05-18-81 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 18, 1981 BILL NO. 27 -81 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (EAST BANK). This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an oppportunity to be heard. Patrick McMahon, Director of Redevelopment, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this rezoning would put into effect the A -3 Zoning ordinance in the East Bank. Ray Kuykendal, 16449 Chandler Blvd., spoke against this rezoning. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. BILL NO.29 -81 A BILL AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 21 OF THE MUNI- CIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS AND AMENDING PERTINENT SECTIONS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Patrick McMahon, Director of Redevelopment, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the current ordi- nance was set up under R -66, this bill would extend several provisions that relate to the downtown redevelopment area to cover other redevelopment areas. He indicated this bill would establish a Design Review Committee in redevelopment project areas and sign controls in such areas. Council President McGann made a motion to amend this bill by accepting the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded Council Member Crone. The motion carried. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 45 -8.1 A BILL FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF_APPOINTED OF- FICERS.AND EMPLOYEES.OF THE_CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE YEAR OF 1982. 13r-- 's This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Joseph Kernan, City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill would set maximum sal- aries for all employees for the City of South Bend. He indicated this bill reflects the agreement reached by the Mayor and the Council. Stanley Przybylinski, member of the Board of Safety, made a plea not to delete the position of the assistant to the Board of Safety. Council President McGann made a motion that a new page 8 be sub- stituted for the original page 8 in the bill, seconded by Council Member Crone. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor spoke in favor of not removing the position of Assistant Safety Director. He made a motion that this position be reinstated and place in salarywise in accordance with the salary ordinance, seconded by Council Member Beck. Council Member Beck spoke in favor of this position. Council Member Serge indicated that the two previous administrations combined the positions of mayor's assistant and safety director. Council Member Dombrowski spoke against this position. Council Member Voorde spoke against this position. The motion failed on a roll call vote of two ayes (Council Members Taylor and Beck) and seven nays. Council McGann made a motion to recommend the bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. Council Member Crone spoke against this bill. The motion carried. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. ATTEST: ATTEST: Clerk Ch rman 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 8:01 p.m. Coun- cil President McGann Presiding and Nine Members present. BILLS. SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 6917 -81 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 21 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ALSO KNOWN AS ORDI- NANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, AND GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO A MIXED USE MULTI- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT. This bill had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to amend the bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion to pass the bill, as amended, seconded by Council Member Beck. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes.