02-23-87 Council Meeting Minutes

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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, February 23, 1987, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Serge, Braboy, Puzzello, Taylor, Zakrzewski, Barcome, Paszek, Voorde and Beck Absent: None REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the February 9, 1987 meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck /s/ Al Paszek /s/ Joseph T. Serge Council Member Puzzello made a motion that the minutes of the February 9, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. REPORTS Council Member Braboy indicated the Human Resources Committee had met on Bill No. 7 -87 and recommended it favorably. Council Member Puzzello indicated that the Public Safety Committee had met on Bill No. 8 -87 and it would be continued until March 9. Council Member Beck indicated that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on Bill No. 13 -87 and recommended it favorably. Council Member Voorde indicated that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on Bill No. 6 -87 and recommended it favorably. Council Member Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Barcome. 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 23, at 7:20 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Puzzello presiding. BILL NO. 6 -87 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF MONROE STREET, RUNNING EAST FROM MAIN STREET, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 330 FEET TO MICHIGAN STREET, EXCEPTING THE RIGHT -OF -WAY OF THE INTERSECTION NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Captain George Smelser, of the Salvation Army, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that they were requesting this vacation to provide that the existing parking lot directly south of the alley be contiguous with the building structure directly north of the alley. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Barcome. The motion carried. BILL NO. 7 -87 A BILL TRANSFERRING $102,997.00 AMONG VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Jon Hunt, Director of Redevelopment made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill takes unused balances remaining in various accounts, as well as program income received in late 1986 and transfers it between accounts within Community Development. He indicated the bulk of this transfer would be used to rehab the LaSalle Homes. Clement Gramza, 726 Blaine, spoke in favor of this bill. Dr. Thomas Tanner, president of the LaSalle Park board, explained by proposed renovation. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 8 -87 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 4 ENTITLED LICENSES AND CHAPTER 5 ENTITLED ANIMALS AND FOWL OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE.