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Home My WebLink About11-14-2016 Packet 1 SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Monday, November 14, 2016 7:00 P.M. 1. INVOCATION- RABBI KUPPEL LINDOW, MIDWEST TORAH CENTER 2. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG 3. ROLL CALL 4. REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES 5. SPECIAL BUSINESS 6. REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICES 7. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TIME: ______ BILL NO. 41-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 401 EAST COLFAX AVENUE, 228 & 230 SYCAMORE STREET, & 312 LASALLE AVENUE, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 54-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1037 ELMER STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 60-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY LYING WEST OF PORTAGE AVENUE, BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BULLA STREET AND BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE FIRST EAST-WEST ALLEY NORTH OF KING STREET IN PORTAGE TOWNSHIP 67-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA CONCERNING THE CURRENT REFUNDING OF OUTSTANDING WATERWORKS REVENUE BONDS OF 2000 AND 2006, EACH ISSUED TO FINANCE 2 CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS FOR SUCH PURPOSE IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND ($3,720,000); ADDRESSING OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH, INCLUDING THE ISSUANCE OF NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF BONDS; AND REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH 8. BILLS ON THIRD READING TIME:______ BILL NO. 41-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 401 EAST COLFAX AVENUE, 228 & 230 SYCAMORE STREET, & 312 LASALLE AVENUE, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 54-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1037 ELMER STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 60-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY LYING WEST OF PORTAGE AVENUE, BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BULLA STREET AND BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE FIRST EAST-WEST ALLEY NORTH OF KING STREET IN PORTAGE TOWNSHIP 67-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA CONCERNING THE CURRENT REFUNDING OF OUTSTANDING WATERWORKS REVENUE BONDS OF 2000 AND 2006, EACH ISSUED TO FINANCE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS FOR SUCH PURPOSE IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND ($3,720,000); ADDRESSING OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH, INCLUDING THE ISSUANCE OF NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF BONDS; AND REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH 3 9. RESOLUTIONS BILL NO. 16-86 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A WAIVER OF NONCOMPLIANCE FOR LATE-FILED SCHEDULE OF DEDUCTION FROM ASSESSED VALUATION PERSONAL PROPERTY IN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA (FORM 103-ERA) AND COMPLIANCE WITH STATEMENT OF BENEFITS PERSONAL PROPERTY (FORM CF-1 / PP) BY NOBLE AMERICAS SOUTH BEND ETHANOL LLC FOR CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3201 WEST CALVERT STREET DESIGNATED AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA UNDER RESOLUTION 4332-14 16-87 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA EXPRESSING ITS SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED MAJOR IMPROVEMENT AND UPGRADES OF THE NORTHERN INDIANA COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT WHICH OPERATES THE SOUTH SHORE LINE 6. BILLS ON FIRST READING BILL NO. 68-16 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST EAST-WEST ALLEY BETWEEN ST. VINCENT STREET AND HOWARD STREET FROM ST. LOUIS BOULEVARD TO THE FIRST NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY. 69-16 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ESTABLISHING INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS AND ESTABLISHING A MATERIALITY THRESHOLD. 70-16 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF ARTICLE 12 OF CHAPTER 13 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING CHRONIC PROBLEM PROPERTY REGULATIONS 71-16 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT A 20 ACRE TRACT OF LAND WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO AMERITECH DRIVE, APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET SOUTH OF BRICK ROAD, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 4 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS BILL NO. 65-16 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 913 LAWRENCE STREET AND 427 & 437 CORBY BOULEVARD, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA SETTING PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULE AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT OF APPEAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR 1240 WEST THOMAS STREET-HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 8. NEW BUSINESS 9. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR 10. ADJOURNMENT TIME: _________ Notice for Hearing and Sight Impaired Persons Auxiliary Aid Or Other Services Are Available Upon Request At No Charge. Please Give Reasonable Advance Request When Possible. In the interest of providing greater public access and to promote greater transparency, the South Bend Common Council agenda has been translated into Spanish. All agendas are available online from the Council’s website, and also in paper format in the Office of the City Clerk, 4th Floor County-City Building. Reasonable efforts have been taken to provide an accurate translation of the text of the agenda, however, the official text is the English version. Any discrepancies which may be created in the translation, are not binding. Such translations do not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity by a party against the Common Council or the City of South Bend, Indiana. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____ OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK 455 County-City Building • 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard • South Bend, Indiana 46601 Phone 574-235-9221 • Fax 574-235-9173 • TDD 574-235-5567 • www.SouthBendIN.gov ALKEYNA M. ALDRIDGE DEPUTY CLERK DIRECTOR OF POLICY JENNIFER M. COFFMAN CHIEF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF JOSEPH R. MOLNAR ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK MEMORANDUM TO: MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM: KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK DATE: NOVEMBER 10, 2016 SUBJECT: COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE The following Common Council Committee Meetings have been scheduled for MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2016 at: Council Informal Meeting Room 4th Floor County-City Building 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, IN 46601 3:30 P.M. