03-15-82 Council Meeting Minutes

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r- REGULAR MEETING MARCH 15 1982 RESOLUTION NO. 948 -82 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA ENCOURAGING THE SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE OF THE INDIANA ASSOCIATION OF CITIES AND TOWNS TO SELECT SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR ITS 1984 ANNUAL CONVENTION WHEREAS, the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns (IACT) has served the units of local government over the past several years; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend as well as the City Administrat has benefited from the many conferences and bulletins which IACT has sponsored and developed dealing with such topics as taxation and finance, labor and personnel, utilities, planning and zoning, streets and transportation, public safety, and economic development and redevelopment; and WHEREAS, the Site Selection Committee is presently in the process of considering a location for its 1984 Annual Convention; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, encourages this Committee to select South Bend for the 1984 convention; and WHEREAS, the Council believes that the City can provide top quality conference and meeting rooms in our Century Center which is conveniently located to several downtown motels and hotels as well as nearby restaurants. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, encourages the Site Selection Committee of the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns to select south Bend for its 1984 convention. SECTTON II. The Common Council believes that South Bend can provide a very interesting location for the convention, and has the needed number of top quality hotel rooms, restaurants, conference and meeting rooms; and interesting things to see and do. SECTION III. The Common Council directs the City Clerk to send a copy of this Resolution to IACT;s Executive Dirctor, Michael Quinn and the Site Selection Committee. SECTION IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and its approval by the Mayor. /s/ Lewis A. McGann Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council President McGann indicated this purpose of this resolution was to encourage the Site Selection Committee to choose South Bend for the IACT Convention in September of 1984. He indicated the resolution would be sent to the Executive Director and the Committee. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Beck. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes. BILLS. FIRST READING BILL NO. 24 -82 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE EAST /WEST ALLEY IN THE BLOCK BOUNDED BY MIAMI ST., ON THE EAST; EWING AVE., ON THE SOUTH; FOX STREET ON THE NORTH; AND THE FIRST NORTH /SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF MIAMI STREET ON THE WEST. This bill had first reading. Council Member Beck made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading March 22, 1982, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 25 -82 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE NORTH /SOUTH ALLEY BOUNDED BY MISHAWAKA AVE., ON THE NORTH, 21ST STREET ON THE EAST, 20TH STREET ON THE WEST, AND THE FIRST EAST /WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF MISHAWAKA AVE., ON THE SOUTH. This bill had first reading. Council Member Beck made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading March 22, 1981, and refer it to the Residential Neighborhood Committee, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 26 -82 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (IRONWOOD RD.) This bill had first reading. Council Member Voorde made a motion to refer this bill to Area Plan, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. on