05-28-74 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 22, 1974 MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED) Mr. Kelley noted the Building Department has been out to this site time and time again due to complaints and he felt it was asking too much of the community to allow these individuals to continue to be in violation. Mr. Farrand noted they have the same problem with such operations in the city and this might be one way of getting their attention in these matters. A discussion then followed on proposed ordinance and it was pointed annexed property should be sent to th this be determined with the other two "A" Residential rather than "E" Heavy Commission. the advisability of withdrawing or tabling this out by Mr. Johnson that the proposed zoning of the Common Council as a package and he would prefer parcels and suggested the petition be amended to Industrial if that was the thinking of the Plan It was agreed the petition should not be withdrawn or tabled inasmuch as the one for the "C" Commercial zoning had been acted upon. "Mr. Bajdek then withdrew his motion to favorably recommend the ordinance to zone to "E" Heavy Industrial, and Mr. Lehman withdrew his second to the motion. A motion was then made by Rollin Farrand that the petition be amended to "A" Residential and the Area Plan Commission favorably recommend the property located on Linden Road at the northwest corner of Linden and Chippewa, be zoned from "A" Residential, No Height and Area, to "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area. His motion was then seconded by David Kelley and carried after a vote of six in favor of the motion and five against it." The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving at the above decision are shown in the minutes of that public hearing and will be forwarded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. RSJ /ch attach. The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Very truly yours, s/ Richard S. Johnson Executive Director May 22, 1974 In Re: A proposed ordinance initiated by the Area Plan Commission to zone recently annexed land from "A" Residential to "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area, property located on State Road 23, U. S. 20 -31 By -Pass and Linden Road (Gertrude Street), City of South Bend. , Gentlemen: The attached rezoning petition initiated by the Area Plan Commission was legally advertised May 4, and May 11, 1974. The Area Plan Commission gave it a public hearing May 21, 1974, at which time the following action was taken: "A motion made by Rollin Farrand to favorably recommend the petition initiated by the Area Plan Commission to zone from "A" Residential to "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area, to the Common Council was seconded by David Kelley and unanimously carried. The Area Plan Commission finds that this area is presently used for a residential purpose and was zoned "R" Residential under the St. Joseph County Zoning Ordinance. This petition is, therefore, forwarded to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation by the Area Plan Commission." The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving at the above decision are shown in the minutes of that public hearing and will be forwarded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. RSJ /ch attach. Very truly yours, s/ Richard S. Johnson Executive Director ouncil President Nemeth indicated that the ordinances referred to in the reports would be having irst reading and action could be taken at that time. REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ,r. William Hojnacki, Director of the Department of Human Resources and Economic Development, intro uced Ms. Marlene Katz, head of the Mayor's Action Center. Ms. Katz spoke on the center's first ear of operation. She stated that during the first year, the center received 8,560 calls from the itizens regarding complaints and questions about various matters. She stated that each call is ogged and classified. A monthly report to the Mayor and cabinet directors informs them of the atters concerning the citizens. Ms. Katz explained the procedure for each call handled. When the all is received, the information is typed on a form and the complaint form is sent to the departme 1 ead. An answer is to be received back within five days. If this is not done, follow -up is ecessary. She stated that over 4,000 calls were received regarding the Department of Public Works uring the first year. Various questions pertained to'street cleaning, debris, leaf pickup, snow emoval and trash pickup. The Department of Public Safety received 1,900 calls concerning various