04-13-81 Council Meeting Minutes

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BILL NO. 25 -81 REGULAR MEETING hrniL 1J, 1Z, U1 A BILL APPROPRIATING $500,000.00 FROM THE 1979 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FOR ACQUISITION, RELOCATION AND CLEARANCE ACTIVITIES IN THE EAST BANK AND MONROE - SAMPLE DEVELOPMENT AREAS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Patrick McMahon, Director of Redevelopment, indicated he would also like to make the presentation for Bill No. 26 -81 at this time. BILL NO. 26 -81 A BILL APPROPRIATING $1,600,000.00 FROM THE SECTION 108 LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, FOR ACQUISITION, RELOCATION AND CLEARANCE ACTIVITIES IN THE EAST BANK AND MONROE - SAMPLE DEVELOPMENT AREAS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Patrick McMahon, Director of Public Works, made the presentation on the bills. He indicated that Bill No. 26 -81 should be amended to correct the Program Number to PROGRAM CD- 79/80- 602B /D. Council Member McGann made a motion to amend the bill, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. He indicated these funds would be used for acquisition, relocation and clearance activities in the East Bank and Monroe - Sample areas. He indicated the $500,000 was in the original 1979 Community Development budget but was not appropriated at that time. The $1,600,000 from the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program, was the entire amount of the Section 108 Loan. He indicated these appropriations would allow the City to implement the recently adopted plans for East Bank and Monroe - Sample Development Areas. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend Bill No. 25- 81 to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 31 -81 A BILL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION NINE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,915,000.00) TO BE APPLIED ON THE COST OF VARIOUS PURCHASES, CONSTRUCTION, REMODELING AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS BY THE CITY TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Joseph Kernan, City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the bill should be amended, in Section 1. He said the amended version had been filed with the City Clerk. He indicated that the amendment calls for more detail as to how the moneys in this additional approriation will be spent. Council Member McGann made a motion to accept this amendment, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. He indicated that the Administration had made an extensive presentation at the last Council meeting, and he wanted to highlight a few things, that were mentioned at that meeting. He indicated that since 1973 there had been substantial cutbacks in moneys made available from tax revenues and local sources of funding. He indicated they were able to supplement those cutbacks with increased funding from the Federal Government, however, it is apparent today that Federal funding is in jeopardy, we are also faced with cutback in local funds, such as Motor Vehicle and Highway and the property tax freeze. He indicated that substantial efforts have been made in the City over the past years to save money, in order to provide a continuing level of service. He indicated that if the additional appropriation bill was not successful the kinds of cutbacks we spoke about several weeks ago would definitely take place, and the salary ordinances that are up for first reading would also be in jeopardy. He indicated this was the most responsible alternative left to the City. Irene Mutzel, 320 Parkovash, indicated that the remon- strators felt the same as they did three weeks ago. She indicated this bond issue could be reduced substantially. _She asked that it be reduced, to 2.9 million. The following people spoke against this bill: Fred Rice, 717 S. Kentucky, Mike Waite, 1236 Vassar, Dominic DeCosta, 754 Cottage Grove, Wayne Werts, 1889 Riverside, John Gleva, 5039 Packard. Council Member Dombrowski spoke against passage of this bill. Council Members Serge, Beck, McGann and Kopczynski 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 Kopczynski. The motion carried on a roll call vote of six ayes and three nays (Council Members Crone, Dombrowski and Voorde.) BILL NO. 32 -81 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ENTITLED TAX ABATEMENT PROCE- DURES. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Patrick McMahon, Director of Re- development, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill reflected a great deal of work on the part of the Council, Redevelopment and the Administration. He indicated they had established some definite areas for abatement, which will be discussed later this evening when the resolution has public hearing. He indicated this will clearly define the process and resolve some of the questions regarding tax abatement. Council Member Crone made a motion to amend the bill in Section 2 -76 (a) by removing "and publication ", seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion car- ried. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.