09-28-87 Council Meeting Minutes

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T REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 28, 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, September 28, 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 Beck, Braboy, Puzzello, Taylor, Zakrzewski, Barcome, Voorde and Serge Absent: Council Member Paszek 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 September 14, 1987 meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck /s/ Joseph Serge Council Member Taylor made a motion that the minutes of the , meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. REPORTS Council Member Voorde indicated the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on Bill No. 70, 84 and 82 -87. He indicated 70 and 84 -87 were recommended favorable, and 82 -87 received no recommendation. Council Member Zakrzewski indicated the Public Works Committee had met on Bill No. 88 -87 and recommended it favorable. Council Member Beck indicated the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on Bill No. 90 -87 and recommended it favorable. Council Member Braboy indicated the Human Resources Committee had met on Bill Nos. 87 and 89 -87 and recommended them favorable. John Leszczynski, Director of Public Works, gave a report on pending projects. He indicated the left turn arrows at York and Ireland should be installed within seven days. He indicated the construction of signals at Miami and Jackson, and Ewing and Ironwood are a little more complicated. He indicated that because of the size of the projects a decision was made to use Federal funds. He indicated the the use of Federal funds adds considerable time toward the completion of the project. He indicated that currently is in the final review at the State level. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Taylor. 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 28, at 7:40 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Puzzello presiding. BILL NO. 70 -87 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1307 EAST IRELAND ROAD 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 Voorde made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Barcome. The motion carried. Gary Stair, assistant director of Area Plan, made the gave the staff report, which was favorable. Richard Morgan, attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the petitioner for this rezoning was Yoder Oil. He indicated they planned to construct a facility to service automobiles for oil and lubrication; wash cars; and retail self- service gasoline. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Barcome. The motion carried. BILL NO. 82 -87 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: EMBELL CT. RUNNING FROM LASALLE STREET TO THE FIRST INTERSECTING EAST -WEST ALLEY. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Jim McIntosh, representing the Berean Seventh Day Adventist Church, made the presentation for this bill. He indicated they owned all the property on each side of the Court and they planned to fence the property for purposes of safety. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried.