05-18-81 Council Meeting Minutes

Home Browse Search

REGULAR MEETING MAY 18, X981 WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes that Walter T. Kopczynski has diligently served the citizens of the 6th District since 1972; and WHEREAS, in his almost ten years of public service, Councilman Kopczynski has earned the reputation of being a fiercely dedicated and hard - working public servant; and WHEREAS, his keen insight and wide range of background experiences have enabled him to carefully scrutinize every program ever brought for City Council considera- tion; and WHEREAS, his special talents have insured that City programs have been fiscally responsible thus giving him the title of the "Champion of the Hard - Working City Tax- payers"; and WHEREAS, the Common Council recognizes with pride some of Councilman Kopczynski's many contributions to the City of South Bend including; his work to provide safer streets by an improved Snow Removal Ordinance; his many contributions on public works projects; his continuing advocacy for fishing parks, hatcheries, boat ramps and other recreational improvements; his promotion of buying quality firefighting police and street equipment; and WHEREAS, the Common Council will long remember Councilman Kopczynski as a man who is extremely proud of his Polish ancestry and who is driven by an ideal to serve the citizens of South Bend to the very best of his abilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows. SECTION I. On behalf of the citizens of South Bend, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby publicly commends and thanks Councilman Walter T. Kopczynski for his over nine years of dedicated service as the 6th District Coun- cilman. SECTION II. The Common Council publicly acknowledges Councilman Kopczynski's many contributions to improving the quality of life in South Bend,,and wishes him-and his family continued success and good fortune in the years ahead. SECTION III. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ JosephT. Serge /s /Walter M.Szymkowiak /s /Beverlie J. Beck /s /Lewis A. McGann /s /Robert G. Taylor /s /Beverly D. Crone /s /Richard C. Dombrowski /s /John Voorde Council President McGann read the above resolution. He then presented the framed resolution to Walter Kopczynski. Mayor Parent presented a commendation to Walter Kopczynski. REPORTS Council Member Crone indicated that the Personnel & Finance Committee had met re- garding Bill No. 45 -81, and gave a favorable recommendation to the bill. Mayor Parent welcomed Ray Zielinski as the new councilman from the Sixth District. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the-Com- mittee of the Whole on Monday, May 18, 1981, at 7.10 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Voorde presiding. Council President McGann made a motion to change the order of the agenda to have public hearing on Bill No. 28 -81 before Bill No. 27 -81, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. BILL NO. 28 -81 A BILL AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING 21 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ALSO KNOWN AS ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, AND GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING PRO- VISIONS RELATIVE TO A MIXED USE MULTI - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT. This being 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, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the purpose of this bill was to made a revision in the A -3 zoning ordinance to incorporate certain pro- visions which permit multi - family residential and business commercial uses that com- plement the Central City Area. He indicated this would clarify a number of the cat- egories under the A -3 zoning. Council President McGann made a motion to amend the bill be accepting a substitute bill filed with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to re- commend the bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried.