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F <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />AUGUST 10, 1981 <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council <br />Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, August 10, 1981, at 7:00 p.m. The <br />meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. <br />ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak Beck, Taylor, <br />Zielinski, Crone, Dombrowski, Voorde and McGann <br />Absent: None <br />REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES <br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: <br />Your sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would res- <br />pectfully report that it has inspected the minutes of the July 27, 1981, meeting of <br />the Council and found them correct. <br />The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. <br />/s/ Lewis A. McGann <br />/s/ Beverly D. Crone <br />Council Serge made a motion that the minutes of the July 27, 1981, meeting of the Council <br />be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. <br />SPECIAL BUSINESS <br />Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to hold the August 31, 1981, meeting of the <br />Council at 5:00 p.m., seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. <br />Council President McGann indicated they had received a request from Historic Pre- <br />servation Commission to grant a stay to the demolition of 609 Lincoln Way East. John <br />Stamper, Director of Historic Preservation Commission, indicated that the Commission <br />voted to petition the Council for a stay of demolition for the house at 609 Lincoln <br />Way East. He indicated it was the Commission's contention that there should be more <br />time given to study alternatives for saving this house and other houses in this block. <br />He indicated there was a project underway across the street by Historic Landmark <br />Foundation and Southhold Foundation to study and develop a program for preservation <br />in the area, and the Commission would like them to study this side of the street <br />also, and possibly they can make some recommendations. He indicated that as a result, <br />they hope to market this house and adjacent houses either to have them restored or <br />moved to another location where they can be restored. Council Member Crone made a <br />motion to delay until December 10, 1981, the demolition order for the house located <br />at 609 Lincoln Way East, however, if said structure is deemed by the code enforcement <br />officer to deteriorate further, causing an immediate danger to public health, safety <br />and welfare, said delay shall immediately abate and the demolition order shall be <br />proceeded upon by the City, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. <br />Ruth Price, President of the Historic Preservation Commission, indicated that the <br />Commission appreciated the Council's consideration in allowing the Commission and <br />other agencies to come up with a preservation plan. She indicated that the in the <br />event the houses are demolished and the land is open for development, the Commission <br />does have the right of design review, because this property is located in an Historic <br />District. Georginia DeLaruelle, 553 Edgewater, indicated she represented the planning <br />commission of the Edgewater District. She presented a petition requesting delay of <br />demolition of the house at 609 Lincolnway East, as well as the garage at 601 Lincolnway <br />East, signed by 43 residents residing within the Edgewater District. Richard Hill, <br />City Attorney, indicated that the Administration supported the concerns of the Historic <br />Preservation Commission. He indicated that the Council could be setting a precedent <br />by taking action on this matter. He indiated that the Administration would be willing <br />to agree not to take action to demolish this structure until whatever timetable the <br />Council would recommend. He indicated they were willing to work with members of the <br />Historic Preservation Commission and would commit to follow the four month timetable. <br />John Oxian, Vice President of Historic Preservation, indicated that if the Council <br />was willing to go along with the City, he had no disagreement. Council President <br />McGann asked members of the Historic Preservation Commission and Edgewater Historic <br />District if they would be willing to withdraw the petition, based on the agreement <br />with the City not to distroy the structure until December. There was no objection to <br />withdrawing the petition. The petition was withdrawn. <br />REPORTS <br />Council Member Crone indicated that the Personnel & Finance Committee held budget <br />hearings on August 5 and 6, and had no recommendations at this time. <br />Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, <br />seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. <br />