02-26-79 Council Meeting Minutes

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:17 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 1979 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, February 26, 1979, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent ABSENT: None REPORT FROM THE SUB - 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 February 12, 1979 meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. /s /Roger 0. Parent Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the February 12, 1979, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered that the Common Council of the CIty of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on Monday, February 26, 1979, at 7:02 p.m., with nine members present: Chairman Frank Horvath presiding. BILL NO. 13 -79 A BILL APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LEASE, MORTGAGE AND TRUST INDENTURE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF PERTAINING TO MARLIN DEVELOPMENT CO., AN INDIANA PARTNERSHIP AND IMAGINEERING ENTERPRISES, INC., AN INDIANA CORPORATION. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent., were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Kenneth Fedder, attorney for the Economic Develop- ment Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this $100,000 bond issue was for additional funds needed to complete the project, to construct and equip a facility located at the corner of West Sample and Webster Street. Council Member Taylor made amotion to recom- mend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. BILL NO. 241 -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) (SCOTTSDALE ADDITION SECTION "I ".) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent: were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Jack Dunfee, attorney for the petitioner, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this was the last sub - section to be completed in Scottsdale. He said they were asking for A -1 zoning which would allow single family and two, family resident uses. He distributed a map to the Council showing the proposed area to be re- zoned and gave a brief discription of the plans. Mr. Keith Hostetler, 2011 Thornhill, spoke against Americana Realty's plans for this area. He said it would have an adverse effect on the neighborhood, due to the fact that the homes they were planning to build were inferior to those located in the neighborhood. Mr. Bob Edwards, 1828 Thornhill, spoke against this rezoning due to the type of units they were proposing to build. Many of the Council members indicated they have viewed the proposed homes and agreed that they should not be built in the area. Council Member Taylor indicated he was against this rezoning andmade a motion to recommend this bill to the Council unfavorable, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. BILL NO. 10 -79 A BILL FIXING THE ANNUAL SALARIES, PAYABLE FROM THE GENERAL FUND, FOR OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO BE ELECTED FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1980, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent were given an oppportunity to be heard. Council President Roger Parent, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated he had filed a bill establsihing the salaries of elected officials which provided a 5.5% increase for everyone except the City Clerk. He indicated his bill was amended by the Council to change the 5.5% to a straight $500 across the board for the Council, for the next four years. Council Member Adams indicated that the Mayor of Fort Wayne would receive $36,900 for the next four years, and the Mayor of Hammond would receive $29,000. She made an amendment to change the mayor's salary to $33,500 in 1980, $34,500 in 1981, $35,500 in 1982 and $36,500 in 1983. The motion did not receive a second. Council Member Miller made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried.