04-13-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13, 2015 This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Jerry Niezgodski, 1113 N. Elliot St., South Bend – This is a part of our neighborhood association, I have some questions regarding the roof is rumored to cost from $550,000 to a $1 million dollars alone. If the petitioner can address that? I agree with Councilman Davis on making the playground available for use. Other housing structures have them but the management in Beacon Heights for some reason took it away. We are excited about this coming to the neighborhood we hope this works out well for them. Rebuttal: Mike Danch – As part of the renovation the roof will be a major structure. The renovation is where the office space is along with the classroom area. Councilmember Oliver – Is there something that we can put in writing regarding the playground, as the neighborhood is in need of the playground? I just don’t want to get in a situation later where there is backlash. Council Attorney Cekanski-Farrand Kathy stated that we can send a letter with the certified meeting minutes to the petitioner. That request goes out of the scope for the zoning request. As the Chairperson of Zoning & Annexation Committee you can send a letter along with any other Councilmembers to the petitioner with that request copied to Mr. Danch. Mike Danch replied when we do the site plan we can put some notes on there to make it an open recreation area. Councilmember Karen White – I would like to add this would be a great opportunity to extend the invitation to the management of Beacon Heights to have a conversation with them around this issue and another issue. Councilmember Oliver Davis if you can work on that? Maybe working around the children, they will respond positively. Councilmember Oliver Davis responded I agree, and I can work on that. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to send substitute bill 6-15 for favorable recommendation to the full Council. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. 13-15 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY DELETING ARTICLE 13, SECTIONS 20-130 THROUGH 2O-135 ADDRESSING MOPED REGULATIONS AND AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 19, SECTION 2-213 ADDRESSING SCHEDULE OF ORDINANCE AND CODE VIOLATIONS Councilmember White Chairperson, Health & Public Safety Committee, reported that they met this afternoon on this bill and sends it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Petitioner: Tim Scott, 711 Forest Ave, South Bend – A quick report, we took an old moped ordinance that wasn’t deemed to become a state law and made it into a local law. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council in favor or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to send bill 13-15 for favorable recommendation to the full Council. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. 14-15 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 12 ENTITLED COLLABORATIVE PILOT INITIATIVE ON HOMELESSNESS 10