09-23-91 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 1991 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, September 23, 1991, 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, Niezgodski, Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Duda, Coleman 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 September 9, 1991 meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Tom Zakrzewski /s /Don Niezgodski Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the September 9, 1991 meetings of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to reappoint Marie Wiseman, Connie Zundal, Max Moffett and Floyd Carter to the Older Adults Council, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. 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 September 23, 1991 at 7:08 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Duda presiding. BILL NO. 44 -91 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND CERTAIN TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to continue this bill indefinitely, seconded by Council Member Luecke The motion carried. BILL NO. 73 -91 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 9 ENTITLED RECYCLING PROCEDURES. 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 Slavinskas made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Soderberg. The motion carried. Council Member Soderberg made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this was a unique idea in terms of recycling, since the city would subsidize the program by deducting $1 from the trash bill. He indicated they would have to subscribe to a recycling pickup program or take the recyclables to a dropoff center twice a month. Margaret Wood, 139 E. Ewing, indicated this was a innovative program. Council Member Luecke made a motion to send this bill to the Utilities Committee, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 56 -91 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $25,000.00 FROM THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR PROGRAM FUND. Council Member Luecke made a motion to continue this bill indefinitely, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 59 -91 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 7998 -89 FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS AND NON - BARGAINING EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE CALENDAR YEARS OF 1990, 1991, AND 1992. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Kernan made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this adjustment to the salary ordinance was for the Commissioner of the Building Department. He indicted the City and County building departments were being combined under one commissioner, which will result in a more efficient services for the City. He indicated this proposed salary was in line with the increased responsibility Council Member Luecke made a motion to