08-26-91 Council Meeting Minutes

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ve)eJ and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Puzzello reported that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill andrecommended it to the Council favorable. Bert Prawat, assistant fire chief, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would cover the installation of one overheard door, a wall, relocation of an exhaust fan and some small miscellaneous projects. He indicated this would allow them to better utilize the apparatus storage space in the old equipment services body shop. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 53 -91 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $15,000.00 FROM THE STANLEY COVELESKI REGIONAL STADIUM FUND. 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 Puzzello reported that the Personnel and Finance had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Council Member Soderberg made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 8:37 p.m., and reconvened at 8:45 p.m. Richard Nussbaum, City Attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would be used to upgrade the transformer at the stadium. He indicated they proposed to install a new transformer and the current transformer will be used for emergency situations. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 54 -91 A BILL APPROPRIATING $510,000.00 FROM UDAG FUND #410 FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION OF THE COLFAX THEATRE. 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 Puzzello indicated the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Jon Hunt, Director of Economic Development, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill would appropriate funds for the asbestos abatement and demolition of the Colfax Theatre. He indicated that UDAG funds, reimbursed by Rum Village TIF, are available for this project. James Cronk, 1235 W. Washington; and Thomas Burnnett, 1216 Ring; spoke against this bill. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 55 -91 A BILL APPROPRIATING $74,458.00 FROM UDAG FUND #410 TO THE PARKING GARAGE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ACCOUNT OF THE REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOND FUND #312 FOR PAYMENT ON THE ST. JOSEPH /WAYNE PARKING GARAGE LEASE. 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 Puzzello indicated the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Jon Hunt, Director of Economic Development, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill would appropriate funds for the payment on the parking garage bond. He indicated the funds were received from One Michiana Square's repayment on their UDAG loan. Council Member Luecke made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Soderberg made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried. ATTEST: ATTEST: City Clerk firma ` 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 9:30 p.m. Council President Niezgodski presiding and nine members present. BILLS. THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 8204 -91 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF LAPORTE STREET RUNNING SOUTH FROM COLFAX STREET, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET.