04-23-12 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 23, 2012 Councilmember White, Chairperson, Personnel & Finance Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. nd Councilmember’s Oliver Davis, Vice-President and Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr., 2 District Councilmember were the co-sponsors of this bill and made the presentation for this bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis thanked all current and past citizen residents for their service to the community as a Council appointment to the various boards and commissions. To raise awareness, greater transparency and accountability by making the general public aware, that each of the Council appointees not only volunteer the time and talents when attending various meetings to which they are appointed but also highlighting the fact that each of these volunteers are required to provide a yearly update to the Council and/or Standing Committee with updates. He stated that each year, the Council appoints many city residents to serve on a volunteer basis. We are indebted to these residents for their many talents and services, which help enhance our city and its many operations. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Varner made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Scott seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4173-12 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING AN ORDER OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION APPROVING A CERTAIN DECLARATORY RESOLUTION AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN ADOPTED BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (the “Commission”), the governing body of the South Bend Department of Redevelopment and the Redevelopment District of the City of South Bend, Indiana, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-14 (the “Act”), on January 24, 2012, approved and adopted its Resolution No. 3006 (the “Declaratory Resolution”), Exhibit A, amending the acquisition list in the South Bend Central Development Area Development Plan (the “Plan”) for the South Bend Central Development Area (the “Area”) and amending the South Bend Central Development Area Development Plan (the “Plan Amendment”); and WHEREAS, the Plan Amendment calls for the addition of 3 parcels located at the northwest corner of Main Street and Western Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, to the Acquisition List contained within the Plan; and WHEREAS, the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission (the “Plan Commission”), which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the City of South Bend, Indiana (the “City”), on February 21, 2012, adopted and approved a resolution, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, determining that the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Amendment conform to the plan of development for the City and approving, ratifying and confirming the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Amendment, and designating such resolution as the written order of the Plan Commission approving the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Amendment as required by Section 16 of the Act (the “Plan Commission Order”); and 19