09-14-92 Council Meeting Minutes

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401 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 14, 1992 BILL NO. 62 -92 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT LOT 36 OF POST PLACE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46634 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. 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 Slavinskas reported that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Council Member Luecke made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. John Byorni, Area Plan, gave the Area Plan report, which was favorable. Al Williams, property owner, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the 1st Source Bank intended to purchase this land, in order to construct a parking lot to serve their branch adjacent to this property. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 68 -92 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $500,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATING TO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME PROJECT. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to continue this bill indefinitely, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried. BILL NO. 69 -92 A BILL APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1993, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1993, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. BILL NO. 70 -92 A BILL LEVYING TAXES AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE TO MEET THE NECESSARY EXPENSES OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1993. Council Member Luecke made a motion to combine public hearing on the above two bills, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Kernan made the presentation for the bills. He thanked the bureau heads and the Council for all of their hard work on the budget. He indicated this budget will continue to allow the City to provide the basic services. He indicated they had planned to add eight new police officers, but would only be able to hire two, and they would not be able to add the three new firefighters. He indicated this budget was not sufficient for capital needs. He indicated the City had advertised a tax rate of $7.75, which is higher than the levy to be set by the Tax Commissioners. Kevin Horton, Controller, indicated the administration was asking for a five percent levy increase. He indicated spending would be at least $500,000 more than the total in the general fund, but that will change after next year. Council Member Coleman made a motion to continue Bill No. 69 =92 in the Council portion until September 21, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to continue Bill No. 70 -92 in the Council portion until September 21, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Duda. 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 7:47 p.m. Council President Luecke presiding and nine members present. BILLS, THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 8294 -92 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2017 LINCOLNWAY WEST, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR DOUGLAS S. TAELMAN. This bill had third reading. Council Member Ladewski made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The bill passed by a roll call vote of five ayes and four nays (Council Members Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda and Luecke.)