01-26-98 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 26, 1998 COMMISSION ON AFRICAN - AMERICAN MALES This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Coleman made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Aranowski. The motion carried. Council Member Ujdak reported that the Health and Public Safety and the Residential Neighborhoods Committees had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Council Member Pfeifer made the presentation for the bill. She advised she had worked in the criminal justice system, and during that time she had witnessed drugs, crack, and an increase of violent crimes among African American males. She indicated this problem could no longer be ignored, since it effects the entire community. She reported that this proposed commission will submit annual reports to the mayor and the City Council. She reported there are other commissions throughout the State and they will be able to network with the other city commissions, at the state and national level. She indicated this commission will develop long -range goals that will be reviewed annually. Darren Washington, executive director of the Indiana Commission, advised that the Commission's main objective is legislation and public policy. Jim Cierzniak, 1156 E. Altgeld, urged the Council to vote against this bill, and read remarks in opposition which indicated the forming of this commission was politically motivated. Council Member Varner made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Hosinski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 8 -98 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,,INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND SERVICE CENTERS AND VEHICLE REMOVAL SERVICES This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Broden reported that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Ann -Carol Simons, assistant city attorney, made the presentation for the bill. She reported that this bill is to revise the requirements for licensing automotive repair and service centers and vehicle removal services. She indicated this will clarify some of the requirements for these service centers. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki. After Council discussion, Council Member Hosinski withdrew his motion. He then made a motion that this matter be continued and referred back to committee, seconded by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. BILL NO. 9 -98 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING $150,000.00 FROM THE COVELESKI IMPROVEMENT FUND (FUND NO. 401) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Aranowski reported that the Parks and Recreation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Betsy Harriman, administrative director, of the Park Department, made the presentation for the bill. She reported that this appropriation will be used for ongoing maintenance of Coveleski. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Pfeifer. The motion carried. BILL NO. 10 -98 A BILL APPROPRIATING $2,400,000 OF SECTION 108 LOAN FUNDS, PLUS INTEREST EARNED THEREON, FOR USE IN REHABILITATION, CONSTRUCTION AND REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES