06-28-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING UNFINISHED BUSINESS JUNE 28, 1999 REPORTS FROM AREA PLAN COMMISSION Councilmember Pfeifer made a motion that the following bill Nos. 36 -99, 37 -99 and 39 -99 be referred to the Zoning and Annexation Committee and set for Public Hearing and Third Reading on July 12, 1999. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 1. BILL NO. 36 -99 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 501 NORTH OLIVE STREET, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 2. BILL NO. 37 -99 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NORTHSIDE BOULEVARD AND ST. LOUIS AVENUE FORMERLY 833 NORTHSIDE BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 3. BILL NO. 39-99 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 511 E. COLFAX, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Additionally, Councilmember Pfeifer made a motion to strike the following bill No. 38 -99 from Council consideration as the Petitioner has asked that the bill be withdrawn. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 38 -99 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE 3150 BLOCK OF PRAIRIE AVENUE (S.R. 923) IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA NEW BUSINESS APPOINTMENT TO ANIMAL CONTROL COMMISSION President Coleman advised that this is the first public notice of the Council's intention to make an appointment to the Animal Control Commission. He noted that the Council has received interest from a current appointee. Citizens interested in serving on the Commission should forward letters of interest to the Council. 2. APPOINTMENT TO REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION President Coleman indicated that as of August 31, 1999, there will be a position available on the Redevelopment Commission. This is the first notice that the Council will be accepting letters of interest from citizens with regard to that position. He noted that a current commission member will be resigning. 3. NOTIFICATION OF INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION CONCERNING USE OF CITY VEHICLE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL Councilmember Varner stated that he would like to provide notification that as a result of some of the recent situations regarding the use of City -owned vehicles and the consumption of alcohol, he would like to propose that at the next meeting of the Council a Resolution be presented which would give some direction to the Board of Public Works who have apparently made a decision which he considers to be flawed. The Resolution would suggest that the use of police vehicles and the consumption of alcohol is inconsistent as far as it is inconsistent with use of other vehicles and employees of the City. He noted that the language and considerations of the Resolution are open with no political implications intended. He noted that he hoped that the message would be clear in that the Board would 1 I