08-18-86 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 18, 1986 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, August 18, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Serge, Braboy, Puzzello, Taylor, Zakrzewski, Barcome, Paszek, Voorde and Beck Absent: None REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the August 1 and August 4 meetings of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck /s/ Al Paszek /s/ James Barcome Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the August 1 and August 4, meetings of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Voorde made a motion to reappoint Ralph Johnson to the Older Adults Council, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Serge announced there will be a Utilities Committee meeting Tuesday, July 19 in the Council Chambers regarding flooded basements and sewage problems. Council President Beck announced that second reading on the budgets will be at 5:00 p.m., July 25th. REPORTS Council Member Voorde indicated that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on four bills. He indicated Bill Nos. 67 and 83 received a favorable recommendation, Bill No. 84 was being withdrawn, and Bill No. 89 received an unfavorable recommendation. Council President Beck announced that the petitioner was withdrawing Bill No. 89 -86. Council Member Puzzello indicated that the Personnel and Finance Committee had cut $382,310 and the Controller had cut an additional $21,152. She indicated that the Committee recommended Bill Nos. 86, 87 and 88 -86 to the Council favorable. Council Member Puzzello indicated that Human Resources Committee had met on Resolutions 86 -40, 41 and 42 and recommended them favorable. Council Member Braboy made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Taylor. 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 18, at 7:13 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Puzzello presiding. BILL NO. 67 -86 A BILL AMENDING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED "ZONING," CONCERNING PARKING SPACE AREA REQUIREMENTS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Katherine Barnard, Director of Code Enforcement, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this bill proposes amendments to two sections of the Zoning Ordinance, which are inconsistent, as well as makes the dimensions of required off - street parking spaces more realistic with current parking needs. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. BILL NO. 83 -86 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE EAST /WEST ALLEY EXCEPTING THE THRU NORTH /SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY BOUNDED BY MICHIGAN STREET ON THE EAST, MAIN STREET ON THE WEST, ABUTTING LOTS 297 AND 304 OF PART OF THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF SOUTH BEND ON THE NORTH, AND ABUTTING LOTS 298 AND 303 OF PART OF THE ORIGINAL