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