11-28-77 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 1977 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED (CONTINUED) BILL NO. 195 -77 A BILL TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $1,650.00 FROM VARIOUS ACCOUNTS TO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN FA 115, DISCOVERY HALL BUDGET, IN THE REVENUE SHARING TRUST FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This bill had first reading. Council Member Adams made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading December 19, 1977, seconded by Council Member Horvath. The motion carried. BILL NO. 196 -77 A BILL TRANSFERRING $12,800.00 AMONG VARIOUS ACCOUNTS, ALL ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRA- TION AND FINANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This bill had first reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading December 19, 1977, seconded by Council Member Horvath. The motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 6271 -77 AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $13,000.00 IN THE GENERAL PARK FUND. TRANSFERS ARE BEING MADE IN VARIOUS CLASSIFICATIONS WITHIN THE GENERAL PARK FUND. Council Member Adams made a motion to suspend the rules and have first reading, public hearing, and second reading, seconded by Council Member Horvath. The motion carried on a roll call vote of nine ayes. This bill had first reading. This being the time heretofore set for public heari on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Robert Niezgodski, Fiscal Officer for the Park Department, made the presentation for the bill. He said the Park Department had some unforeseen expenditures and were requesting this transfer of funds. This bill had second reading. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion.to pass this bill, second by Council Member Szymkowiak. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Report from Area Plan - 913 S. 30th Street Upon a motion of Earl Kime, being seconded by Kenneth Woods and unanimously carried, the petition of Karl F. Quade, for the National Bank and Trust Company, to zone from "B" Residential, "A" Height and Area, to "C" Commercial, "D" Height and Area, property located at 913 South 30th Street, City of South Bend, is returned to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation, subject to a final site plan. Report from Area Plan - Shopping Center adjacent to Highland Estates Upon a motion by Joseph Serge, being seconded by Joseph Simeri and carried, the petition of Thomas Manak, Lester Hamilton, and Nohl Lueneburg, to zone from "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area, to "C -2" Planned Shopping Center District, "B" Height and Area, property located on the west side of Portage Avenue, adjacent to and north of the.Plat of Highland Estates Subdivision, First Section, City of South Bend, is returned to the Common Council with an unfavorable recommenda- tion, by the Area Plan Commission. This recommendation was made for the following reasons: 1) the proposed shopping center is an intrusion of a residential neighborhood; 2) based on the site plan, through traffic would use church property and the local residential streets of Highlands Estates as access to the site; 3) the location of the pro- posed shopping center is not in conformance with the land use plan; 4) the size of the shopping center (96,800 square feet) is an over - utilization of the site; 5) commerical development is encouraged to locate at the intersection of Cleveland, Portage and Bendix Roads and at the South Bend By -Pass interchange with Brick and Cleveland Roads; 6) last month, the Plan Commission recommended and the Common Council concurred that certain lands west of Bendix be changed from heavy industrial zoning to light industrial for the protection of residential investments lying within the zone of influence of the petition area; and 7) Boland Park is adjacent and to the west of the proposed shopping center." Council Member Adams made a motion to set the appropriate bills for public hearing and second reading December 19, 1977, seconded by Council Member Horvath. The motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Council President Parent indicated the Council should reappoint Richmond Calvin to the Board of ACTION. Council Member Taylor made a motion to reappoint Richmond Calvin, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to strike Bill No. 108 -77 Teacher's Credit Union, from the records, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. Council Member Miller made a motion to suspend rules for the purpose of introducing Bill Nos. 1981 199, and 200, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried on a roll call vote of nine ayes.