03-11-13 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 11, 2013 RESOLUTION NO. 4246-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF SCRAP METAL/JUNK DEALER/RECYCLING OPERATION LICENSES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2013 PURSUANT TO SECTION 4- 51 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, Section 4-51 of the South Bend Municipal Code sets forth the regulations addressing the licensing of scrap metal dealers, junk dealers and recycling operations; and WHEREAS, on March 27, 2013 the Ordinance Violation Bureau Clerk provided written notice to the City Clerk that the following businesses: Alternative Two LLC 700 W. Chippewa US Scrap LLC 1420 S. Walnut St. (ACME) have been approved for Scrap Metal Dealer, Junk Dealer, Transfer Station, Recycling Operations Licenses for the year 2013. WHEREAS, the license applications for all above-referenced businesses received favorable recommendations from the Department of Code Enforcement, Police Department, and the Fire Prevention Bureau. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: Section I. The license applications for the following businesses: Alternative Two LLC 700 W. Chippewa US Scrap/SB Bailing 1420 S. Walnut St. (ACME) Are approved in conformity with South Bend Municipal Code Section 4-51 and based upon the satisfactory review and inspection of the properties by the Department of Code Enforcement, Police Department, and the Fire Prevention Bureau as evidenced by the Ordinance Violation Bureau Clerk’s communication to the City Clerk dated March 27, 2013. Section II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Derek D. Dieter Member of the Common Council Councilmember Varner, 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. th City Clerk John Voorde, 4 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution. Clerk Voorde advised that there were two properties that needed to be re-inspected, Alternative Two LLC 700 W. Chippewa, by the Fire Department and US Scrap LLC/AMCE, 1420 S. Walnut St., by the Department of Code Enforcement. Both have received favorable recommendations. He asked the Council for their favorable consideration of this Resolution. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. 15