03-26-79 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 26 1979 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED money to run it. She wanted to know if the City was going to have enough money to run this fire station. Conrad Damian, 718 E. Broadway, asked what station was going to be closed to serve this new location. Chief Van Wiele indicated there were two pumpers and crews at Station Four, and one pumper and crew would be transferred to the new station. Mr. Tom Niedbalski, 911 Adams, asked how long a fire could be contained with a sprinkler system. Chief Van Wiele indicated it would depend on the intensity of the fire. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Miller. The motion carried. BILL NO. 36 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $70,000.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND, AND.$69,500.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND TO PROJECT R &S 7902, CLEVELAND ROAD TRUNK SEWER, WITHIN THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND. 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 indicated this appropriation would enable the City to widen Monroe Street from Lincolnway East to Main Street. He said this widening was necessary to pro- perly and adequately address present traffic demands. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 37 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $603,800.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND TO PROJECT CS -513, CLEVELAND ROAD TRUNK SEWER, WITHIN THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND. 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 indicated this sanitary sewer will serve the area adjacent to and north of the Indiana Toll Road. He indicated it was anticipated that construction of the by -pas toll road interchange will stimulate extensive development in the adjacent properties, and will require sanitary sewer service. He indicated the trunk sewer is proposed to be constructed adjacent to the south two lanes of the new Cleveland Road extension. He said rough grading for these two lanes was completed when the north two lanes were constructed. He said the City will be able to realize a considerable cost savings in this sewer construction, if construction can be started and completed prior to the paving of the south lanes. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. ATTEST: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED ATTEST: 4"V Chairman Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 8:22 p.m., Council President Parent presiding and nine members present. BILLS, SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 6568 -79 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LEASE, MORTGAGE AND TRUST INDENTURE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP- MENT REVENUE BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF PERTAINING TO V. ROBERT HEPLER. This bill had second reading. Council Member ADams made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDIANNCE NO. 6569 -79 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 5565 -73, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND (TIPPECANOE PL.) 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 nine ayes. BILL NO. 28 -79 A BILL DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 5565 -73, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND (530 CARROLL.) This bill had second reading. Council Member Miller made a motion to table this bill, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 6570 -79 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $228,000.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CER- TAIN REAL ESTATE, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE!:: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. 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 six ayes and three nays (Council Members Kopczynski, Adams and Horvath.) c/