02-28-83 Council Meeting Minutes

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1 ?4 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 1983 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, February 28, 1983, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak Beck, Taylor, Zielinski, Crone, Harris, and McGann Absent: Council Member Voorde REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would res- pectfully report that it has inspected the minutes of the Feburary 14, 1983, meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck s Beverly D. Crone Council Member McGann made a motion that the minutes of the February 14, 1983, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council President Beck announced the following citizen members to Council committees: Personnel and Finance Dot Welber Feldman and Public Safety - Gladys Marc Golden; Utilities person on the Utilites Adults and Zonings and Frederic R. Richschard and Gregory Nemeth; Human Resources - Paulette Katz; Parks & Recreation - Jim Cronk and Judy Olson; Muhammad and Richard Thomas; Public Works - Joseph Simeri and - Frank Kuminecz. She indicated there was need for one more Committee, and two each for Residential Neighborhoods, Older Vacations. REPORTS Council Member Harris indicated that the Zoning and Vacations Committee met on Bill No. 13 -83 and recommended it favorably. Council Member Taylor indicated that the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee met on Bill No. 14 -83 and resolutions 9B and 9C, and recommended them favorably. Council Member Serge indicated that an executive session was held to discuss new developments and acquisition of property. Council member Zielinski indicated that the Committee of the Whole met on Bill No. 152 -82 and gave no recommendation. Council Member Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on February 14, 1983, at 7:05 p.m., with eight members present. Chair- man Zielinski presiding. BILL NO. 152 -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) (316 S. ST. JOSEPH.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. David Behr, from Area Plan, indicated their commission have a favorable recommendation to this rezoning. John Ford, attorney, representing St. Joseph Tower, Inc., made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this petition seeks to rezone to A3 so it can be used as apartments and several miscellaneous commercial uses. He indicated there will be 84 living units, and possibly a convenience store, a day care center, and several other possibiliti He indicated that the hotel has never been profitable. He said were was approximately $500,00 worth of repairs that need to be made. He indicated that the restoration cost would almost run into the millions. He indicated there have been numerous efforts made to locate another hotel chain to operate this as a hotel, however, they were unsuccessful. Sister Eileen Wrobleski, indicated there was a growing need for services for the elderly. Richard Muessel, a local realtor, indicated he had a prospective buyer that would use the property as a hotel. Ronald DeWinter, owner of Haircrafters located in the Quality Inn, indicated his business was being disrupted and he did not a.