09-13-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 1976 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED He said that as a result of discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, it has been determined that certain steps must be processed through the Common Council regarding appropriating funds from the first year allocation of Community Development funds. It has been determined that Council approval is now required for the expenditure of $162,750 the remaining money in the fund. He then briefly covered the target areas where these funds will be used. He said this appropriation is from the first year's funds, and the programs may well exceed the funds and utilization of second year funds will be used to complete and add to this project list. Council President Parent said that this list of projects does not include the Edison- Rockne - Crest- wood intersection, or the Hickory- Edison intersection. Mr. Farrand indicated they had anticipate receiving more funds, however, the target area was established by HUD and they will not allow us to do any more than what they have targeted. Council President Parent said he would vote against every Public Works ordinance that is presented until these intersections are taken care of. Mr. Farrand indicated that HUD will not allow them to go into any other area, so funding for these intersections will have to come from other sources. Council Member Horvath indicated that when they apply for Federal funds we should include the entire City as the target area. Mr. Farrand indicated that this was what was done with the first year's Community Development funds, how- ever, HUD changed the rule way down the road. Council Member Adams asked when they would have funds to take care of Edison - Crestwood - Rockne intersection. Mr. Farrand indicated he was not pleading lack of funds, but he had to follow certain procedures to get the funds from other areas. Council Member Adams asked when they could expect to see something done out there. Mayor Peter J. Nemeth indicated they were not in a position to give an answer at this meeting. He indicated they would consider the Council's comments in making a decision. He said in view of the fact that the City had been "shot down" on Federal money we will have to have a meeting and decide on our priorities. The motion carried, with Council President Parent opposing. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,600 FROM FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS VEHICLE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said this money would be used to provide hydraulic hoists for the Bureau of Vehicle Maintenance. He said these hoists will facilitate the efforts that department to provide an increasing variety of repairs to the City vehicle fleet. Council Member Adams made a motion that this ordinance be recommended to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE'APPROPRIATING $125,000 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said there was insufficient money to provide materi for the 1976 Paving Program. He said to supplement this program $125,000 from the second year allocation of Community Development Funds was designated for this material. He said the Com- munity Development funding, together with Revenue Sharing and Motor Vehicle Highway funds, is sufficient to enable the Bureau of Streets to complete a very good paving program. Council President Parent asked what area this was targeted for. Mr. Farrand indicated this will be in the target area. Council President Parent said this was Public Works and he was going to vote against it. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion that his ordinance be recommended to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried, with Council President Parent opposing. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $12,000 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND, FOR A HISTORIC PRESERVATION STUDY, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. William Gilkey, Director of Human Resources and Economic Development made the presentation for the ordinance. He said this money would be used to fund a study on preservation of homes, buildings, and neighborhoods of historic signifi- cance. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion that this ordinance be recommended favorably to the Council, seconded by Council Member Adams. Council Member Miller asked if this $12,000 was all services contractual. Mr. Gilkey indicated it will be used for consulting fees, and he did not feel the $12,000 was going to be enough to do a quality job. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 21, OF THE CITY CODE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, 1971, ALSO KNOWN AS ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, AND GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS AMENDED. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Charles Boynton, attorney, made the presenta- tion for the ordinance. He said he represented the River Bend Development, and this ordinance will change the zoning by moving it southward so they could accomodate the building of a motel of hotel unit and the Whitcomb and Keller Building. fie said this ordinance was initiated by the Area Plan Commission. Council President Parent made a motion that this ordinance be recommended favorably to the Council, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. Council Member Adams asked as a point of reference if this was the area where they recently had the ground breaking. Mr. Boyn1 said it was. The motion carried. _s