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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 12, 1978
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
<br />BILL NO. 215 -77 A BILL ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
<br />OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CERTAIN LAND LOCATED IN PENN
<br />TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent
<br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Robert Parker, Deputy City Attorney, made the presen
<br />tion for the bill. He submitted an amendment to Exhibit A and Exhibit B to the petition. Counc
<br />Member Miller made a motion to accept these amendments, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The
<br />motion carried. Mr. Ed Rabbit, an officer in Edward Rose, the Developer, spoke to the Council
<br />regarding his company. He described the proposed apartment complex. Mr. Art Osterwald, of Edwa.
<br />Rose, gave an impact statement regarding schools, property values, etc., with respect to their
<br />proposed development. Mr. James Groves, attorney representing the Southeast Neighborhood As-
<br />sociation, spoke against this annexation. He indicated that if this land was annexed the re-
<br />monstrators would possibly file suit. He said that certain requirements for annexation have not
<br />been met. Mr. Paul Dits, 17433 Battles Road, spoke against this low rent apartment complex. He
<br />indicated the land was too beautiful for this type of complex. Ms. Dianne Matthias, 17700 Irela.
<br />Road, spoke against this type of apartment complex. Mr. Richard Gampoli, 59349 Hazel Road, spok
<br />against this type of apartment complex. Mr. Richard - Gampoli, 59349 Hazel Road, spoke against
<br />this type of apartment complex. Mrs. Marily Ottevaere, 17559 Battles Road., spoke against the
<br />annexation and the development. Ms. Andria Waggoner, 17390 Battles Road, spoke against the an-
<br />nexation, as well as the development. Mrs. Irene Gammon, City Clerk, indicated that her propert
<br />was adjacent to Park Jefferson Apartments and it had not effected the property value of her pro-
<br />perty. Mayor Nemeth, spoke in favor of this development in regard to taxation and other advanta
<br />the apartment complex will bring to the City. Mr. Mark Toth, 3935 Ironwood, spoke against this
<br />development. He said the citizens of South Bend in that immediate neighborhood were also again
<br />this development. Mr. Leonard Leffel, 17536 Battles Road, spoke against this annexation, as wel
<br />as the development. Mrs. Miller, 17605 Battles Road, spoke against this development, due to the
<br />traffic flow in the area. Mr. Ed Mercer, 17599 Battles Road, spoke against this annexation.
<br />Mrs. Sallary Vansant, 17450 Ireland, spoke against this apartment complex. Council President
<br />Parent indicated that apartment complexes do not bring down property values. Council President
<br />Parent made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member
<br />Miller. Council Member Kopczynski indicated that the City provides a lot of services for the
<br />County residents and they do not contribute to the tax base of the City. Council Member Serge
<br />indicated that the apartment complex in the NW area has proved to be an asset to the neighbo
<br />hood. Council Member Adams asked if the storm water retention basin was adequate for a project
<br />of this size. Mr. McMahon, Director of Public Works, indicated that it was adequate. The motio
<br />carried.
<br />There being no further business to come before
<br />Kopczynski made a motion to rise and report to
<br />Dombrowski. The motion carried and the meeting
<br />ATTEST:
<br />CD --y Clerk
<br />REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED
<br />the Committee of the Whole, Council Member
<br />the Council and recess, seconded by Council Membe
<br />was recessed at 6:50 p.m.
<br />ATTEST:
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<br />Chairman
<br />Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend re-
<br />convened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 7:05 p.m.,
<br />Council President Parent presiding and nine Council Members.present.
<br />BILLS. SECOND READING
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 6289 -78 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LEASE
<br />AND TRUST INDENTURE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVE-
<br />NUE BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF
<br />PERTAINING TO THE REAL ESTATE VENTURES PROJECT.
<br />This bill had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to pass this bill, seconded
<br />by Council Member Kopczynski. The bill passed by a.roll call vote of nine ayes.
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 6290 -78
<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $27,425.00 FROM THE
<br />FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS
<br />GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS LAW ENFORCE-
<br />MENT PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
<br />This bill had second reading. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to pass this bill, seco
<br />by Council Member Taylor. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes.
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 6291 -78 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $53,200.00 FROM THE
<br />FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS
<br />GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC SAFETY
<br />PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND
<br />FINANCE.
<br />This bill had second reading. Council Member Adams made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by
<br />Council Member Kopczynski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes.
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