12-09-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 9, 2002 This bill had first reading. Councilmember Varner made a motion to refer this bill to the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on January 13, 2002. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 102 -02 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CERTAIN LAND IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH; PETITION OF JUSTINE DEMAEGT, OWNER, AND CLELAND HOMES, INC., CONTINGENT PURCHASER, TO ANNEX PROPERTY BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY BRICK ROAD, ON THE SOUTH BY THE SOUTH BEND CITY LIMITS, ON THE WEST BY THE HARTMAN AND DEMAEGT SUBDIVISION AND ON THE EAST BY THE HARVEST POINTE SUBDIVISION This bill had first reading. Councilmember Varner made a motion that this bill be set for Second Reading and Public Hearing on January 27, 2003 and Third Reading on February 10, 2003. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 103 -02 FIRST READING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3511 LINCOLN WAY WEST, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This bill had first reading. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to refer this bill to the Area Plan Commission. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business to come before the Council at this time. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business to come before the Council at this time. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR COMMENTS FROM MR. JIM CIERZNIAK REGARDING THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Mr. Jim Cierzniak, 1156 East Victoria Street, South Bend, Indiana, indicated that because of the announcement today by Lieutenant Governor Joe Kernan that he is not running for the office of Governor, the City can forget about keeping the College Football Hall of Fame operating for political purposes. He noted that it would have been embarrassing to Mr. Kernan had the Hall been closed as he was nearing a campaign for Governor. Mr. Cierzniak stated that there is now no reason why the Council cannot rethink what can be done with the Hall of Fame. He noted that the Hall requires $1.4 million in bond payments every year and sends seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000.00) in tax money each year to New Jersey. He further noted that this money could be used for other purposes and the Council should -24- 1 �l u