07-11-83 Council Meeting Minutes

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11�_?5 REGULAR MEETING JULY 11, 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, July 11, 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 McGann, Taylor, Zielinski, Crone, Harris, Voorde and Beck ,i Absent: None 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 June 25, 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 Co.unc:il= Member.Se.rge made.a motion that the- :minutes�of- -the June 25, 1983, meeting of the Council be _accepted and placed on. file,•; seconded by Council Member Zielinski. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council President Beck announced that Emil Reznik has been reappointed to the TRANSPO Board of Directors. REPORTS Council Member Serge indicated that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on bill nos. 64 and 69 -83 and recommended them favorable. Council Member Taylor indicated that the Human Resources Committee had met on bill nos. 65, 66, 67 and 68 -83. He indicated that bill nos. 65 and 66 did not receive unanimous recommendation. Bill nos. 67 and 68 did receive a unanimous favorable recommendation. Council_ Member-i Serge - made-. a motion to. resolve _into the Committee .of the Whole,. , seconded by Council Member Taylor 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 July 11, 1983, at 7:00 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Zielinski_ pr_esiding.__ BILL NO. 36 -83 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) (520 W. JEFFERSON.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Dave Behr, representing Area Plan, indicated that the purpose of this rezoning was to convert this home to apartment use. He indicated that it received a favorable recommendation from Area Plan with the stipulation that they must install new dry wells and have sufficient parking spaces. He indicated that the bill should be amended by substitution of a new bill to correct the legal description. Council Member Beck made a motion to accept the substitute bill, seconded by Council Member Crone. The motion carried. Silvia Eisenhour, 14531 8B Rd., Plymouth, gave a description of the surrounding area. She indicated they will provide dry well drainage and parking as subject to the site plan. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. BILL VO. ,63 -83 A.BILL DESIGNATING.AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 5565 -73, AMENDING ORDINANCE N0: 4990 - -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND (1133 N. ALLEN.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Karen Kiemnec, from Historic Preservation, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated they recommended landmark status- for_this home. She.indicated.this.bungalow style home was built in 1915 and was rated an 11. Diane Votaw, owner of the home, spoke in favor of landmark status for her home. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Counnil Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried.