10-27-80 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 27, 1980 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) John Oxian indicated that previous City Councils have agreed that right -of -ways would become a part of the District. He indicated that the Commission recommended that right - of -ways be included in the district. He indicated, in response to Mr. MacHatton's ob- jection to the district,that it would be impossible to eliminate one home from the dis- trict. He indicated that Mr. McCotton could come to the Commission when he was ready to remodel and they would try to assist him. Council President McGann made a motion to recommend this bill, including right -of- ways, to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 98 -80 A BILL DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 5565 -73, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING.ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND (5450 S. MIAMI.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. John Oxian, indicated this was the original far house in that area. He indicated this home was architecturally superior. Council Member Serge,made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 99 -80 A BILL DESIGNATING AND ESTABLIHSING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 5565 -73 AMENDING ORDINANCENO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND (815 ARCH.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. John Oxian, vice president of the Historic Preservation Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this home was historic as well as architecturally superior. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. BILL NO. 120 -80 A BILL APPROPRIATING $3,181.72 FROM THE ZOO ENDOWMENT FUND, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES WILDLIFE BUILDING AT POTAWATOMI PARK ZOO TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. James Seitz, Superintendent of Parks, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this was interest earned on the Certificates of Deposit from the Clark Trust Fund. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to-the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 121 -80 A BILL APPROPRIATING $30,000.00 FROM THE ZOO ENDOWMENT FUND, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES WILDLIFE BUILDING AT POTAWATOMI PARK ZOO TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. This being the time heretofore set for public.hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. James Seitz, Superintendent of Parks, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this was the fifth payment from the Clark Trust Fund for the construction of the Educational Services Wildlife Building. Council Member Beck made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 122 -80 A BILL APPROPRIATING $7,000.00 FROM THE LEEPER PARK TREE REPLACEMENT FUND #63.8210 FOR THE PURCHASE OF TREES AND SUPPLIES WHICH TREES WILL BE PLANTED AT LEEPER PARK. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. James Seitz, Superintendent of Parks, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this money.had been contributed by citizens, businesses, industries, clubs and organizations to replace the trees that were blown down during the summer storms. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. BILL NO. 123 -80 A BILL APPROPRIAATING $59,898.00 FROM THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FUND TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Larry Johnson, Director of Human Rights, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this was their Federal budget for 1981. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried.