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Home My WebLink About08-31-81 Council Meeting MinutesSPECIAL MEETING & REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 31, 1981 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, August 31, 1981, at 4:45 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak Beck, Taylor, Zielinski, Crone, Dombrowski, Voorde and McGann Absent: None Council President McGann indicated the purpose of this special meeting is for the Council to consider and vote on ratification of the Board of Public Works Resolution #17, 1981, sale of City -owned property, located at the northwest corner of Angela and River Side Drive. REGULAR & SPECIAL MEETING Patrick McMahon, Director of Redevelopment, indicated they were asking the Council to support the ratification to declare this to be excess property. He indicated that Lock Joint Tube needed this property in order to expand its operation. Robert Stachowiak, controller for Lock Joint, indicated that 250 of the park would be paved and would be used as a truck entrance and parking lot. He indicated that trucks presently serving the plant are causing traffic problems. He indicated it was their intention to stay in South Bend, and to grow, however, in order to do so they needed the City's help in their expansion plans. He indicated they had met with the Northwest Neighborhood Association as well as the Keller Park Neighborhood Association and they concurred in the sale, as a means of keeping jobs in the City. Irene Mutzl, 320 Parkovash, indicated that the North Shore Triangle Association was not apprised of the plan. She spoke against the sale of this property. Katherine Williams, 831 W. North Shore, indicated trucks on Angela would create a hazard to school children. Patrick McMahon indicated the sale of this park land had been discussed at great length. He indicated that Lock Join intended to keep a certain amount of this property as green space, and they did not intend to remove any of the trees. He also indicated that Lock Joint was willing to let people visiting the park across the street, to park in this lot in the evenings and on week -ends. Council Member Taylor made a motion to ratify Public Works Resolution No. 17, seconded by Council Member Beck. Council Member Voorde indicated that no assurance had been given that evergreens would be planted to screen the truck parking lot, so the impact on the neighborhood would be minimal. He indicated that he objected to park space being sold, and that having an entrance from Angela will create a traffic hazard. He asked what guarantees could be written into an agreement that Lock Joint would not build on this property. Richard Hill, City Attorney, indicated that the Board of Works intented to convey the property with a reversion clause so no building could be built on this property. The motion carried on a roll call vote of eight ayes and one nay (Council Member Voorde.) Council President McGann made a motion to adjourn this meeting and reconvene in the Council portion of the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 5:24 p.m. 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 Monday, August 31, 1981, at 5:24 p.m., with nine members president. Chairman Voorde Presiding. Council Member Crone indicated that after Personnel & Finance Committee recommended Bill No. 79 -81 and Bill No. 80 -81. BILL NO. 79 -81 BILL NO. 80 -81 BILL NO. 81 -81 many meetings with the Administration, the amendments on file with the City Clerk on A BILL APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1982 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1982, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. A BILL LEVYING TAXES AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE TO MEET THE NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1982. A BILL APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1982 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1982, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. Joseph Kernan, City Controller, indicated that the amendments are specific amounts to various line items within the budget, as a result of discussions with the Council over the last four weeks. He indicated he concured with the recommendations of the Personnel & Finance Committee. He indicated that the budget requires an excess of $1.4 million over the allowable levy and that amount will be appealed to the State Board of Tax Commissioners. Council Member Crone made a motion to accept the amendments on file with the City Clerk to Bill No. 79 -81, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Council Member Crone made a motion to recommend Bill No. 79 -81 to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Council Member Crone made a motion to reocmmend Bill No. 79 -81 to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Council Member Crone made a motion to accept the amendments on file with the City Clerk to Bill No. 80 -81, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Council Member Crone made a motion to recommend Bill No. 80 -81 to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. -REGULAR & SPECIAL MEETING_ AUGUST 31 1981 Council Member Crone made a motion to continue the Council portion of the public hearing on Bill No. 81 -81 to September 28, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Zielsinki. The motion carried. ATTEST: _ Ar City Clerk BILLS, SECOND READING ATTEST: -' �iairm n ORDINANCE NO. 6957 -81 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1982 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1982, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. This bill had second.readi,n g. ;council Member Serge made a motion to amend this bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Zielinski. The motion carried. Council Member Serge made a motion to pass the bill, as amended -, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 6958 -81 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE TO MEET THE NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1982. This bill had second reading. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to amend this bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Zielinski. The motion carried. Council Member Serge made a motion to pass the bill, as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR I Joseph Kernan, City Controller, thanked the members of the Personnel & Finance Committee for their cooperation over the past several weeks. Mayor Parent thanked the staff, department heads and all the people who worked hard on the budget. There being no further business to come before the Council, unfinished or new, Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m. ATTEST: APPR ED: City Clerk President i