02-08-82 Council Meeting Minutes

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5F REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 8, 1982 Serge indicated that both neighborhood associations immediately involved were in favor of the proposed solution to the problem. He indicated the City needs industry, and growth should not be discouraged. Council Member Dombrowski indicated that the entrance should be on Riverside not Angela. Mayor Parent indicated that the Administra- tion had been directed to negotiate a fifty year lease, not a twenty year lease. He indicated this should be clarified so that the people here understand. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried on a roll call vote of seven ayes and one nay (Council Member Dombrowski.) Council Member Taylor made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 9:02 p.m., and reconvened at 9:17 p.m. BILL NO. 3 -82 A BILL DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 5565 -73, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND (ODD FELLOWS BLDG.) Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. John Oxian, Vice President of the Historic Preservation Commission, in- dicated this proposed ordinance was moot, but the Commission still felt they wanted to take a stand against the demolition of the Odd Fellows Building. Dominick DaCasta, 754 N. Cottage, Irene Mutzl, 320 Parkovash, James Cronk, 702 E. LaSalle, spoke against the demolition of the Odd Fellows Building. Council Member Taylor made a motion to strike this bill from the record, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. BILL NO. 8 -82 A BILL RECODIFYING CHAPTER 1 AND A PORTION OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Eugenia Schwartz, Assistant City Attorney, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated that a amendment was needed to accept a substitute bill filed with the City Clerk. Council Member McGann made a motion to accept a substitute bill filed with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Zielinski. The motion carried. Ms. Schwartz indicated this bill recodified Chapter 1 and a portion of Chapter 2, to bring the chapters into confor- mity with recent changes in State law. Council Member Beck made a motion to recom- mend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Ziel- inski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 10 -82 A BILL TRANSFERRING $4,693.30 FROM THE PARK DISTRICT CON- STRUCTION FUND TO THE PARK DISTRICT BOND REDEMPTION FUND TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Robert Niezgodski, Fiscal Officer for the Park Department, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated there was a balance in the bond construction fund because of investments, and this money will be used to pay off principal and interest on park bond issues. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. There being no further business to come Member Dombrowski made a motion to rise cil Member Beck. The motion carried. ATTEST: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED before the Committee of the Whole, Council and report to the Council, seconded by Coun- ATTEST: hair an Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 9:50 p.m. Coun- cil President McGann presiding and eight members present.