09-12-88 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING - -PTEMBER 12, 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, September 12, 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 August 22 and August 29 meetings 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 August 22 and August 29, meetings of the Council be accepted and placed on file, 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 September 12, at 7:05 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Zakrzewski presiding. BILL NO. 38 -88 A BILL EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY OF THE TAX ABATEMENT IMPACT AREA WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. Council Member Luecke made a motion to continue this bill indefinitely, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 74 -88 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "TRUCK ROUTES ". Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to continue this bill until September 12, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 76 -88 A BILL ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA CERTAIN LAND LOCATED IN CLAY TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, 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 made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the Zoning and Vacation Committee had recommended this bill to the Council favorably. He indicated this property is contiguous to the City, and the property owner is going to seek rezoning to "B" residential to allow for an apartment building. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 78 -88 A BILL DECREASING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PROJECT CS 821, IRELAND - IRONWOOD RETENTION POND, WITHIN THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. John Leszczynski, City Engineer, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated discussions on the design of the Ireland- Ironwood Retention Pond have allowed the projected project to decrease. He indicated these funds will remain in the Cumulative Sewer Building and Sinking Fund. Joseph Guentert, 3510 Corby, spoke in favor of this bill. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Coleman made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The motion carried. ATTEST: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED ATTEST: i Chairman