11-28-88 Council Meeting Minutes

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M REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 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, November 28, 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 November 14 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 November 14, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Duda announced that Eunice Miller was appointed to the Older Adults Council. 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 28, at 7:09 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Zakrzewski presiding. BILL NO. 119 -88 A BILL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RE: $11,000,000 CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS (THE POINTE AT ST. JOSEPH PROJECT) SERIES A AND SERIES B AND NOT MORE THAN $625,000 CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS (THE POINTE AT ST. JOSEPH PROJECT) SERIES A AND SERIES B. 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 Luecke indicated the Human Resources Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorably. Mark Krcmaric, attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that in 1985 the Council approved a bond issue for this project. He indicated that Can - America is the new developer for the project, and due to technicalities it is necessary that new bonds be issued to provide permanent financing. Lynn Webber, a representative from Can - American, indicated the financing is complete and they planned to obtain the building permit on December 10th. Council member Puzzello made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. BILL NO. 81 -88 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3615 LINCOLNWAY WEST IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to strike this bill, since the petitioner has not appeared to make the presentation for the bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 101 -88 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: HULL STREET RUNNING BETWEEN FRANCES AND EDDY STREET. BILL NO. 102 -88 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE 1ST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY, EAST OF FRANCES STREET, RUNNING NORTH FROM HULL STREET, FOR A DISTANCE OF 83 FEET TO THE FIRST INTERSECTING EAST -WEST ALLEY, ALL IN HULL'S SUBDIVISION OF LARGE BLOCK #11 IN SAMUEL 1. COTTRELL'S 1ST ADDITION. Council Member Voorde made a motion to combine public hearing on these bills, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried. 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 indicted the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on these bills and recommended it to the Council favorably. Chris Matteo, 807 E. Jefferson, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated they planned to build 21 town houses and these vacations are necessary in order to proceed with the development. Steve Mott, 747 North Shore, indicated he was in favor of this development, however, 20 foot should be given to each property owner in order to establish an alley so they will have access to their