02-23-87 Council Meeting Minutes

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R�GUL- AR MEET - -IING _ FERRUARY 2 3'- 19.8a - WHEREAS, it is a public policy of the City to promote and support public transportation. WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to maintain a public transportation system which provides convenient, trustworthy, efficient and safe mass transportation. WHEREAS, the need exists to find a way to generate additional funds for South Bend Public Transportation Corporation from public assistance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The City encourages the Indiana General Assembly to provide additional state aid for public transportation, either through an increase in the Public Mass Transportation Fund or other means, as the General Assembly might decide. SECTION II. The City recognizes a need to raise additional local funds to share with the State the cost of public transportation, and the Council will commit itself to helping secure these funds in the 1988 fiscal year. SECTION III. The Common Council recognizes the need to continue the Federal, State and Local partnership in funding for public transportation. SECTION IV. The City encourages the State to authorize South Bend Public Transportation Corporation, as the local operating agency, to find alternative methods of funding its operating budget which is reviewed by the State Board of Tax Commissioners. SECTION V. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Joseph T. Serge Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Serge read the resolution and asked that copies be sent to the Indiana House of Representatives and the Senate. Ken Donnelly, 2605 Frederickson and Ralph Johnson, 630 E. Fairview, spoke against this resolution. Council Member Barcome made a motion to amend the resolution in Section II, by adding "and the Council will commit itself to helping secure these funds in the 1988 fiscal year ", seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried on a roll call vote of six ayes and three nays (Council Members Beck, Puzzello and Voorde.) Council Member Taylor made a motion to adopt this resolution, as amended, seconded by Council Member Barcome. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. BILLS, FIRST READING BILL NO. 14 -87 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF MISHAWAKA AVENUE, RUNNING EAST FROM SOUTH 25TH STREET, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 128 FEET, TO THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH 25TH STREET, RUNNING NORTH FROM MISHAWAKA AVENUE. This bill had first reading. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to set this bill for second reading and public hearing March 9, and refer it to the Zoning and Vacation Committee, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. BILL NO. 15 -87 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF WAYNE STREET EXTENDING WEST FROM THE WEST LINE OF ST. PETERS STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF ST. LOUIS STREET, BEING IN COTTRELL'S FIRST ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF LOWELL, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA; ALSO, THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF ST. PETERS STREET EXTENDING SOUTH FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF WAYNE STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE FIRST INTERSECTING EAST -WEST ALLEY, BEING IN COTTRELL'S FIRST ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF LOWELL, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. This bill had first reading. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to set this bill for second reading and public hearing March 9, and refer it to the Zoning and Vacation Committee, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Council Member Beck made a motion to reappoint Thomas Brubaker to the Century Center Board of Managers, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. Report from Area Plan Bill No. 121 -86 - Rezone 1025 E. Calvert