09-27-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED had been completed on two Barrett Law Sewer Projects in accordance with State and local regula- tions. He said both projects were initiated at the request of affected property owners. Counci Member Dombrowski made a motion to recommend the ordinance to the Council favorably, as amended, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $28,000 FROM THE CUMULATIVE.CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR RE- PAIRS AND RENOVATION OF A PORTION OF THE RETAINING WALL ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance,- proponentsan.d op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. David Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design and Administration, made the presentation for the ordinance. He indicated the City had placed a high priority on the development of the Central Business District. He said an important part of this development was the Century Center and the related park system along the river bank. He said to complete this development in the area between the Colfax Avenue Bridge and the South Ben Dam, considerable renovation, reconstruction and actual construction of new wall sections was required. He said it appeared that funds may be available for this work thorugh the recently passed Federal Public Works Program, and in anticipation of these funds, and to conform with the Grant Guidelines, it was necessary that design engineering be started and completed at the earli possible date. Council President Parent made a motion to recommend this ordinance favorably to the Council, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $54,000.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS FUND AND $6,000.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAP- ITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO PROJECT R &S 89 -1976, COLFAX AVENUE BRIDGE. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. David Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design and Administration, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said a critical element in the development of the Central Business District is the movement of vehicular traffic into and out of the area. He said the present Colfax Avenue Bridge will prove a restriction to any significa increase in traffic. He said that in anticipation of Federal funds it is necessary that design engineering be initiated and completed at the earliest possible date. Council President Parent made a motion to recommend this ordinance favorably to the Council, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Miller made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. ATTEST: J, le� City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED ATTEST: l 1 Chairman Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend recon- vened in the Council Chambers at 10:15 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 September 13, 1976, meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that'the same be approved. /s/ Roger 0. Parent /s/ Mary Christine Adams REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Council Member Adams made a motion to waive the reading of the report of the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent). REPORTS FROM AREA PLAN September 22, 1976 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend County -City Building South Bend, IN 46601 In Re: A proposed ordinance and site development plan of George and Mary Lou Huston to zone from "A" Residential "A" Height and Area to "B" Residential, "A" Height and Area, pro- perty located at 1827 Ireland Road, City of South Bend. Gentlemen: The attached rezoning petition of George and Mary Lou Huston was legally advertised Septembe 5t