03-22-04 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 22, 2004 BILL NO. 22-04 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING $5,000.00 EMSCIF FUND (FUND #288) This bill had first reading. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to refer this bill to the Health and Public Safety Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on April 12, 2004. Councilmember Kuspa seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 23-04 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO TRANSFER A PORTION OF KENNEDY PARK FROM THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS TO THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND This bill had first reading. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to refer this bill to the Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on April 12, 2004. Councilmember Kuspa seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORT FROM THE AREA PLAN COMMISSION: It is noted that the Council is in receipt of a recommendation from the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County, for the following ordinance based on their Public Hearing held on March 16, 2004: BILL NO. 81-04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA REPEALING AND REPLACING THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, NAMELY CHAPTER 21, ARTICLES 1 THROUGH 11, EXCLUDING ARTICLES 6.5 AND 8, WITH THOSE ARTICLES NOT REPEALED BEING RENUMBERED, AND THE INCLUSION OF NEW ZONING MAPS, ALL OF WHICH SHALL BE ENTITLED "THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ZONING ORDINANCE" Councilmember Coleman made a motion to refer this bill to the Zoning and Annexation committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on April 12, 2004. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business to come before the Council at this time. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Mr. David Wickstrom, 55329 Apple Rd., South Bend, Indiana, Michiana Income Property Owners Association, Inc., spoke regarding property taxes in St. Joseph County. He petitioned the Council to sign their Resolution that they have prepared to send to the Indiana Legislature. Mr. Wickstrom further noted that the recent property tax reassessment in St. Joseph County, Indiana, has put undue financial hardship on the income property owners. The reassessment has transferred the tax burden to the inner city and away from townships outside the city limits and from large commercial and industrial properties, causing inner city property values to decline. -22-