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Home My WebLink About04-11-16 Common Council Meeting Packet 1 SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Monday, April 11, 2016 7:00 P.M. 1. INVOCATION- PASTOR BILL WILDEY, ZION UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 2. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG 3. ROLL CALL 4. REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES 5. SPECIAL BUSINESS BILL NO. 16-34 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CONGRATULATING THE JOHN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL TEAM “WALL STREET POSSE”: THE 2016 INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION 6. REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICES 7. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TIME: ______ BILL NO. 14-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS THE FIRST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF CUSHING STREET FROM LINCOLN WAY WEST TO THE FIRST EAST/WEST ALLEY FOR A DISTANCE OF 193 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 14 FEET. SAID ALLEY BEING A PART HEINTZMAN’S ADDITION AND KUNSTMAN’S ADDITION, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA 07-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW SECTION 1-5.1 ENTITLED CITY FLAG 12-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING 2 CHAPTER 6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 10 ENTITLED LANDLORD REGISTRATION PROGRAM 18-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY DELETING SECTIONS 2-9.1 ADDRESSING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING CITY-OWNED TECHNOLOGIES, FACEBOOK STANDARDS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOCIAL NETWORKING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 19-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO ADDRESS BUSKERS AND SIDEWALK PERFORMERS BY REPEALING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 4-21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, RE-CODIFYING AND AMENDING IT WITHIN A NEW ARTICLE 13 OF CHAPTER 14, NEW SECTIONS 14-123 THROUGH 14-126 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, AND FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 12, SECTION 13-26 CONCERNING SOLICITATIONS 05-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING FEES FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT SUCH AS TRASH, DEBRIS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REMOVAL, AND FOR REMOVAL OF WEEDS AND RANK VEGETATION PURSUANT TO THE INDIANA UNSAFE BUILDING LAW 06-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING FEES FOR SECURING AND DEMOLISHING STRUCTURES PURSUANT TO THE INDIANA UNSAFE BUILDING LAW 15-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENTAL AND ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS IN 2016 OF ($926,497) FROM CONSOLIDATED BUILDING FUND (#600), $480,000 FROM EMS CAPITAL FUND (#287), $25,000 FROM EMS OPERATING FUND (#288), $2,500 FROM 2015 SEWER BOND ISSUANCE FUND (#666), $188,621 FROM CENTURY CENTER CAPITAL FUND (#671), $63,000 FROM WATERWORKS O&M FUND (#620), AND $361,294 FROM SEWAGE O&M FUND (#641) 3 17-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY SERVICES OPERATIONS IN 2016 OF $25,000 FROM GENERAL FUND (#101), $587,022 FROM DCI STATE GRANTS FUND (#210), $926,497 FROM UNSAFE BUILDING FUND (#219), $17,500 FROM CENTRAL SERVICES FUND (#222), $22,000 FROM COVELESKI NON REVERTING CAPITAL FUND (#401) AND $29,300 FROM COUNTY OPTION INCOME TAX FUND (#404). 16-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR BUDGET TRANSFERS FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE YEAR 2016 8. BILLS ON THIRD READING TIME:______ BILL NO. 05-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING FEES FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT SUCH AS TRASH, DEBRIS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REMOVAL, AND FOR REMOVAL OF WEEDS AND RANK VEGETATION PURSUANT TO THE INDIANA UNSAFE BUILDING LAW 06-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING FEES FOR SECURING AND DEMOLISHING STRUCTURES PURSUANT TO THE INDIANA UNSAFE BUILDING LAW 07-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW SECTION 1-5.1 ENTITLED CITY FLAG 12-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 10 ENTITLED LANDLORD REGISTRATION PROGRAM 14-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS THE FIRST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF CUSHING STREET FROM LINCOLN WAY WEST TO THE FIRST EAST/WEST ALLEY FOR A DISTANCE OF 193 FEET AND A 4 WIDTH OF 14 FEET. SAID ALLEY BEING A PART HEINTZMAN’S ADDITION AND KUNSTMAN’S ADDITION, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA 15-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENTAL AND ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS IN 2016 OF ($926,497) FROM CONSOLIDATED BUILDING FUND (#600), $480,000 FROM EMS CAPITAL FUND (#287), $25,000 FROM EMS OPERATING FUND (#288), $2,500 FROM 2015 SEWER BOND ISSUANCE FUND (#666), $188,621 FROM CENTURY CENTER CAPITAL FUND (#671), $63,000 FROM WATERWORKS O&M FUND (#620), AND $361,294 FROM SEWAGE O&M FUND (#641) 16-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR BUDGET TRANSFERS FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE YEAR 2016 17-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY SERVICES OPERATIONS IN 2016 OF $25,000 FROM GENERAL FUND (#101), $587,022 FROM DCI STATE GRANTS FUND (#210), $926,497 FROM UNSAFE BUILDING FUND (#219), $17,500 FROM CENTRAL SERVICES FUND (#222), $22,000 FROM COVELESKI NON REVERTING CAPITAL FUND (#401) AND $29,300 FROM COUNTY OPTION INCOME TAX FUND (#404). 