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REGULAR MEETING
<br />REGULAR MEETING
<br />AUGUST 30, 1982
<br />AUGUST 30, 1982
<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, August 30, 1982, at 5:00 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 />Zielinski, Crone, Dombrowski, Voorde and McGann
<br />Absent: None
<br />REPORTS
<br />Council Member Voorde indicated that the Human Resources Committee had met on all
<br />three resolutions on the agenda, and recommended them favorable.
<br />Council Member Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole,
<br />seconded by Council Member Zielinski. 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 Committee
<br />of the Whole on Monday, August 30, 1982, at 5:03 p.m., with nine members present.
<br />Chairman Voorde presiding.
<br />Council Membe=r McGann made-a motion to combine-public hearing on bill ,nos. 90 and
<br />91 -82, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 90 -82
<br />BILL NO. 91 -82
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING
<br />THE EXPENSES OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT
<br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
<br />BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1983 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1983,
<br />INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING
<br />A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
<br />A BILL LEVYING TAXES AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR
<br />THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE TO MEET THE NECESSARY EXPENSES
<br />FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1983.
<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. Joseph Kernan, City Controller,
<br />asked that Bill No. 90 -82 be heard in an amended form. He presented a list of amendment
<br />that dealt with appropriation increases, omissions, and typographical errors in the
<br />proposed budget. Council Member Crone made a motion to accept the amendments, seconded
<br />by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Mr. Kernan indicated that it was the
<br />feeling of the Administration that the cuts proposed by the Personnel & Finance
<br />Committee are excessive. He indicated they were requesting that the Council pass
<br />the 1983 budget as proposed by the Administration. Thomas Kellogg, South Bend Police
<br />Officer, presented a list of questions regarding the moving of the radio equipment
<br />to the City jail site. Council Member Crone indicated that the Personnel & Finance
<br />Committe had spent many hours with the department heads and the Administration working
<br />on this budget. She indicated it was unfortunate this years budget review process
<br />was clouded. Council Member McGann made a motion to accept the recommendations on
<br />file with the City Clerk of the Personnel & Finance Committee, seconded by Council
<br />Member Szymkowiak. The motion failed on a roll call vote of four ayes (Council
<br />Member Szymkowiak, Crone, Voorde and McGann) and five nays. Council Member Beck
<br />made a motion that bill nos. 90 and 91 -82 be amended in accordance with changes
<br />presented to the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Taylor. Council Member
<br />Crone made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member McGann. She amended her
<br />motion to recess for how ever long it takes to review the amendments presented by
<br />Council Member Beck, seconded by Council Member McGann. The motion failed on a roll
<br />call vote of four ayes and five nays (Council Members Serge, Beck, Taylor, Zielinski
<br />and Harris.) Council Member Beck made a motion to recommend these bills favorable,
<br />as amended, seconded by Council Member Taylor. (As a point of order, this motion
<br />could not be voted on because of a motion on the floor that had not been voted on.)
<br />Council Member McGann discussed the freezing of Council salaries. He indicated he
<br />would like to see the Council set an belt - tightening example. Council Member Crone
<br />made a motion that line item 151 in the Fire Department budget be reduced by $40,000,
<br />seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. Because of a standing motion, she withdrew
<br />her motion. The motion to accept the amendments passed on a roll call vote of five
<br />ayes and four nays (Council Members Szymkowiak, Crone, Voorde and McGann.) Council
<br />Member Crone made a motion that line item 151 in the Fire Department budget be reduced
<br />by $40,000 and line item 110 in the Council's budget be reduced by $4,500, seconded
<br />by Council Member McGann. The motion failed on a roll call vote of four ayes and
<br />five nays (Council Members Serge, Beck, Taylor, Zielinski and Harris. Council Member
<br />Taylor made a motion to recommend Bill No. 90 -82 and 91 -82, as amended, to the Council
<br />favorable, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried on a roll call vote
<br />of five ayes and four nays (Council members Szymkowiak, Crone, Voorde and McGann.)
<br />Council Member Taylor made a motion to amend Bill No. 91 -82, as on file with the
<br />City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion passed on a roll call vote
<br />of five ayes and four nays (Council Members Szymkowiak, Crone, Vo de and McGann.)
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