10-14-85 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING BILL NO. 100 -85 OCTOBER 14, 1985 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF SCOTTSDALE MALL, FRONTING ON SOUTH MIAMI ROAD, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. 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 Crone made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Larry Magliozzi, from Area Plan, gave the Staff report which was favorable. Jack Dunfee, attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this is a 10.9 acre site, and only a part of it will be developed, the fronting part on Miami will be developed later. He indicated the present owners would like to add to the Scottsdale Mall to provide for an additional department store. He indicated 200 permanent jobs will be created. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 114 -85 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF CIRCLE AVENUE RUNNING NORTH FROM WASHINGTON AVENUE TO LISTON STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF 206.25 FEET, ALSO; THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF WASHINGTON AVENUE RUNNING EAST FROM FOREMENTIONED ALLEY A DISTANCE OF 200 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY ALL BEING IN BROTHERS ADDITION. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Bill Sanders, 919 N. Olive, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated Frankie's Barbecue is requesting the vacation of the alley for safety reasons. He indicated this would prevent burglaries, as well as protect their employees who worked nights. Council Member Braboy made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Council Member Braboy made a motion to combine public hearing on Bill nos. 115 and 116 -85, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 115 -85 BILL NO. 116 -85 A BILL APPROPRIATING $83,500.00 FROM THE LOCAL EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY FUND TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. A BILL APPROPRIATING $77,692.00 FROM THE LOCAL EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY FUND TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bills, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Larry Johnson, Director of Human Rights, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that the Commission has contracts with the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He indicated the Commission is reimbursed by the agencies for processing employment and housing discrimination charges. He indicated that because of the increase in EEOC funding and a decrease in HUD funding, it was necessary to submit this bill as a substitute for the Ordinance passed in October of last year. Council Member Beck made a motion to recommend Bill No. 115 -85 to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend Bill No. 116 -85 to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Beck made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. ATTEST: ll, City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED ATTEST: Chairman Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 8:47 p.m. Council President Beck presiding and nine members present. BILLS, SECOND READING BILL NO. 73 -85 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1321 KING STREET IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Council Member Taylor made a motion to defeat this bill, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The bill was defeated by a roll call vote of nine ayes.