12-17-79 Council Meeting Minutes

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- " P,) REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 1979 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED (CONTINUED) BILL NO. 211 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $75,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR THE DESIGN OF THE EAST RACE PROJECT, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. This bill had first reading. Council Member Miller made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading January 14, 1980, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 212 -79 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) (WASHINGTON ST., BETWEEN SUMMIT AND LOMBARDY.) This bill had first reading Council Member Adams made a motion to refer this bill and petition to Area Plan, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Glenda Rae Hernandez, President of the Southeast PAC, indicated that the Council should declare a moratorium on tax abatement until guidelines are established. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Michael Vance, Deputy City Controller, indicated he would like the Council to suspend rules to deal with two matters; first reading on a bill, and passage of a resolution. Council Member Miller made a motion to suspend the rules and have first reading on the bill, and have public hearing on the resolution, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried by a roll call vote of nine ayes. BILL NO. 213 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $45,000.00 FROM THE ZOO ENDOWMENT FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES WILDLIFE BUILDING AT POTAWATOMI PARK ZOO TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. This bill had first reading. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading January 14, 1980, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, 747 -79 INDIANA, SETTING THE LEVY FOR THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND FOR THE YEAR 1980. WHEREAS, the Common Council sets the levies and rates of all tax supported funds by law, and WHEREAS, the tax rate and levy will fluctuate as determined by the final assessed value, and WHEREAS, the intent of the Council was to raise a specific levy as opposed to setting a rate. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend that: SECTION I. For the Budget Year 1980, the Cumulative Sewer levy will be $685,755.00 and the rate will be a factor of the final assessed value for the City of South Bend. SECTION II. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s /Roger G. Taylor Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mr. Michael Vance, Deputy Controller, indicated that when the budget was set in August of this year we were working under a frozen tax levy for all funds._ He indicated that the Cumulative Sewer Fund is controlled by the rate as opposed to the levy and under our reassessment the rate that was established at budget time will control how much money there is in the levy. He indicated this resolution will express the intent of the Council was to raise a specific levy as opposed to setting a rate. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to adop:tthis resolution, seconded by Council Member Adams. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. Council President Parent indicated that the following bills and resolutions should be stricken from the record: Bill No. 11 -79 - Merit System of Promotions for Police Depart Bill No. 14 -79 - Annual review process for rate structure at the Wastewater Treatment Plant Bill No. 26 -79 - Rezone 35th and Jefferson Bill No. 28 -79 - Historic Landmark - 530 Carroll Bill No. 49 -79 - Rezone NW & SW Corners of St. Joseph and Callender