10-24-88 Council Meeting Minutes

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4 REGULAR REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 24, 1988 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the CitV of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, October-24f-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 October 10 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 October 10, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. 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 October 24, at 7:06 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Zakrzewski presiding. BILL NO. 69 -88 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 1000 BLOCK OF BENDIX DRIVE BETWEEN HARTZER STREET AND BONDS AVENUE 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 favorable. Kevin Joyce, Area Plan, gave the staff report, which was favorable. John Ford, attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated they were requesting this rezoning to allow for future parking for the clinic. He indicated the alley will remain open for residents in the area. Council Member Voorde made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 89 -88 A BILL VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY; THE FIRST 14 FOOT WIDE EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF COLFAX AVE., WEST FROM BRIDGE STREET (VACATED) FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 66 FEET. ALL BEING IN A PART OF THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE TOWN OF LOWELL, NOW A PART OF 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 favorable. Jeffrey Reece, a representative of I &M, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated I &M's records indicated this alley was vacated in the late 1920s. Subsequently a portion of a building was erected upon said alley, however, said vacation cannot be verified with the City. He indicated they were petitioning to re- vacate said alley in order to establish a record of same. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 82 -88 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 14, BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW SECTION 2 -169 ENTITLED NON - REVERTING MAINTENANCE FUND. 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 Duda indicated the Residential Neighborhood and Personnel & Finance Committees recommended substitute version 1 be sent to the Council with a favorable recommendation, as amended. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Slavinskas made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this amended bill would be a non - reverting fund and $20,000 per year would be put into the fund until it reaches a maximum of $100,000. He indicated the moneys would be loaned to the Housing Authority for maintenance needs on scattered sites housing. He indicated this fund will include all scattered sites housing. Jan Harman, 1914