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<br />REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 23, 1981
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that
<br />the authority to appropriate funds rests solely with the City Administrtion; and
<br />WHEREAS, The Common Council has been requested by Specialized Transportation
<br />System (STS) for funds so that they may survive during the 1982 calendar year; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council has learned that STS is the only paratransit system
<br />providing service to disabled persons unable to ride or use conventional public transportz
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Cuncil recognizes that $15,000 of Community Development
<br />funds were used to assist STS in 1981 and that the City is well below ten percent
<br />(10 %) maximum of all Community Development Funds which could be used for public
<br />service activities; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council believes that such an activity as STS should be a
<br />priority among the 1982 Community Development funded Public Service activities.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the Cty of South Bend,
<br />Indinaa, as follows:
<br />SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recommends
<br />that the City Administration appropriate as much as $56,000.00 to help meet the
<br />immediate survival needs of Specialized Transportation System (STS) for the 1982
<br />Calendar year.
<br />SECTION II. The Common Council further represents that it is willing to assist
<br />STS in whatever forum to achieve long term funding for it in future years of service
<br />to the community.
<br />SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
<br />its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
<br />/s/ John Voorde
<br />/s /Lewis A. McGann
<br />/s/ Beverly D. Crone
<br />/s/ Raymond C. Zielinski
<br />/s/ Robert G. Taylor
<br />Joseph T. Serge
<br />/s/ Beverlie J. Beck
<br />/s/ Walter M. Szymkowiak
<br />/s/ Richard C. Dombrowski
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Voorde
<br />indicated this resolution was the product of the Human Resources and Economic
<br />Development Committee. He read the resolution, and indicated that emergency funding
<br />is needed for STS. He indicated that the Community Development Funds could be used
<br />to meet this need. Mayor Parent discussed all the Federal funds that have been
<br />cutback. He indicated there are a lot of organization with legitimate needs that will
<br />be coming to the City to ask for help. He indicated that if the Council was asking
<br />for $56,000 then other programs in Community Development would have to be cut. He
<br />indicated that the City was willing to fund $10,000. Richard Pfeil, 1203 Avondale,
<br />indicated that STS only transported the handicapped. He indicated that approximately
<br />3% of the County's population was handicapped. He indicated they were presently
<br />servicing 563 people in South Bend, 144 in Mishawaka, and 15 in the County, for a
<br />total of 722. He indicated that they needed $56,000 to survive in 1982. Dominic
<br />DaCasta, 754 N.Cottage Grove, spoke in favor of this resolution. He asked the
<br />Council to appoint someone to a committee to try and bring in money for STS. Alice
<br />Howlett, 1004 Berkley, Irene Mutzl, 320 Parkovash, Alvina Boynton, 743 N. Diamond,
<br />Mike Magery, 2029 S. Franklin, Lisa Kosich, 1013 N. Eddy, Jerry Sconiers, 411 S.
<br />26th, Leslie Doty, 3502 Lincoln Way West, Peter Keith, Jane Moore, 1230 Farrington,
<br />Mike Schellinger, 2524 Summit Dr., spoke in favor of this resolution. Mayor Parent
<br />indicated that the City would inititate an ordinance appropriating $10,000. Council
<br />Member Dombrowski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member
<br />Taylor. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes.
<br />Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Taylor.
<br />The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 8:40 p.m., and reconvened at 8:55
<br />p.m.
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<br />Council Member Crone indicated that the Personnel & Finance Committee that the Personnel
<br />& Finance Committee hd met regarding licenses for public works. She indicatd there
<br />would be a meeting of the Committee of the Whole, as well as Mayor Parent and his
<br />staff regarding these licenses.
<br />Council President McGann have a preliminary report on redistricting. He indicated
<br />three district would be involved, Districts three, five and six.
<br />Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole,
<br />seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />ion;
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