08-11-75 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 11, 1975 REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED) RESOLUTION NO. 493 -75 (CONTINUED) WHEREAS, the form and terms of said lease between the City and the Authority, including those terms set out above, now meet the approval of the Common Council of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that: SECTION I. The form and terms of the lease between the Authority and the City, marked "Exhibit B" and attached hereto are hereby approved. SECTION II. This resolution shall be in full force from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/ Terr 'S'. Miller Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held at this time on the resolution. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Manager of the Bureau of Public Construction, indicated that the resolution also referred to an ordinance which was having first reading at the Council meeting. He stated that adoption of the resolution.would approve the form of a lease between the City of South Bend and the Building Authority during the bond sale and retirement of the bonds. The lease stated that the Building Authority would con- struct a portion of the Civic Center. The costs were identified and it would be agreed that the National Bank and Trust Company would serve as the trustee. He stated that the principle terms o the lease provided that the city would lease a portion of the building to the authority; that the authority's responsibility would be within a limit in incurring costs; that the authority would construct its improvement at the site; that the authority would be required to maintain proper insurance of contractors; that, upon the building completion, the authority would lease back its improvements for a period of 25 years for an annual lease of $456,000; and that certain options were included for the purchase of improvements, and default provisions were also included. Councilman Serge made a motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by Councilman Newburn. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Nemeth and Newburn) with Councilman Parent absent. ORDINANCES, FIRST READING ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) - southeast corner of Thomas and Walnut Streets. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Nemeth made a motion to refer the ordinance, along with the petition, to the Area Plan Commission, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,400.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR THE REVISION OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE,CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS LAW DEPARTMENT. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Nemeth made a motion to set the ordinance for publi hearing and second reading on August 254 1975, seconded by Councilman Miller. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $100,000.00 FROM THE SEWAGE WORKS IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR STEP TWO OF THE LABORATORY RENOVATION AND ENLARGEMENT. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Nemeth made a motion to set the ordinance for publ hearing and second reading on September 8, 1975, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $6,000.00 FROM ACCOUNT Q -11, "SALARIES ", TO ACCOUNT Q -251, "REPAIR OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ", BOTH ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Miller made a motion to set the ordinance for publi hearing and second reading on August 25, 1975, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1976, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1976, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Kopczynski made a motion to set the ordinance for public hearing and second reading on August 25, 1975, seconded by Councilman Nemeth. The motion carried.