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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-11-88 Council Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING APRIL 11, 1988 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, April 11, 1988, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Niezgodski, Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda and Voorde Absent: None REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the March 28 meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ John Voorde /s/ Loretta Duda Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion that the minutes of the March 28, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Luecke made a motion to suspend the rules and have public hearing on the following resolution, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried on a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 1599 -88 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA ENCOURAGING THE SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE OF THE INDIANA ASSOCIATION OF CITIES AND TOWNS TO SELECT SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR ITS 1990 ANNUAL CONVENTION. WHEREAS, the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns (IACT) has served the units of government over the past several years; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend as well as the City Administration has benefited from the many conferences and bulletins which IACT has sponsored and developed dealing with such topics as taxation and finance, labor and personnel, utilities, planning and zoning, streets and transportation, public safety, and economic development and redevelopment; and WHEREAS, the Site Selection Committee is presently in the process of considering a location for its 1990 Annual Convention; and 277 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 11, 1988 BILL NO. 138 -87 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE AND ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE SOUTH BEND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Niezgodski indicated the Utilities Committee had met on this bill and with a vote of three to one they recommended a 36% increase, pending a substitute bill that would eliminate the apartment language. Jack Dillon, Chief Chemist, Waste Water Treatment Plant, indicated the rate schedule has only been changed three times during the last 20 years. T. Brooks Brademas spoke in favor of this rate increase if the objectionable language regarding apartment dwellers is removed. Ralph Johnson, 734 N. Cushing, indicated the treatment plant was not in condition to accept the sewage from New Energy. James Coffelt, 1215 S. 33rd; Joseph Guentert, 3510 Corby, Richard Heyde, 3404 E. Corby; James Cronk, 702 E. LaSalle; Irene Mutzl, 320 Parkovash, spoke against this rate increase. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recess, in order that the attorneys could come up with a substitute bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 8:55 and reconvened at 9:05 p.m. Council Attorney, Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, indicated this bill had an effective date of March 1. She indicated the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk has changes the effective date to May 15, maintains the same structure of 36% and deletes the language regarding multi - family units. Council Member Voorde made a motion to accept the substitute bill, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill until April 25, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 21 -88 A BILL TRANSFERRING MONIES FROM VARIOUS ACCOUNTS TO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE YEAR 1988. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Puzzello indicated the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it favorably. Council Member Voorde made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Katie Humphreys, Director of Administration and Finance, indicated this was the first in a series of ordinances over the next several months. She indicated at this point the City is operating with an approved budget which reflects the cuts required by the State Tax Board last fall. She indicated the City also has unforeseen expenses such as 50% increases in dependent coverage for health benefits, as well as immediate cash flow needs that must be addressed. She indicated the short -term financial goals of this administration are as follows: To operate within the current budget limits; to seek additional reductions wherever possible; to develop increased operating reserves to meet expenses prior to receipt of tax revenues. She indicated there are long -term financial needs of the City which must be addressed during the coming year through the development of a long range financial plan. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Coleman made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Soderberg. The motion carried. ATTEST: ATTEST: City Clerk 'Chairman REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 9:18 p.m. Council President Voorde presiding and nine members present. BILLS, SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 7863 -88 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1613 S. CHAPIN STREET IN lG CC THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, - INDIANA. This bill had second reading. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to amend this bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to strike this bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. A78 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 11, 1988 ORDINANCE NO. 7864 -88 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3628 EDISON ROAD IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This bill had second reading. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to amend this bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Coleman . The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. BILL NO. 138 -87 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE AND ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE SOUTH BEND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. This bill had second reading. Council Member Coleman made a motion to amend this bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The motion carried. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill until April 25, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The motion carried. 21 -88 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL TRANSFERRING MONIES FROM VARIOUS ACCOUNTS TO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE YEAR 1988. This bill had second reading. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to amend this bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes and one nay (Council Member Slavinskas). 88 -18 A RESOLUTION CLOSING VARIOUS PROJECTS WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND. Since there was no one in the Chambers to make the presentation, Council Member Luecke made a motion to continue public hearing on this resolution until May 9, seconded by Council Member Coleman. BILL NO. 22 -88 A BILL APPROPRIATING $6,712.86 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND TO PROJECT R &S 8701, TRAFFIC SIGNAL BENDIX DR. AND SUGAR MAPLE LANE, WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND. This bill had first reading. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to set this bill for second reading and public hearing May 9, and refer it to the Public Works Committee, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 23 -88 A BILL APPROPRIATING $310,000 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND TO PROJECT R &S 8705, LOGAN STREET WIDENING, MCKINLEY TO EDISON, WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND. This bill had first reading. Council Member Coleman made a motion to set this bill for second reading and public hearing May 9, and refer it to the Public Works Committee, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. BILL NO. 24 -88 A BILL APPROPRIATING $72,750.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND TO PROJECT R &S 8706, EDISON WIDENING, FROM CRESTWOOD TO HICKORY WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND. This bill had first reading. Council Member Coleman made a motion to set this bill for second reading and public hearing May 9, and refer it to the Public Works Committee, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 25 -88 A BILL APPROPRIATING $100,257.74 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND TO PROJECT R &S 8801, RAILROAD CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS, WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND. This bill had first reading. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to set this bill for second reading and public hearing May 9, and refer it to the Public Works Committee, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 26 -88 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST NORTH /SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF WILLIAM STREET, EXTENDING NORTH FROM THE NORTH LINE OF WESTERN AVENUE TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE FIRST INTERSECTING EAST /WEST ALLEY NORTH OF WESTERN AVENUE, BEING IN WILLIAM S. REGULAR MEETING .fJ Q APRIL 11, 1988 VAIL'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN (NOW CITY) OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. This bill had first reading. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to set this bill for second reading and public hearing May 9, and refer it to the Zoning and Vacation Committee, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Council Member Luecke made a motion to set the April 25 meeting of the Council at 3:30 p.m., seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Joseph Guentert, 3510 Corby, indicated the alley paving program has been a failure and it should be discontinued. James Cronk, 702 E. LaSalle, indicated he could not understand why the Building Department found it necessary to refer plans downstate before they issued a building permit. Irene Mutzl, 320 Parkovash, asked how many vicious dogs had been licensed. Ralph Johnson, 734 N. Cushing, asked why the tickets for the games at Coveleski Stadium were not printed locally. James Coffelt, 1215 S. 33rd., indicated the City had bad water. There being no further business to come before the Council, unfinished or new, Council Member Coleman made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Pres dent ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----- - - -- -- f