11-23-87 Council Meeting Minutes

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A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Beck read the resolution. Council Members Beck, Puzzello and Braboy presented to the resolution to Lillie Grady. Council Member Taylor made a motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. REPORTS Council Member Voorde indicated the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met and Bill No. 98 -87 received a favorable recommendation, as amended; Bill 109 -87 will be continued until December 7; and Bill No. 115 -87 will be continued indefinitely. Council Member Beck indicated the Personnel and Finance Committee and Utilities Committee had met on Bill No. 119 -87 and it received no recommendation from the committees. 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 November 23, 1987, at 7:10 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Puzzello presiding. BILL NO. 98 -87 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED THREE HUNDRED FEET SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF IRONWOOD ROAD AND FARNSWORTH DRIVE, 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. Kevin Joyce, from Area Plan, gave the staff report, which was favorable. Council Member Voorde made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Barcome made the presentation for the bill. He indicated he sponsored this bill in order to speed it through so the contractor can start building more duplexes. He indicated they were going to construct 34 more units. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. BILL NO. 109 -87 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: A PERPENDICULAR ALLEY RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH PARALLEL TO FOREST AVENUE BEHIND LOTS 37 AND 38 PLAT OF CHAPIN PLACE BY EDWARD P. CHAPIN. Council Member Voorde made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to continue this bill indefinitely, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 115 -87 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: DINAN COURT, RUNNING EAST AND WEST FROM MICHIGAN STREET EXCEPTING THERE FROM THE INTERSECTION 14' NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY. ALSO, THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF NAVARRE STREET FROM ST. JOSEPH STREET WEST APPROXIMATELY 170 FEET TO THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF ST. JOSEPH STREET. 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. Council Member Beck made a motion to continue public hearing and second reading on this bill until December 7, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 111 -87 A BILL APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $57,560.00 FROM FUND #288 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS. This being the time heretofore set for public and opponents were given an opportunity to be presentation for the bill. He indicated this to purchase two new cars, radio equipment, an by the department. Council Member Zakrzewski to the Council favorably, seconded by Council hearing on the above bill, proponents heard. Fire Chief Taylor made the appropriation was necessary in order 3 miscellaneous other equipment needed made a motion to recommend this bill Member Barcome. The motion carried. BILL NO. 112 -87 A BILL APPROPRIATING $17,500.00 FROM FUND #288 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO DEFRAY EMS RELATED EXPENSES. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Fire Chief Taylor made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would be used to make the lease purchase payments due in 1988 for an ambulance. Council Member Barcome made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Braboy. The motion carried. BILL NO. 113 -87 A BILL TRANSFERRING $80,000 AMONG VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.