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Home My WebLink About2023-04-24 Final Common Council Meeting Notice & Agenda OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DAWN M. JONES, CITY CLERK MEMORANDUM TO: MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM: DAWN M. JONES, CITY CLERK DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2023 SUBJECT: COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE The following Common Council Committee Meetings have been scheduled for Monday, April 24, 2023: Council Chambers 4th Floor County-City Building 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, IN 46601 The Council Chambers will be Open to the Public or Members of the Public May Attend this Meeting Virtually via Microsoft Teams Meeting app here: https://tinyurl.com/04242023CC. 4:00 P.M. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CHAIRPERSON, TOMAS MORGAN Bill No. 23-19 – A Resolution Confirming a Tax Abatement for Property Located at 724 and 726 Harrison Ave. 4:10 P.M. ZONING & ANNEXATION CHAIRPERSON, HAMANN Bill No. 11-23 – A Zoning Ordinance for Property Located at 1306, 1330 High St. and 909 E. Broadway St., Councilmanic District No. 3 in the City of South Bend, Indiana Bill No. 16-23 – A Zoning Ordinance for Property Located at 616, 618 Sherman Ave. Councilmanic District No. 1 in the City of South Bend, Indiana 4:30 P.M. HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY CHAIRPERSON, WAX Bill No. 14-23 – An Ordinance Amending Chap 6, Adding Art 15, Sections 6-94 through 6-108, Inclusive to Require Landlords and Tenants to Participate in Bed Bug Remediation. Bill No. 20-23 – An Ordinance Amending Chap 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code by Rescinding and Replacing Art 14 Titled Rental Safety Verification Program Council President Sharon L. McBride has called an Informal Meeting of the Council which will commence immediately after the adjournment of the Zoning and Annexation Committee Meeting. INFORMAL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL PRESIDENT, MCBRIDE 1. Discussion of Council Agenda 2. Update and Announcements 3. Adjournment cc: Mayor James Mueller Committee Meeting List 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 South Bend Common Council Meeting Agenda Monday, April 24, 2023 7:00 PM The South Bend Common Council meeting will be open to the public at the Council Chambers on the 4th floor of the County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, IN 46601 or available by way of a virtual meeting using the Microsoft Teams Meeting App. Public access to the meeting can be granted by this Microsoft Teams Link: https://tinyurl.com/04242023SBCC. 1. INVOCATION Pastor Spencer Davis – Christian Center Church 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. REPORT FROM SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES 5. SPECIAL BUSINESS 23-20 A SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGING AND HONORING JOHN ADAMS’ HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR ANGEL THOMAS FOR HER SUCCESS IN THE 2023 GIRLS STATE INDOOR TRACK MEET 6. REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICES 7. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE BILL NO. 11-23 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1306, 1330 HIGH ST. AND 909 E BROADWAY ST. COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 3 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 14-23 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, BY ADDING ARTICLE 15, SECTIONS 6-94 THROUGH 6-108 INCLUSIVE TO REQUIRE LANDLORDS AND TENANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN BED BUG REMEDIATION 16-23 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED 616, 618 SHERMAN AVE COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 20-23 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY RESCINDING AND REPLACING ARTICLE 14 TITLED RENTAL SAFETY VERIFICATION PROGRAM 8. RISE AND REPORT 9. REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED 10. BILLS ON THIRD READING BILL NO. 03-23 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CERTAIN LAND LOCATED IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP, CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH; COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1, FOR THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF NIMTZ PARKWAY AND OLIVE ROAD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – (THIRD READING ONLY) 11-23 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1306, 1330 HIGH ST. AND 909 E BROADWAY ST. COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 3 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 14-23 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, BY ADDING ARTICLE 15, SECTIONS 6-94 THROUGH 6-108 INCLUSIVE TO REQUIRE LANDLORDS AND TENANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN BED BUG REMEDIATION 16-23 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED 616, 618 SHERMAN AVE COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 20-23 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY RESCINDING AND REPLACING ARTICLE 14 TITLED RENTAL SAFETY VERIFICATION PROGRAM 11. RESOLUTIONS BILL NO. 23-19 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 724 HARRISON AVENUE, SOUTH BEND, IN 46616 AND 726 HARRISON AVENUE, SOUTH BEND, IN 46616 AS A RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE- YEAR (5) RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR CROSS COMMUNITY, INC. 12. BILLS OF FIRST READING BILL NO. 21-23 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED 1301 AND 1305 ELWOOD AVE. COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 22-23 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY LYING WEST OF EDDY STREET, BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF QUIMBY STREET AND BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE FIRST EAST-WEST ALLEY LYING NORTH OF QUIMBY STREET, BEING APPROXIMATELY 99.99 LINEAL FEET 13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 14. NEW BUSINESS THE NEXT COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 8, 2023 AT 3:30 PM WITH THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MAY 8, 2023 AT 7:00 PM 15. