08-26-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING UNFINISHED BUSINESS: AUGUST 26. 2002 REPORTS FROM AREA PLAN COMMISSION: It is noted that the Council is in receipt of recommendations from the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County, for the following ordinances based on their Public Hearing held on August 20,2002: BILL NO. 48 -02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2004 E. EDISON ROAD, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA BILL NO. 49 -02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS AMENDED FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 100 BLOCK OF WEST ANGELA BLVD. IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Coleman made a motion to refer these bills to the Zoning and Annexation Committee and set them for Public Hearing and Third Reading on September 9, 2002. Councilmember Pfeifer seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business to come before the Council at this time. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR COMMENTS REGARDING RESPONSE TO CONCERNS - RITA KOPALA Ms. Rita Kopala, no address given, noted that she spoke to the Council during the Public Hearing on Bill No. 42 -02, and no one mentioned the fact that the police did their picketing in the same place as she did and asked how anyone could ignore her concerns that completely. She advised that she has pictures and tape recordings and proof for what happened to her which was illegal yet she received no response from the Council. She noted that she grew up in this town and it makes her very ashamed of it. COMMENTS REGARDING MAYOR'S TRIP TO POLAND /COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME - JIM CIERZNIAK Mr. Jim Cierzniak, 1156 East Victoria Street, South Bend, Indiana, informed the Council that yesterday he read in the South Bend Tribune that the Mayor and a ten (10) person delegation will be visiting South Bend's Sister City in Poland. Mr. Cierzniak stated that he resents tax money being used for this type of trip and if individuals want to do this type of thing they should pay their own way. He noted that the article indicated that the Mayor paid for all the other people in the delegation and wondered if this was correct. In regards to the June report from the College Football Hall of Fame, he noted that this report was routed to the Mayor and only two (2) other Councilmembers. He asked why all the Councilmembers were not sent this report as they are responsible for the budget of the City. Mr. Cierzniak informed the Council that he had one question which he asked of Mr. Bernie Kish concerning this report but has not been able to get an answer. The report indicates that the admissions revenue for the first (6) six months was seventy -three thousand three hundred sixty -five dollars ($73,365.00). However, on the next page there is a summary of attendance and it indicates an attendance of twenty -six thousand plus (26,000 +) with revenues of eighty thousand two hundred seven dollars ($80,207.00) which is a difference of about seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00) or ten per cent (10 %). He asked which is correct. Mr. Cierzniak questioned how good Mr. Kish is at his job since he is not responding to questions of a simple nature.