10-24-94 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 24, 1994 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 reported that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Gretchen Boland, fiscal officer for the Department of Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated these were the projected expenses for the leaf pickup, which will cover each section of the City at least three times. Joyce Boaler, Hillsdale Street, asked that the program start a week earlier. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 96 -94 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 8 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF NEW SECTION 2 -125 ENTITLED OPERATION SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM 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 Ladewski made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Ladewski reported that the Public Safety Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Council Member Ladewski made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill was in the formative stages for months. He indicated it was initially presented to the FOP when we had wage negotiations and at that time they agreed to present this to their membership. He indicated the requirements required a full -time sworn officer, who must purchase or rent within an Operation Safe Neighborhood and remain for at least one year. Chief Marciniak indicated there are approximately 29 officers who reside in these areas, and this bill would encourage them to remain in the area. Joyce Boaler, Hillsdale Street, asked about protection for the officers and their families. Ed Talley, 1081 Riverside Dr., indicated this program should closely align itself with the take home cars. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council member Coleman. The motion carried. ATTEST: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED ATTEST: Cli6irman 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 7:45 p.m. Council President Puzzello presiding, and nine members present. BILLS, THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 8543 -94 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, VACATING WEST OLD CLEVELAND ROAD, FROM THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF NORTH MAYFLOWER ROAD, EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 2631.17 FEET AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET, TO THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST This bill had third reading. Council Member Luecke made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 8544 -94 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE OBJECT IN -SITU LOCATED IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY AT THE CORNER OF NILES AVENUE AND LEEPER AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This bill had third reading. Council Member Luecke made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 8545 -94 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $111,444.00 FROM PROJECT RELEAF 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 nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 8546 -94 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 8 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF NEW SECTION 2 -125 ENTITLED OPERATION SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM This bill had third reading. Council Member Coleman made a motion to amend this bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member ZakrzeWski. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to pass this bill, as amended, seconded by Council Member Duda. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes.