10-27-80 Council Meeting Minutes

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W REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 27 1980 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) BILL NO. 124 -80 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE BUILDING CODE, ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS GOVERNING THE CONDITION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL STRUCTURES AND DWELLINGS; ESTABLIHSING MINIMUM STANDARDS GOVERNING SUPPLIED UTILITIES AND FACILITIES AND OTHER PHYSICAL THINGS AND CONDITIONS ESSENTIAL TO INSURE THAT STRUCTURES ARE SAFE, SANITARY AND FIT FOR OCCUPATION AND USE: ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS GOVERNING THECONDITION OF DWELLINGS OFFERED FOR RENT; FIXING CERTAIN RESPON- SIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF .OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS OF STRUCTURES, AND THE CONDEMNATION OF DWELLINGS UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION AND THE DEMOLITION OF SUCH DWELLINGS AND STRUCTURES; FIXING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND REPEALING EXISTING ORDINANCE NO. 6136 -77 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, BEING CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 1. 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 Taylor made a motion to substitute the amended version of the bill for the original, seconded by Council Member McGann. The motion carried. Katherine Barnard, Director of Substandard Building Depart- ment, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated they were proposing that the revised 1978 BOCA Basic Property Maintenance Code be adopted by the Common Council She indicated the Code deals primarily with conditions which must be maintained in existing structures to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of South Bend. She indicated that the 1978 Code was more specific in the explanation of code violations. Charles Leone, Hearing Officer, spoke in favor of this bill. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 125 -80 A BILL APPROPRIATING FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND, FOR GENERAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS FOR KING CENTER AND LASALLE PARKS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. This being the time heretofore set for publichearing on the above bill, proponents and op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Steve Compton, Deputy Director of Com- munity Development, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this would be used for resurfacing of existing tennis courts, basketball courts, picnic tables, a slide, and banquet tables. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 126 -80 A BILL APPROPRIATING $16,000.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND TO PROJECT R &S 70, MIAMI STREET, KERN TO JACKSON, WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. John Leszczynski, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation was for engineering costs in order to provide efficient storm water drainage on Miami. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 127 -80 A BILL ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND CERTAIN TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS THERETO. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Robert Parker, Deputy City Attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this was a tract of land approximately 9.6 acres which is located northwest of the City. He said this annexation was being sought by St. Joseph Bank in order for them to build a branch bank. He indicated they would have all city.services, except water. Charles Boyton, representative of the St. Joseph Bank, spoke in favor of this bill. He indicated they that they understood water was not available, and they would put in their own well. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 8:20 p.m. ATTEST: CITY CLERK ATTEST: 6 CHAIRMAN