01-13-14 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 13, 2014 Mike Griffin- 704 California- My wife and I live very close to the project. We are very excited about living in this city and seeing the growth and development. We are very impressed with the plan. We think that everyone should get behind this because it will benefit more than just the city. It will be a place where people come in from out of town. Mike Temper- 729 Hunter Grove- I serve on the internet ink board, we worked on our quality of life plan, and this was one of the highlights that came out of our plan. We are in support. Rebecca Kaiser- 913 Diamond Ave- I'm also a member of the NM board, and have watched our neighborhoods disintegrate. We need projects like this in our neighborhoods to feel safe. We need young people to be able to come back into our neighborhoods and feel safe. Mary Churchy- Portage Ave- I lived a few doors down. I have lived over in that area for quite some time now and I have watched that area go from bad to worse. I support this project because I walk out my front door and I see this. I ask for your support. John Roseburg- 735 Portage Ave- I would like to thank the council and the Mayor, as these are exciting times for South Bend. A lot of people in our neighborhood don't have high incomes. I think it will be great for our neighborhood. Councilmember Dieter, I would like to thank everyone in the NNO, as I grew up in that area. It will be a great thing for the neighborhood. That building has been an eye sore for quite some time. It is exciting to see something come in to town. Thank you. I Councilmember Dieter move for a favorable recommendation of the Substitute Bill. Councilmember Varner seconded, which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 79 -13 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE STREET TO BE VACATED IS A PORTION OF HILDRETH STREET FROM THE EAST RIGH OF WAY OF ESTHER STREET TO THE END OF THE EXISTING CUL -DE -SAC FOR A DISTANCE OF 460 FEET, MORE OR LESS, AND A WIDTH OF 60 FEET INCLUDING THE 60 FOOT RADIUS OF THE CUL -DE -SAC Councilmember Henry Davis, Public Works and Property Vacation met earlier today and we send bill 79 -13 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Presenter: Linden Coin- 226 S College- we ask that you look at the master plan, we like to thank everyone Clerks office and Council for guiding us through this intricate process. Councilmember Schey, states as representative of the third district it will be a beautiful new addition to the neighborhood, so you have my full support. There, being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Derek made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council. Councilmember Henry Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 69 -13 THIRD READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CFFY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANAAMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 4 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRING ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF TRANSACTIONS BY PRECIOUS METALS DEALERS REGULATED IN SECTION 4 -44, BY SCRAP METALS DEALERS, JUNK DEALERS, VALUABLE METAL DEALERS AND RECYCLE