09-27-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 27 1976 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) Council President Parent asked the Council attorney if he could refuse to vote. Kathy Cekanski, Council attorney, indicated he could. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion that this ordinance be recommended favorably to the Council, as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried, with Council Member Kopczynski abstaining. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LEASE AND TRUST INDENTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF PERTAINING TO BENEDICT R. LEYBA AND ELSIE M. LEYBA,, HUSBAND AND WIFE; STEVEN M. SULENTIC AND DONNAREA M. SULENTIC, HUSBAND AND WIFE; AND DUANE D. BEVIS. 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. Kenneth Fedder, attorney, made the presenta- tion for the ordinance. He indicated the Economic Development Commission had approved this. He said they presently had a business in the City which they would continue to operate, however, they were going to build a new business in Industrial Park He said this was an expansion of th tax base and additional employment in our community. Council Member Szymkowiak asked if they were going to operate the new business the same as they were operating the business on Werwinski St., and if they were he felt sorry for the Industrial Park. He indicated they were in violation of the City ordinance on Olive st., and in general they had messy housekeeping. Mr. Jack Dunfee attorney for Acra Tire, indicated there was no offstreet parking on Werwinski, and there would be adequate parking in the Industrial Park. He indicated that there had been four hearings re- garding the fence on Olive St., and there has been no order issued to remove the fence, and in his opinion the fence is not a violation of the law. He indicated that there would be no messy housekeeping in the Industrial Park, since it was not allowed. Council Member Kopczynski said that Mr. Dunfee had alluded to the fact that they will operate their,business differently in the Industrial Park because someone is making sure they do, and does this mean the City is not en- forcing the law. He wanted to know who enforced the law in Industrial Park. He was informed that Industrial Park does its own enforcing. Council Member Miller made a motion that this ordinance be recommended to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $705,000 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND, FOR HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS BUREAU OF HOUSING 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. Keith Crighton, Director of the Bureau of Housing, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said this $705,000 is the major part of the City's abatement of urban blight in four target areas that have demonstrated a need for neighborhood preservation. Mrs. Jane Swan, 2022 Swygart, questioned Mr. Crighton regarding the qualifications to receive this aid. Council Member Adams asked how a violation in an assistance program is dealt with. Mr. Crighton indicated that suit would be brought against the violator. Council Member Serge asked for a list of homes that have been rehabilitated. Council Member Adams made a motion that this ordinance be recommended to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $40,000 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND, FOR NON- PROFIT HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS BUREAU OF HOUSING. 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. Keith Crighton, Director of the Bureau of Housing, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said this appropriation was for non - profit group rehabilitation of homes. He indicated that non - profit groups have demonstrated a desire to rehabilitate residential structures and are able to receive funding. He asked that the guide- lines be amended in Grant Qualification Processing by adding.a sentence to read "In no instance shall the cash grant be used to purchase real property ". Council Member Taylor made a motion to incorporate that in the guidelines, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. Council Member Horvath questioned the last sentence of the guidelines which read "Money remaininl in the account after final inspection shall belong to the non - profit group. Mr. Crighton in- dicated that many times there will be a balance of $20 or $30, and because they are a non - profit group it has been determined that small balances should be returned to their account. Council Member Horvath indicated that it would be better for the money to revert to the rehabilitation program. Council Member Dombrowski asked what type of groups would qualify under this program. Mr. Crighton indicated Renew, Inc., Southhold, or any neighborhood organization. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion that this ordinance be recommended to the Council favorably, as amended, seconded by Council Member Parent. Council Member Parent made a motion to add to the last sen- tence "for use in the rehabilitation of homes ", seconded by Council Member Serge. Council Member Adams indicated she had a problem with the word belong, and she would like, may be used, and if it is not used within a year it would revert back to the Community Development Program for use in the rehabilitation of homes. She asked Council President Parent to withdraw his motion in order that she could make a motion. Council President Parent withdrew his motion, and Council Member Serge withdrew his second. Council Member Adams made a motion to add the following to the last sentence "for further housing rehabilitating. If it is not used within one year it wil: revert back to the Community Development Program. Council President Parent seconded the motion. The motion carried. The motion to send this to Council favorably carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $46,000 IN THE GENERAL PARK FUND. ALL TRANSFERS ARE BEING MADE IN VARIOUS BUDGET CLASSIFICA- TIONS WITHIN THE GENERAL PARK FUND.