03-14-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGFEBRUARY 28, 2005 constructed, no homes will be built other than the maximum possibility of two model homes until such time as final plat approval has been granted. Councilmember Dieter stated that he counted six permits that are being waited for approval from various agencies. Mr. Gilot stated that Mr. Carl Littrell, City Engineer, licensed professional engineer reviewed the drainage calculations for this subdivision, with the various parcel areas, and percent impervious and typical design storm sewers, and he checked off on that back on October of 2004. There are detailed construction plans and specifications for the storm sewer and drainage but the conceptual calculations for how to manage the drainage on the site have already been reviewed and approved by the City. Mr. Randy Kiefer, 20340 Opal Street, South Bend, Indiana, advised that he has not seen anything from the St. Joseph County Drainage Board being involved in any of this? All he has heard tonight is the impact of the property in question, which is in the City limits now. His property is still in Centre Township, St. Joseph County and he has had his basement flooded before. There still seem to be a discrepancy on City sewer questions. His stated that his property is located at the very end of the City sewage tie in, the neighbors who surround him are still on their own sewer tract, if they are flooded again he questioned what kind of an impact is that going to have environmentally? Mr. Feeney stated that as part of the platting process they are required to apply to the St. Joseph County Drainage Board and the urban drain in a requisite. The application for the urban drain status is a requisite of the plat, now this requires the County Drainage Board to review the subdivision and then either accept or reject it as an urban drain. It was Mr. Feeney’s recollection that the County Drainage Board has reviewed this and has accepted the subdivision, Hidden Creek as an urban drain to be managed and administered by the St. Joseph County Drainage Board, in a similar fashion to the Jewel Park subdivision, immediately to the south of the subdivision in question. Councilmember Varner stated that the conflict that seems to be the case here is that the permitting process and the approval process are two entirely different things. The permitting process is something that is handled by IDEM and the drainage board and that is apparently being satisfied. Just as long as the builder understands that he at his own risk, if he chooses to proceed without the appropriate approvals, is subject to the responsibility. From what is written in the newspapers that is a pretty serious risk to proceed without appropriate approvals. The Council’s responsibility is to grant tax abatement to homeowners who chose to purchase in this area. Councilmember Varner made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Puzzello seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3426-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY SUPPORTING THE MANY EFFORTS OF THE INDIANA COALITION TO REDUCE UNDERAGE DRINKING (ICRUD) & THE INDIANA PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER (IPRC) AND FORMALLY CALLING UPON THE INDIANA STATE LEGISLATURE TO OPPOSE THE EXPANSION OF ALCOHOL OUTLETS BY PASSING APPROPRIATE STATE LEGISLATION WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that the Indiana Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking (ICRUD) is one (1) of twelve (12) coalitions which are part of a national project of the American Medical Association which has determined that alcohol is the leading drug problem among our nation’s youth; and 20