08-14-95 Council Meeting Minutes

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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 Duda reported that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Andrew Medich, 420 Cottage Grove, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated he represented all of the occupants in the triplex at 420 Cottage Groove, in this vacation request. He indicated they wanted this alley vacated for safety reasons, and to legalize parking for the apartment building. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 40 -95 A BILL FIXING THE MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF TEAMSTER EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1996, 1997, AND 1998 Council Member Luecke made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill to August 28, at the request of the petitioner, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 41 -95 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF W. DELAWARE ST. FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF S. CARLISLE ST. TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF S. CARLISLE ST. FOR A WIDTH OF 12 FEET AND A LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET. PART SITUATED IN HIGHLAND PARK FIRST ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA Council Member Duda made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill to August 28, at the request of the petitioner, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion carried. ATTEST: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED ATTEST: Chairman 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 8:05 p.m. Council President Ladewski presiding, and nine members present. BILLS, THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 8610 -95 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CERTAIN LAND IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH: TOM THOMPSON AND ED SMITH This bill had third reading. Council Member Coleman made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The bill passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 8611 -95 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF W. OAK STREET FROM THE EAST RIGHT - OF -WAY LINE OF N. COTTAGE GROVE ST. TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF N. COTTAGE GROVE ST. FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 111.5 FEET AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 13.86 FEET This bill had third reading. Council Member Coleman made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Duda. The bill passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 2274 -95 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2009 AND 2015 N. OLIVE STREET A RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR VALUE PLUS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement has been file with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana requesting that the area commonly known as 2009 and 12015 N. olive Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Lot 593 Vernon Heights Addition Lot 594 Vernon Heights Addition and which has Key Numbers 18- 2096 -3644, 18- 2096 -3648, respectively, be designated as a Residentially Distressed Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1 et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76 et seq., and; WHEREAS, the Department of Community and Economic Development has concluded an investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common