01-27-92 Council Meeting Minutes

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6)00 A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Members Luecke and Puzzello made the presentation. John Leisenring, Deputy Controller, spoke in favor of the resolution. Council Member Kelly made a motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by Council Member Duda. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to set a meeting of February 3, at 5:00 P.M., to have public hearing and third reading on Bill No. 13 -92, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 8:02 p.m., and reconvened at 8: p.m. Council Member Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Washington. 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 January 13, 1992 at 8:11 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Puzzello presiding. BILL NO. 79 -91 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEYS TI BE VACATED ARE THE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH ALLEYS NORTH OF PORTAGE, LOCATED BETWEEN LELAND AVE. AND FOREST AVE.; EXCLUDING THE PORTIONS OF THE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY BETWEEN FOREST AVE. AND LELAND AVE., WHICH INTERSECTS THE ALLEYS TO BE VACATED FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 960 FEET, AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET. Council Member Coleman made a motion to return this bill to the Board of Public Works for further review, and set it for public hearing on February 24, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried. BILL NO. 3 -92 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF TWYCKENHAM DR., LOCATED BETWEEN THE NORTH RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF WALL ST., AND THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF WALL ST., INCLUDING THE RADIUS AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THESE INTERSECTING ALLEYS, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 164.8 FEET. Council Member Luecke made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill until February 10, at the request of the petitioner, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 81 -91 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2 -10, ADDRESSING STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. 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 Coleman made a motion to amend this bill, as on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke reported that the Rules Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Counci: Member Slavinskas made the presentation for the bill. He indicted this bill allows for the Council President to serve on all standing committees and shall not vote except in the event of a tie, or when present to constitute a quorum; and citizen members of the committee will have a vote. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 6 -91 A BILL TAX ANTICIPATION TIME WARRANTS FOR 1992. 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 ii to the Council favorable. John Leisenring, Deputy Controller, made the presentatiol for the bill. He indicated they were again requesting authorization to borrow Tax Anticipation Warrants in 1992 and will be repaying these loans with the December ta: settlement. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. BILL NO. 9 -92 A BILL OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL AMENDING SECTION 9 -2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED "FIRE PREVENTION ORDINANCE ". 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 Ladewski reported that the Public Safety Committee had met on this bill and recommended it t the Council favorable. Council Member Coleman made a motion to amend this bill in Section I, by changing Department of Code Enforcement to Office of the Building Commissioner, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. Bert Prawat, Assistant Chief, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill amende the City's Fire Prevention Ordinance in order to update to the 1990 edition of the