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REGULAR MEETING <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />FEBRUARY 8, 1982 <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, February 8, 1982, 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, Dombrowski, Voorde and McGann <br />Absent: Council Member Crone <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 January 11, and January 25, <br />1982, meetings of the Council and found them correct. <br />The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. <br />/s/ Lewis A. McGann <br />/s/ Beverlie Beck <br />Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the January 11, and January <br />18, 1982, meetings of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council <br />Member Beck. The motion carried. <br />SPECIAL BUSINESS <br />Council President McGann indicated that Council Member Zielinski will have a Util- <br />ities Committee meeting on Solid Waste problems. Council Member Voorde made a motion <br />to appoint Jack Rasmussen to the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee, <br />seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried. <br />REPORTS <br />Council Member Zielinski indicated that the Recodificiation Committee had meet re- <br />garding Bill No. 8 -82, and gave favorable recommendation to a substitute bill filed <br />with the City Clerk. <br />Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to resolve into the Committee.of the Whole, <br />seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. <br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Com- <br />mittee of the Whole on Monday, February 8, 1982, at 7:06 p.m., with eight members <br />present. Chairman Voorde presiding. <br />BILL NO. 137 -81 <br />A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY <br />KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE.) (NORTHWEST CORNER OF <br />RIVERSIDE AND ANGELA.) <br />Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and <br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council President McGann made a <br />motion to amend this bill by changing Section 2, to read as follows: This Ordinance <br />shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, <br />approval by the Mayor, and it shall be subject to the following conditions: 1) That <br />a written lease not to exceed twenty (20) years (excluding renewal options) be ex- <br />ecuted by and between the City of South Bend, Indiana, as lessor, and a lessee. 2) <br />that said lease shall become effective following its approval by the Common Council. <br />3) That Resolution No. 17 which was adopted by the Board of Public Works on August <br />24, 1981, and ratified by the Common Council on August 3, 1981, shall be null and <br />void upon the happening of condition 2 above., seconded by Council Member Serge. The <br />motion carried. Larry Magliozzi, from Area Plan, gave the staff report. Warren <br />McGill, attorney representing the petitioner, made the presentation for the bill. He <br />indicated the petitioner seeks to have the land rezoned to "D" Light Industrial. He <br />indicated that the lease arrangement was acceptable to Lock Joint Tube. He indicated <br />this was a 1.8 acres parcel of land, and they will by using only 19 %, and 81% will <br />remain as green area. He indicated no buildings will be built on the land. He indi- <br />cated that Lock Joint Tube proposed to have the parking lot properly landscaped. <br />William Williams, 831 W. North Shore, indicated that the entrance to the truck depot <br />should be on Riverside, not Angela. He presented a petition to the City Clerk signed <br />by 381 people opposed to this rezoning. Julie Egenhoefer, 722 Marquette, a St. Joseph's <br />High School student and Kathy Byrne, 530 Marquette, a Holy Cross student, presented <br />Petitions signed by students and teachers against the sale of this property. Wayne <br />Werts, 1889 Riverside, spoke against this rezoning. Thomas Swartz, 402 Marquette, <br />indicated that a truck depot would not be in the interest of the neighborhood. Dominick <br />DaCasta, 754 N. Cottage Grove, spoke against this rezoning. Jane Swan, 1706 S. Walnut, <br />indicated she would rather see a lease than a sale. Irene Mutzl, 320 Parkovash, <br />indicatd this rezoning should be dealyed in order that consideration be given to the <br />entrance being on Riverside. James Cronk, 702 E. LaSalle; Thomas Broden, 201 W. North <br />Shore; Terry Coleman, 2114 Portage, spoke against this rezoning. Council member <br />