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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 27, 1983
<br />Chairman Zielinski indicated they would combine public hearing on bill nos. 45 through
<br />48.
<br />BILL NO. 45 -83
<br />BILL NO. 46 -83
<br />BILL NO. 47 -83
<br />BILL NO. 48 -83
<br />A BILL ESTABLISHING THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FUND.
<br />A BILL AMENDING THE 1983 SALARY ORDINANCE NO. 7080 -82 FIXING
<br />THE MAXIMUM SALARY FOR VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR IN THE DEPARTMENT
<br />OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $5,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
<br />GRANT FUND, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING
<br />FOR THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR 1983 TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
<br />DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $3,000 FROM THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FUND
<br />FOR A VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Voorde indicated
<br />that Bill No. 45 -83 should be amended by addding a new Section 2, entitled: Semi-
<br />annual Financial Report Required. a) The Department of Administration and Finance
<br />shall submit to the Common Council of the Municipal City of South Bend a financial
<br />statement of the affairs of this fund on a semi - annual basis which statement shall
<br />show receipts for the period as well as expenditures. b) The financial statements,
<br />shall be filed with the City Clerk on December 31 and June 30 of each calendar year
<br />and shall cover the period six months prior to said dates. The present Section II
<br />becomes Section III, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. Craig
<br />Hartzer, assistant to the Mayor, made the presentation for the bills. He indicated
<br />that the City had been working with the Junior League to determine if there was place
<br />for volunteer service. He indicated the results indicated ws a need, and the volunteers
<br />will be able to provide services which would otherwise be eliminated or curtailed
<br />because.of budgetary constraints. He indicated that it would be necessary to establish
<br />a position of volunteer coordinator, who will be responsible for the recruitment,
<br />organization, training and placement of volunteers in various departments, as well as
<br />working with the Junior League to raise funds and seek grant for the project. He
<br />indicated that the Junior League will furnish $3,000 annually toward the salary of
<br />the Volunteer Coordinator, with the balance coming out of revenue sharing funds.
<br />Council Member Beck made a motion to recommend Bill No. 45 -83 to the Council favorable,
<br />as amended, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. Council Member
<br />Beck made a motion to recommend Bill No. 46 -83 to the Council favorable, seconded by
<br />Council Member Harris. The motion carried. Council Member Beck made a motion to
<br />recommend Bill No. 47 -83 to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor.
<br />The motion carried. Council Member Beck made a motion to recommend Bill No. 48 -83,
<br />to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 49 -83 A BILL APPROPRIATING $32,500.00 FROM THE CITY CEMETERY TRUST
<br />FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR CAPITAL REPAIRS
<br />AND STRUCTURES.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Robert Niezgodski, Sexton,
<br />indicated this appropriation would be used to install a guard rail at the City Cemetery.
<br />He indicated that $30,000 would be used for the guard rail and $2,500 would be used
<br />to reimburse the fund for the large repairs costs fo the fence replacement in December
<br />of 1982. He indicated this request for a high priority item for the protection of
<br />the historic wrought iron fence. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend
<br />this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion
<br />carried.
<br />BILL NO. 50 -83
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $41,128, FROM THE YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU
<br />FUND FOR OPERATING FUNDS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE YOUTH
<br />SERVICE BUREAU OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Bonnie Strycker, Director of
<br />the Youth Service Bureau, indicated this appropriation would be used to repair desks
<br />and chairs and to purchase some office furniture, as well as fans and a small air
<br />conditioner. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council
<br />favorable, seconded by Council Member Harris. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 51 -83
<br />A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
<br />OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BY THE AMENDING ARTICLE 7, COMMONLY
<br />KNOWN AS SEWER SERVICE FUND AND CHARGES.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Beck made the
<br />presentation for the bill. She indicated this bill would amend the sewer service
<br />fund by reducing the deductible from $1,000 to $500. She indicated the higher deductible
<br />is no longer necessary due to the balance in the fund, and the higher deductible was
<br />an unfair burden to property owners. Council Member Taylor made a motion to amend
<br />the bill in Section II by adding an effective date of July 15, 1983, seconded by
<br />Council Member Crone. The motion carried. Michael Vance, Director of Utilities,
<br />indicated that the administration supported this bill. Council Member Serge made a
<br />motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council
<br />Beck. The motion carried.
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