02-26-90 Council Meeting Minutes

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20 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 1990 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Soderberg, Puzz Duda and Voorde South Bend met in the February 26, 1990, at 7:00 the Flag was given. Luecke, Niezgodski, allo, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Absent: Council Member Slavinskas 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 February 12, 1990 meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Tom Zakrzewski /s/ Ann Puzzello Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the February 12, 1990, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend Rollin E. Farrand, Jr., to the Century Center Board of Managers, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Voorde made a motion to reappoint Joseph Burkus, to the Century Center Board of Managers, seconded by Council Member Luecke. 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 on February 26, 1990, at 7:05 p.m., with eight members present. Chairman Coleman presiding. BILL NO. 110 -89 A BILL APPROPRIATING $2,879,832 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND DESIGNATING SUBGRANTEE AGENCIES FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1990 TO BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 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 Luecke stated that the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee met on this bill and recommends it to Council, favorable, as amended. Council Member Luecke stated that he is a member of the South Bend Heritage Foundation and has filed with the City a Uniform Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement pursuant to and in compliance with Indiana Code s35- 44 -1 -3. He stated that there is no conflict of interest. Council Member Luecke made a motion to amend this bill, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Elizabeth Leonard, Financial & Program Manager, Department of Economic Development made the presentation on the bill. She indicated that the bill is to appropriate $2,879.832 from Community Development Block Grant Funds to be administered by the Department of Economic Development. Council Member Luecke made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable as amended, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. BILL NO. 112 -89 A BILL TRANSFERRING $110,168 AMONG VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 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 Luecke stated that the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee met on this bill and recommends it to the Council favorable as amended, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke made a motion to amend this bill, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried. Elizabeth Leonard, Financial & Program Management, Department of Economic Development made the presentation on the bill. She indicated that the bill will allow for the efficient and timely utilization of Community Development Block Grant Funds to certain activities that need to be met. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried.