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<br />REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 22 1983
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. David Behr, from Area Plan,
<br />indicated this rezoning petition had received a favorable recommendation from the
<br />Area Plan Commission. He indicated the bill had been amended, and the amended version
<br />was on file with the City Clerk's office. Council Member McGann made a motion to
<br />accept the amended bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Beck.
<br />The motion carried. John Ford, attorney for the petitioner, made the presentation
<br />for the bill, He indicated the current zoning allowed the hospital to build a 75'
<br />addition, however, they need to go up to 871, therefore they were requesting this
<br />rezoning. Council Memer McGann made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council
<br />favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 91 -83 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY
<br />KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, -
<br />INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (423 NORTH MICHIGAN.)
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. David Behr, from Area Plan,
<br />made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that in October of 1982 the Council
<br />passed a rezoning for the Town Tower, however, the bill was amended in Area Plan, and
<br />the Council passed the original bill, therefore it was necessary to readvertise and
<br />have public hearing on the amended bill. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to
<br />recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member McGann. The
<br />motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 85 -83 A BILL ADOPTING I.C. 8 -1.5 -4 AS THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY
<br />BASIS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Craig Hartzer, administrative
<br />assistant to the Mayor, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that as of
<br />September 11 1983 a new State law will be effective that allows the municipality to
<br />adopt a number of different approaches for the governing Board of the Water Works. He
<br />indicated this bill would allow the mayor to appoint citizens who are not City employees
<br />to serve on the Board of Water Works. He indicated that because of the excellent job
<br />that Michael Vance, Director of Utilities, and the present Board have done by instituting
<br />the new computer operations, administrative procedures and handling difficult matters,
<br />a citizen Board can now be appointed. Council Member Crone made a motion to amend
<br />this bill in Section III, to read "Compensation paid to the directors shall not exceed
<br />that paid to the members of the Board of Public Safety. ", seconded by Council Member
<br />Szymkowiak. The motion carried. Tom Wolfram, 817 S. Ironwood; Howard Goodhew, 2430
<br />Topsfield; Richard Heyde, 3404 Corby; spoke against this bill. Council Member Serge
<br />made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded
<br />by Council Member Beck. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 86 -83
<br />A BILL REDUCING VARIOUS LINE ITEMS IN ORDINANCE 7094 -82,
<br />1983 BUDGET.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Joseph Kernan, City Controller,
<br />made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that in order to avoid a deficit
<br />balance in the General Fund at the end of 1983, it is necessary to reduce the 1983
<br />budget. He indicated this had been requested by the State Board of Tax Commissioners.
<br />Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable,
<br />seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 87 -83 A BILL APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN MIDLAND ENGINEERING
<br />COMPANY AND THE BOARD OF WATER WORKS COMMISSIONERS IN THE
<br />AMOUNT OF $36,895.00 FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ROOF AT
<br />THE NORTH PUMPING STATION.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Michael Vance, Director of
<br />Utilities, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that approval of this
<br />bill would allow them to proceed with the reroofing of the North Pumping Station. He
<br />indicated the current roof is leaking and has been patched many times in recent years.
<br />Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable,
<br />seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried.
<br />Council Member Beck made a motion to combine public hearing on the next three bills,
<br />seconded by Council Member Harris. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 88 -83 A BILL APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE
<br />EXPENSES OF SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF
<br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
<br />JANUARY 1, 1984, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1984, INCLUDING ALL
<br />OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN
<br />THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
<br />BILL NO. 89 -83 A BILL LEVYING TAXES AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR THE
<br />PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE TO MEET THE NECESSARY EXPENSES
<br />FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1984.
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