09-14-87 Council Meeting Minutes

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/s/ Al Paszek Member of the Common Council /s/ John Voorde Member of the Common Council Council Member Beck read the resolution and presented it to the South Bend Area Professional Baseball Club, Inc. Council Member Barcome made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RR.PnRTS Council Member Voorde indicated the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met and gave Bill No. 68 -87 a favorable recommendation, and no recommendation for Bill No. 55 -87. Council Member Zakrzewski indicated the Residential Neighborhood Committee was having meetings on the truck route ordinance. Council Member Braboy indicated the Human Resources Committee met on Bill No. 87 -87 and Resolution 87 -72 and recommended them to the Council favorably. Council Member Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. 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 September 14, at 7:07 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Puzzello presiding. BILL NO. 68 -87 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2411 SOUTH MAIN STREET IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Beck made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Dick Johnson, Director of Area Plan, gave the staff report, which was favorable. Tony Zappia, attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the petitioner intended to rehab this building into office space, a hall for civic gatherings, etc. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, as amended, seconded by Council Member Barcome. The motion carried. BILL NO. 55 -87 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO CREATE AN EAST WAYNE STREET HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Dick Johnson, Director of Area Plan, indicated this was sent to the Council with no recommendation since they could not get nine votes for or against. John Oxian, Vice President of Historic Preservation, indicated the houses in this area are mainly period revival style. He indicated 94 are rated nine and above and twenty -two are rated eleven or above. He indicated the Commission recommends this to the Council based on the Commission's rules and procedures. He gave the procedures for establishing an historic preservation district. He indicated a vote was taken and 84 were in favor and 37 against creating this district. Kenneth Fedder, attorney, indicated creating this district would preserve the neighborhood. He indicated that many cities are creating more and more historic districts to preserve the character of neighborhoods. Jeanne Chambers, 1327 E. Wayne North; Jean Dennen, 1113 E. Wayne; Mary Roemer, 1112 E. Wayne; Jerry Hickey, 1417 E. Wayne; Arthur May, 1314 E. Wayne North; Dick Bennett, Riverside Historic Neighborhood, spoke in favor of creating this district. Barbara Brook, 1402 E. Wayne and Nancy Eickler, 1430 E. Wayne spoke against creating the district. Council Member Barcome made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council unfavorably, seconded by Council Member Paszek. The motion failed on a roll call vote of two ayes and seven nays. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried on a roll call vote of seven ayes and two nays (Council Members Barcome and Paszek.) Council Member Beck made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 9:02 p.m., and reconvened at 9:12 p.m. BILL NO. 81 -87 A BILL APPROPRIATING $14,225.00 RECEIVED FROM THE INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Kathryn Baumgartner, Director of the Bureau of Housing, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated bill would appropriate funds received by the City from the Indiana Department of Human Services, Emergency Shelter Grant to The Youth Services Bureau and the United Religious Community. She indicated the United Religious Community provides shelter for homeless adults and the Youth Service Bureau shelters runaways and youth at risk. She indicated United Religious Community will receive a grant of