11-23-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING November 23, 2015 Paul Tyler, 7661 Primer Rd. Indianapolis, IN, Petitioner- Mr. Tyler stated, we need this abatement to move forward and your help would be instrumental. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above Resolution, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard: Those wishing to speak in favor: Christopher Huck, 1831 College St. - This type of building is what Indiana tax abatements are designed for. I was chairman of a redevelopment conference and we highlighted this project. There being no one present wishing to speak in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt this resolution. Dr. Fred Ferlic seconded the motion which carried and the resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of six (6) ayes. 15-102 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ENCOURAGING THE CITY TO DEVELOP A MOW TO OWN PROGRAM Vice President Derek Dieter, Health and Public Safety met this afternoon and sends the Bill 15- 102 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Henry Davis, Presenter- This is to help manicure our neighborhoods. Over the summer I called both the Parks and Code Departments about lawns that needed to be cut. The 1,000 homes in 1,000 days made it worse. City dollars are getting short. I think there are six- hundred (600) lawns that needed to be cut. We are reducing the cost of the lawns. There is no ordinance, yet, but we are looking at changing the land from City to County from the framework of a plan we saw in Memphis, TN. Councilmember Davis requested a favorable consideration from the Council. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above resolution, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard: Those wishing to speak in favor: Jessie Davis, P.O. Box 10205 Mishawaka, IN- This is a great way to keep lots maintained, and, if people are maintaining them, maybe they can own those lots and potentially get them back on the tax rolls instead of being deserted lots. Jason Banicki, Critchlow, 3822 Ford- I live in the LaSalle Park area, one of the neighborhoods hardest hit by the 1,000 houses in 1,000 days. We have many vacant lots. It’s a prime area for Mow to Own. Also allows the City to save money on serving those lots. Councilmember Fred Ferlic- I know there are some land banking issues with the bill but we are working with State Representatives to the resolve that. There being no one present wishing to speak in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried and the resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of six (6) ayes. 15-103 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ENCOURAGING THE CITY TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A LOCAL PUBLIC POLLING SYSTEM th Councilmember Henry Davis Jr. made a motion to continue this resolution until December 14, 2015. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of six (6) ayes. 10