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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 22, 1988 <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the <br />Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, August 22, at 7:00 p.m. The <br />meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. <br />ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Niezgodski, <br />Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, <br />Coleman, Duda and Voorde <br />Absent: None <br />REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES <br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: <br />The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the July 28, and August 8 meeting of <br />the Council and found them correct. <br />Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. <br />/s/ John Voorde <br />/s/ Loretta Duda <br />Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the July 28 and August 8, <br />meetings of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member <br />Zakrzewski. The motion carried. <br />Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, <br />seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried. <br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the <br />Committee of the Whole on August 22, at 7:10 p.m., with nine members present. <br />Chairman Zakrzewski presiding. <br />BILL NO. 61 -88 A BILL ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH <br />BEND, INDIANA CERTAIN LAND LOCATED IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH <br />COUNTY, INDIANA. <br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents <br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Slavinskas <br />indicated the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it <br />to the Council favorably. Bernard Feeney, Land Surveyor, made the presentation for <br />the bill. He indicated the owners of this property desire to have it annexed into <br />the City. He indicated they planned to develop an industrial park at this <br />location. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council <br />favorably, seconded by Council Member Coleman . The motion carried. <br />BILL NO. 68 -88 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE <br />NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF BENDIX DRIVE, RUNNING SOUTH FROM BONDS <br />AVENUE FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 114.93 FEET. <br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents <br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Slavinskas <br />indicated the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it <br />to the Council favorably. John Ford, attorney, made the presentation for the bill. <br />He indicated St. Joseph Medical Center intended to expand their parking lot at this <br />location, and the alley vacation is necessary in order for them to add on to the <br />facility. Ted Kawka, 3029 Bonds, spoke against this vacation. Council Member <br />Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded <br />by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried. <br />BILL NO. 71 -88 A BILL APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE <br />EXPENSES OF SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1989, AND ENDING <br />DECEMBER 31, 1989, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND <br />OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. <br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents <br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. John Leisenring, Deputy <br />Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the bill should be <br />amended as follows: Building Maintenance, Account 120, reduce $16,074; Fire <br />Department, Account 151, reduce $5,500; Code Enforcement, Account 110, $15,586 and <br />$23,867; Street Department, Account 228, $20,000 and Account 255, $72,000. He <br />indicated the following accounts should be increased: Controller, group insurance <br />$1,300,000; Social Security, $378,302; PERF, $275,000: Board of Works, electric <br />current $1,150,000; telephone $180,000; rents $732,563. He indicated this budget, <br />including all tax supported funds, is approximately 45 million and the Parking <br />Garage Fund is another $671,000. He indicated this budget will provide for an <br />operating balance at the end of 1989. Council Member Voorde made a motion to accept <br />these amendments, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. T. <br />Brooks Brademas, 425 N. Michigan, spoke against funding for the Human Resources. <br />Department. He indicated this budget should be abolished. Joseph Guentert, 3510 <br />