10-11-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEE'T'ING OCTOBER'11, 1976 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) He said this ordinance would provide the following services; legal representation, community education, outreach activities, and group representation. Council Member Kopczynski asked if this money would be used for legal aid in housing, and if so, if it would be confined to the target area. Mr. Al Burke, from Legal Aid, indicated this money would be used for legal aid in housing, and older adults in the target area. Mayor Nemeth indicated that the Community Development money could be used only in the target area, however, Legal Aid receives money from other sources and their services can be rendered to other parts of the City. Council President Parent made a motion that this ordinance be recommended to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $30,000.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents andop- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Carl Ellison, Assistant Director of Human Resources and Economic Development, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said the City had been approached by the State Highway Commission,to remove parking through at least portions of Western Avenue. He said this parking elimination'would contribute to increased capacity and safer operating conditions. He said these funds will be used to provide curb and paving material for improvements on streets that now terminate at the alley one -half block north of Western Avenue, Bendix, Camden, Kentucky and Lake. Council Member Kopczynski asked if this area was im- mediately adjacent to LaSalle Park. Mr. Ellison indicated it was. Council Member Taylor made a motion that this ordinance be recommended to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion that the proposed ordinance to rezone property located at 1827 Ireland Road be continued until next meeting, seconded by Council President Parent. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Kopcz made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. ATTEST: 4",�� City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED ATTEST: Chairman Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend re- convened in the Council Chambers at 10:18 p.m., Council President Parent presiding, and nine members present. REPORT FROM THE S'UB- 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 27, 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 Miller made a motion to waive the reading of the report of the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent) . REPORT FROM AREA PLAN Council Member Miller made a motion to send the Clarification of Land Use Plan for Ireland Road to the Committee of the Whole for study, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. PETITION TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE We the undersigned, do hereby respectfully make application andpetition the Common Council of City of South Bend, Indiana to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend, Indiana as hereinafter requested, and in support of this application, the following facts are shown: 1. The property sought to be rezoned is located at The southwest corner of the intersection of East Northshore Drive (sometimes known as Howard Street) with the Michigan Central Railraod, the west line of which commences ap- proximately 200 feet east of the east line of North Michigan Street (U. S. 31 North). Ski