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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-12-83 Council Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 1983 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, December 12, at 4:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak McGann, Taylor, Zielinski, Crone, Harris, Voorde and Beck Absent: None SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Taylor made a motion to set a meeting at 9:00 a.m., December 30, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. Council Member McGann made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Taylor. 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 December 12, at 4:33 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Zielinski presiding. BILL NO. 136 -83 A BILL APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LOAN AGREEMENT, MORTGAGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, PROMISSORY NOTE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND, TRUST, INDENTURE, LETTER OF CREDIT AND OFFICIAL-STATEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF AND APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 83 -4 OF THE SOUTH BEND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RELATING TO THE ST. JOSEPH STATION II PROJECT. 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 McGann made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. Richard Morgan, attorney for the petitioner, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bond issue would be used by Controlled Data to renovate the Bowl -Mor Building located at 300 N. Michigan Street. He indicated that in excess of one hundred new jobs will be created. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member McGann. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member McGann made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. APPROVED: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED APPROVED: C irman 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 4:40 p.m. Council President Beck presiding and nine members present. BILLS, SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 7281 -83 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LOAN AGREEMENT, MORTGAGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, PROMISSORY NOTE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND, TRUST INDENTURE, LETTER OF CREDIT AND OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF AND APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 83 -4 OF THE SOUTH BEND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RELATING TO THE ST. JOSEPH STATION II PROJECT. This bill had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to amend this bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member McLGann. The motion carried. Council member Taylor made a motion to pass this bill, as amended, seconded by Council Member McGann. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. BILLS, FIRST READING ORDINANCE NO. 7282 -83 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LOAN AGREEMENT, MORTGAGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, PROMISSORY NOTE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND, TRUST INDENTURE AND LETTER OF CREDIT, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF AND APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 14 -83 OF THE SOUTH BEND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RELATING TO THE JEFFERSON BOULEVARD PARTNERSHIP PROJECT. REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12 1983 This bill had first reading. Council Member Voorde made a motion to suspend the rules and have public hearing and second reading on this bill, seconded by Council Member Harris. The motion carried on a roll call. vote of nine ayes. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill., proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Charles Boynton, attorney representing the Economic Development Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this $1,172,310 bond issue would be used to rehabilitate and purchase the First Bank Building. He indicated the facility is located within the target area. He indicated twenty to thirty new positions would be created. Richard Morgan, attorney for the petitioners, indicated that the Upjohn Corporation was going to open an office in the First Bank and they will employ twenty to thirty people. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member McGann. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. BILL NO. 142 -83 A BILL AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,172,310.00 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS CENTER CITY HOUSING PROJECT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A LOAN TO CENTER CITY HOUSING, AN INDIANA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, IN ORDER TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, FOR USE BY CENTER CITY HOUSING: AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT, MORTGAGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT: AUTHORIZING THE INDENTURE OF TRUST APPROPRIATE FOR THE PROTECTION AND DISPOSITION OF THE REVENUES FROM THE LOAN AGREEMENT: AND AUTHORIZING THE TERMS AND SALE OF SAID BONDS. This bill had first reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading January 9, seconded by Council Member McGann. The motion carried. BILL NO. 143 -83 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (IRELAND ROAD, 660 FEET WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF IRELAND AND IRONWOOD.) This bill had first reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to refer this bill to Area Plan, seconded by Council Member McGann. The motion carried. 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 McGann. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m. ATTEST: X91' City Clerk APPROVED: ,-.s ev C/