11-10-75 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 10, 1975 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) the $14,600 figure. Mr. Simpson indicated that the Pinhook Pageant was going to cost a great deal of money. Mr. Holobyn wondered about some kind of a ceiling on fireworks, and Mr. Simpson indi- cated that he would like to see a maximum of about $7,000. Mrs. Jane Swan, 2022 South Swygart Avenue, indicated that she supported the ordinance wholeheartedly and urged passage by the Council. Mrs. Tillie Arch, 823 Sherrill Street, supported the Ethnic Festival because of the communication with the many groups of people. Council President Parent indicated that the Bicentennial Committee had brought considerable amounts of money into the community with its various activities and events. He commended the committee for its work. He indicated that the amount requested was only a small part of the entire budget, most of which was raised from program revenues. Councilman Kopczynski made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Common Council, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. There being no further business to a motion to rise and report to the ATTEST: CI CLERK REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED come before the Committee of the Whole, Councilman Taylor made Council, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried. AT AIRMAN - Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers at 8:15 p.m., Council President Parent presiding and nine members present. 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 respectfully report that it has inspected the minutes of the October 20, 1975, regular meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. s/ Roger O. Parent Councilman Taylor made a motion that the report be accepted as read, placed on file and the minutes approved, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried. REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Councilman Kopczynski made a motion to waive the reading of the report of the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Nemeth, Newburn and Parent). REPORT FROM THE AREA PLAN COMMISSION The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 October 22, 1975 In Re: A proposed ordinance initiated by Roger Parent and Joseph Serge to zone from "C" Commercial, "E" Height and Area, to "B" Residential, "A" Height and Area, property located in the 600 - 700 blocks of Portage Avenue, City of South Bend Gentlemen: The attached rezoning petition of Roger Parent and Joseph Serge was legally advertised October 11, 1975, and October 18, 1975. The Area Plan Commission gave it a public hearing on October 21, 1975, at which time the following action was taken: "upon a motion by Ted Sharp, being seconded by Kenneth Woods and carried with 7 votes for and 5 against; the petition of Roger Parent and Joseph Serge to zone from "C" Commercial, "E" Height and Area, to "B" Residential, "A" Height and Area, property located in the 600 - 700 blocks of Portage Avenue, City of South Bend, is returned to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation, by the Area Plan Commission." The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving at the above decision are shown in the minutes of the public hearing and will be for- warded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. Attached for your consideration in the review of this matter is the Area Plan Commission Staff Report. RSJ:mak cc: Roger Parent Joseph Serge Very truly yours, s/ Richard S. Johnson Executive Director