02-09-81 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 9, 1981 COMM.ITTEEs._OF:.THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) BILL NO. 7 -81 A BILL APPROPRIATING $56,000.00 FROM THE ZOO ENDOWMENT FUND, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES WILDLIFE BUILDING AT POTAWATOMI PARK ZOO TO BE AD- MINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. James Seitz, Superintendent of Parks, mad ethe presentation for the bill. He indicated this was the sixth payment from the trust funds for the construction of this building. He indicated when this tructure is completed, South Bend will have one of the finest small zoos in the Midwest. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable,. seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 8 -81 A BILL APPROPRIATING $7,640.68 FROM THE LEEPER PARK TREE REPLACEMENT FUND #63.8210 FOR THE PURCHASE OF TREES AND SUPPLIES WHICH TREES WILL BE PLANTED AT LEEPER PARK. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. James Seitz, Superintendent of Parks, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that seven thousand dollars was ap- propirated in October of 1980, but could not be spent until approved by the State Board of Tax Commissioners, the approval was too late to complete the project. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 9 -81 A BILL APPROPRIATING $3,500.00 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR TRAINING AND TECHICAL ASSISTANCE AND COST OF LIVING SUPPLEMENT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU DURING THE.PERIOD JULY 1, 1980 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1981. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an, opportunity to be heard. Bonnie Strycker, Director of the Youth Service Bureau, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated that due to the closing of two runaway shelters within Region V the appropriation for the South Bend Youth Service Bureau Runaway Shelter has been increased by $3,500. She indicaed that $2,775 must go for training, and $775 must be used as a cost of living adjustment allowance. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. BILL NO. 10 -81 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PERTAINING TO MILEAGE ALLOWANCE USE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES ON CITY BUSINESS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and op ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Crone indicated that her committee had met on this and recommended the following amendments: Retain paragraph (2) change year to 1982; eliminate paragraph (b); retain (1), but change it to paragraph (b(; the rest of the paragraphs remain the same. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to amend this bill, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. Joseph KTrnan, City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that the pur- pose of this bill was to establish a new rate of reimbursement to City employees who use their own vehicles. He asked that the amendment to reduce the vehicle fleet by..twenty vehicles be reconsidered., since the Administration has not had any input on the proposed amendment. He indicated that since 1978 the vehicle fleet has been reduced by thirty vehicles. Council Member Dombrowski indicated there was still room for improvement, since too many cars are being taken home. Council Member Crone indicated that her com- mittee felt that with the finances of the City, and the strong possibility the City may be forced to reduce employees, the Administration could come up with twenty cars. She indicated they were not specifiying any particular fund and the cust was from the entire fleet. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member McGann. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Dombrowski made a motio to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. ATTEST: ATTEST: 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 7:35 p.m. Council President McGann presiding and nine members present. 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 7:35 p.m. Council President McGann presiding and nine members present.