07-13-92 Council Meeting Mniutes

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273 OF THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF S. DALE STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 268 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 14 FEET. PART LOCATED IN LINDBERGH PARK ADDITION IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. 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 Slavinskas reported that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and had no recommendation. Dar Dobbins, 1017 E. Eckman, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this alley had not been used for through traffic for 25 years. He indicated that a new neighbor wanted this alley open. He indicated they felt that for crime and safety reasons this alley should be kept closed. Candy Howell, 921 E. Eckman, presented a petition with 16 signatures to keep the alley as it is now. Ted Hengesbach, 2709 Miami, spoke in favor of the vacation. Richard Cook, attorney, spoke against this petition. He presented a petition in support of objection to vacating alley, signed by Kenneth & Sheila Klockow. Lauren Kessler 1006 Irvington, spoke against vacating this alley, since she has a garage located on the alley. Council Member Washington made a motion to continue this bill indefinitely, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried. BILL NO. 49 -92 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST EAST /WEST ALLEY NORTH OF EAST COLFAX AVENUE (U.S. 20) FROM THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF NORTH FRANCES STREET TO THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF EDMOND COURT FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 165 FEET AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET. PART SITUATED IN COTTRELL'S FIRST ADDITION IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. 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 Slavinskas reported that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Council Member Luecke 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 stated he was an employee of the South Bend Clinic and he would abstain from voting on this bill. Rick Morgan, attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the South Bend Clinic was asking for this vacation in order to expand their parking lot. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. BILL NO. 42 -92 A BILL TRANSFERRING $33,500 WITHIN ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 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 Slavinskas reported that the Human Resources Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Beth Leonard, director of Financial and Program Management, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this bill would transfer monies into Northeast Neighborhood Planning; Workforce Development Services; Manufacturing Technology Center; and MACOG. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 44 -92 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "ZONING ". II 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 Slavinskas reported that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. John Byorni, Area Plan, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that Area Plan had initiated this petition to amend the "A -3" Mixed Use Zoning to better identify permitted retail business uses. He indicated that at the present time clubs are not included as permitted uses, but other similar uses are allowed, and this bill would allow clubs within A -3 zoning. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 45 -92 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE. 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 Slavinskas reported that the Human Resources Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable, as amended. He made a motion to accepted the amended bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. Aladean DeRose, attorney for Human Rights, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated new legislation prohibiting housing discrimination based on the Fair Housing Act has been enacted. She indicated the present ordinance prohibits handicapped discrimination in housing, but does not include familial status based discrimination or the full range of prohibited acts of discrimination in housing. She indicated this bill would define terms adopted by Federal and State law, as well as define the prohibited acts of discrimination, seeks to enlarge compensatory damages in employment discrimination cases. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The motion carried.