07-13-87 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 13, 1987 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, July 13, 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 Braboy, Puzzello,Beck, Taylor, Zakrzewski, Barcome, Paszek, Voorde and Serge, 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 June 22, 1987 meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck /s/ Al Paszek /s/ James Barcome Council Member Taylor made a motion that the minutes of the June 22, 1987, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Braboy. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Beck made a motion to set the July 27 meeting at 4:30 p.m., seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion to reappoint Joseph Kasa and Max Moffett to the Mayor's Traffic Commission, and Ann Puzzello to the Energy Commission, seconded by Council Member Barcome. The motion carried. REPORTS Council Member Voorde indicated the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on Bill Nos. 16, 32, 47 and 56 and they all received a favorable recommendation. Council Member Barcome indicated the Parks Committee had met on Bill Nos. 58 and 66 -87 and recommended them favorably. Council Member Paszek indicated the Utilities Committee had met on Bill No. 65 -87 and recommended it favorably. Council Member Beck indicated the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on Bill Nos. 60, 61, 62 and 63 -87 and recommended them favorably. Council Member Braboy indicated the Human Resources Committee had met on Bill No. 59 -87 and resolutions 87 -63 and 64, and recommended them 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 July 13, at 7:06 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Puzzello presiding. BILL NO. 57 -87 A BILL AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (THE "CITY "), TO ISSUE ITS "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND, SERIES 1987 (KOKOKU WIRE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION PROJECT), IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THREE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3,200,000.00) AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN ACTIONS WITH RESPECT THERETO. 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 Voorde made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Barcome. The motion carried. Kenneth Fedder, attorney for the Economic Development Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated Kokoku was requesting a $3,200,000 bond issue to be used to acquire and rehabilitate facilities for use as a wire manufacturing operation located at 1217 South Walnut. He indicated this bond issue would permit the reopening of a closed facility and the hiring of approximately 45 new employees. Stephen Queior, President of the Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of this bill. Council Member Barcome made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, as amended, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried.