05-27-75 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 27. 1975 REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED) one -half day junior naturalists' day camp would be held at the newly constructed Rum Village Nature Center. Thirteen professional band concerts would perform throughout the summer in addi- tion to 12 high school and junior high school band concerts. Councilman Kopczynski wondered if the public had been made aware of the summer programs sponsored by the Recreation Department. Mr. Goodrich indicated that all the media available to the department had been utilized. He stated that he received good cooperation from the news media concerning various events and activities. Councilman Kopczynski wondered if the children in the parochial schools were given information concerning the various activities. Mr. Goodrich indicated that a school community report was dis- tributed to each child in the public schools and an additional 5,000 copies were made for the children in the parochial schools. Councilman Kopczynski felt the department should print a schedule of on -going programs and have publication in the newspaper. Mr. Goodrich indicated that the State Board of Accounts had informed the department that such advertising was an illegal expenditure. He stated that the news media covers many of the department's activities. Councilman Kopczynski wondered if any programs had been dropped in the Sixth District, and Mr. Goodrich indicated that none were dropped. Councilman Serge felt the Park Department was doing a marvelous job despite the large reduction in the budget. He wondered about the dedication of Boland Park. He wondered if there could be two exits to the park. Mr. Seitz indicated that the park would be dedicated, and he stated that, in reference to the exits, the traffic engineer had advised against an access onto Bendix Drive for the safety of the children utilizing the park. Council President Parent thanked Mr. Goodrich for his presentation. Councilman Szymkowiak brought up the problem of cars parked on the lawns at Kennedy Park. He stated that even the police office . park their vehicles on the lawns. Mr. Seitz indicated that he had been discussing the need for full -time park police for many years. He indicated that the department had two part -time men working during the summer months. He stated that parking on the lawns could not be controlled by his department. He indicated that the Police Department was informed of these matters but they had other duties to perform. He talked about the problem of gambling taking place in some of the parks. He mentioned an incident over the Memorial Day weekend of persons cutting down trees at Edison Park. He stated that these persons were not arrested, and he was going to check into the situation. He felt full -time park policemen were needed in order to take care of these problems. Councilman Szymkowiak commended Mr. Seitz and his department for doing a fine job despite many problems encountered. He indicated that it was a privilege for him to serve on the Park Committee. Councilman Kopczynski asked that an answer be received from the Board of Public Safety as to why the city police were not enforcing the laws. He felt a letter should be directe to the board regarding its cooperation with the Park Department. Council President Parent asked the City Clerk to send such a letter. PETITION TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE (503 East Ohio Street) I (We), the undersigned, do hereby respectfully make application and petition the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend as hereinafter requested, and in support of this application, the following facts are shown: 1. The property sought to be rezoned is located at 503 East Ohio Street. 2. The property is owned by H. N. Ruge. 3. A legal description of the property is as follows: Lots 8 and 9, Wenger and Kreighbaum Addition, South Bend, Indiana. 4. It is desired and requested that the foregoing property be rezoned from "B" Residential Use and "B" Height and Area District to "D" Light Industrial Use and "D" Height and Area District. 5. It is proposed that the property will be put to the following use and the following building(s) will be constructed: Use: Warehouse - storage of business inventory. The building proposed to be constructed: 58' 6" x 44' x 12' eave Pre - engineered steel building 6. Number of off - street parking spaces to be provided: six. 7. Attached is (a) an original ordinance and 25 copies; (b) an original petition and 20 copies; (c) a $10 filing fee; (d) an existing plot plan showing my property and other surrounding properties; (e) names and addresses of all the individuals, firms or corporations owning property within 300 feet of the property sought to be rezoned; and (f) 5 copies of a site development plan. Petition Prepared By: Glen Saha s/ H. N. Ruge and Marjorie D. Ruge Petitioners 503 East Ohio Street South Bend, Indiana Council President Parent indicated that action on the petition would be taken when the ordinance pertaining to it had first reading. ORDINANCES, SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 5833 -75 AN ORDINANCE FIXING MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE YEAR OF 1975. This ordinance had second reading. Councilman Horvath made a motion to amend the ordinance as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried.