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Home My WebLink About07-25-16 Agenda, Notice & Packet Material 1 SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Monday, July 25, 2016 7:00 P.M. 1. INVOCATION- HINDU TEMPLE AND COMMUNITY CENTER OF MICHIANA 2. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG 3. ROLL CALL 4. REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES 5. SPECIAL BUSINESS DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. STREET RENAMING COMMITTEE REPORT BILL NO. 16-57 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGING AND COMMENDING THE MONROE CIRCLE COMMUNITY CENTER ON THEIR 10th ANNIVERSARY OF SERVICE, OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIP 6. REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICES 7. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TIME: ______ BILL NO. 28-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1311 NORTH IRONWOOD DRIVE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 31-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 314 & 318 ST. PETER STREET, 401 NOTRE DAME AVENUE, AND 325 FRANCES STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 2 8. BILLS ON THIRD READING TIME:______ BILL NO. 28-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1311 NORTH IRONWOOD DRIVE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 31-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 314 & 318 ST. PETER STREET, 401 NOTRE DAME AVENUE, AND 325 FRANCES STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 9. RESOLUTIONS BILL NO. 16-57 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA IN SUPPORT OF A REASONABLE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY FOR SOUTH BEND 10. BILLS ON FIRST READING 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS BILL NO. 35-16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN CENTRE TOWNSHIP, CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH; COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1, FOR 22575 BLOCK U.S. 20 WEST, 22875 BLOCK U.S.20 WEST, 22965 U.S. 20 WEST, 24632 U.S. 20 WEST, 24650 U.S. 20 WEST, 24700 U.S 20 WEST, AND 54270 PINE ROAD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 39-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 214 OLIVE STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 12. NEW BUSINESS 13. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR 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. 3 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: JULY 21, 2016 SUBJECT: COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE The following Common Council Committee Meetings have been scheduled for MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016 at: Council Informal Meeting Room 4th Floor County-City Building 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, IN 46601 4:30 P.M. ZONING & ANNEXATION OLIVER DAVIS, CHAIRPERSON 1. Bill No. 28-16- 1311 North Ironwood Rezone 2. Bill No. 31-16- River Walk, LLC Rezone 4:40 P.M. UTILITIES DR. DAVID VARNER, CHAIRPERSON 1. Bill No. 16-57- Reasonable Transition to Clean Energy Council President Tim Scott has called an Informal Meeting of the Council which will commence immediately after the adjournment of the Utilities Committee. 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 2016 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev. 01-6-16) COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the Department of Community Investment. This Committee reviews all real & personal tax abatement requests. Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member Regina Williams-Preston, Vice-Chairperson Randy Kelly, Member COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the Office of Community Affairs and is charged with facilitating partnerships & ongoing communications with other public and private entities operating within the City. Regina Williams-Preston, Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member Randy Kelly, Vice-Chairperson Karen White, Member COUNCIL RULES COMMITTEE Oversees the regulations governing the overall operation of the Common Council, as well as all matters of public trust. It duties are set forth in detail in Section 2-10.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Tim Scott, Member Dr. David Varner, Member Jo Broden, Member Karen White HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities performed by the Fire and Police Departments, EMS, Department of Code Enforcement, ordinance violations, and related health and public safety matters. John Voorde, Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member Karen L. White, Vice-Chairperson Jo Broden, Member INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities of the City’s Division of Information Technologies in the Department of Administration & Finance so that the City of South Bend remains competitive and on the cutting edge of developments in this area. Reviewing and proposing upgrades to computer systems and web sites, developing availability & access to GIS data and related technologies are just some of its many activities. Tim Scott, Chairperson Dave Varner, Member Gavin Ferlic, Vice-Chairperson Karen White, Member PARC COMMITTEE (Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts & Entertainment) Oversees the various activities of the Century Center, College Football Hall of Fame, Coveleski Regional Stadium, Morris Performing Arts Center, Studebaker National Museum, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, Potawatomi Zoo, and the many recreational and leisure activities offered by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Randy Kelly, Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member Dr. Dave Varner, Vice-Chairperson John Voorde, Member 2016 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev. 01-6-16) PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Oversees the activities performed by the Department of Administration and Finance, and reviews all proposed salaries, budgets, appropriations & other fiscal matters, as well as personnel policies, health benefits & related matters. Karen L. White, Chairperson Regina Williams-Preston, Member Gavin Ferlic, Vice-Chairperson John Voorde, Member PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY VACATION COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities performed by the Building Department, the Department of Public Works & related public works & property vacation issues. Jo Broden, Chairperson Randy Kelly, Member John Voorde, Vice-Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Oversees the various activities & issues related to neighborhood development & enhancement. Karen White, Chairperson Regina Williams-Preston, Member Jo Broden, Vice-Chairperson John Voorde, Member UTILITIES COMMITTEE Oversees the activities of all enterprise entities including but not limited to the Bureau of Waterworks, Bureau of Sewers and all related matters. Dr. David Varner, Chairperson Randy Kelly, Member Oliver Davis, Vice-Chairperson Regina Williams-Preston, Member ZONING AND ANNEXATION COMMITTEE Oversees the activities related to the Board of Zoning Appeals, recommendations from