06-12-78 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 12, 1978 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) BILL NO. 20 -78 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (SOUTHWEST CORNER OF INTERSECTION OF IRONWOOD AND IRELAND ROAD.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Charles Sweeney, attorney for the petitioner, made the presentation for the bill. He described the surrounding area. He said they were going to construct three buildings, one will be used for a bank, one for a retail sotre and the third for a real estate office. Mr. Nohl Lueneburg, 248 village dr., indicated that he was in favor of this rezoning. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 28 -78 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (1617 BENDIX DR.) Since there was no one in the Chambers to make the presentation, Council Member Adams made a motic to continue this until later in the meeting, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 48 -78 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (IRONWOOD AND KERN ROAD.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Jack Dunfee, attorney for thepetitioner, made the presentation for the bill. He described the surrounding area. 'He said they were requesting A -3 High Density Residential zoning. He said this development would consist of single and multi- family dwellings, as well as some commercial stores, similar to the Georgetown Development. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Miller. The motion carried. BILL NO. 49 -78 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PORTAGE AVENUE AND THE INDIANA TOLL ROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY, CITY OF-SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity be heard. Mr. Charles Sweeney, attorney for the petitioner, made the presentation for the bill. He described the property to be rezoned. He said this would be used for a single story mall. Council President Parent made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 77 -78 A BILL TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $86,400.00 FROM ACCOUNT NO. 120.0, SALARIES AND WAGES, TEMPORARY TO ACCOUNT NO. 260.0, OTHER CON - TRACTUALS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $86,400.00. ALL ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE BUREAU OF STREETS BUDGET OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. He said this transfer would provide adequate funds to address the costs of the City's 1978 Contractual Sweeping Program. He said this will be the first year the City has entered into a contract for street sweeping. He said it was determined that it was to the advantage of the City to transfer the sweeping on main routes to a contractual basis. He said all other sweeping, namely residential areas, will continue to be performed by the Street Department. He said there will be no personnel layoffs as a result of the City having entered into this program. Ms. Karen Gleason, Executive Director of Civic Planning asked what the City's cost would be if they operated the program this year. Mr. McMahon indicated that it would be ap- proximately $182,000. Council Member Adams asked if Mr. McMahon had checked to find out why our city sweepers only average one hundred miles per week. Mr. McMahon indicated he did not have the answer yet. Council Member Adams made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 78 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING $16,020.00 FROM LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND TO R &S 7806, LASALLE STREET AND COLFAX AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS, WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Director of Public Works, asked that the next two bills be heard at this t Council Member Adams made a.motion that the Council have public hearing on the next two bills, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 79 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING $2,000.00 FROM.LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND TO R &S 7807, WAYNE STREET AND WESTERN AVENUE, WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND. BILL NO. 80 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING $2,000.00 FROM LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND TO R &S 7808, MICHIGAN STREET AND MAIN STREET, WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bills, proponents and - ,opponent were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the bills. He said the purpose of these appropriations was to address the costs of preliminary engineering for various streets and intersections in the City of South Bend. He . said a Master Transportation Plan was completed for the City a number of years ago. He said this plan was based on a number of assumptions, which time has proven to be inaccurate. He said the City is required to propose only those projects which are in conformance with the plan, and that it was necessary that the plan be updated on a regular basis. He siad the proposed update would take into consideration the following points: 1) No construction at Madison Street for a bridge over the St. Joseph River. 2) A one -way pair between LaSalle and Colfax, as opposed to a pair using LaSalle and theproposed Madison Street segment. 3) A direct connection between Western and Wayne Street.