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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 10, 1985
<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 Taylor made a
<br />motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by
<br />Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. Duane Burrow, from Area Plan, gave
<br />the staff report which was favorable. Kenneth Fedder, attorney for the petitioner,
<br />indicated the Council had appropriated the money for the traffic light. He
<br />indicated that the initial design work had been completed for the intersection and
<br />the State has now approved this design plan and are in the process of drafting the
<br />contractual agreement whereby the signal light can be installed. He indicated that
<br />there has been discussion regarding truck traffic in this area, but this was a
<br />matter for the Police Department to control. He indicated this intersection has
<br />lost its residential character. He indicated this convenience store would be an
<br />asset to the location. Elmer Boocher, 20972 W. Roosevelt, the owner of the
<br />property, spoke in favor of the rezoning, because of the other three corners of this
<br />intersection being commercial. Susan Hamilton, 3429 S. Locust, spoke against this
<br />rezoning because of the water table. Clem Wroblewski, 1715 Kemble, owner of a
<br />convenience store on one of the corners of this intersection, spoke against this
<br />rezoning. John Hamilton, 3429 Locust, spoke against this rezoning. Council Member
<br />Zakrzewski made a motion recommend this bill to the Council unfavorable, seconded by
<br />Council Member Puzzello. The motion failed on a roll call vote of two ayes (Council
<br />Members Puzzello and Zakrzewski) and seven nays. A discussion was held on amending
<br />the bill to include a date for the traffic light installation. Council Member
<br />Voorde made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion
<br />carried and the meeting was recessed at 8:32 p.m. Council Member Crone indicated
<br />that if a date was included in the proposed amendment she wanted the clerk to change
<br />her vote on the last motion. The motion failed on a roll call vote of three ayes
<br />( Puzzello, Zakrzewski and Crone) and six nays. Council Member Beck made a motion to
<br />amend the bill as on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Taylor.
<br />The motion carried on a bill call vote of six ayes and three nays. Council Member
<br />Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended,
<br />seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 52 -85
<br />A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST
<br />EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF LINCOLN WAY WEST RUNNING NORTH - WESTERLY
<br />FROM THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF THE WEST 33 FEET OF LOT 25
<br />PROJECTED NORTHERLY TO THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 26 PROJECTED
<br />NORTHERLY FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 99 FEET MORE OR LESS, ALL BEING
<br />IN HENRICK AND GRANT ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA.
<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. Ron Gordon 525 Lincolnway
<br />West, indicated this alley was barricaded by the City for ten years. He indicated
<br />the alley cannot be used by the general public. He indicated he owns the property
<br />on both sides of the alley. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recommend this
<br />bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion
<br />carried.
<br />BILL NO. 53 -85
<br />A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 7357 -84 TO PROVIDE FOR SALARIES FOR
<br />SALES AND ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS FOR CENTURY CENTER FOR THE
<br />CALENDAR YEARS 1985 AND 1986.
<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 Taylor made a
<br />motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by
<br />Council Member Crone. The motion carried. Brian Hedman, Director of the Century
<br />Center, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated it was necessary to add
<br />the positions of sales director, sales manager I, sales manager II, assistant set up
<br />group leader, full time security, part time events coordinator and director of
<br />operations and finance for the Century Center, Morris Civic Theater director, and to
<br />provide salaries for those positions. Thomas Brubaker, member of the Century Center
<br />Board of Managers, spoke in favor of this bill. Council Member Beck made a motion
<br />to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council
<br />Member Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 57 -85
<br />BILL NO. 58 -85
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $30,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY
<br />OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN
<br />CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE
<br />INNER CORE AND OTHER AREAS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $125,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN
<br />CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE
<br />INNER CORE AND OTHER AREAS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />Council Member Beck made a motion to combine public hearing on these bills, seconded
<br />by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. This being the time heretofore set
<br />for public hearing on the above bills, proponents and opponents were given an
<br />opportunity to be heard. Council Member Serge indicated these bills were not
<br />advertised as additional appropriations at the last meeting, they have been property
<br />advertised for June 10. He indicated since we had the presentation for the bills at
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