12-15-75 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DFCRM15ER=Ja, 1975 REGULAR MEETING (CONTINUED) Councilman Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council- man Horvath. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on Monday, December 15, 1975, at 7:10 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Odell Newburn presided. Councilman Taylor announced that several items listed on the agenda for public hearing at this time would be postponed until a later date. He stated that, for the benefit of the audience, item E (a transfer of $2,600 from the Common Council budget to the Parking Meter Fund) would be stricken; item G (an appropriation of $15,000 from General Revenue Sharing funds for Public Works programs) would be continued to the January 19, 1976 meeting of the Council; item J ( an ordinanc, amending the merit system within the Police Department) would be continued to the February 19, 1976 meeting of the Council; and item N (an appropriation of $1,140 from the Urban Redevelopment Fund for second year rental assistance payment) would be continued to the January 19, 1976 meet- ing of the Council. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LEASE AND TRUST INDENTURE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP- MENT REVENUE BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF PERTAINING TO RADIO DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Kevin Butler, attorney at law practicing at 1221 St. Joseph Bank Building, made the presentation for the ordinance. He indicated that he was legal counsel for Radio Distributing, and he introduced Mr. Don Yates, President; Mr. George Medich, Executive Vice President; and Mr. Gore, Manager of Marketing and Distribution. He in- dicated that the project was located at 1915 Bendix Drive in the Avionics Building, part of the Airport Industrial Park. The bond amount was $750,000. He stated that Radio Distributing had been in business in South Bend since 1929. The firm was currently located at 1212 High Street. The present building consists of 25,000 square feet, while the Avionics Building consists of 42,000 square feet. He stated that certain renovations would be made to the building. Radio Distributing would be permitted to expand and the employment would increase from 85 persons to 100 persons immediately and to approximately 150 persons over the next five years. The pay- roll would increase from $750,000 to $900,000 with an additional increase of $450,000 over the next five years. He indicated that the lease agreement and other documents had been submitted to the Council and were incorporated as a part of the ordinance. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Common Council, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 40 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (800 EAST JEFFERSON BOULEVARD). This ordinance had been continued from the November 24, 1975 meeting of the Council because the petitioner was not present at that time to make a presentation. Council President Parent indicated that he had received a letter from the petitioner, James Cook of Anchor Sales, in which it was requested that the matter be withdrawn. Councilman Nemeth made a motion that the ordinance be stricken from the Council's files,seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 40 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (600 and 700 blocks of Portage Avenue). This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council President Parent made the presentation for the ordinance. He indicated that the Park Avenue Neighborhood Association had requested the rezoning in the 600 and 700 blocks of Portage Avenue be initiated. For this reason, he and Councilman Serge had agreed to sponsor the rezoning ordinance. He stated that a few other counci men had also requested the Area Plan Commission rezone the area. He was hopeful that the re- zoning would help in the prevention of the deterioration of the neighborhood as it would change the zoning classification from "C" Commercial to "B" Residential. He indicated that many dis- cussions had been had and it was suggested that the Mumford Grocery Store and the house next door which was owned by Mumford be excluded from the proposed rezoning. He asked that the ordina be amended to delete the following parcels: The Northerly 33.33 feet of Lot No. 6 of C. Fassnacht Addition and the Southerly 30 feet and Westerly 78 feet of Lot No. 7 of C. Fassnacht Addition. parcel of land in the Fred Keller's Subdivision designated as Lots 1, 2 and 12, also a parcel of land in the Burrough's �p designated as Lots 28 through 31. This is located on the Southwest corner of Lindsey Street and Portage Avenue. Councilman Taylor made a motion to amend the ordinance by deleting therefrom the above parcels of I land, seconded by Councilman Serge. The motion carried. e