10-23-89 Council Meeting Minutes

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W1 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Soderberg, Puzz Voorde South Bend met in the October 23, 1989, at 7:00 the Flag was given. Luecke, Niezgodski, sllo, Zakrzewski, Duda and Absent: Council Members Slavinskas and Coleman 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 9, 1989, meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ John Voorde /s/ Ann Puzzello Council Member Niezgodski made a motion that the minutes of the October 9, 1989, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS 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 23, 1989, at 7:03 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Luecke presiding. BILLS. SECOND READING BILL NO. 79 -89 AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: ALL STREETS AND ALLEYS SOUTH OF EWING AVENUE AND PRAIRIES AVENUE (AT THE NORTH) RUNNING SOUTH TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE WEST HALF, OF THE N.E. QUARTER OF SECTION 22 TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST AND FROM LOCUST ROAD EAST TO GRANT STREET EXCEPT 122.9 FEET OF IRVINGTON STREET EAST OF LOCUST ROAD AND 125' OF WARREN STREET SOUTH OF EWING STREET. ALSO VACATING GRANT STREET RUNNING SOUTH FROM EWING AVENUE TO ITS DEAD -END, EXCEPT FOR THE NORTH 166' 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 made a motion to amend this bill by substitution, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke stated that the Zoning & Vacation Committee did not make a recommendation on this bill, due to the lack of a quorum. Bernie Feeney, 715 S. Michigan, Land Surveyor, Lang, Feeney & Associates, Inc., made the presentation on the bill. He indicated that the petitioner Chaang Huei Luan wants to develoip the property and with all the streets & alley in the property he would not be able to create a new subdivision without replatting the property. John Hamilton, 3429 S. Locust Rd., spokesperson for the Rum Village Neighborhood Association, spoke in favor of the bihl. He stated that the Rum Village Neighborhood Association agrees on the proposed development as it stands. Sylvester Gerschoffer, 2101 Prairie Av., spoke in favor of the bill. He indicated that he welcomes the development in the area. He questioned whether or not the development would have sidewalks. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recommend this bill favorable as amended, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 92 -89 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS AND REDUCING APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN THE VARIOUS ACCOUNTS OF THE LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS 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 Zakrzewski stated that the Public Works Committee gave no recommendation on this bill, due to the lack of a presenter. John Leszczynski, City Engineer, made the presentation on the bill. He indicated that the proposed bill is requesting an increase and reducing appropriations in the local roads and streets fund. He stated that the primary purpose of this appropriation is to close out completed projects and appropriate necessary funds to complete projects and appropriate necessary funds to the railroad improvements account and the traffic signal Bendix and Sugar Maple account. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski.