10-10-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGOCTOBER 10, 2005 Tuesday, September 20, 2005, and sends this bill to the Council with a favorable recommendation, subject to Written Commitments limiting the use to professional offices and apartments. The traffic signal at Crestwood Blvd., should allow ingress/egress to be unencumbered. Any traffic produced by the professional office uses should not impact the neighborhood negatively. Written commitments will keep the property from high impact uses such as retail. Mr. Joe Grabill, 2410 N. Grape Road, Suite 100, Mishawaka, Indiana, made the presentation on behalf of the petitioner Charles H. Cooper. Mr. Grabill advised that the property sought to be rezoned is located at 2920 Edison Road, South Bend, Indiana. They are requesting that this property be rezoned from “MF1” Urban Corridor Multifamily Residential to “MU” Mixed use to allow for a combination of offices and residential uses. Mr. Grabill agreed to the written commitments limited the use to professional offices and apartments. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Varner made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Kuspa seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. BILL NO. 70-05 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 13-57 AND 13-57.05 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO CLARIFY PROHIBITED NOISES WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND Councilmember Kelly advised that the above-mentioned bill is a scrivener’s error and will be heard at the Council’s October 24, 2005 meeting. BILL NO. 71-05 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING $324,956 RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE WEED & SEED PROGRAM Councilmember Kelly, Chairperson, Personnel and Finance Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and sends it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Ms. Pamela Meyer, Director, Community Development, 224 W. Jefferson Blvd, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Meyer advised that this bill would allow for the appropriation of two Weed & Seed Department of Justice grant awards. The third year grant of $224,956 for the period of January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005, and the Supplemental Grant Award for $100,000 for the period of October 1, 2005 – September 20, 2006. Third year funds are being used for programming related to the Weed & Seed required areas of Law Enforcement, Community Policing and, Prevention, Intervention and Treatment activities, which include Safe Havens. These activities build upon the first two years of programming. The Supplemental funds are a separate opportunity provided to communities who, due to a policy change by Justice, will no longer be eligible to submit for a fifth year of funding under the Weed & Seed designation. The supplemental funds were offered specifically for program activities at public housing sites in Weed & Seed areas. The residents of the LaSalle Park Homes will be provided those programs/services 3