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<br />REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 27, 1984
<br />this vacation. John Leszczynski, City Engineer,- indicated he was in favor of this
<br />vacation. Council Member Beck made a motion to _recommend this bill to the Council
<br />favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Braboy. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 84 -84
<br />A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE 1ST
<br />NORTH /SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF OLIVE ST. AND SOUTH OF DELAWARE
<br />ST., AND NORTH OF THE 1ST EA�T/WEST ALLEYj1ORTH OF EEING
<br />ST., BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS'BEING BOUNDED BY
<br />LOTS 143 THRU 156 AND LOTS 181 THRU 194 OF HOMELAND 2ND
<br />ADDITION RECORDED SUBDIVISION.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Leonard Skwarcan, 2221 S. Oliver
<br />indicated this was an unimproved alley that was not being used, as an alley, and the
<br />neighbors wanted it vacated for safety purposes. Daniel Popielski, 2402 W. Calvert
<br />spoke against the closing of this alley. John Leszczynski, City Engineer, indicated
<br />that the Board of Works gave a favorable recommendation to the closing of this alley,
<br />since it was an unimproved alley that has not been used in years. Council Member
<br />Puzzello made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by
<br />Council Member Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 85 -84 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE 2ND
<br />NORTH /SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF SHERMAN AVENUE RUNNING SOUTH FROM
<br />ROOSEVELT STREET A DISTANCE OF 128 FEET TO THE INTERSECTING
<br />EAST/WEST ALLEY; ABUTING LOTS 233 AND 234 OF THE NORTHWEST
<br />3RD PLAT TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Prentis Bonds, 902 Roosevelt,
<br />made the presentation for the bill. He indicated he.was requesting this vacation,
<br />since the alley is not used and he has been maintaining it. Council Member Beck made
<br />a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member
<br />Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 86 -84 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE
<br />FIRST NORTHEAST ALLEY SOUTH OF BRONSON COURT AND NORTH OF
<br />LOT NUMBERED FIVE (5) OF GEORGE L. FRANTZ'S ADDITION, PORTAGE
<br />TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. RUNNING FROM LINCOLNWAY
<br />EAST FOR ONE HUNDRED SIXTY -FIVE (1651) FEET TO THE FIRST
<br />NORTHWEST ALLEY WHICH PARALLELS LINCOLN WAY EAST, RECORDED
<br />IN PLAT BOOK (2), PAGE 77, OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF ST.
<br />JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA.
<br />Council Member Beck made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill until September
<br />24, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 50 -84 A BILL ESTABLISHING LOCAL CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION OF AN
<br />AREA WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AS "A SLUM BLIGHTED,
<br />DETERIORATED, OR DETERIORATING AREA FOR PURPOSES OF TARGETING
<br />AREAS FOR USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Voorde made a
<br />motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council
<br />Member Voorde. The motion carried. Colleen Rosenfeld, Director of Community Development,
<br />made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this substitute bill incorporates
<br />the recommendations of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee, as to
<br />the term being used will be "impact areas ", and the reviewing groups involve the
<br />Citizen Advisory Council in an advisory role, the Board of Works in a recommending
<br />role, and the Common Council in an approval role. Council Member Beck made a motion
<br />to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council
<br />Member Braboy. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 83 -84 A BILL AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 21, THE ZONING
<br />ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REGULATING CONTROLLED
<br />USES.
<br />Council Member Beck made a motion to continue this billuntil September 10, seconded
<br />by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 91 -84 A BILL AMENDING ARTICLE 14 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE
<br />TO ESTABLISH A CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Michael Vance, City Controller,
<br />made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this fund would be established at
<br />tour cents the first year, eight cents the second year and twelve cents the third
<br />year. He indicated this is a levy on property and is a maximum that can be established
<br />for municipalities in counties that have not taken advantage of the local option
<br />income tax. He indicated this fund would be used for capital improvements, public
<br />ways and sidewalks, for sewers, for general improvements, for firefighting building
<br />and equipment and police radios, for parks and for public buildings and rights -of-
<br />way. Council Member Voorde made a motion to amend the bill in paragraph (b) after
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