09-20-82 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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,_ S, 3 SEPTEMBER 20, 1982 name. Council Member Crone made a motion to amend this bill by substitution, seconded by Council Member McGann. Council Member Taylor indicated that if the Council accepted this amendment we will.be scaring out potential investors in the downtown area '.-Council Member Crone,asked the Mayor if he would accept her amendment. Mayor Parent indicated he would sign any bill, but preferred it not be. amended. "John Olmstead, a Robertson's employee, asked that the designation of Robertson's be added for at.least a period of 'thirty days, until they could get their financing. The motion failed on a roll call vote of four ayes and five nays (Council Members Serge, Beck, Taylor, Zielinski and Harris.) Larry Moeller, a Robertson's employee, indicated they could only get the financing if the word "Robertson's" was included in the bill. Harold Huett, president of USCW, Local 37, indicated they would like to see something in the bill that the present Robertson's employees would be retained, however, they recommend that the Council pass this bill, because the alternative would be closing the store. Janet Allen, 125 W. Marion, indicated she would like to see the name Robertson's be specified. Phil Crone, 301 Donmoyer, spoke against this bill. Jane Swan, 1706 S. Walnut, indicated that if this bill is passed $500,000 will be given to the Local Development Corporation, but it could be used for any proposed project downtown. She indicated it should specify Robertson's. Mayor Parent indicated that the more we specify, the more difficult it gets for the corporation to operate. Council Member Beck made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion passed on a roll call vote of five ayes and four nays (Council Members Szymkowiak, Crone, Voorde and McGann.) There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Taylor made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth fllor of the County -City Building at 8:25 a.m. Council President McGann presiding andnine members present. BILLS, SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 7101 -82 An Ordinance to Recind Ordinance Number 7098 -82 and to Appropriate $500,000 From The 1982 Community Block Grant Fund to Supplement the Economic Development'Capital'Fund to be Administered by the City of South Bend, Indiana, Through Its Division of Community Development." This bill had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Beck. The bill passed by a roll call vote of five ayes and four nays (Council Members Szymkowiak, Crone, Voorde and McGann.) There being no further business to come before the Council, Council Member Taylor made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:26 a.m. ATTEST: City Clerk- APPR D: President �.