07-12-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 12. 1999 Coleman seconded the motion which carried. Councilmember Ujdak reported that the Health and Public Safety Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. City Attorney John Broden, 14 'h floor, County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Broden noted that this bill addresses an issue that the City of Mishawaka and St. Joseph County have dealt with concerning a gruesome form of fighting. He noted that this no- holds - barred fighting can cause serious bodily injury and the City wants to prohibit this type of fighting in South Bend. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to address the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Kelly made a motion to send this bill to the full Council favorably. Council President Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 51-99 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE PROVISIONS FOR LICENSING OF TAXICAB COMPANIES, VEHICLES AND DRIVERS Councilmember Aranowski made a motion to continue this bill until the July 26, 1999, meeting of the Common Council. Council President Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 30-99 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 2, EXCEPTIONS TO DISTRICT REGULATIONS, OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMBINED USE BUILDING IN "C" COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS AND TO ALLOW PARKING LOTS AS EXCEPTIONS IN ALL DISTRICTS Council President Coleman made a motion to continue this bill until the August 9, 1999, meeting of the Council. Councilmember Aranowski seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 45-99 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ESTABLISHING TWO ADDITIONAL FUNDS IN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA Councilmember Kelly reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Ms. Elizabeth Leonard, Director, Financial and Program Management, Community & Economic Development, 1200 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Leonard noted that this bill establishes two (2) separate funds for accounting purposes only to better see the effect of revenue versus expenses for different properties in the downtown area which are the Morris Civic Auditorium, the Wayne Street Parking Garage and the Leighton Plaza.