12-18-89 Council Meeting Minutes

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:TINT BILL NO. 115 -89 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADDRESSING THE AMOUNTS OF BENEFITS TO BE RECEIVED BY SURVIVING SPOUSES OF DECEASED POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS. 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 stated that the Personnel & Finance Committee met on this bill and recommends it to the Council favorable. John Voorde, Councilman -at -Large made the presentation on the bill. He indicated that the bill would raise the retirement benefits received by surviving spouses of deceased firefighters or police officers. Chief Rick Switalski, South Bend Fire Department spoke in favor of the bill. He indicated that state law had changed January 1, 1989 for widow's pension. He indicated that the benefits would raise from the current level of 30% of the first class firefighter or first class police officer salary to 35% of such salaries. Larry Zurat, F.O.P. #36 spoke in favor of the bill. He stated that being a widow under any circumstance is difficult and thanked the Council for their concern in helping the surviving spouses of deceased firefighters and police officers. Joe Guentert, 3510 Corby Blvd. spoke in favor of the bill. Mrs. Tubbs, 725 E. Washington St. spoke in favor of the bill. Mrs. Rita Banicki, spoke in favor of the bill. Mrs. Annette Orlowski, spoke in favor of the bill. Mrs. Ruszkowski, spoke in favor of the bill. Chief Luther Taylor, South Bend Fire Department spoke in favor of the bill. He stated that he was very pleased with this bill and spoke very highly of the widows and their deceased spouses who were loyal and dedicated employees of the City of South Bend. Randy Magdalinski, 1206 E. Ewing Av., spoke in favor of the bill. He stated that these employees gave their lives for the job. Ann Zurat, 2517 Corby Blvd. spoke in favor of the bill. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. BILL NO. 116 -89 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: A PORTION OF WEST WAYNE RIGHT -OF -WAY FROM LOT #288 OF THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF SOUTH BEND. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to continue this bill is to be continued to the January 8, 1990 meeting, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 117 -89 A BILL INCREASING AND REDUCING APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN VARIOUS ENTERPRISE FUNDS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE YEAR 1989. 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 stated that the Personnel & Finance Committee met on this bill and recommends it to the Council favorable. John Leisenring, Chief Deputy Controller made the presentation on the bill. He indicated that the bill would make necessary transfers between the various line items in the utility budget. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recommend this bill to the council favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 118 -89 BILL NO. 119 -89 A BILL APPROPRIATING $5,546.00 RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM. A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS TAX ABATEMENT PROCEDURES. Council Member Coleman made a motion to to continue Bill Nos. 118 -89 and 119 -89 to the January 8, 1990 meeting, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. BILLS, THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 8046 -89 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF BENDIX DR. & ELWOOD AV. IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This bill had third reading. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to amend this bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Coleman . The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 8047 -89 This bill had second readina AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR LOTS 1, 2, 3, AND ONE -HALF OF THE VACATED ALLEY NORTH AND ADJACENT TO LINCOLN PLAZA LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SHERIDAN AVENUE AND LINCOLNWAY WEST IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.