07-14-80 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 14 1980 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, July 14, 1980, 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, Beck, McGann, Taylor, Kopczynski, Crone and Voorde ABSENT: Council Member Dombrowski 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 June 23, 1980 meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. /s /Lewis A. McGann /s /Beverly Crone Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the June 23, 1980, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Crone. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Crone made a motion to appoint Margarita Howard to the TRANSPO Board of Directors seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The moti carried and the meeting was recessed at 7:10 p.m., and reconvened at 7:15 p.m. REPORTS Council President McGann gave a report of the meeting of the Council Rules Committee. Council Member Voorde gave the Human Resources committee report on the Mossberg property. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered Whole on Mon day, presiding. BILL NO. 68 -80 that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the July 14, 1980, at 7:17 p.m., with eight members present. Chairman Szymkowiak A BILL APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LEASE AND TRUST INDENTURE, AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF AND APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 14 -80 OF THE SOUTH BEND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RELATING TO THE BERTRAND PRODUCTS, INC. PROJECT. 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 $475,000.00 issue would be used for the construction of a building and.purchase of equipment. He said the new facility would create an additional twenty -five jobs. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recom- mend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 51 -80 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 7, SECTION 21 -18 COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CONTROLLED USE -EAST BANK.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent were given an opportunity to be heard. Ms. Ann Kolata, Director of Redevelopment, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this bill was necessary in order to produce the type of development that was expected to occur in the East Bank Area. She indicated this area was a redevelopment area and all uses within that area would have to be approved by them, therefore, control could be maintained. Council Member McGann made a motion to substitute a new bill filed with the City Clerk, which corrects the legal description, for the original bill, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Mr. Tom Suddis, 517 E. Jefferson, a developer of property in the East Bank Area, spoke in favor of this bill. James Groves, attorney re- presenting Azars, indicated there could be a legal problem with the repayment of the Economic Development Bond issued to the Moonraker, as the restaurant could be jeopardized by this action. He asked that this bill be tabled for further investigation and consideration. Henry Hoover, attorney representing the Boat Club, Barnaby's and a restaurant in the area concerned, indicated that all of these businesses have provided for off- street parking and there would be a parking problem with this development. Council Member Kopczynski indicated that the question of off - street parking and the bond for the Moonraker should be studied. He made a motion to continue this bill until the next meeting. The motion failed for a lack of a second. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried.