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<br />REGULAR MEETING
<br />NOVEMBER 23, 1992
<br />BILL NO. 91 -92 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST
<br />EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF LINCOLN WAY WEST FROM THE WEST
<br />RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF N. WALNUT TO THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF
<br />THE FIRST INTERSECTING NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF N. WALNUT; AND
<br />THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF N. WALNUT FROM THE SOUTH
<br />RIGHT -OF -WAY OF LINCOLN WAY WEST TO THE NORTH RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE
<br />OF THE FIRST INTERSECTION EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF LINCOLN WAY
<br />WEST.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Slavinskas
<br />reported that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended
<br />it to the Council favorable. James Millsap, Deacon of the Faith Apostolic Temple,
<br />made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the church was requesting this
<br />vacation in order to provide for additional parking. Council Member Luecke made a
<br />motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member
<br />Coleman. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 92 -92 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: A 14 -FOOT
<br />ALLEY LYING BETWEEN CLOVER ROAD AND OAKLAND STREET, A LENGTH OF
<br />APPROXIMATELY 361.00 FEET, MEASURED EAST /WEST AND 14.00 FEET,
<br />MEASURED NORTH - SOUTH, SITUATED SOUTH OF LOTS 1 THROUGH 5, 78 AND
<br />79, ALL INCLUSIVE OF HIBBERD PLACE, SAID SUBDIVISION BEING A PART
<br />OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP
<br />37 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST.
<br />JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA.
<br />Council Member Luecke made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the
<br />City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member
<br />Luecke made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill until December 14,
<br />seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 93 -92 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS,
<br />ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS OF THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE
<br />BONDS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COSTS THEREOF, AND AUTHORIZING THE
<br />COLLECTION, SEGREGATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE REVENUES OF SUCH
<br />WATERWORKS AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There was no committee meeting
<br />held on this bill. Randy Ropola, attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He
<br />indicated this bond issue would be for a maximum of 5.1 million, with a maximum
<br />interest rate of 10.5 %. He indicated this bond would be used to finance a new
<br />office for the water Works, as well as other upgrades needed at the Water Works, and
<br />will be repaid from revenue gained by the proposed rate increase. T. Brooks
<br />Brademas, 425 N. Michigan, indicated the Robertson's Building should be used for a
<br />government building and the Water Works could be housed at that location, as well as
<br />other departments that need space. He indicated the Building Department, and the
<br />Economic Development Department were renting space in the First Bank Building.
<br />Joyce Boaler, spoke against the bill. Council Member Luecke indicated there was a
<br />committee studying the feasibility of using the Robertson's Building for government
<br />offices. Council Member Luecke made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council
<br />favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 94 -92 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND
<br />APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF
<br />THE DESIGNATED ENTERPRISE FUNDS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1993, AND
<br />ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1993, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND
<br />OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Luecke made a
<br />motion to accept amended pages 2 -10 through 2 -12, Water Works, 4 -2 through 4 -5 Solid
<br />Waste, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member
<br />Luecke made a motion to reserve further action on pages 8 -1 through 8 -7 for Century
<br />Center, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member
<br />Puzzello reported that the Utilities and Personnel & Finance committees had met on
<br />this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable, as amended. Kevin Horton,
<br />Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill would
<br />appropriate budgets for the enterprise funds for 1993. He indicated Solid Waste and
<br />Water Works are subject to future rate increases. The Solid Waste budget is for the
<br />implementation of city -wide trash service. There will be a rate change for Solid
<br />Waste that will come before the Council over the next 4 to 6 weeks. If the Council
<br />approves this particular increase then there will be a modified Solid Waste budget
<br />that will be predicated on the current budget plus whatever personnel increases that
<br />are anticipated. Joyce Boaler, spoke against the citywide trash proposal. Council
<br />Member Luecke made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as
<br />amended, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 95 -92 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />APPROPRIATING $188,000.00 FROM THE MORRIS CIVIC CAPITAL
<br />IMPROVEMENT FUND.
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