10-12-81 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 12, 1981 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, October 12, 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, Zielinski, 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 September 28, 1981, meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. /s/ Lewis A. McGann /s/ Beverly D. Crone Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the September 28, 1981, meet- ing of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Dom- browski. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Voorde made a motion to appoint Edward C. Levy to the Human Rights Commission, to fill the unexpired term of Isadore Rosenfeld, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. REPORTS Council Member Zielinski read the Utilities Committee Report on Bill No. 94 -81. He indicated that the committee gave a favorable recommendation. Council Member Voorde indicated that the resolution for tax abatement at 1120 W. Sample was being continued until October 26, as the petitioners were not notified of the committee meeting. Council Member Serge indicated that the Public Works Committee had met regarding Bill No. 95 -81, and recommended it favorable. 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, October 12, 1981, at 7:11 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Voorde presiding. BILL NO. 93 -81 A BILL APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF TRUST INDENTURE AND USER AGREEMENT, REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP- MENT REVENUE BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF, AND APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 7 -81 OF THE SOUTH BEND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RELATING TO THE AUTOMATIC MOLDED PLASTICS, INC., PROJECT. Council President McGann made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill until October 26, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 94 -81 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 7, COMMONLY KNOWN AS SEWER SERVICE FUND AND CHARGES. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Crone made the pre- sentation for the bill. She indicated that this bill amends the charge from seventy - five cents to twenty -five cents, and amends the month report to a quarterly report from the Board of Wastewater Commissioners. She indicated that after looking at the total in the account and the monies that are being expended, this charge could be reduced to twenty -five cents effective November 1, 1981, and the account should still be adequately funded for the year 1982. She indicated this was a dedicated fund, and any excess money in this account cannot be used for any other purpose, therefore, there is no reason to continue to build -up this account at the expense of the tax - payer. She indicated that the Council can review this at the end of next year and either change the amount of the deductible or increase the amount of the rate. Jane Swan, 1706 S. Walnut, spoke in favor of this bill. Mike McFarland, 1733 O'Brian, indicated that twenty -five cents was too low. Council Member Szymkowiak made a mo- tion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council member Dombrowski. The motion carried.