the Area Plan Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission, as well as all related matters addressing annexation and zoning. Oliver Davis, Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member John Voorde, Vice-Chairperson Jo Broden, Member ________________ SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES Reviews the minutes prepared by the Office of the City Clerk of the regular, special and informal meetings of the Common Council and makes a recommendation on their approval/modification to the Council Tim Scott Dr. David Varner 2016 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev.01-6-16) TIM SCOTT, 1ST District Council Member PRESIDENT Information and Technology, Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member Sub-Committee on Minutes, Member REGINA WILLIAMS-PRESTON 2nd District Council Member Community Relations Committee, Chairperson Residential Neighborhood Committee, Member Community Investment Committee, Vice-Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member Utilities Committee, Member RANDY KELLY, 3rd District Council Member PARC Committee, Chairperson Community Investment Committee, Member Community Relations Committee, Vice Chairperson Public Works & Property Vacation, Member Utilities Committee, Member JO BRODEN, 4TH District Council Member Public Works & Property Vacation, Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member Residential Neighborhood Committee, Vice-Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member DR. DAVID VARNER, 5TH District Council Member Utilities Committee, Chairperson Information & Technology Committee, Member PARC Committee, Vice-Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member Sub-Committee on Minutes, Member OLIVER DAVIS, 6TH District Council Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Chairperson Community Investment Committee, Member Utilities Committee, Vice-Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Member PARC Committee, Member GAVIN FERLIC, AT LARGE Council Member Chairperson, Committee of the Whole Community Investment Committee, Chairperson Community Relations Committee, Member Information & Technology Committee, Vice-Chairperson Public Works & Property Vacation, Member Personnel & Finance Committee, Vice-Chairperson Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member KAREN L. WHITE, AT LARGE Council Member Residential Neighborhood Committee, Chairperson Community Relations Committee, Member Personnel & Finance Committee, Chairperson Information & Technology Committee, Member Health & Public Safety Committee, Vice-Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member JOHN VOORDE, AT LARGE Council Member Health & Public Safety Committee, Chairperson Residential Neighborhood Committee, Member Public Works & Property Vacation, Vice-Chairperson PARC Committee, Member Zoning & Annexation Committee, Vice-Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member RESOLUTION NO. __________ A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGING AND COMMENDING THE MONROE CIRCLE COMMUNITY CENTER ON THEIR 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF SERVICE, OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIP Whereas, the South Bend Common Council notes that the Monroe Circle Community Center (MC3) is located at 526 West Washington Avenue in the City of South Bend and proud uses the motto “A Place Where Neighbors Love Neighbors” ; and Whereas, MC3’s early beginnings started in 2001 when two (2) volunteers from Granger Community Church (GCC) were given permission to mentor children in the Monroe Circle public housing complex which became “Son City Kids” and together they partnered to work so that this area of South Bend would develop “…into a vibrant community that cares for, dignifies, equips and guides each other”; and Whereas, MC3 continued to network, with GCC purchasing the Ko-Op 65 food pantry in 2005 and with GCC beginning their efforts to acquire adjoining buildings which resulted in “donated funds, labor, and in kind gifts, community and business partnerships” whereby MC3 was renovated and historically restored in 2007; and Whereas, MC3 has dedicated itself “to help each adult and each child living on South Bend’s Near West Side take their next step toward a full and meaningful life, to add value, and to encourage and help each person discover their worth for the purposes of developing a vibrant, safe and strong community with strong values” which focus on the framework of VALUE whose letters reflect: V - vocational, A - art expression, L - leadership and spiritual development, U – unique health and wellness, and E – education empowerment ; and Whereas, today, MC3 provides a host of multi-faceted opportunities in areas creatively and enthusiastically hosted by volunteers and community partners, some of which include:  Open Café – open every Monday and Tuesday mornings for free coffee, Internet access, television and music  Food Pantry and Personal Care Item Pantry – serving the residents of five (5) public housing neighborhoods: Rabbi Shulman, Monroe Circle, “The Quads”, Wescott Tower and Laurel Court  Financial Peace and Literacy – provided in partnership with First Federal Savings Banks  Adult Basic Education – High School Equivalency – open enrollment for those 16-year-olds and up  Construction “Carpenter’s Hands” – developing a volunteer construction team Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. The South Bend Common Council proudly recognizes MONROE CIRCLE COMMUNITY CENTER ON THEIR 10TH ANNIVERSARY as they continue to engage with many community partners and volunteers focusing on building a “vibrant community that cares for, dignifies, equips and guides each other” as they pursue VALUE. Section II. The Common Council notes MC3 also hosts twelve (12) community-wide event each year, hosts weekly Narcotics Anonymous Programs, hosts E-Senior care enabling seniors to connect with technology and offers a host of activities through “Aging in Place” focusing on exercise, education, nutrition and social activity. The Council wishes MC3 continued success as they provide needed outreach for the betterment of South Bend. Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. __________________________________ __________________________________ Tim Scott, 1st District Council Member Oliver J. Davis, 6th District Council Member __________________________________ _____________________________________ Regina Williams Preston., 2nd District John Voorde, At Large Council Member __________________________________ _____________________________________ Randy Kelly, 3rd District Council Member Gavin Ferlic, At Large Council Member __________________________________ _____________________________________ Jo Broden, 4th District Council Member Karen L. White, At Large Council Member __________________________________ _____________________________________ Dr. David Varner, 5th District Kathleen Cekanski Farrand, Council Attorney Attest: Approved this __ day of July, 2016. ________________________ ______________________________________ Kareemah Fowler, City Clerk Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana