeting. This bill allows the city to require those defacing public property to clean it up, and if they do not clean it the City can have the work done and then bill those who caused th damage. He indicated parents of minors would be responsible for the cleanup costs. Council Member Soderberg made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 65 -91 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE LEAF COLLECTION AND REMOVAL SERVICES OPERATIONAL FUND. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Jeff Rinard, City Auditor, . made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the 18 -cent monthly "assessment for Operation Re -leaf has generated enough revenue to allow about $30,000 a year to be