04-11-83 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 11, 1983 This bill had second reading. Council Member Serge made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Harris. The bill passed by ,a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 7184 -83 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $25,000 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FUND COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FOR HOWARD PARK SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER FOR 1983 TO BE ADMINIST BY THE PARK DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This bill had second reading. Council Member Serge made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine,ayes. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 1041 -83 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1116 SOUTH MAIN, AS AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREA FOR PURPOSES OF TAX ABATEMENT CONSIDERATION. WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend pursuant to Section 2 -76(a) of the Municipal Code requesting that the area commonly known as 1116 South Main Street,' South Bend, Indiana, and which more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: Lots 16, 17, 18 So. Bend City Addition. Except east 341 Lot 18 and 23' x 341 north east corner of Lot 17 be designated as an Urban Development Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6- 1.1- 11.1 -1 and that the public utility and benefit of the project be determined; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Commission has concluded an investigation pursuant to Section 2 -77 of the'Municipal Code and prepared a report determining that the area qualifies as an Urban Development Area under Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1 and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information as required by law of the area in question; and WHEREAS, the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as an Urban Development Area. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. That the Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the Human Resources and Economic Develpoment Committee that the area herein described be designated an Urban Development Area and hereby adopts a resolution designating this area as an Urban Development Area for purposes of real property tax abatement. SECTION II. That the Common Council requests the City Clerk to submit this Resolution along with supporting data to the Area Plan Commission for its written order approving or disapproving this resolution. SECTION III. That the Common Council directs the City Clerk, upon receipt of the report of the Area Plan Commission to cause notice of the adoption of this resolution to be published, said publication providing notice of the public hearing before the Common Council on said declaration. SECTION IV. This resolution shall be in fullforce and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. /s/ John J. Harris, Jr. Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Larry Ambler, attorney for the petitioners, indicated the petitioners had developed a mini -mall on this property. He indicated this building had improved this property as well as the area. James Benjamin, 1345 Northside Blvd., representing three small local unions, indicated the petitioners did not use a local contractor. Council Member Taylor made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council member Zielinski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes and one nay. RESOLUTION NO. 1042 -83 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING $109,000 FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. WHEREAS, monies are needed in the General Fund for street maintenance for the year 1983, and appropriations were made for this purpose in Ordinance no. 7094 -83, commonly known as the 1983 Budget; and WHEREAS, Indiana Code 6 -7 -1 -31.1 authorizes the Common Council of the City of South Bend, by Resolution to transfer monies deposited in the Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund to the General Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: