09-08-75 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 1975 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) 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 being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Michael Vance, Fiscal Officer for the Department of Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He indicated that, in 1974, an appropriation of $72,500 had been approved for Phase I of the laboratory renovation. He indicated that construction was now complete on that phase and the amount expended totalled $59,000. He stated that the next phase concerned the remodeling of the old Bureau of Sanitation structure and the plans for that phase have been completed by the Department of Public Works at no cost. He indicated that the project had been advertised and the apparent low bidder had been Nunemaker Construction Company at a bid of $100,000. Councilman Kopczynski asked if the appropriation of $100,000 would complete the project, and Mr. Vance indicated that it would. Council President Parent made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Common Council, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carri 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) - LaSalle, Niles and Madison. There being no one present to make a presentation of the ordinance, Chairman Newburn indicated that the Committee of the Whole would proceed with the next item of business and come back to this matter before reporting to the Council. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RECEIVING AND CONVEYING OF A GIFT OF REAL PROPERTY TO THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. There being no one present to make a presentation of the ordinance, Chairman Newburn indicated that the Committee of the Whole would proceed with the next item of business and come back to this matter before reporting to the Council. Mr. James Roemer, City Attorney, indicated that the ordinance concerned a donation of a 50 -foot lot by Harold Medow to the City of South Bend. The Council agreed to move on to the next item on the agenda. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $4,000.00 FROM THE PARKING METER FUND TO ACCOUNT NO. 430.0, "REPAIR PART ", OF THE PARKING METER BUDGET FOR 1975 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department of Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He explained that the ordinance would appropriate $4,000 to cover the costs of purchasing additional parking meter heads and clocks so that the vandalized equipment could be adequately replaced. He stressed that this was not an enlargement of the city's parking meter system. Mrs. Janet Allen, 125 West Marion Street, wondered if the city's insurance covered vandalism to the meters, and Mr. Farrand indicated that it was his understanding that it did not. Mr. James Roemer, City Attorney, indicated that each incident probably fell under the deductible provisions of the insurance policy and, therefore, was not paid for from the insurance. Councilman Miller wondered about the total flexibility on charging for the meters, and Mr. Farrand indicated that the rates could be changed on the meters. Councilman Miller also wondered if the length of time could be changed, and Mr. Farrand indicated that it could be. Councilman Miller made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Common Council, seconded by Councilman Serge. The motion carried. Chairman Newburn indicated that, since no one had yet appeared to make a presentation for items B and C on the agenda, perhaps the public hearings could be held when the ordinances had second reading. There was a brief discussion on whether or not this should be done. Mrs. Janet Allen, 125 West Marion Street, asked that the Council not delay action on the acceptance of the Medow property as it abutted the park land on Wenger Street. Council President Parent felt the Council could not act on the ordinance until a presentation was made. Mr. James Roemer, City Attorney, indicated that perhaps further consideration should be given to the matter in the event that the city would not want to accept the property and,take it off the tax rolls. Councilman Kopczynski asked that a photograph of the parcel of land be obtained before the Council acted on the ordinance. He also asked for an address of the property. Councilman Nemeth made a motion to continue the ordinance conveying a gift of real property to the City of South Bend _to the September 22, 1975, regular meeting of the Council, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried. Concerning item B on the agenda, the rezoning of LaSalle, Niles and Madison, Councilman Nemeth indicated that this matter involved another Section 8 application for housing for the elderly.. He stated that sufficient material had been submitted to the Council members concerning the matter. He suggested that the Council act on the ordinance in view of that. He made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Common Council, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. Councilman Nemeth then asked Mr. Anthony Molnar, Planner for the Area Plan Commission, to show the audience where the property was located. Mr. Molnar referred to the overhead projector outlining the property in question. Councilman Miller indicated that the Area Plan Commission had recommended the matter favorably to the Council, and he expressed support of the project. There was a call for the question. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Councilman Kopczynski made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council President Parent. The moti carried. ATTEST: ATTE 4,f2-� /,00", CITY CLERK CHAIRMAN