09-27-04 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Councilmember Coleman made a motion to table this bill until the end of the Resolution Section of the Agenda. Councilmember Pfeifer seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 04-102 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGING THE ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM(NIMS)AS THE BASIC FRAMEWORK FOR ALL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROVIDERS Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to continue this bill indefinitely. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3386-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA ADOPTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORATION PLAN FOR THE WEED & SEED PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana,recognizes the need to improve, protect and preserve both its commercial corridors and the adjacent neighborhoods through community-based planning research and development; and WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Restorations Plan for the Weed & Seed Program is comprised of those properties within the area bounded by the Norfolk Southern Railroad on the North, Sample Street on the South, Arnold Street on the East and Sheridan Street on the West; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana,is association with the Weed& Seed Alliance, Inc. and its Neighborhood Restoration Committee has commissioned a Strategic Action Plan for the three neighborhoods that comprise the Weed & Seed Area (St. Casimir, Westside and LaSalle Park); and WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Restoration Plan was created through the input of residents, property and business owners throughout the neighborhoods as well as representatives of various City of South Bend departments in many neighborhood planning meetings which were advertised in newsletters, mailings of personal invitations, phone calls, e-mail and door to door contact; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: SECTION I. That the Weed &Weed Neighborhood Restoration Plan is approved as the land use policy plan for future land use development in the area considered. SECTION II. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana does hereby recommend adoption of this plan to the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana. SECTION III. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. 27