12-17-73 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 1973 REGULAR. MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED) of the cabinet, he thanked the Council for its help during the past year, for without it, many of the new renovations would have never come about. He introduced Mr. Walter Lantz, Chief Deputy Cit Controller, who had worked diligently on the preparation of the various budgets. Mr. Lantz talked about the additional budgets requested by the Council. He hoped the possibility of preparing thos budgets could be accomplished at the time of preparation of the civil city budget. He explained that the new budgets would also be put on computer in 1974 and managed and handled the same as the civil city budget. All receipts would likewise be put on computer and reports made. Fund balance and projects would be available. In this way, the city would be able "to stay on top of the financial situation ". Mr. Lantz stated that the chart of accounts requested by the State Tax Board was not the same as the Public Service Commission regarding the utility budgets. Hopefully this situation could be remedied shortly. He concluded by indicating that monthly cost reports would be furnished. Councilman Miller asked about the time schedule on the water works rate hearing, and Mr. Lantz stated that the application has been made and the Water Works was now in th process of being audited; however, no date has been set as yet. Council President Nemeth thanked Mr. Lantz for his presentation. (PETITION TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE (219 EAST IRELAND ROAD) I (We), the undersigned, do hereby respectfully make application and petition the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend as hereinafter requested, and in support of this application, the following facts are shown: 1. The property sought to be rezoned is located on the North side of Ireland Road immediately North of the Associates Family Financial Center facility located at 219 East Ireland and accessible by the driveway used by the said Associates Family Financial Center. 2. The property is owned by Associates Bancorp, Inc. 3. A legal description of the property is as follows: The North One Hundred Fifty Feet (150) of Lot Numbered One Hundred Sixty -Four (164) as shown on the recorded Plat of Myers and Funks Third Plat of Chippewa Heights Addition to the City of South Bend. 4. It is desired and requested that the foregoing property be rezoned from "C" Commercial Use and "C" Height and Area District to "C" Commercial Use and "C" Height and Area District. This petition is to amend and change a previously approved site development plan as to a part of the real estate shown on the previous site development plan. 5. It is proposed that the property will be put to the following use and the following building(s) will be constructed (include number of dwelling units if residential) : A drive -in claims and office facility for an insurance carrier. 6. Number of off - street parking spaces to be provided: 7. Attached is a copy of (a) an existing plot plan showing my property and other surrounding properties; (b) names and addresses of all the individuals, firms or corporations owning property within 300 feet of the property sought to be rezoned; (c) site development plan. Petition Prepared By: Jack C. Dunfee, Jr. ASSOCIATES BANCORP, INC. By: s/ Jack C. Dunfee, Jr. Its Attorney Thornburg, McGill, Deahl, Harman, Carey & Murray Sixth Floor, First Bank Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Telephone No. (219) 233 -1171 EXHIBIT A - Site Development Plan EXHIBIT B - Names and addresses of property owners within 300 feet Council President Nemeth indicated that this item would be passed over and action taken when the ordinance pertaining to the petition had first reading. (ORDINANCES, SECOND READING (ORDINANCE NO. 5617 -73 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, CHAPTER 40 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FORMERLY REFERRED TO AS ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 3702, AS AMENDED (1147 HICKORY ROAD). This ordinance had second reading. Councilman Taylor made a motion that the ordinance pass, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth). nRnTNAMrR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, CHAPTER 40 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH