04-11-88 Council Meeting Minutes

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277 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 11, 1988 BILL NO. 138 -87 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE AND ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE SOUTH BEND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. 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 Niezgodski indicated the Utilities Committee had met on this bill and with a vote of three to one they recommended a 36% increase, pending a substitute bill that would eliminate the apartment language. Jack Dillon, Chief Chemist, Waste Water Treatment Plant, indicated the rate schedule has only been changed three times during the last 20 years. T. Brooks Brademas spoke in favor of this rate increase if the objectionable language regarding apartment dwellers is removed. Ralph Johnson, 734 N. Cushing, indicated the treatment plant was not in condition to accept the sewage from New Energy. James Coffelt, 1215 S. 33rd; Joseph Guentert, 3510 Corby, Richard Heyde, 3404 E. Corby; James Cronk, 702 E. LaSalle; Irene Mutzl, 320 Parkovash, spoke against this rate increase. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recess, in order that the attorneys could come up with a substitute bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 8:55 and reconvened at 9:05 p.m. Council Attorney, Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, indicated this bill had an effective date of March 1. She indicated the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk has changes the effective date to May 15, maintains the same structure of 36% and deletes the language regarding multi - family units. Council Member Voorde made a motion to accept the substitute bill, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill until April 25, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 21 -88 A BILL TRANSFERRING MONIES FROM VARIOUS ACCOUNTS TO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE YEAR 1988. 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 indicated the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it favorably. Council Member Voorde made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Katie Humphreys, Director of Administration and Finance, indicated this was the first in a series of ordinances over the next several months. She indicated at this point the City is operating with an approved budget which reflects the cuts required by the State Tax Board last fall. She indicated the City also has unforeseen expenses such as 50% increases in dependent coverage for health benefits, as well as immediate cash flow needs that must be addressed. She indicated the short -term financial goals of this administration are as follows: To operate within the current budget limits; to seek additional reductions wherever possible; to develop increased operating reserves to meet expenses prior to receipt of tax revenues. She indicated there are long -term financial needs of the City which must be addressed during the coming year through the development of a long range financial plan. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Coleman made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Soderberg. The motion carried. ATTEST: ATTEST: City Clerk 'Chairman REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED 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 9:18 p.m. Council President Voorde presiding and nine members present. BILLS, SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 7863 -88 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1613 S. CHAPIN STREET IN lG CC THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, - INDIANA. This bill had second reading. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to amend this bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to strike this bill, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried.