01-09-89 Council Meeting Minutes

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444 REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 9, 1989 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, January 9, 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 December 12, December 21 and January 2 meetings of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ John Voorde /s/ Ann Puzzello Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the December 12, December 21 and January 2, meetings of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to appoint Louise Hubbard to the Human Rights Commission, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Voorde announced that Council Member Zakrzewski would be the Council's representative to MACOG. 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 January 9, at 7:10 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Luecke presiding. BILL NO. 93 -88 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 4 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED "LICENSES," TO ADD SECTION 4 -20.5, ENTITLED "VEHICLE REMOVAL SERVICE." 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 Voorde indicated that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended the substitute bill 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 Coleman. The motion carried. Patricia DeClercq, Director of Code Enforcement, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this substitute bill was a cumulation of efforts by the Council and representatives of the towing companies. She indicated this bill requires signage be visible at night; a receipt for all services performed be issued; requires a vehicle removal service to charge only those charges indicated on the schedule of fees filed with the Board of Public Works. Nancy Zyrokowski, 17710 Judy Lake Road, spoke in favor of this bill. Ken Donnelly, 2605 Frederickson St., spoke in favor of the bill. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to amend the bill in subsection g, paragraph 4, 4th line, add "and time ", so it reads "said receipt to indicate date and time service(s) rendered ", seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, as amended, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 94 -88 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA COMMONLY KNOWN AS "SMOKE DETECTORS IN MULTIPLE DWELLING UNITS AND RENTAL UNITS." 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 Soderberg indicated the Public Safety Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorably, as amended. Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand read the amendments to the bill, on file with the City Clerk. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to accept the substitute bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Soderberg made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill requires the installation of smoke detectors in newly build homes, as well as homes that are being remodeled. He indicated the bill covers rental units as well as non - rental units. He indicted this is the first step in public awareness. Jenny Pitts Manier, Assistant City Attorney, indicated Chief Taylor and assistant Chief Prawat could not be here tonight, but they are in favor of this bill. Richard Nussbaum, City Attorney, spoke in favor of this bill. Joseph Guentert, 3510 Corby, spoke against passing legislation that is not enforceable. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, as amended, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried.