06-27-88 Council Meeting Minutes

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RMI REGULAR MEETING JUNE 27, 1988 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, June 27, 1988, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Niezgodski, Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda and Voorde 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 13 meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ John Voorde /s/ Loretta Duda Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the June 13, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council President Voorde indicated the Council was giving the opposition to the Scattered Housing Program thirty minutes to speak to the Council, and they would then hear the proponents of this program. Council Members Luecke, Niezgodski, Zakrzewski and Puzzello indicated they were in favor of the program. Council Members Duda and Slavinskas indicated they were opposed to the program. Jim Masters, attorney, representing South Bend Citizens United, indicated the Council should stop this program. He indicated the responsibility of this program should not be passed off. Robert Watkins, president of the South Bend Citizens United, 2006 Thornhill, indicated most of the elected officials have not listened to their concerns. Max Moore, 602 Harrison, representing the Near Northwest Neighborhood; John Hamilton, 3429 S. Locust, representing the Rum Village Neighborhood; Gary Benedict, 1015 Belleville, spoke against the way this program was being handled. Guntler Asterlin, 137 S. Ellsworth, indicated this plan has received the support of the Mayor and most of the Council, however, it goes beyond the needs of providing housing for low- income families. He indicated low- income families cannot afford to maintain such luxuries as central air conditioning and dishwashers. Tom Booker, 4051 Coral, indicated the Housing Authority owned at least 19 units in the City that have been boarded up, and these units should be rehabilitated before they purchase more. Lee Fisher, 4827 Craig Road, indicated that just because the government have South Bend this money does not mean they have to spend it all. T. Brooks Brademas, 425 S. Michigan, spoke in favor of this program. Carl Ellison, 1740 Hass Dr., indicated the City has had a scattered housing program for twenty years. Tracy Jacobs, 1253 N. Elmer, spoke in favor of this program. Gladys Muhammad, 510 S. Kaley, spoke in favor of the program. Council Member Soderberg indicated he could not support the program as it currently exists. Council Member Coleman spoke in favor of the program. Mayor Kernan indicated there was a lot of misinformation about this program. He indicated the issues were tough, but they were legitimate. He indicated it would be unrealistic to turn this grant down. Council Member Soderberg made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 8:05 p.m., and reconvened at 8:27 p.m. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski 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 June 27, at 9:17 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Zakrzewski presiding. BILL NO. 107 -87 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: AN ALLEY RUNNING EAST AND WEST FROM LELAND AVENUE TO FOREST AVENUE IN THE PLATS OF CHAPIN PLACE BY EDWARD P. CHAPIN AND SHETTERLY PLACE 1ST.