04-28-97 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 28, 1997 WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bills, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Broden reported the Community and Economic Development Committee had met on these bills, and recommended them to the Council favorable. Ann Kolata, director of Redevelopment, made the presentation for the bills. She reported these bills would approve a $12 million city bond issue to help finance a 540 space parking garage, a public plaza and two new four story buildings; one is to be built by Memorial Health System and the other by Trammel Crow. She indicated the twenty year issue would be paid with the proceeds of the county economic development income tax proceeds. She indicated the parking garage would include 11,000 square feet of retail space on the first floor for retail. She reported that the maximum interest is not to exceed 10 %. Jim Cierzniak, 1156 E. Victoria, indicated he was stunned at the total cost considering what the project was to cost four years ago. He also questioned why the City was requiring retail space. Gene Oakley, 2614 York Rd., spoke against using EDIT money to pay off the bonds. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to recommend bill No. 34 -97 to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki. The motion carried. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to recommend Bill No. 35 -97 to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki. The motion carried. Council Member Varner made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Hosinski. The motion I arried. A ATTEST: ity Chairman REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 9:07 p.m. Council President Kelly presiding, and nine members present. BILLS, THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 8775 -97 AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST EAST - WEST ALLEY NORTH OF LINDSEY STREET FROM THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF NORTH CUSHING STREET TO THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF NORTH CUSHING STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 128 FEET IN LENGTH AND 14 FEET IN WIDTH. PART LOCATED IN CUSHING & LINDSEY'S SUB, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA This bill had third reading. Council Member Varner made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Borden. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 8776 -97 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8623 -95 OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS AND NON - BARGAINING EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1996, 1997