08-19-85 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 19, 1985 Council Member Crone indicated that the Residential Neighborhood Committee had met on American Plasma Systems. Council President Beck indicated that Linda McFarland had been reappointed to the Mayor's Traffic Commission. Council Member Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. 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 August 19, at 7:15 p.m., with nine members present. Council Member Serge presiding. BILL NO. 75 -85 A BILL AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (THE "CITY), TO ISSUE ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (TEACHERS CREDIT UNION PROJECT), IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00) AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN ACTIONS WITH RESPECT THERETO. Council Member Taylor made a motion to continue public hearing and second reading on this bill indefinitely, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 56 -85 A BILL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND COMMONLY KNOWN AS ANIMALS AND FOWL. 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 Beck made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this ordinance was a positive approach to animal control within the City. She indicated the current ordinance which in many instances have been ignored, held to be impractical, and have not been enforced. She indicated this bill sets forth clear and precise definitions; establishes an animal control commission which will oversee and make recommendations to the City on an annual basis regarding animal regulations; sets forth specific animal care regulations; prohibits the poisoning of animals and restricts trapping of animals; sets forth reasonable acreage requirements for keeping of domestic animals within the City. It updates the quarantineregulations in light of State law; it specifically prohibits certain animals and poisonous reptiles and insects from the City; prohibits the housing of wild animals except in limited situations; requires that persons adopting or purchasing dogs be given a notice of pet registration at time of purchase with the adopting or selling facility sending a copy of such notice to the City for their follow -up; classifies specific types of permits; and incorporates a warning notice procedure, citation procedure and hearings before the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Officer, as well as establishes specific fines based on the seriousness of the violation. Kathy Cekanski - Farrand, Council attorney, covered the amendments made to the bill. Council Member Taylor made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. Council Member Crone made a motion to amend the bill in Section 5 -5 to read "The initial Council appointments shall be for one, two and three years, and the initial Mayoral appointments shall be for two and three years periods. ", seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Ed Talley, 1075 Riverside Drive, spoke in favor of the bill. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion to combine public hearing on the next two bills, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 94 -85 A BILL APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1986, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1986, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. BILL NO. 95 -85 A BILL LEVYING TAXES AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE TO MEET THE NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1986. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Michael Vance, Deputy Controller, made the presentation for the bills. He indicated there was an error in Section 2, where it refers to the CCIF it it should be the Cumulative Capital Development Fund. Council Member Taylor made a motion to amend, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Michael Vance indicated the budget should be amended as follows: Controller 148.0 Social Security Reduce $15,000 148.1 Perf Reduce 1,800 0392.0 Membership Dues Reduce 3,000