05-10-93 Council Meeting Minutes

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Ell REGULAR MEETING - -- — — seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. MAY 10, 1993 Council Member Coleman made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 9:10 p.m., and reconvened at 9:18 p.m. BILL NO. 27 -93 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING A HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 710 NORTH CUSHING IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. 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 Slavinskas reported that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. John Oxian, president of the Historic Preservation Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this home belongs to this uncle, and has been in his family since 1951. He indicated the home has not been altered since it was remodeled in 1924. He said the home is ranked as a significant 11 on the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to recommend this bill tot he Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. BILL NO. 28 -93 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: CEDAR STREET, FROM NOTRE DAME AVENUE RUNNING WEST TO ST. LOUIS BOULEVARD, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 756 FEET. Council Member Luecke made a motion to continue this bill indefinitely, at the request of the petitioners, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. BILL NO. 29 -93 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF BARTLETT STREET WEST OF LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD AND FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD NORTH OF BARTLETT STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 19 IN REYNOLD'S ADDITION. Council Member Luecke made a motion to continue this bill until May 24, at the request of the petitioners, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. BILL NO. 33 -93 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF E. PLEASANT ST., FROM THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF S. THIRTY -FIRST STREET TO THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF S. THIRTY -FIRST STREET, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 165 FT. AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 14 FT. PART LOCATED IN EGGLESTON'S FIRST ADDITION IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. 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 Slavinskas reported that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Mark Banfy, 1101 S. 31st Street and David Knight, 1.023 31st Street, made the presentation for the bill. They indicated they were requesting this vacation for safety purposes. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. BILL NO. 34 -93 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING MONIES WITHIN THE ZOO ENDOWMENT FUND TO BE USED FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS AND /OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE POTAWATOMI ZOO, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE YEAR 1993. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Ron O'Connor, fiscal officer for the Park Department, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the Dorothy Shanafelt Douglas Trust can be used for the sole benefit of the Zoo. He indicated this appropriation would be used for the bird exhibits, as well as electrical service to the new animal barns. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. BILL NO. 35 -93 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 6, SECTION 20 -100.1 (b) OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING "PARKING BY FIRE HYDRANTS PROHIBITED ". 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 made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that at the last meeting in February a bill was passed increasing the fine for parking by fire hydrants, and requiring signage. He indicated Engineering has determined that signage would be cost prohibitive, so they plan to paint the curbs. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by