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Home My WebLink About11-25-2024 FINAL Common Council Meeting Agenda 1 SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL M EETING A GENDA Monday, November 25, 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/SBCC112524 1. INVOCATION FATHER JASON FREIBURGER | UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG 3. ROLL CALL 4. REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES NOVEMBER 13, 2024 5. SPECIAL BUSINESS 6. REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICES 7. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TIME:_____ BILL NO. 42-24 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED 829 SOUTH 27TH STREET COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 3 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 53-24 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE 2 ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 809 WALNUT STREET COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 64-24 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST EAST-WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF HURON STREET BETWEEN SOUTH WALNUT STREET AND TERMINATING AT THE PARCEL IDENTIFIED AS 018-3082-319602 65-24 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING A MERIT BOARD SYSTEM GOVERNING THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT 8. BILLS ON THIRD READING TIME:______ BILL NO. 42-24 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED 829 SOUTH 27TH STREET COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 3 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 53-24 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 809 WALNUT STREET COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 64-24 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST EAST-WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF HURON STREET BETWEEN SOUTH WALNUT STREET AND TERMINATING AT THE PARCEL IDENTIFIED AS 018-3082-319602 65-24 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING A MERIT BOARD SYSTEM GOVERNING THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT 9. RESOLUTIONS BILL NO. 24-38 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RECOMMENDING DENIAL OF A SCRAP METAL/JUNK DEALERS/RECYCLING OPERATIONS LICENSES FOR PEGASUS NATIONAL, INC. PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-51 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE 3 24-39 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 530 SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A TWO-YEAR (2) VACANT BUILDING TAX ABATEMENT FOR EMPOWERHER DEVELOPMENT, LLC 24-40 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 530 SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A EIGHT-YEAR (8) REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR EMPOWERHER DEVELOPMENT, LLC 24-41 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING AN ORDER OF THE SOUTH BEND PLAN COMMISSION APPROVING CERTAIN DECLARATORY RESOLUTIONS AND AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE RIVER EAST DEVELOPMENT AREA, THE RIVER WEST DEVELOPMENT AREA, AND THE SOUTHSIDE DEVELOPMENT AREA ADOPTED BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 10. BILLS ON FIRST READING BILL NO. 66-24 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR BUDGET TRANSFERS FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE YEAR 2024 67-24 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY SERVICES OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2024 OF $500,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND (#101), $29,532 FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION FUND (#201), $270,000 FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND (#202), $200,000 FROM THE LOSS RECOVERY FUND (#227), $700,000 FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAPITAL FUND (#287), $40,000 FROM THE LOCAL INCOME TAX – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND (#408), $1,127,792 FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BUILDING FUND (#600), $100,000 FROM THE WATER WORKS OPERATIONS FUND (#620), $120,000 FROM THE SEWAGE WORKS OPERATIONS FUND (#641), $600,000 FROM THE SEWAGE WORKS CAPITAL FUND (#642), AND $300,000 FROM THE POLICE PENSION FUND (#702). 4 68-24 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11155-24, WHICH FIXED MAXIMUM WAGES OF TEAMSTER EMPLOYEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025, 2026, 2027, AND 2028, TO CORRECT THE WAGE TABLES FOR THE WATER WORKS CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK GROUP AND ADJUST TIMING OF RESIDENCY INCENTIVE PAYMENT 69-24 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10980-23, WHICH FIXED MAXIMUM WAGES OF TEAMSTER EMPLOYEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024 IN CONFORMITY WITH ORDINANCE NO. 10863-22 TO AMEND THE TIMING OF THE CITY RESIDENCY INCENTIVE AT SECTION II(l) OF THAT ORDINANCE 70-24 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10978-23, WHICH FIXES MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS AND NON-BARGAINING EMPLOYEES OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024, TO ADJUST TIMING OF RESIDENCY INCENTIVE PAYMENT 71-24 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11160-24, WHICH FIXES MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS AND NON-BARGAINING EMPLOYEES OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025, TO MAKE POSITION CHANGES IN VENUES PARKS & ARTS AND ADJUST TIMING OF RESIDENCY INCENTIVE PAYMENT 72-24 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADDING SUBSECTIONS (A) THROUGH AND INCLUDING (N) TO CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2- 12(13) “PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR” 73-24 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, REPEALING, SUPERSEDING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2-11 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH SEVEN (7) STANDING COMMITTEES, DESCRIBING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF EACH STANDING COMMITTEE, ELIMINATING CITIZEN MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AS VOTING MEMBERS AND MAKING EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL A MEMBER OF EACH STANDING COMMITTEE 5 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. NEW BUSINESS 2024 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORT DRAFTS DUE DECEMBER 10, 2024 13. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR 14. 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 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.