18-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY DELETING SECTIONS 2-9.1 ADDRESSING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING CITY-OWNED TECHNOLOGIES, FACEBOOK STANDARDS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOCIAL NETWORKING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 19-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO ADDRESS BUSKERS AND SIDEWALK PERFORMERS BY REPEALING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 4-21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, RE-CODIFYING AND AMENDING IT WITHIN A NEW ARTICLE 13 OF CHAPTER 14, NEW SECTIONS 14-123 THROUGH 14-126 OF THE MUNICIPAL 5 CODE, AND FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 12, SECTION 13-26 CONCERNING SOLICITATIONS 9. RESOLUTIONS BILL NO. 16-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY SUPPORTING THE INSTALLATION OF A FENCE ON THE EAST SIDE OF PERLEY PRIMARY FINE ARTS ACADEMY AND ON THE WEST SIDE OF COQUILLARD PARK 16-25 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 215 SYCAMORE STREET, SOUTH BEND, IN 46617 AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF AN EIGHT (8) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR EAST BANK SOUTH BEND DEVELOPMENT, LLC 16-26 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1265 FRANKLIN, CATALYST TWO BUILDING, IGNITION PARK, SOUTH BEND, IN 46601 AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR SPECTRON MRC, LLC 16-27 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS BLACKTHORN CORPORATE OFFICE PARK LOT 6, SOUTH BEND, IN 46628 AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR COHN & COHN INVESTMENTS, LLC 16-28 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1619/1623 FRANKLIN STREET, SOUTH BEND, IN 46613 AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR SOUTH BEND FORM TOOL CO., INC. 6 16-29 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1619/1623 FRANKLIN STREET, SOUTH BEND, IN 46613 AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR SOUTH BEND FORM TOOL CO., INC. 16-32 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE POKAGON BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS 16-33 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS INTERSECTION OF MAYFLOWER RD AND WESTERN AVENUE SOUTH BEND, IN 46619 AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A SIX (6) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR COUNTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC 10. BILLS ON FIRST READING BILL NO. 20-16 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2724 LINCOLNWAY WEST, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 21-16 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 803 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 22-16 FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND REQUESTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6100 NIMTZ PARKWAY, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. NEW BUSINESS 13. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR 7 14. ADJOURNMENT TIME: _________ Notice for Hearing and Sight Impaired Persons Auxiliary Aid Or Other Services Are Available Upon Request At No Charge. Please Give Reasonable Advance Request When Possible. In the interest of providing greater public access and to promote greater transparency, the South Bend Common Council agenda has been translated into Spanish. All agendas are available online from the Council’s website, and also in paper format in the Office of the City Clerk, 4th Floor County-City Building. Reasonable efforts have been taken to provide an accurate translation of the text of the agenda, however, the official text is the English version. Any discrepancies which may be created in the translation, are not binding. Such translations do not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity by a party against the Common Council or the City of South Bend, Indiana. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____ OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK 455 County-City Building • 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard • South Bend, Indiana 46601 Phone 574-235-9221 • Fax 574-235-9173 • TDD 574-235-5567 • www.SouthBendIN.gov ALKEYNA M. ALDRIDGE DEPUTY CLERK DIRECTOR OF POLICY JENNIFER M. COFFMAN CHIEF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF EMILY SEXTON ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK MEMORANDUM TO: MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM: KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK DATE: APRIL 7, 2016 SUBJECT: COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE The following Common Council Committee Meetings have been scheduled for MONDAY APRIL 11, 2016: Council Informal Meeting Room 4th Floor County-City Building 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, IN 46601 3:30 P.M. PUBLIC WORKS & PROPERTY VACATION JO M. BRODEN, CHAIRPERSON 1. Bill No. 14-16- Alley vacation at first north/south alley west of Cushing from Lincoln Way West to the first east/west alley 2. Eric Horvath, Department of Public Works Briefing 4:00 P.M. INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY TIM SCOTT, CHAIRPERSON 1. Bill No. 18-16- Addressing Social Media and Networking Policy 4:05 P.M. COMMUNITY RELATIONS REGINA WILLIAMS PRESTON, CHAIRPERSON 1. Bill No. 07-16- City Flag Ordinance 2. Bill No. 16-13- Supporting Fence Installation at Coquillard Park 4:10 P.M. PERSONNEL & FINANCE KAREN L. WHITE, CHAIRPERSON 1. Bill No. 15-16- Enterprise Funds appropriation 2. Bill No. 16-16- Transfer Ordinance 3. Bill No. 17-16- Civil City Funds appropriation 4. Bill No. 16-32- Approving an Agreement with the Pokagon Band 5:40 P.M. HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY JOHN VOORDE, CHAIRPERSON 1. Bill No. 19-16- Addressing Buskers and Sidewalk Performers 2. Bill No. 05-16- Approving fees for nuisance abatement 3. Bill No. 06-16- Approving fees for securing and demolishing structures 4. Bill No. 12-16- Landlord registration program **Council President Tim Scott has called an Informal Meeting of the Council which will commence immediately after the adjournment of the Health & Public Safety Committee meeting. 2 INFORMAL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL TIM SCOTT, COUNCIL PRESIDENT 1. Discussion of Council Agenda 2. Update and Announcements 3. Adjournment cc: Mayor Pete Buttigieg Committee Meeting List News Media NOTICE FOR HEARING AND SIGHT IMPAIRED PERSONS Auxiliary Aid or Other Services may be Available upon Request at No Charge. Please give Reasonable Advance Request when Possible