08-08-88 Council Meeting Minutes

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� qcr REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 8. 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, August 8, 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, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda and Voorde Absent: Council Member Soderberg 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 July 25 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 July 25, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE iBe it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on August 8, at 7:05 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Zakrzewski presiding. BILL NO. 69 -87 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 744 i S. MICHIGAN STREET, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. !This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents land opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Kevin Joyce, Area Plan, gave !their report, which was favorable. Samuel and Anna Ashby, the petitioners, made the presentation for the bill. They indicated this rezoning would allow them to use this property for a warehouse. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recommend !this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The Imotion carried. BILL NO. 34 -87 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 805 S. MICHIGAN STREET, 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 Slavinskas indicated the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorably. Council Member Voorde made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried. Kathy Baumgartner, Director of the Bureau of Housing, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this rezoning was for the Gilbert's building, in order to use it as housing for the homeless. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, as amended, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 60 -87 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF PORTAGE AVENUE RUNNING NORTH FROM KING STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 118 FEET TO 14' ALLEY: ALSO THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF KING RUNNING WEST FROM PORTAGE AVENUE FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 154' TO 14' ALLEY. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Bernard Feeney, land surveyor, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill was continued from last meeting in order for the 1st Source Bank to meet with one of the neighbors. He indicated this meet took place and neighbor was in favor of the vacation. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried. BILL NO. 67 -87 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE 1ST EAST /WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF LINCOLN WAY WEST RUNNING EAST FROM RYER ST., TO THE 1ST INTERSECTING NORTH /SOUTH ALLEY FOR A DISTANCE OF 120 FEET, ALL BEING IN ALWARDS ADDITION AND BRENTWOOD ESTATES 4TH ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mardell DeLanghe, 1240 Ryer St., made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this particular alley was not being maintained by the City, therefore, they would like it vacated to use for off - street parking and to help deter vandalism. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried.