03-24-14 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 24, 2014 Councilmember Henry Davis move that bill 23 -14 go to public hearing for Second and Third reading to Public Works and Vacations Committee. Motion seconded by Councilmember Scott. Motion carried by a vote of (8) Ayes. BILL NO. 24 -14 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ARTICLE 4, INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS TO EXCLUDE USES ALREADY PERMITTED AS A PRIMARY USE FROM THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE SUBSECTION; AND MODIFYING ARTICLE 6, OVERLAY AND SPECIAL USE DISTRICTS, TO ADD ANEW SUBSECTION RELATIVE TO THE APPLICABILITY OF THE NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT AREA OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS Councilmember White move that bill 24 -14 be moved to Area Plan. Motion seconded by Councilmember Scott. Motion carried by a vote of (7) Ayes and 1 Nay Councilmember H. Davis BILL NO. 25-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3201 WEST CALVERT STREET AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A (5) FIVE -YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR NOBEL AMERICAS SOUTH BEND ETHANOL LLC Councilmember Henry Davis made a motion to move bill 25 -14 go to Area Plan Commission. Motion seconded by Councilmember White. Motion carried by a vote of (8) Ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Councilmember Henry Davis made a motion to move Bill Number 08 -14, Bill Number 09 -14, Bill Number 10 -14, Bill Number 11 -14 and Bill Number 12 -14 goes to the Zoning Annexation Committee for second and third reading and public hearing on 4 -14 -2014. I move that it go to public hearing. Motion seconded by Councilmember Dieter. Motion carried by a vote of (8) eight ayes. Councilmember H. Davis made a motion to move Bill Number 14 -23 move to Finance for a second and third reading on 4 -14 -2014. Motion was seconded by Councilmember White all in favor say aye. All were none opposed. NEW BUSINESS Council President Oliver Davis- Monday at 5 o'clock we will have an executive session to discuss some legal matters in a community forum at 5pm and it will be done at the common council. Councilmember Henry Davis- Real quick in your mailboxes when you go back into the office area, I'm doing the South Bend learner serve challenge for 2014 for concerning violence and crime throughout the city. What I have done, I have been able to partner with a number of organizations to offer more or less a way of youth to get involved as opposed to violence. So that what I'm asking that you, that youth between the ages of 12 -14 and youth between the ages 31