10-09-78 Council Meeting Minutes

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s1 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 9, 1978 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, October 9, 1978 at 6:00 p.m. Council President Parent presiding. The meeting was called to order, and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent ABSENT: None 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 - 25,1978 meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. /s /Roger 0. Parent /s /Mary Christine Adams Council Member Dombrowski made a motion that the minutes of the September 25, 1978, meeting of the Council be placed on file, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on Monday, October 9, 1978, at 7:04 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Frank Horvath presiding. BILL NO. 132 -78 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -681 AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (1825 S. MAGNOLIA STREET.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Gerald Feeney, attorney for the petitioner, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this rezoning was for parking spaces for Gruber's Supermarket. He indicated that recently no parking signs had been placed in front of the store, therefore, this off - street parking was necessary. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion car- ried. BILL NO. 134 -78 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (3905 WESTERN AVENUE.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. James Nate, attorney for the petitioner made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this rezoning would allow for the erection of a car wash. He indicated this would be a substantial improvement to the entire area. Council Member Kocpzynski said that he would like to see a fence erected to protect the residential neighborhood Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 140 -78 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (720 W. COLFAX.) Council Member Adams made a motion to withdraw this bill, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 141 -78 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (3400 BLOCK MISHAWAKA AVENUE.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Charles Boynton, attorney for the petitioner, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this rezoning would allow the erection of a branch bank for St. Joseph Bank and Trust. He described the surrounding property and indicated it was mostly commercial. Mr. Lloyd Taylor, of the St. Joseph Bank, showed a diagram of the proposed bank. Mrs. Charles Quick, 913 35th Street, spoke in favor of this rezoning. She presented a petition with signatures of people in the neighborhood who are in favor of this rezoning. Mrs. Jeanette Bready, 919 S. 35th, spoke in favor of this rezoning. Council Member Serge indicated that a new branch bank in his district improved the area. Council Member Adams made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.