HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-08-2024 Agenda PacketMEMORANDUM
TO: MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
FROM: BIANCA L. TIRADO, CITY CLERK
DATE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2024
SUBJECT: COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE
The following Common Council Committee Meetings have been scheduled for Monday, July 8, 2024:
Council Chambers
4th Floor County-City Building
227 W. Jefferson Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
The Council Chambers will be Open to the Public. Members of the Public may Attend this Meeting
Virtually via Microsoft Teams Meeting app here: https://tinyurl.com/070824CC
5:00 P.M. PUBLIC WORKS & PROPERTY VACATION CHAIRPERSON, NIEZGODSKI
1.Bill No. 32-24 - Alley/Street Vacation: 215 W. Marion Street
5:15 P.M. ZONING & ANNEXATION CHAIRPERSON, DR. DAVIS
1.Bill No. 29-24 - Approving a Petition for 1830 Leer Street
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, S. MCBRIDE
1. Discussion of Council Agenda
2.Update and Announcements
3. Adjournment
cc: Mayor James Mueller
Committee Meeting List
Media
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SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL
M EETING A GENDA
Monday, July 8, 2024
7:00 P.M.
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/SBCC070824
1. INVOCATION
2. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
4. REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES
JUNE 24, 2024 | MAY 8, 2023 | JULY 24, 2023
5. SPECIAL BUSINESS
A SPECIAL PROCLAMATION AWARDED BY THE SOUTH BEND COMMON
COUNCIL HONORING THE ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ TENNIS TEAM’S
2024 IHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY
6. REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICES
7. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TIME:_____
BILL NO.
29-24 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE
ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1830 LEER STREET COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 3 IN
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
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32-24 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED PROPERTY THE FIRST NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY NORTH OF
MARION STREET EAST OF LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD AND WEST OF
MAIN STREET AND THE PORTION OF MAIN STREET LOCATED
BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF THE FIRST EAST-WEST ALLEY NORTH
OF MARION, EAST OF MAIN AND THE VACATED NAVARRE STREET
8. BILLS ON THIRD READING TIME:______
BILL NO.
29-24 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE
ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1830 LEER STREET COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 3 IN
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
32-24 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED PROPERTY THE FIRST NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY NORTH OF
MARION STREET EAST OF LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD AND WEST OF
MAIN STREET AND THE PORTION OF MAIN STREET LOCATED
BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF THE FIRST EAST-WEST ALLEY NORTH
OF MARION, EAST OF MAIN AND THE VACATED NAVARRE STREET
9. RESOLUTIONS
10. BILLS ON FIRST READING
BILL NO.
33-24 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING A DIRECT LOAN
TO THE DEVELOPER OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITY
(LINCOLN PARK PROJECT) AND APPROVING OTHER MATTERS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
34-24 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING A DIRECT LOAN
TO THE DEVELOPER OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITY
(SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT) AND APPROVING OTHER
MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
14. ADJOURNMENT TIME: _________
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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 officiate 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.
2024 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev. 05-13-2024)
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.
Troy Warner, Chairperson Sherry Bolden-Simpson, Member
Rachel Tomas-Morgan, Vice-Chairperson Kaine Kanczuzewski, Citizen Member
Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers., Member Thomas Gryp, 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.
Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers, Chairperson Sheila Niezgodski, Member
Canneth Lee, Vice-Chairperson Sherry Bolden-Simpson, 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 Troy Warner, 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.
Rachel Tomas Morgan, Chairperson Troy Warner, Member
Dr. Oliver Davis, Vice-Chairperson Savino Rivera, Citizen Member
Karen L. White, Member Frank Spesia, Citizen 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.
Rachel Tomas Morgan, Chairperson Canneth Lee, Member
Sherry Bolden-Simpson, Vice-Chairperson Maria Gibbs, Citizen Member
Kate Berlent, Citizen Member
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 Dr. Oliver Davis, Member
Troy Warner, Vice-Chairperson Rachel Tomas Morgan, 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 Karen L. White, Member
Troy Warner, Vice-Chairperson Canneth Lee, Member
Rachel Tomas Morgan, Member Angela Smith, Citizen Member
Ross Deal, Citizen 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 Dr. Oliver Davis, Member
Karen L. White, Vice-Chairperson Sherry Bolden-Simpson, Member
Jason Piontek, Citizen Member Carl Littrell, Citizen Member
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
Oversees the various activities and issues related to neighborhood development and enhancement.
