01-04-88 Council Meeting Minutes

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ZE REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 4, 1988 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, January 4, at 7:30 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, Coleman, Duda, Voorde Absent: None Council Member Puzzello made a motion that Irene Gammon, City Clerk, chair the election portion of the meeting, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to nominate Council Member Voorde as President, seconded by Council Member Coleman. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to close the nominations, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Council Member Voorde was elected by a roll call vote of nine ayes. Council Member Luecke made a motion to nominate Council Member Puzzello as Vice President, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. Council member Luecke made a motion to close the nominations, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski The motion carried. Council Member Puzzello was elected by a roll call vote of nine ayes. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to nominate Council Member Zakrzewski as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Voorde. Council Member Niezgodski made a motion to close the nominations, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. Council Member Zakrzewski was elected by a roll call vote of nine ayes. John Leszczynski, City Engineer, indicated they were requesting a suspension of rules for two resolutions pertaining to the 201 Municipal Facilities Construction Grant. He indicated the City has applied for the special funding, however, these two resolutions must be in place before the funds are granted. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to suspend the rules for filing, reading and public hearing on Resolution 88 -1, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried on a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 1583 -88 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE WASTEWATER BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TO ACT IN AN APPLICATION AND OTHER NECESSARY MATTERS FOR A FEDERAL GRANT UNDER THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTRACT ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1972, IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FACILITIES PLAN FOR THE CITY NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: SECTION I. That John E. Leszczynski, President of the Wastewater Board of Directors of the City of South Bend, Indiana, may be and hereby is authorized and directed to submit applications for grants to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Federal assistance under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 and further to furnish such information, data, and documents pertaining to the applications and to act as representative of the City of South Bend, Indiana, in connection with said application, upon presentation or request. SECTION II. This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and its approval by the Mayor. Adopted by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana this 4th day of January 1988. /s/ John Voorde Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. John Leszczynski, President of the Wastewater Board of Directors, indicated this resolution appointed him as the representative of the City in connection with this application for this grant. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to suspend the rules for filing, reading and public hearing on Resolution No. 88 -2, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried on a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 1583 -88 RESOLUTION RATIFYING EXECUTIVE ORDER INDICATING WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 208 WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING REQUIREMENTS