02-10-92 Council Meeting Mniutes

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A.+ eJ Council favorably, as amended. Don Fozo, Building Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill would bring the fee schedule and the operation of the Building Department in conformity with the County ordinance. He indicated the bill also adopts revised editions of State and National building codes, and makes other minor form and content changes. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to combine public hearing on Bill nos. 7 and 8, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. BILL NO. 7 -92 A BILL TRANSFERRING $220,000 TO AN ACCOUNT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. BILL NO. 8 -92 A BILL APPROPRIATING $123,000 TO AN ACCOUNT 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 Kelly reported that the Human Resources Committee had met on these bills and recommended them to the Council favorable. Beth Leonard, Economic Development, made the presentation for the bills. She indicated that the owner of the Opelika Building, John Boyer, had been unsuccessful in developing the building. She indicated the building was an eyesore to the area, and they felt he had been given enough time to do something with this building. Council Member Luecke made a motion to recommend Bill No. 7 -92 to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend Bill No. 8 -92 to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 12 -92 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 2 -13 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A CITY BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND TO ENUMERATE CERTAIN FUNCTIONS OF THAT DEPARTMENT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Puzzello reported that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Don Fozo, Building Commissioner, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that since the consolidation of the County and City building a separate department should be established. He indicated this bill would amend the code and establish a City Building Department. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. ATTEST: `e'� City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED ATTEST: i 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 8:23 p.m. Council President Luecke presiding and nine members present. BILLS. THIRD READING BILL NO. 64 -91 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 7343 -84 AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED BY ESTABLISHING NEW HISTORIC DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR THE LINCOLNWAY EAST HISTORIC DISTRICT. Council Member Coleman made a motion to defeat this bill, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas The bill was defeated by a roll call vote of eight ayes and one nay (Council Member Puzzello.) BILL NO. 64 -91 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT: NORTHWEST CORNER OF EAST JEFFERSON BOULEVARD AND TUXEDO DRIVE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Council Member Kelly made a motion to defeat this bill, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The bill was defeated by a roll call vote of five ayes and four nays (Council Members Washington, Slavinskas, Coleman and Ladewski.) ORDINANCE NO. 8241 -92 AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: WEST JEFFERSON STREET FROM THE WEST LINE OF LOT #32 RUNNING EAST TO 40 FEET EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF LOT #29 IN ANN THOMAS SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 270 FEET.