04-13-81 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13, 1981 i 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, April 13, 1981, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak Beck, Taylor, Kopczynski, Crone, Dombrowski, Voorde and McGann Absent: None REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would res- pectfully report that it has inspected the minutes of the March 23, 1981, meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. e /s/ Lewis A. McGann /s/ Beverly D. Crone Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the March 23, 1981, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Com- mittee of the Whole on Monday, April 13, 1981, at 7:05 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Voorde presiding. BILL NO. 22 -81 A BILL APPROPRIATING $40,000.00 FROM THE ZOO ENDOWMENT FUND, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES WILDLIFE BUILDING AT POTAWATOMI PARK ZOO TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Jim Seitz, Director of Public Parks, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this was the seventh payment from the Muessel- Ellison and Stanley and Flora Clerk Trust funds for the construction of the Educational Services and Wildlife Building. He indicated the trust funds have committed $380,000 for the zoo project and total payments received to date from the trust funds are $301,000.00.He indicated when this structure is completed, South Bend will have one of the finest small zoos in the Midwest. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried._ BILL NO. 23 -81 A BILL APPROPRIATING $20,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD CODE EN- FORCEMENT OFFICE. Now is the` time heretofore set for - public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents -were given an opportunity to be heard. Kathy Barnard, Director of Neighborhood Code Enforcement made.the presentation for the bill. She indicated these funds would supplement the 1981.Summer Environmental Clean -up Program. She indicated the money will provide support services for equipment repair, truck leasing, gasoline and equipment. She indicated personnel costs will be paid by CETA. She indicated there will be seven clean -up crews, and each crew will be assigned to an area of the City. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 24 -81 A BILL TO AMEND SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 20 -26, TO CLARIFY THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PURPOSES AND AUTHORITY OF THE MAYOR'S CITIZENS TRAFFIC COMMISSION. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Fred Hartzke, Chairman of the Mayor's Citizen Traffic Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the bill would update the provisions dealing with the membership, purpose and operation of the Mayor's Citizens Traffic Commission. He indicated that the Commission was created in 1937, and has contributed importantly to local efforts which encourage traffic safety. He indicated it has been instrumental in creating and administering Safetyville. Council Member Crone made a motion to insert paragraph (c) of the original ordinance, which reads: Jurisdiction of the Traffic Commission shall be advisory only. Nothing in this section shall be construed to deprive any official or Board of its powers and duties conferred by statute, this Code and any other ordinance of the City.; in place of the present paragraph (g), seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Council Members Voorde and Dombrowski indicated they were not in support of this bill. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion failed on a roll call vote of four ayes and five nays (Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Crone, Dombrowski, and Voorde.)