02-26-79 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 1979 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED BILL NO. 23 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $106,600.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND TO PROJECT R &S 7904, IRONWOOD AND PLEASANT INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. David Wells, Manager of Design and Administration, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that the present intersection was not sufficien- to handle traffic demands. He said widening and improved channelization, together with new traffic signals are proposed with this appropriation. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 24 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $110,000.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROADS AND STREET FUND TO PROJECT R &S 7905, LINCOLNWAY EAST AND TWYCKENHAM DR. INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. David Wells, Manager of Design and Administration, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that the.present intersection is not sufficient to handle current raffic demands. He said this will allow the City to pursue the improvement of the intersection by widening, channelization and signalization. He said this appropriation reflects the estimated cost of engineering and 30% of the estimated cost of construction. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 25 -79 A BILL. APPROPRIATING $220,000.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND TO PROJECT R &S 7906, MIAMI STREET VIDAUDCT LOWERING WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents' were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. David Wells, Manager of Design and Administration, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that the present viaduct on Miami Street is severely restricted with respect to clearance height. He said the demand for additional clearancl will be even greater during -the closing of Twyckenham for the bridge reconstruction. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. There bieng no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Taylor made a motion to rise and report to the Council and recess, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 7:58 p.m. ATTEST: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED ATTEST: President Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend re- convened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 8:07 p.m., Council President Parent presiding and nine members present. BILLS. SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 6553 -79 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LEASE 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 bill had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes (Council Member Kopczynski was absent from the Chambers.) BILL NO. 241 -78 A BILL AMENDING ORDIANNCE 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 bill had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to defeat this bill, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried on a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 6554 -79 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE ANNUAL SALARIES PAYABLE FOR OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO BE ELECTED FOR THE TERM COM- MENCING JANUARY 1, 1980, AND FIXING A TIME HWEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. This bill had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to amend the bill, as amended in the January 22, 1979, meeting of the Council, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion to pass this bill, as amended, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried on a roll call vote of eight ayes and one nay (Council Member Adams.) BILL NO. 14 -79 A BILL ESTABLISHING AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS PERTAINING TO THE RATE STRUCTURE AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. This bill had second reading. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to table this bill, second by Council Member Serge. The motion carried on a roll call vote of nine ayes.