05-23-88 Council Meeting Minutes

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RERULAR MEETING MAY 23, 1988 SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s /John Voorde Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Kathryn Baumgartner, Director, Bureau of Housing, made the presentation on the resolution. She indicated that the resolution would authorize the Mayor to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development an application for the Rental Rehabilitation Program. The Rental Rehabilitation Program, enacted into law in the Housing and Urban -Rural Recovery Act of 1983, provides financial assistance for rehabilitation of rental units in selected neighborhoods. Seventy percent of the units must be occupied by lower income persons, and Section 8 vouchers are available to assist tenants who would otherwise be displaced. South Bend is eligible to receive $107,000 for this. Council Member Luecke made a motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of 9 ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 1614 -88 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL INDICATING ITS INTEREST IN PURCHASING LAND FOR NILES AVENUE RIGHT -OF -WAY WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works is interested in acquiring additional right -of -way for improvements to Niles Avenue between Madison Street and Cedar Street, as described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, and WHEREAS, I.C. 36 -1 -10.5 requires that the Common Council must pass a resolution indicating it is interested in having the Board of Works purchase this additional right -of -way. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend Common Council as follows: SECTION 1. The Common Council hereby indicates its interest in having the Board of works purchase the additional right -of -way, as described in Exhibit "A ". SECTION 2. The Board of Works is hereby authorized to have two appraisals made of the area to be purchased for right -of -way, as identified in Exhibit "A" and to file those appraisals with the Common Council following their completion. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Adopted by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, this day of May, 1988. /s /John Voorde Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Ann Kolata, Economic Development Department, made the presentation on the resolution at this time. She stated that the resolution indicates that the Council is interested in purchasing land for the Niles Avenue right -of -way. She stated that recently a new state law has gone into effect which requires the Council to indicate its interest in purchasing land which has a value of more than $25,000. She indicated that the actual purchase of the land will be made by the Board of Public Works. Joe Guentert, 3510 Corby Blvd., Jim Cronk, 702 E. LaSalle, spoke opposed to the resolution. Council Member Coleman made a motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of 6 ayes and 3 nays (Council Member Soderberg, Council Member Slavinskas and Council Member Voorde.) BILLS, FIRST READING BILL NO. 32 -88 A BILL APPROPRIATING $53,000.00 RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM. This bill had first reading. Council Member Luecke made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading June 13, 1988, and send it to the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 33 -88 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST EAST /WEST ALLEY NORTH OF NORTHSIDE BLVD. RUNNING WEST FROM OAKLAND ST., FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET TO THE FIRST INTERSECTING NORTH /SOUTH ALLEY, ALL LOCATED IN OAKLAND PARK ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. This bill had first reading. Council Member Coleman made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading June 13, 1988, and send it to the Zoning & Vacation Committee, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 34 -88 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 805 S. MICHIGAN ST. IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This bill had first reading. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to refer this bill to Area Plan, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried.