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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-29-84 Council Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING MAY 29, 1984 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Tuesday, May 29, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Serge, Braboy, Puzzello, Taylor, Zakrzewski, Crone, Paszak, Voorde and Beck Absent: None REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would res- pectfully report that it has inspected the minutes of the April 24, meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck /s/ Ann Puzzello /s/ Thomas Zakrzewski Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the April 24, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. REPORTS Council Member Zakrzewski indicated that the Public Works Committee had met on Bill No. 54 -84 and recommended it favorable. Council Member Voorde indicated that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on Bill No. 51 -84 and recommended it favorable. Council Member Braboy indicated that the Human Resources Committee had met on Resolution No. 9C and recommended it favorable. Council Member Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on May 29, at 7:04 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Serge presiding. BILL NO. 51 -84 A BILL DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 5565 -73, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990- 68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. John Oxian, Vice President of Historic Preservation, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this home was a pre -cut house from Sears, Roebuck. He indicated this home ranked an eleven on Historic Preservation's survey. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 54 -84 A BILL APPROVING AN AMENDED INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF MAPLE ROAD AND THE EXTENSION OF WEST CALVERT STREET. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Richard Hill, City Attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill approves an amendment to the interlocal cooperation agreement between the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County for the construction and maintenance of Maple Road. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Taylor made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carrie.d ATTEST: City Clerk ATTEST: Chairman REGULAR MEETING MAY 29, 1984 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 7:11 p.m. Council President Beck presiding and nine members present. BILLS, SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 7340 -84 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 5565 -73, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990- 68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. This bill had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried on a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 7341 -84 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDED INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF MAPLE ROAD AND THE EXTENSION OF WEST CALVERT STREET. This bill had second reading. Council Member Serge made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried on a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 1150 -84 AN INDUCEMENT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RELATING TO: AUCILLA PLASTICS AND DAFIR REALTY PROJECT. WHEREAS, at the present time there are insufficient employment opportunities and insufficient diversification of business, commerce and industry in and near the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City "); and WHEREAS, the economic welfare of the City would be benefited by the acquisition and construction of economic development facilities in the corporate limits of the City pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 36 -7 -12 (the "Act "); and WHEREAS, Aucilla Plastics, Inc., an Indiana corporation, and Dafir realty, an Indiana partnership, propose to acquire and construct economic development facilities in South Bend, Indiana as defined in the Act if the City will finance costs of such economic development facilities pursuant to the Act; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Economic Development Commission has received an application by Aucilla Plastics, Ind and Dafir Realty for the issuance of City of South Bend Industrial Development Revenue Bonds in the approximate principal amount of One Million Six Hundred Thousand and no /100 Dollars ($1,600,000.00), with the terms of repayment to be determined by the market rates at the time the bonds are sold, with the proceeds of the bonds being used to acquire real estate located in Phase IV of the Airport Industrial Park in South Bend, Indiana, and construct and equip a manufacturing facility thereon resulting in approximately 16 to 24 new jobs by Aucilla Plastics, Inc. and Dafir Realty with an annual payroll of between $300,000 and $500,000. NOW, THEREFORE, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana resolves as follows: 1. The project constitutes economic development facilities which shall be financed by the City through the issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to the Act and the City is willing, upon compliance with all provisions of Indiana law, to authorize approximately One Million Six Hundred Thousand and no /100 Dollars ($1,600,000.00) of its revenue bonds, which bonds will not be general obligations of the City but will be payable solely from the limited sources authorized and permitted by the Act. 2. The proposed financing will be of benefit to the economic welfare of the City and will comply with the purposes and provisions of the Act. 3. Aucilla Plastics, Inc. and Dafir Realty may proceed with acquisition and construction of the economic development facilities in reliance upon this resolution. 