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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-30-83 Council Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 30, 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 Friday, at 9:00 a.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 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 December 5, 1983, meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck /s/ Beverly D. Crone Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the December 5, 1983, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member McGann. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member McGann made a motion to reappoint Roman Piasecki and Peter Donaldson as Redevelopment Commissioners, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried. Council Member McGann made a motion to appoint John Voorde to the Business Development Corp., seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried on a roll call vote of seven ayes and two nays (Council Member Taylor and Beck.) Council Member Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Crone. 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 30, at 9:06 a.m., with nine members present. Chairman Zielinski presiding. BILL NO.142 -83A 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. Council Member Crone made a motion to continue this bill indefinitely, seconded by Council Member Taylor. 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. ATTEST: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED ATTEST: C rman 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 9:08 a.m. Council President Beck presiding and nine members present. REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 30, 1983 BILLS, FIRST READING ORDINANCE NO. 7284 -83 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TO ISSUE ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS FOR THE LOCK JOINT TUBE COMPANY, INC. 1983 PROJECT IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,250,000.00 AND APPROVING BOND DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN ACTIONS WITH RESPECT THEREOF. 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 suspend the rules and have public hearing and second reading on this bill, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried ona roll call vote of nine ayes. Kenneth Fedder, attorney for the Economic Development Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this was a 2.3 million dollar expansion to the existing facility. He indicated ten to twelve new jobs will be created. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Zielinski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 7285 -83 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO ISSUE ITS "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1983 (STEEL WAREHOUSE CO., INC. PROJECT)" AND APPROVING OTHER ACTIONS IN RESPECT THERETO. This bill had first reading. Council Member McGann made a motion to suspend the rules and have public hearing and second reading on this bill, seconded by Council Memer Zielinski. 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. Kenneth Fedder, attorney for the Economic Development Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bond issue would be used to construct an addition to the existing facility, as well as install additional machinery. He indicated that six to twelve jobs will be created. 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. NEW BUSINESS Irene Gammon, City Clerk read the following notice: December 30, 1983 Notice is hereby given that I will make a motion to reconsider my vote on Business Development Corporation made on December 30, 1983, at the Common Council meeting to be held on January 9, 1984. I voted on the majority side, and this is in keeping with the provisions of City Ordinance 2 -9 (s): (s) Motion to reconsider: When a motion has been made and carried or lost, it shall be in order for any member of the majority at the same or the next regular meeting, to move for the reconsideration thereof. Such a motion upon being made may be seconded by any Councilman and may be made at any time. It shall be debatable and requires a majority vote to prevail. No such motion shall be introduced at a subsequent meeting, unless the member intending to make the same shall have given written notice of such intention at the meeting at which the vote which he desires to have reconsidered was taken. There being no further business to come Member Taylor made a motion to adjourn, carried and the meeting was adourned at ATTEST: 4---.,-- 1 City Clerk before the Council, unfinished or new, Council seconded by Council Member Serge. 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