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GAVIN FERLIC, CHAIRPERSON 1. Bill No. 16-86- Waiver of non-compliance by Noble Americas South Bend Ethanol, LLC 3:40 P.M. PUBLIC WORKS & PROPERTY VACATION JO M. BRODEN, CHAIRPERSON 1. Bill No. 60-16- Alley Vacation at Portage & Bulla 2. Bill No. 16-87- Support for the South Shore Line Proposed Upgrades and Improvements 4:00 P.M. UTILITIES DR. DAVID VARNER, CHAIRPERSON 1. Bill No. 67-16- Waterworks Bond Refunding 4:20 P.M. PARC RANDY KELLY, CHAIRPERSON 1. Aaron Perri and Mic Perry- Venues, Parks and Arts Dept. Update 4:40 P.M. ZONING & ANNEXATION OLIVER DAVIS, CHAIRPERSON 1. Bill No. 54-16- 1037 Elmer St. Rezoning 2. Substitute Bill No. 41-16- Commerce Center PUD Rezoning at 401 E. Colfax Council President Tim Scott has called an Informal Meeting of the Council which will commence immediately after the adjournment of the Zoning & Annexation Committee. INFORMAL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL TIM SCOTT, COUNCIL PRESIDENT 1. Discussion of Council Agenda 2. Update and Announcements 3. Adjournment cc: Mayor Pete Buttigieg Committee Meeting List News Media NOTICE FOR HEARING AND SIGHT IMPAIRED PERSONS Auxiliary Aid or Other Services may be Available upon Request at No Charge. Please give Reasonable Advance Request when Possible 2016 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev. 01-6-16) COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the Department of Community Investment. This Committee reviews all real & personal tax abatement requests. Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member Regina Williams-Preston, Vice-Chairperson Randy Kelly, Member COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the Office of Community Affairs and is charged with facilitating partnerships & ongoing communications with other public and private entities operating within the City. Regina Williams-Preston, Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member Randy Kelly, Vice-Chairperson Karen White, Member COUNCIL RULES COMMITTEE Oversees the regulations governing the overall operation of the Common Council, as well as all matters of public trust. It duties are set forth in detail in Section 2-10.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Tim Scott, Member Dr. David Varner, Member Jo Broden, Member Karen White HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities performed by the Fire and Police Departments, EMS, Department of Code Enforcement, ordinance violations, and related health and public safety matters. John Voorde, Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member Karen L. White, Vice-Chairperson Jo Broden, Member INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the City’s Division of Information Technologies in the Department of Administration & Finance so that the City of South Bend remains competitive and on the cutting edge of developments in this area. Reviewing and proposing upgrades to computer systems and web sites, developing availability & access to GIS data and related technologies are just some of its many activities. Tim Scott, Chairperson Dave Varner, Member Gavin Ferlic, Vice-Chairperson Karen White, Member PARC COMMITTEE (Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts & Entertainment) Oversees the various activities of the Century Center, College Football Hall of Fame, Coveleski Regional Stadium, Morris Performing Arts Center, Studebaker National Museum, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, Potawatomi Zoo, and the many recreational and leisure activities offered by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Randy Kelly, Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member Dr. Dave Varner, Vice-Chairperson John Voorde, Member 2016 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev. 01-6-16) PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Oversees the activities performed by the Department of Administration and Finance, and reviews all proposed salaries, budgets, appropriations & other fiscal matters, as well as personnel policies, health benefits & related matters. Karen L. White, Chairperson Regina Williams-Preston, Member Gavin Ferlic, Vice-Chairperson John Voorde, Member PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY VACATION COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities performed by the Building Department, the Department of Public Works & related public works & property vacation issues. Jo Broden, Chairperson Randy Kelly, Member John Voorde, Vice-Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities & issues related to neighborhood development & enhancement. Karen White, Chairperson Regina Williams-Preston, Member Jo Broden, Vice-Chairperson John Voorde, Member UTILITIES COMMITTEE Oversees the activities of all enterprise entities including but not limited to the Bureau of Waterworks, Bureau of Sewers and all related matters. Dr. David Varner, Chairperson Randy Kelly, Member Oliver Davis, Vice-Chairperson Regina Williams-Preston, Member ZONING AND ANNEXATION COMMITTEE Oversees the activities related to the Board of Zoning Appeals, recommendations from the Area Plan Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission, as well as all related matters addressing annexation and zoning. Oliver Davis, Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member John Voorde, Vice-Chairperson Jo Broden, Member ________________ SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES Reviews the minutes prepared by the Office of the City Clerk of the regular, special and informal meetings of the Common Council and makes a recommendation on their approval/modification to the Council Tim Scott Dr. David Varner 2016 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev.01-6-16) TIM SCOTT, 1ST District Council Member PRESIDENT Information and Technology, Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member Sub-Committee on Minutes, Member REGINA WILLIAMS-PRESTON 2nd District Council Member Community Relations Committee, Chairperson Residential Neighborhood Committee, Member Community Investment Committee, Vice-Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member Utilities Committee, Member RANDY KELLY, 3rd District Council Member PARC Committee, Chairperson Community Investment Committee, Member Community Relations Committee, Vice Chairperson Public Works & Property Vacation, Member Utilities Committee, Member JO BRODEN, 4TH District Council Member Public Works & Property Vacation, Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member Residential Neighborhood Committee, Vice-Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member DR. DAVID VARNER, 5TH District Council Member Utilities Committee, Chairperson Information & Technology Committee, Member PARC Committee, Vice-Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member Sub-Committee on Minutes, Member OLIVER DAVIS, 6TH District Council Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Chairperson Community Investment Committee, Member Utilities Committee, Vice-Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Member PARC Committee, Member GAVIN FERLIC, AT LARGE Council Member Chairperson, Committee of the Whole Community Investment Committee, Chairperson Community Relations Committee, Member Information & Technology Committee, Vice-Chairperson Public Works & Property Vacation, Member Personnel & Finance Committee, Vice-Chairperson Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member KAREN L. WHITE, AT LARGE Council Member Residential Neighborhood Committee, Chairperson Community Relations Committee, Member Personnel & Finance Committee, Chairperson Information & Technology Committee, Member Health & Public Safety Committee, Vice-Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member JOHN VOORDE, AT LARGE Council Member Health & Public Safety Committee, Chairperson Residential Neighborhood Committee, Member Public Works & Property Vacation, Vice-Chairperson PARC Committee, Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Vice-Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member