12-28-92 Council Meeting Minutes

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465 REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 28, 1992 it to the Council favorable. Jeff Rinard, City Auditor, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill appropriated monies for the 1993 expenses of the Century Center. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. BILL NO. 118 -92 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED "TAX ABATEMENT PROCEDURES ". 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 Kelly reported that the Human Resources Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable, as amended. Council Member Luecke made a motion to amend this bill on the second page, bottom of page, in paragraph 2 "c" by adding: Should a tax abatement be rescinded, the annual administration fee for that abatement may be refunded subject to any refund being prorated and reduced by any costs incurred by the City in taking such action. ", seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. Don Inks, Economic Development, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill provides a more comprehensive fee structure for the expenses of review and processing tax abatement petitions, as well as the administration of the City's tax abatement program. Council Member Luecke made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 119 -92 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF PARK PROPERTY TO THE SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION. 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 Park Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Council Member Coleman made a motion to accept the amended bill, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried. Richard Nussbaum, City Attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the City was transferring this property to the School Corporation for purposes of the new Riley High School project. Ralph Komasinski, 1919 E. Wayne North, acting school superintendent, spoke in favor of this bill. Gene Oakly, 2614 York, spoke against five members of the Council attending a school board meeting. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to reconsider and rehear Bill No. 89 -92, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 89 -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." 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 made a motion to accept the substitute bill, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion carried. Council Member Slavinskas made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill was heard December 14, and the acceptance of the substitute bill was just a house keeping measure. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. ATTEST City Clerk 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 7:50 p.m. Council President Luecke presiding and eight members present. BILLS, THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 8330 -92 THIRD READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING SECTION 1 -4 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ADDRESSING SIX COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS. This bill had third reading. Council Member Coleman made a motion to amend the bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to pass the bill, as amended, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of six ayes and two nays (Council Members Washington and Slavinskas.)