4. That the liability and obligation of the South Bend Economic Development Commission, the South Bend Common Council and the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall be limited solely to the good faith efforts to consummate such proceedings and issue such Bonds, and the South Bend Economic Development Commission and the City of South Bend, Indiana, their officers and agents, shall not incur any liability if for any reason the proposed issuance of such bonds is not consummated. This Inducement Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s /Beverlie J. Beck Member of the Common Council REGULAR MEETING MAY 29, 1984 A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Ken Fedder, attorney for Economic Development Commission, indicated that this proposed $1,600,000 bond issue would be used to acquire land, construct and equip a faclity, which would employ 24 people. Council Member Serge made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes.. RESOLUTION NO. 1151 -84 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT TO THE INDIANA OFFICE OF SOCIAL SERIVCES AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE SOCIAL SERVICE BLOCK GRANT CONTINGENCY FUND. WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of South Bend is the Chief Executive Officer of the City and is the applicant for the Social Services Block Grant Contingency Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I. That it hereby establishes the authority of the Mayor of the City of South Bend to submit an application; for Social. Service Block Grant Contingency Funds. SECTION II. That the Director of the Youth Service Bureau shall be designated the Administrative Agent for this grant. That for every category established under this Resolution, the Mayor shall submit to the Common Council a line item budget in ordinance form, prior to the expenditures of any grant money received upon approval of this application. SECTION III. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Marsha Kline, Project Director of the Youth Service Bureau, indicated they were applying for Special Contingency funds available through the Social Service Block Grant. She indicated these funds are available for one year project funding only. Council Member Serge made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 1152 -84 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 419 -423 NORTH MICHIGAN STREET AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT. WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend requesting that the area commonly known as 419 -423 North Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: Lots 159 OP South Bend and S 1/2 Lot 158 be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6- 1.1- 12.1 -1, et seq.; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Commission has concluded an investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common Council to determine that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area under Indiana Code 6- 1.1- 12.1 -1, et seq., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information as required by law of the area in question;.and WHEREAS, the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the CIty of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. That the Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee that the area herein described be designated an Economic Revitalization Area and hereby adopts a resolution designating this area as an Economic Revitalization Area for purposes of real property tax abatement. SECTION II. That this designation shall be limited to five (5) calendar years from the date of the adoption of this Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION III. That the Common Council directs the City Clerk to cause notice of the adoption of this resolution to be published, said publication providing notice of the public hearing before the Common Council on said declaration. SECTION IV. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck Member of the Common Council REGULAR MEETING MAY 29, 1984 A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. T. Brooks Brademas indicated this building would be used for office space for small existing businesses. He indicated he planned to move his operation from Mishawaka to this building. He indicated there will be a wide range of support services provided in -house for these business, which includes a telephone system, word processing, computer support, reproduction services, conference room and related business services that are generally too expensive for a small business to provide and support by themselves. He indicated that over 100 new jobs will be created. Milton Katz, 1845 Churchill Dr., spoke against tax abatement. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of seven ayes and two nays (Council Members Zakrzewski and Crone.) BILLS, FIRST READING BILL NO. 55 -84 A BILL APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LOAN AGREEMENT, MORTGAGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, PROMISSORY NOTE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND, AND TRUST INDENTURE, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF AND APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 26 -80 OF THE SOUTH BEND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RELATING TO THE METAL RESOURCES CORPORATION PROJECT. This bill had first reading. Council Member Serge made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading June 11, 1984, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 56 -84 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: A PART OF THE ALLEY THAT IS KNOWN AS RASMUSSEN COURT OF THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE TOWN (NOW CITY) OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 36 OF SAID PLAT, THENCE EAST A DISTANCE OF 14.0 FEET ALONG THE PROLONGATION EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 36 TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 25, THENCE SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 146.45 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID ALLEY, THENCE NORTHWEST A DISTANCE OF 19.8 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 35, THENCE NORTH A DISTANCE OF 132.45 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID ALLEY TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID TRACT CONTAINS 1952 SQUARE FEET (0.045 ACRES). This bill had first reading. Council Member Braboy made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading June 11, and refer it to the Zoning and Vacaton Committee, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Report from Area Plan - Bill No. 33 -84. Council Member Voorde made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading June 11, and refer it to the residential Neighborhood Committee, seconded by Council Member Crone. The motion carried. Council Member Paszek indicated there are many street lights out in the City and the I &M is not cooperating in regard to getting them turned on. There being no further business to come before the Council, unfinished or new, Council Member Taylor made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. ATTEST: T � D City Clerk APPROVED: resident