01-26-81 Council Meeting Minutes

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F aS REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 26, 1981 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENDED (CONTINUED WHEREAS, in accordance with the rules and regulations, inspections of the scrap and junk yards have been completed by the Environmental Protection Office and the Fire Prevention Bureau, and it has been determined that no code violations exist on the properties; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works, at its meeting held on December 29, 1980, approved the renewal of _licenses for the various scrap and junk dealers in the City of South Bend, subject to approval of the Common Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. That the license renewal applications for the follwoing scrap and junk dealers be approved based upon the favorable review of the properties by the Environmental Protection Office and the Fire Prevention Bureau as of inspections made on NOvember 24, 1980 and December 5, 1980: Metal Resources (Bremen Iron & Metal Co., Inc.) 3113 South Gertrude South Bend Waste Paper Company 1519 South Franklin North Side Iron & Metal Co. 3123 South Gertrude Western Avenue Iron & Metal Co. 3123 South Gertrude Hurwich Iron Company, Inc. 2016 West Washington Hurwich Iron Company, Inc. 1610 Circle Avenue South Bend Baling & Iron Co. 1420 South Walnut Super Auto Salvage, Inc. 3300 South Main Albert Michelson 307 West Calvert Indiana Iron & Metal 1602 South Lafayette Hurwich Iron Company, INc. 1700 South Lafayette Herbert Alpern /Max Schneider 429 West Indiana South Bend Auto Parts 1819 South Main A -1 Auto Parts (Kowalski Bros. Auto Parts, Inc.) 2014 South Lafayette. SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s /Lewis A. McGann Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. City Attorney, Rich Hill, in- dicated this resolution was previously before the Council and was continued. He asked that this resolution be passed, and any violation that may have been found can be sent to the Board of Works, and the Board can then issue a stated period of time for them to comply, and if they do not comply the Board can set a hearing to revoke the license. Council Member Dombrowski indicated that as of this date there is fifty feet of fence on the north side of Steve and Gene's that is missing and twenty -five feet on the south side missing. He indicated there appears to be twenty -two vehicles which are apparently in- operable. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to amend the resolution by deleting Steve & Gene's from the resolution and refer it back to the Board of Public Works so they can work with Steve & Gene's to get this matter cleared up, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Rich Hill indicated he questioned whether the Board has any authority on this since the Council is to vote on license renewals at their next regularly scheduled meeting, and this resolution was continued from the last meeting. Kathy Cekanski, Council Attorney, indicated this ordinance needs to be amended, since there are four areas in the ordinance which conflict. Rich Hill indicated they would support a resolution that included Steve and Gene's, and a revocation hearing be scheduled. Council President McGann indicated Steve and Gene's should be in the resolution, but with a mandate for a revocation period. Council Member Voorde made a motion that Steve and Gene's be included in the resolution and the Council directs the Board of Public Works to set a hearing for revocation on or before the 9th of February. The motion failed for lack of a second. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recess. The motion failed for lack of a second. Council Member Taylor made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Beck. The resolu- tion was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes and one nay (Council Member Voorde.) Kathy Cekanski, Council Attorney, requested a written up -date on the Weaver Truck and Equipment matter. Mr. Hill indicated that in view of the fact there may be litigation, he would not like to put anything in writing. RESOLUTION NO. 852 -81 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF IDLE FUNDS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND, FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FUND, WASTEWATER DEPRECIATION FUND, WATER WORKS DEPRECIATION FUND AND WASTEWATER SINKING FUND, TO THE CORPORATION GENERAL PARK MAINTENANCE, POLICE PENSION, FIRE PENSION AND HUMAN RELATIONS AND FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES COMMISSION FUNDS AND CENTURY CENTER OPERATIONS FUND, ALL FUNDS BEING WITHIN THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.