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR 16. ADJOURNMENT 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 2023 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev. 04-20-2023) COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the Department of Community Investment. This Committee reviews all real and personal tax abatement requests and works closely with the Business Development Team. Rachel Tomas Morgan, Chairperson Eli Wax, Member Troy Warner, Vice-Chairperson Thomas Kurzhal, Citizen Member Henry Davis, Jr., Member Citizen Member COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the Engagement and Economic Empowerment, Neighborhood Development, and Community Resources Teams within the City’s Department of CI and is charged with facilitating partnerships and ongoing communications with other public and private entities operating within the City. Troy Warner, Chairperson Canneth Lee, Member Lori K. Hamann, Vice-Chairperson Eli Wax, Member Citizen Member COUNCIL RULES COMMITTEE Oversees the regulations governing the overall operation of the Common Council, as well as all matters of public trust. Its duties are set forth in detail in Section 2-10.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Sharon L. McBride, Member Eli Wax, Member Sheila Niezgodski, Member 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. Eli Wax, Chairperson Troy Warner, Member Karen L. White, Vice-Chairperson Canneth Lee, Member Rachel Tomas Morgan, Member INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE- Innovation Oversees the various activities of the City’s Department of Innovation, which includes the Divisions of Information Technology and 311 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 and access to GIS data and related technologies are just some of its many activities. Canneth Lee, Member Citizen Citizen Member, Maria Gibbs Rachel Tomas Morgan, Chairperson Lori K. Hamann, Vice-Chairperson Citizen Member, Matthew Coats PARC COMMITTEE- Venues Parks and Arts (Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts & Entertainment) Oversees the various activities of the Century Center, College Football Hall of Fame, Four Winds Stadium, Morris Performing Arts Center, Studebaker National Museum, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, Potawatomi Zoo, My SB Trails, DTSB relations, and the many recreational and leisure activities offered by the Department of Venues Parks and Arts. Canneth Lee, Chairperson Henry Davis, Jr., Member Troy Warner, Vice-Chairperson Rachel Tomas Morgan, Member Beth Sanford, Citizen Member Citizen Member PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Oversees the activities performed by the Department of Administration and Finance, and reviews all proposed salaries, budgets, appropriations, and other fiscal matters, as well as personnel policies, health benefits and related matters. Sheila Niezgodski, Chairperson Eli Wax, Member Troy Warner, Vice-Chairperson Canneth Lee, Member Rachel Tomas Morgan, Member PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY VACATION COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities performed by the Building Department, the Department of Public Works and related public works and property vacation issues. Sheila Niezgodski, Chairperson Lori K. Hamann, Member Karen L. White, Vice-Chairperson Carl Littrell, Citizen Member Jason Piontek, Citizen Member RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities and issues related to neighborhood development and enhancement. Karen L. White, Chairperson Canneth Lee, Vice-Chairperson Citizen Member, Amika Micou Henry Davis, Jr., Member Sheila Niezgodski, Member Citizen Member, LaKeyue Williams 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. Henry Davis, Jr., Chairperson Troy Warner, Member Eli Wax, Vice-Chairperson Lori K. Hamann, Member Citizen Member Citizen 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. Lori K. Hamann, Chairperson Sheila Niezgodski, Member Henry Davis, Jr., Vice-Chairperson Karen L. White, Member James Snodgrass, Citizen 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. Troy Warner, Member Eli Wax, Member 2023 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev.01-09-2023) CANNETH LEE, 1ST District Council Member Chairperson, Committee of the Whole PARC Committee, Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Member Residential Neighborhoods Committee, Vice-Chairperson Information & Technology Committee, Member Community Relations Committee, Member HENRY DAVIS, JR. 2nd District Council Member Utilities Committee, Chairperson Residential Neighborhoods Committee, Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Vice-Chairperson PARC Committee, Member Community Investment Committee, Member SHARON L. MCBRIDE, 3rd District Council Member President Council Rules Committee, Member TROY WARNER, 4TH District Council Member Community Relations Committee, Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Member Personnel & Finance Committee, Vice-Chair Utilities Committee, Member PARC Committee, Vice-Chairperson Sub-Committee on the Minutes, Member ELI WAX, 5TH District Council Member Health & Public Safety Committee, Chairperson Committee Relations, Member Utilities, Vice-Chairperson Sub-Committee on Minutes, Member Community Investment, Member Council Rules Committee, Member Personnel & Finance, Member SHEILA NIEZGODSKI, 6TH District Council Member Vice-President Personnel & Finance Committee, Chairperson Residential Neighborhoods Committee, Member Public Works & Property Vacation, Chairperson Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member Council Rules Committee, Member RACHEL TOMAS MORGAN, AT LARGE Council Member Information & Technology Committee, Chairperson PARC Committee, Member Community Investment Committee, Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member Health & Public Safety Committee, Member KAREN L. WHITE, AT LARGE Council Member Residential Neighborhoods Committee, Chairperson Public Works & Property Vacation, Vice Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Vice-Chairperson Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member LORI K. HAMANN, AT LARGE Council Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Chairperson Public Works & Property Vacation, Member Information & Technology Committee, Vice-Chairperson Utilities Committee, Member Community Relations Committee, Vice- Chairperson