04-11-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 11,2005 BILL NO. 22-05 FIRST READING ON A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS THE FIRST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF TAYLOR STREET FROM LASALLE AVENUE, NORTH TO THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 3. SAID IRREGULAR SHAPED ALLEY IS FURTHER DESCRIBED AS BEING 133.64 FEET LONG ON THE WEST SIDE AND 89.59 FEET AND 28.01 FEET ON THE EAST SIDE. THE WIDTH IS 14 FEET AT LASALLE AVENUE AND WIDENS TO 23 FEET AT THE NORTH END OF SAID LOT 3 This bill had first reading. Councilmember Varner made a motion to refer this bill to the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on April 25, 2005. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 23-05 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $200,000 OF UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BROWNFIELD GRANT FUNDS WITHIN FUND 209, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES This bill had first reading. Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to refer this bill to the Community and Economic Development Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on April 25, 2005. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business to come before the Council at this time. NEW BUSINESS A. UPDATES FROM COUNCILMEMBERS SERVING AS REPRESENTATIVES ON OTHER COMMITTEES WHO HAVE MET WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS B. UPDATE FROM COUNCILMEMBERS WHO WERE ASSIGNED A TOPIC FROM THE PRIOR COUNCIL MEETING There was no new business to come before the Council at this time. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR COMMENTS BY MR. JIM CIERZNIAK CONCERNING THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Mr. Cierzniak, 1156 E. Victoria Street, South Bend, Indiana, informed the Council that in its 1993 Financial Statement Projection, the estimable Economics Research Associates ßà of Chicago predicted that in its ninth year (2004), the CFHF would have a new operating profit of $556,679. That figure did not include tax money from the City of South Bend, any kind of sponsorship money, or contributions from the National Football Foundation. The reality of 2004 was a loss, based on its own merits, o$1,140,267. Oops! Youll note ã that the net loss for 2004 was $64,713. The following are the items that make up the difference ($1,075,554) between the two loss figures: Hotel-Motel Tax Revenue $461,423; Professional Sports Development Fund (PSDF) $391,428; Sponsorships 19