06-10-13 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 10, 2013 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County-City Building at 9:02 p.m. Council President Derek Dieter, presided with nine (9) members present. BILLS - THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 10232-13 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 12 ENTITLED CHRONIC PROBLEM PROPERTY REGULATIONS This bill had third reading. Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to amend this bill as in the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried. Additionally, Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to a pass this bill as amended. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried. The bill passed by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes and one (1) nay (Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr.) RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 4261-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SUPPORTING THE GREEN ROOF INITIATIVE FOR THE CENTURY CENTER Whereas, the South Bend Common Council recognizes that the Century Center in downtown South Bend located along the St. Joseph River opened in 1977; and Whereas, the Common Council further recognizes that the Century Center features over 75,000 square feet of convention space, and other amenities such as the Bendix Theatre, Recital Hall, and Island Park which is attached to the east-side of the Century Center along the river; and Whereas, the Common Council has been advised that the Century Center roof above the June Edwards Wing is in need of repair and replacement; and Whereas, the Common Council has been further advised that a recent engineering feasibility study has confirmed that the roof above the June Edwards Wing would support a “vegetated roof system with limited public access” also known as a “Living Roof”; and Whereas, “Living Roofs” offer a viable option for a roof retrofit and provide such benefits as: doubling the life of a roof; reducing energy consumption; capturing and filtering storm water; and air purification; and Whereas, Greening the Bend, Inc. is a non-profit organization which is “dedicated to sustainable development with the South Bend Community: who “seeks to bolster a renaissance in South Bend by promoting green spaces and human-friendly urban features that protect water and our River as a precious natural resource…resulting in social, economic, and environmental benefits for the South Bend area”; and Whereas, Greening the Bend, Inc. has proposed to raise funds through private fund-raising efforts and grant opportunities to replace the roof at no additional cost to the City of South Bend. 5