09-11-78 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED BILL NO. 109 -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) (NORTHEAST CORNER OF PLEASANT AND IRONWOOD.) 321V This -being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent: were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Charles Sweeney, attorney for the petitioner, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this rezoning was being sought in order to build a convenience shopping area of $5,000 square feet. He indicated that the surrounding area was a fixed zoning area. Mr. Rick Carey, of the ARea Plan, indicated they had unanimously recommended denial of this petition, as submitted. He gave the reasons for the denial. Council President Parent indicated he would be in favor of commercial for this site, if it would be daytime use. He made a motion to send this back to Area Plan and have them work with the attorney to come up with something better, insofar as the site plan is.concei ed, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. Themotion carried. Mr. Sweeney responded to the Area Plan's objections and in- dicated they could alter this site plan in order to conform to their objections. Council Member Miller indicated he thought that this convenience shopping center and bank was the best use for this land. He asked Mr. McMahon, Director of Public Works, about the ingress and egress. Mr. McMahon indicated that they had recommended that the ingress and egress be off the alley which is behind the property. Council President Parent amended his amendment by adding this bill be continued until the next meeting, September 25, in order for Area Plan and the attorney, as well as the City Engineer to work something out as far as a new site plan is concerned, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 167 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $1,687.89 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND TO THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR ABSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE DRIVES IN CREST MANOR, SECTION 2. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent! were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Joseph Nagy, Fiscal Officer, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that sanitary sewers were installed on Abshire and Berkshire, as part of the overall plan to provide sewers to the residents of South Bend at approximately fifty percent of the cost. He said this appropriation was the City's share of this project. Council Member Adams made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 168 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $8,834.34 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND TO THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR PROSPECT STREET FROM CALVERT STREET TO DELAWARE STREET. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent: were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Joseph Nagy, fiscal officer, made the presentation for the bill. Heindicated that sanitary sewers were installed on Prospect Street, as part of the overall plan to provide sewers to the residents of South Bend at approximately fifty percent of this project. He said this appropriation was the City's share of this project. Council Member Kopdzynski made a motion to recommend this bill to theCouncil favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 169 -78 A BILL TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $1,500.00 FROM ACCOUNT NO. 110.0, SALARIES AND WAGES, REGULAR, TO ACCOUNT NO. 726.0, OTHER EQUIP- MENT, IN THE AMOUN TOF $1,500.00. ALL ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE BUREAU OF COMMUNICATIONS BUDGET OF THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent! 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 allow for the purchase of a Dual -trace Oscilloscope. He said the present scope is old and in poor condition. Council Member Szymkowial made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 170 -78 A BILL TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $3,600.00 FROM ACCOUNT NO. 722.0, OTHER EQUIPMENT, TO ACCOUNT NO. 260.0, OTHER CONTRACTUALS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,600.00. ALL ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE CITY ENGINEER BUDGET OF THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent! were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for thebill. He asked that the bill be amended in the title from Other Equipment to Motor Equipment. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to amend this bill, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. Mr. McMahon indicated this amount was set aside for the acquisition of used Police Department vehicles, but due to the fact that they only traded twelve vehicles during 1978, mechanically sound vehciles were not present in sufficient numbers to fill this Department's needs. He said he was requesting this transfer to allow mechanical and body repairs to vehicles in the existing fleet, thus extending the service life of these vehicles. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the_Counci: favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.