08-15-12 Joint Meeting Residential Neighborhoods & Zoning and Annexation Committee

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• Joint Meeting of the Residential Neighborhoods Committee& Zoning and Annexation Committee 2005 South Bend Common Council The August 15, 2005 Joint Meeting of the Residential Neighborhoods Committee and the Zoning and Annexation Committee was called to order by the Chairperson of the Residential Neighborhoods Committee, Council Member Timothy Rouse at 5:45 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Pfeifer,Kelly Pnzzello, Varner,Kuspa,Kirsits, Rouse and White; Citizen Member Martha Lewis, Assistant City Attorney Ann-Carol Nash, Attorney Kent Hull, unidentified members of the public and Kathy Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Rouse welcomed everyone to this organizational session of the joint committees. He noted that he chairs the Residential Neighborhoods Committee and that Council Member Kuspa chairs the Zoning and Annexation Committee. The other Committee members include Council Members Dieter,White and Kirsits. Council Member Rouse stated that he and Council Member Kuspa decided it was important to meet so that there was a clear understanding of the charge before them. He then provided two (2) handouts, namely a packet of information beginning with a memorandum dated July 19, 2005 from the Council Attorney and the 2nd packet beginning with a letter to Council Member Rouse from Noreen Deane Moran, President of the New West Side Neighborhood Organization (copies attached). Council Member Rouse noted that on two (2) different occasions under the "Privilege of the Floor"portion of a regular Common Council meeting persons addressed the Council on the issue of the Catholic Worker of Michiana. After the first occasions, the Council President assigned the matter to the Residential Neighborhoods Committee. At the last Common Council meeting, again residents spoke under"Privilege of the Floor" on this topic and the Council President then asked the Zoning and Annexation Committee to work with the Residential Neighborhoods Committee. Council Member Rouse noted that it is his understanding that at least one of the properties in question is zoned SF1 and therefore there would be zoning violations occurring. Council Member Rouse stated that he has been in contact with Kent Hull the attorney and Board Member of Catholic Worker of Michiana. He stated that many of their principals are not in the city today and therefore would not be in attendance at the joint committee meeting. Council Member Rouse noted that prior to the death of Assistant City Attorney John Livingston the Council Attorney was working with him on this project, as indicated in the one (1) packet of information. He then asked the Council Attorney for more information. Joint Committee Meeting of the Residential Neighborhoods&Zoning and Annexation Committees August 15,2005 -Page 1-