10-09-95 Council Meeting Minutes

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Indiana State Legislature to amend Indiana Code § 6 -1.1 -12.1 by permitting a second class city which is restricted in its annexation powers by Indiana Code § 36 -4 -3 the authority to designate up to 250 of the City as a residential abatement area. SECTION II: The Common Council requests that a copy of this Resolution be sent by the City Clerk's office to all area State Legislators and to the Common Council and Mayor of the City of Mishawaka and encourages each of them for their assistance is enacting this new state law. SECTION III: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Stephen Luecke, 1st District Cleo Washington, 2nd District Roland Kelly, 3rd District Ann Puzzello, 4th District Irene K. Gammon City Clerk Linas Slavinskas, 5th District Thomas Zakrzewski, 6th District Sean Coleman, At Large Loretta Duda, At Large Eugene Ladewski, At Large Joseph E. Kernan, Mayor A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Luecke made the presentation for the resolution. He indicated the State has allowed communities to declare residential abatement areas. They have also limited South Bend and Mishawaka in their annexation powers, therefore, it is important for us to encourage the building of single family homes within the City. He indicated we are limited to only 10% of the city for this designation, and this resolution asks the State to allow us to designate 25% percent to compensate for the lack of annexation. Council Members Coleman and Slavinskas appeared at the podium with Council Member Luecke in support of this resolution. Gene Oakley, 2614 York and Mike Urbanski, Day Road Mishawaka, spoke in favor of this resolution. Council Member Kelly made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Washington. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes. BILLS. FIRST READING BILL NO. 61 -95 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 518 SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This bill had first reading. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to refer this bill to Area Plan, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. BILL NO. 62 -95 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 710 EAST WAYNE STREET, THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF WAYNE AND ST. PETER STREETS IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This bill had first reading. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to refer this bill to Area Plan, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. Council Member Washington made a motion to suspend the rules and have first reading on Bill No. 63 -95, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried on a roll call vote of eight ayes. BILL NO. 63 -95 A BILL APPROPRIATING $29,255.00 FROM THE MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORMING VARIOUS REPAIRS AT THE MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM. This bill had first reading. Cleo Hickey, interim director of the Morris Civic, indicated they were requesting first reading on this bill in order that these repairs could be made as quickly as possible. Council Member Luecke made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and third reading on October 23, and refer it to the Personnel and Finance Committee, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Gene Oakley, 2614 York Road, spoke against building an ice hockey arena in South Bend. There being no further business to come before the Council unfinished or new, Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to adjourn, a seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:38 p.m. ATTEST: 4 City Clerk rmmvcm.