10-25-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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IMMI REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 25 1976 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED (CONTINUED) property bounded on the east and north by the St. Joseph River, on the west by the Chicago - Indiana and Southern Railroad to Vassar Avenue and west on Vassar Avenue to Wilber Street and south on Wilber Street to Lincoln Way West, on the south by Lincoln Way West, and Madison Street to the St. Joseph River, City of South Bend; EXCEPTING THEREFROM, property commonly known as the Park Avenue Neighborhood, bounded on the north by the St. Joseph River, on the west by Leland Avenue, Portage Avenue and Williams Street, on the South by Madison Street, on the east by the alley between Main Street and Lafayette Boulevard to Bartlett Street and west to Lafayette Boulevard and north on Lafayette Boulevard to the St. Joseph River, City of South Bend. Gentlemen: The attached rezoning petition initiated by Joseph Serge was legally advertised October 9, 1976. The Area Plan Commission gave it a public hearing October 19, 1976, at which time the fol- lowing action was taken: "Upon a motion by Joseph Serge, being seconded by Richard Larrison and unanimously carried, the petition initiated by Joseph Serge, a City Councilman, to zone from A -1 Residential, "B" Residential, "C" Commercial, and "D" Light Industrial, to "A" Residential; from "B" Residential, to "C" Commercial; from "C" Commercial to "B" Residential; and from "C -1" Commercial to "C" Commercial, with the height and Areas to remain the same; property bounded on the east and north by the St. Joseph River, on the west by the Chicago- Indiana and Southern Railroad to Vassar Avenue and west on Vassar Avenue to Wilber Street and south on Wilber Street to Lincoln Way West, on the south by Lincoln Way West, and Madison Street to the St. Joseph River, City of South Bend; excepting therefrom, property commonly known as the Park Avenue Neighborhood, bounded on the north by the St. Joseph River, on the west by Leland Avenue, Portage Avenue and Williams Street, on the south by Madison Street, on the east by the alley between Main Street and Lafayette Boulevard to Bartlett Street and west to Lafayette Boulevard and north on Lafayette Boulevard to the St. Joseph River, City of South Bend, is returned to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation, by the Area Plan Commission ". The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and matters considered in arriving at the above decision are shown in excerpts of the minutes and will be forwarded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. Attached for your consideration in the review of this matter is a copy of the Area Plan Commission's Staff Report. Very truly yours, /s /Richard S. Johnson RSJ /cm Executive Director Council Member Serge made a motion to set the ordinance for the Near Northwest Neighborhood for public hearing and second reading November 8, 1976, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion', carried. He also requested that this be placed on the agenda before the ordinance to rezone the property on Lafayette Blvd. ORDINANCES, SECOND 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) (1827 IRELAND ROAD) . Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to table this ordinance until a hearing is requested by the petitioner, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 6064 -76 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IND- IANA, AND THE CITY OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE -YEAR OLD METERS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $3,900.00. This ordinance had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to pass this ordinance, seconded by Council Member Serge. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes (Council' Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent). ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $166,500.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS FUND AND $18,500.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO PROJECT R &S 61, MICHIGAN -MAIN STREET CONNECTOR. Council Member Dombrowski; made a motion to table this ordinance, seconded by Council Member Horvat: The motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 6065 -76 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $40,000.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC PARKS PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. This ordinance had second reading. Council Member Serge made a motion to pass the ordinance, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes (Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent).