09-22-86 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 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, September 22, 1986, 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 September 8, 1986 meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck /s/ Al Paszek /s/ James V. Barcome Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the September 8, 1986, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. REPORTS Council Member Braboy indicated that the Human Resources Committee had met on Bill Nos. 96 and 99 -86, and recommended them favorably. Council Member Puzzello indicated that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on Bill Nos. 97 and 98 -86, and recommended them favorably. Council Member Zakrzewski indicated that the Public Works Committee and Residential Neighborhood Committee had met in a joint meeting on Bill No. 94 -86 and recommended it favorably. Council Member Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Braboy. 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 September 22, at 7:05 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Puzzello presiding. BILL NO. 85 -86 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED ZONING. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Ann Kolata, Deputy Director of Redevelopment, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this bill slightly reduces the boundaries of the controlled use exemption area in the downtown. She indicated this modification is in response to the concerns from the South Bend Housing Authority that we not include an area along Western Avenue and at South Street. She indicated these were valid concerns and the boundaries have been revised. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Barcome. The motion carried. BILL NO. 94 -86 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "TRUCK ROUTES." 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 Zakrzewski made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the bill should be amended in Section 20 -106 (A) subsection (d) to read: "From a point within the City to a point within the City Limits." Council Member Taylor made a motion to accept this amendment, seconded by Council Member Barcome. The motion carried. He indicated numerous complaints have been received regarding commercial vehicles in residential areas. He indicated this bill updates the truck route regulations. He indicated trucks 20 feet in length or over one ton, cannot park on a City street, unless otherwise posted. He indicated that trucks entering, leaving, or staying within the City limits must stay on designated truck routes, except with making a delivery on a street which is not a designated truck route. Hildy Zemlyak, 1903 S. Franklin, a representative of the Rum Village Neighborhood Association, thanked all the people who worked on this truck route bill. Council Member Beck made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, as amended, seconded by Council Member Barcome The motion carried.