02-24-92 Council Meeting Mniutes

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A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Duda read the resolution, and presented it to Patricia DeClercq, Director of Code Enforcement, who thanked the Council. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. President Luecke announced that Council Member Washington would be the Council representative on the Urban Enterprise Zone, and Conrad Damian would be reappointed to that Board. Council Member Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Duda. 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 February 24, 1992 at 7:16 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Puzzello presiding. BILL NO. 62 -91 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING A HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 802 S. MAIN IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Council Member Slavinskas reported that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council unfavorable. Fred Holycross, Director of Historic Preservation, asked that this bill be continued for 60 day. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to continue this bill until April 27, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 79 -91 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST, SECOND, AND FOURTH EAST -WEST ALLEYS NORTH OF PORTAGE AVENUE LOCATED NEAR FOREST AVENUE AND LELAND AVENUE FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE TO BE VACATED OF 480 FEET. 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 Luecke made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Slavinskas reported that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on the amended bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Chris VandenBossche, 721 Forest Ave., made the presentation for the bill. He indicated he was representing the petitioners for this alley vacation. He indicated this was a compromise of the original bill, as a result of a series of neighborhood meetings. He indicated they were requesting this vacation to reduce vehicular and foot traffic in the proposed area. Tom Bullock, 843 Forest, spoke in favor of this vacation. Council Member Luecke made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried. BILL NO. 16 -92 A BILL APPROPRIATING $42,706.00 FROM THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE SOUTH BEND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1991 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 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 Kelley reported that the Human Resources 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 Duda. The motion carried. Beth Leonard, Economic Development, made the presentation for the bill. She explained that this appropriation was on -going program for the Human Rights Commission. Allen White, 1454 Catherwood spoke against the Human Rights Commission. Council Member Luecke 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 rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. ATTEST: ✓ City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED 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 7:25 p.m. Council President Luecke presiding and nine members present. 9,241 ORDINANCE NO. 8147 =92 AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST, SECOND, AND FOURTH EAST -WEST ALLEYS NORTH OF PORTAGE AVENUE LOCATED NEAR FOREST AVENUE AND LELAND AVENUE