08-27-01 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 27, 2001 SECTION I. That the license applications for the following be approved based upon the satisfactory review of the properties by the Department of Code Enforcement and the Fire Department Prevention Bureau, inspections having been made in May and June, 2001 and subsequent favorable recommendation by the Board of Public Works: Weaver Truck & Equipment 3605 South Gertrude South Bend, Indiana 46614 Steve & Gene's Auto Truck Salvage 3109 Gertrude South Bend, Indiana 46614 C &C Salvage 3123 South Gertrude South Bend, Indiana 46614 South Bend Scrap & Processing 3113 South Gertrude South Bend, Indiana 46614 Indiana Auto Parts 3300 South Main Street & 1602 S. Lafayette South Bend, Indiana 46614 SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s /Charlotte Pfeifer Member of the Common Council Mr. Gary Gilot, Director, Public Works, 1300 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution. Mr. Gilot stated that this Resolution is for five (5) more scrap metal /junk dealer /transfer station licenses. He noted that previously the Council approved ten (10) applications. This Resolution will complete all fifteen (15) businesses who have licenses. Mr. Gilot noted that the delay in submitting these last five (5) was because he wanted to meet with each of these applicants because they were in well head protection areas near the public water supply well field and the City wanted to make sure they understood what that meant in terms of housekeeping practices. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There was no one present wishing to speak to the Council in favor of this Resolution. The following individual spoke in opposition to this Resolution. Mr. Michael James Clark, 1121 North Olive Street, South Bend, Indiana, stated that he does not understand about the transfer centers and about the licensing because the City has a transfer center where they bring the trash in from code enforcement and dump it behind the old water treatment plant and another entity picks it up. He asked if the City is licensed for that transfer center and if not what transfer centers is this Resolution referring to and where are they located. There was no one else present wishing to speak in opposition to this Resolution. In rebuttal, Mr. Gilot responded that the title of this Resolution uses the terminology used in the ordinance. Actually, none of the five (5) applicants being considered today are for a transfer station. He noted that a transfer station implies a facility that is for treatment, storage or disposal that ultimately leads to an approved sanitary landfill. The applicants listed on the Resolution are all scrap metal and junk dealers. Councilmember Varner asked if the City of South Bend operates a transfer station and if so is it licensed. Mr. Gilot advised that the City of South Bend does transfer from one (1) truck to another at the wastewater utility site and sometimes at the Organic Resources Facility and he believes that the City has the appropriate state permit to do that. J 1