09-22-75 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 1975 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF. $9,550.00 BETWEEN VARIOUS ACCOUNTS IN THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND 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. David Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design and Administration, made the presentation for the ordinance. He indicated that the funds would be used to pay for the land at Fire Station No. 4 which was a debt owed to the Redevelopment Department. He submitted to the Council members material concerning the cost of the station. Councilman Miller wondered if the Council would have to approve the purchase of the land in addi- tion to the transfer of funds. Mr. Wells indicated that, by appropriating the money, the Council was giving its approval for the purchase. Councilman Miller wondered if there was any plan at the present time for anything additional to be constructed on the land. He felt the total uses of the land should be considered. He wondered if the land would have to be tied up for a fire station. Mr. Wells indicated that he was not aware of that. Councilman Szymkowiak talked about the procedure used in acquiring the land and building the station. He disagreed with the practice followed. Councilman Miller made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably.to the Common Council, seconded by Councilman Serge. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Councilman Horvath made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Councilman Miller. The motion carried. ATTEST: CITY CLERK REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers at 7:35 p.m,., Council President Parent presiding and Counci Kopczynski absent. REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respectfully report that it has inspected the minutes of the September 8, 1,975, regular meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub- committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. s/ Roger O. Parent Councilman Miller made a motion to accept the report as read and place it on file and approve the minutes, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Councilman Newburn made a motion to waive the reading of the report of the Committee of the Whole, seconded.by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried by a roll call vote of eight ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Horvath, Nemeth, Newburn and Parent) with Councilman Kopczynski absent. REPORT FROM THE AREA PLAN COMMISSION (southeast corner of Thomas and Walnut) The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 September 17, 1975 In Re: A proposed ordinance and site development plan of Richard L. Kennedy to zone from "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area, to "C" Commercial, "E" Height and Area, property located at the southeast corner of Thomas and Walnut Streets, City of South Bend Gentlemen: The attached rezoning petition of Richard L. Kennedy was legally advertised September 6 and September 13, 1975. The Area Plan Commission gave it a public hearing on September 16, 1975, at which time the following action was taken: "Upon a motion by Kenneth Woods, being seconded by Garrett Mullins and unanimously carried, the petition of Richard L. Kennedy to zone from "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area, to "C" Commercial, "E" Height and Area, property located at the southeast corner of Thomas and Walnut Streets, City of South Bend, is returned to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation, subject to a final site plan, by the Area Plan Commission." The above recommendation is made subject to a final site plan and the preliminary site plan is attached hereto. The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving at the above decision are shown in minutes of that public hearing and will be forwarded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. Attached for your considera- tion in the review of this matter is the Area Plan Commission staff report.