Karen L. White, Chairperson Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers, Member
Canneth Lee, Vice-Chairperson Sheila Niezgodski, Member
Amika Micou, Citizen Member Citizen 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.
Sherry Bolden-Simpson, Chairperson Troy Warner, Member
Dr. Oliver Davis, Vice-Chairperson Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers, Member
Joseph Mayer, Citizen Member Dr. Janet J. Evelyn, 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.
Dr. Oliver Davis, Chairperson Sheila Niezgodski, Member
Ophelia Gooden Rodgers, Vice-Chairperson Karen L. White, Member
Stacey Odom, Citizen Member Jorden Giger, Citizen Member
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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 Sherry Bolden-Simpson, Member
2024 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev.03-21-2024)
CANNETH LEE, 1ST District Council Member
Chairperson, Committee of the Whole
PARC Committee, Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member
Residential Neighborhoods Committee, Vice-Chairperson Information & Technology Committee, Member
Community Relations Committee, Vice-Chairperson
OPHELIA GOODEN-RODGERS, 2nd District Council Member
Community Relations Committee, Chairperson Utilities Committee, Member
Zoning & Annexation Committee, Vice-Chairperson Residential Neighborhoods 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 Investment Committee, Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Member
Personnel & Finance Committee, Vice-Chairperson Utilities Committee, Member
PARC Committee, Vice-Chairperson Sub-Committee on the Minutes, Member
Council Rules Committee, Member
SHERRY BOLDEN-SIMPSON, 5TH District Council Member
Utilities Committee, Chairperson Community Relations Committee, Member
Information & Technology, Vice-Chairperson Community Investment Committee, Member
Public Works & Property Vacation Committee, Member
Sub-Committee on Minutes, 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 Community Relations Committee, Member
DR. OLIVER DAVIS, AT LARGE Council Member
Zoning & Annexation Committee, Chairperson Public Works & Property Vacation, Member
Utilities Committee, Vice-Chairperson PARC Committee, Member
Health and Public Safety Committee, Vice-Chairperson
RACHEL TOMAS MORGAN, AT LARGE Council Member
Information & Technology Committee, Chairperson PARC Committee, Member
Health & Public Safety Committee, Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member
Committee Investment Committee, Vice-Chairperson
KAREN L. WHITE, AT LARGE Council Member
Residential Neighborhoods Committee, Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Member
Public Works & Property Vacation, Vice-Chairperson Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member
Personnel and Finance Committee, Member
City of South Bend
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
June 4, 2024
Honorable Oliver Davis
4th Floor, County-City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
RE: Special Exception at 1830 Leer Street
Dear Committee Chair Davis:
Filed in Clerk, 0 . s ffice JUN O 5 2024
C·ty
Bianca Tira d I Clerk S o ' outh BcncJ, IN
Enclosed is an Ordinance for the proposed Special Exception at the above referenced location.
Please include the attached Ordinance on the Council agenda for first reading at your June 10,
2024, Council meeting and set it for public hearing at your July 8, 2024, Council meeting. The
petition is tentatively scheduled for public hearing at the July 1, 2024, South Bend Board of Zoning
Appeals meeting. The staff report and recommendation of the South Bend Board of Zoning Appeals
will be forwarded to the Office of the City Clerk by noon on the Wednesday following the public
hearing.
The petitioner provided the following to describe the proposed project:
Special Exception to allow the use of a restaurant
The full petition is attached for your reference. Changes may occur between the filing and the public
hearing. Any substantial changes will be identified at the Council meeting.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office.
Sincerely,
Kari Myers
Zoning Specialist
CC: Bob Palmer
County-City Building I 227 W. Jefferson I South Bend, IN 46601 I 574-235-7627 I ww w.southbendin.gov/zoning
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