12-12-88 Council Meeting Minutes

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r REIGIULAR MF.F.TTN+ DECEMBER_l2, -L9 RR Council Member Soderberg made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried. BILL NO. 117 -88 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 18 ENTITLED AN AUTOMATED TRANSIT DISTRICT. Council Member Luecke made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 121 -88 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS ANIMALS AND FOWL. 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 Zakrzewski indicated the Committee of the Whole had met on this bill and it received no recommendation. Council Member Voorde made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the Animal Control Commission has been meeting for over three years to review all of the policies, principles standards and regulations for the control and humane treatment of all animals in the City. He indicated this commission has diligently served our community and submitted a report with their recommendations. He indicated that the commission had no clear direction from the Council or the Administration and had not accomplished any further than their report. He asked that the commission be eliminated as it presently exists. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Luecke. Council Member Zakrzewski indicated it was in the best interest of the City to have an animal control commission. The motion carried. BILL NO. 123 -88 A BILL CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SEWAGE WORKS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL REVENUE BONDS TO PROVIDE THE COST THEREOF, THE COLLECTION, SEGREGATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE REVENUES OF SAID WORKS, THE SAFEGUARDING OF THE INTERESTS OF THE HOLDERS OF SAID BONDS, AND OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH. 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 Niezgodski indicated the Utilities Committee had met on this bill and recommended the substitute bill to the Council favorably. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to accept the substitute bill and amend this bill to correct errors, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. John Leszczynski, City Engineer, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this ordinances allows the issuance of bonds in the amount of nine million five hundred thousand dollars to pay for the cost of acquiring and constructing those portions of the improvements to the Waste Water Treatment Plant which will not be paid with the proceeds of the federal and state grants the City has received. T. Brooks Brademas, 425 N. Michigan, spoke in favor of this bond issue. Joseph Guentert, 3510 Corby, spoke against this bond issue. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, as amended, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before Member Coleman made a motion to rise and report Member Luecke. The motion carried. ATTEST: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED the Committee of the Whole, Council to the Council, seconded by Council ATTEST: Chairman Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 8:06 p.m. Council President Voorde presiding and nine members present. BILLS, SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 7949 -88 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON IVY ROAD, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. This bill had second reading. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The bill passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 7950 -88 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 19 ENTITLED "ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS BUREAU."