02-22-82 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 22 F .. BILL NO. 15 -82 A BILL APPROPRIATING $75,666.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR OTHER MATERIALS. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Joseph Kernan, City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill would restore the Other Materials account to the level approved by the Council. He indicated that State Board did not take into consideration the revenue that would be raised from the South Bend Community School Corporation and St. Joseph County. He indicated these revenues will be available, therefore, they were asking that the Council restore the Cumula- tive Capital Improvement Fund to its original amount. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 16 -82 A BILL TRANSFERRING $1,472.47 FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT DIS- TRICT CAPITAL FUND '72 TO THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOND REDEMP- TION FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING RETIREMENT AND INTEREST OBLIGATIONS ON THE DISTRICT CAPITAL BONDS OF '72. Now is:the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Joseph Kernan, City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill proposes to transfer $1,472.47 from the Redevelopment District Capital Fund '72 to the urban Redevelopment Bond Redemption Fund in order to meeting the current interest obligations. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. BILL NO. 17 -82 A BILL APPROPRIATING $25,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HOWARD PARK SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER FOR 1982 TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE PARK DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. James Seitz, Superintendent of Parks, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that the Mayor and the Park Board are committed to th continued operation of the Center, and this $25,000 ap- propriation would make that possible. Council Member Serge made a motion to rcommend this bull to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 18 -82 A BILL COMBINING THE PARKING METER FUND WITH THE PARKING GARAGE FUND. Now is_;the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Joseph Kernan, City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. Council Member Taylor made a motion to consider the substitute bill filed with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Crone. The motion carried. Mr. Kernan indicated that the substitute bill no longer asks for the elimination of the Parking Meter Fund. He indicated this bill transfers $120,447 from the Parking Meter Fund to the Parking Garage Fund. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 19 -82 A BILL ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CERTAIN REAL ESTATE LOCATED IN PENN TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Robert Parker, Deputy City Attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this property consists of 26 acres at the -- northeast corner of Ironwood and Inwood rds. He indicated that at the present time Topsfield Terrace retirement homes is half in the City and half in the County. He indicated that the time of initial construction of the facility Brethren Care had agreed to request voluntary annexation to the City after the structure was completed and occupied. He indicated the bill should be amended on the second page, second line by changing Ironwood to Inwood. Council Member Taylor made a motion to amend the bill, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend the bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. There being no further business to come Member Dombrowski made a motion to rise cil Member Taylor. The motion carried. ATTEST: Cityy Clerk before the Committee of The Whole, Council and report to the Council, seconded by Coun- ATTEST: Q!irm n