06-26-95 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 26, 1995 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, June 26, 1995, at 7:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Washington, Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda, and Ladewski Absent: None REPORT FROM.THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the June 12, meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Eugene Ladewski /s/ Lee Slavinskas Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the June 12, meeting be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Peter Battistini, from the National Kidney Foundation, presented a plaque to the City for participation in the Foundation's abandoned vehicle program. Council President Ladewski accepted the plaque. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES Isabel Gonzalez, director of Safety & Risk Management, gave a summary of their 1994 activities. She indicated that with the continued support of labor and management the office of safety /risk management will reach the City mission of being recognized as a model city by the year 2000. Council Member Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole at 7:20 p.m. with nine members present. Chairman Washington presiding. BILL NO. 35 -95 A BILL APPROPRIATING $1,104,779.03 WITHIN VARIOUS ACCOUNTS OF THE LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS FUND This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Puzzello reported that the Public Works Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. John Leszczynski, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would be used for various designs and construction projects, i.e. signal modernization; purchase of paving and slurry materials; concrete improvements; and improvements to the intersection of Michigan and Ireland. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. ATTEST: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED ATTEST: Chairman Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 7:25 p.m. Council President Ladewski presiding, and nine members present. BILLS, THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. F',(' ' -95 A BILL APPROPRIATING $1,104,779.03 WITHIN VARIOUS ACCOUNTS OF THE LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS FUND This bill had third reading. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried and the bill passed on a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 2258 -95 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND THE SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY