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The October 28, 1991 meeting of the Zoning and Vacation
Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council
Member, Lee Slavinskas, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Informal
Meeting Room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members Donald
Niezgodski, Ann Puzzello, Loretta Duda, Stephen Luecke,
Linas Slavinskas, Thomas Zakrzewski, Sean Coleman, and
Eugene Ladewski; John Oxian, Fred Holycross, John Byorni,
Dick Nussbaum, Don Porter, members of the news media, and
Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Council Member Slavinskas noted that Bill No. 62-91, which
is a proposed Ordinance to establish a historic landmark for
the property located at 802 South Main Street would be
continued to the November 25, 1991 meeting.
The committee then reviewed Bill No. 63-91, which is a
proposed Ordinance to establish an historic landmark for
property located on Ireland Road.
Mr. John Oxian stated that the property in question is a
cemetery which was established in 1833. There are 76 burial
sites of which 61 have markers. It is the second cemetery
which the Historic Preservation Commission is requesting
historical designation. He, and Mr. Fred Holycross, the new
director of the Historic Preservation Commission, noted that
the cemetery contains many children and adolescents who died
as a result of typhoid fever. There are Spanish-American
war veterans buried there, as well as Joseph Rohrer, who was
one of the first County Commissioners of St. Joseph County,
and Mr. David Rohrer Leeper, who was Mayor of the city of
South Bend from 1893 -1894. It was noted that the Centre
Township Trustee is currently maintaining the cemetery. Mr.
Oxian noted that standards, if such a designation would be
granted, would be developed at a later date. He also noted
that the Commission is looking at abandoned cemeteries which
were established prior to the 1900's, initially for possible
historic designation status.
Council Member Slavinskas noted that the Centre Township
Trustee is supportive of the concept.
Following discussion, Council President Niezgodski made a
motion seconded by Council Member Luecke that Bill No. 63-91
be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.
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There being no further business to come before the
committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted.
Council Member Linas (Lee) Slavinskas
Chairperson, Zoning and Vacation Committee
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