10-24-83 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 24, 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, October 24, 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 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 October 10, 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 Serge made a motion that the minutes of the October 10, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member McGann. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council President Beck indicated that Chuck Dempsey was reappointed to the Older Adults Council, and Virginia Evans was appointed to that Council. She indicated that Joseph Serge was appointed to the Technical Advisory Committee for the Job Training Program. REPORTS Council Member Serge indicated that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on Bill nos. 116, 117 and 118 -83, and recommended them favorable. Council Member Harris indicated that the Public Safety Committee had met on bill nos. 114 and 115 -83 and recommended them favorable. Council Member Voorde indicated that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on Bill No. 98 -83 and recommended it favorable. Council Member Zielinski read a letter from the Mayor regarding the Studebaker Museum. He indicated a letter was being drafted to the Mayor to the effect that Studebaker Museum, Inc., not do anything until the Studebaker Museum Committee has had a chance to meet. 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 October 24, at 7:25 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Zielinski presiding. BILL NO. 98 -83 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST ALLEY EAST OF EDDY STREET RUNNING SOUTH FROM JEFFERSON BOULEVARD TO WAYNE STREET, NORTH BETWEEN LOTS 5 AND 6 AND LOTS 88 AND 89 FOR A DISTANCE OF 335 FEET MORE OR LESS BEING IN SUNNYMEDE 1ST EDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Paul Bowles, 1202 E. Jefferson, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the primary reason for the alley vacation was it will provide a safety factor for the four residences on the alley. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member McGann. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion to combine public hearing on the next two bills, seconded by Council Member Harris. The motion carried. BILL NO. 114 -83 A BILL APPROPRIATING $20,000.00 FROM THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FUND FOR HAZ -MAT EQUIPMENT. BILL NO. 115 -83 A BILL APPROPRIATING $30,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FUND COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE GENERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST FUND FOR HAZ -MAT EQUIPMENT FOR 1983 TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND.