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<br />REGULAR MEETING JUNE 27, 1983
<br />BILL NO. 53 -83
<br />A BILL AMENDING SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 2, ENTITLED
<br />ADMINISTRATION, TO ADD A NEW ARTICLE 2, ENTITLED DEPUTY
<br />MAYOR.
<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. Richard Hill, City Attorney,
<br />indicated this bill establishes the position of Deputy Mayor, which Mayor Parent
<br />intends to fill by appointing the City Controller. He indicated that in essence,
<br />this enables the Mayor to designate him as acting mayor during the Mayor's absence
<br />from the City, or in case of illness or injury. He indicated that recent legislation
<br />makes such a specific designation of a Deputy Mayor necessary. He indicated that the
<br />deputy mayor would, in case of a vacany, fulfill the responsibilities of the mayor
<br />until the vacancy is filled in accordance with State law. Council Member Crone made
<br />a motion to amend this bill in Section 2 -12.2 by adding a new sentence to read: The
<br />position of Deputy Mayor shall be a non - funded position., seconded by Council Member
<br />Serge. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this
<br />bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The
<br />motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 54 -83
<br />A BILL TRANSFERRING $314,622.00 AMONG VARIOUS ACCOUNTS, ALL
<br />ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
<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 Taylor made a
<br />motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk's office, seconded
<br />by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. Colleen Rosenfeld, Director of Community
<br />Development, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated that at the end of
<br />each year some cases of activity have been completed and funds remain which then can
<br />be reprogrammed to other activities. She indicated that in other circumstances the
<br />activity is not complete and the funds will be reprogramed into the same activity but
<br />in the current program year. She gave a description of the various activities that
<br />will be covered by this transfer. Council Member Beck made a motion to recommend
<br />this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council member Taylor.
<br />The motion carried.
<br />Chairman Zielinski indicated there would be combined public hearing on bill nos. 55
<br />and 56.
<br />BILL NO. 55 -83
<br />BILL NO. 56 -83
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $175,000.00 FROM THE MUNICIPAL BONDS OF
<br />1981 FUND FOR CENTRALIZED COMMUNICATIONS AND STREET DEPARTMENT
<br />EQUIPMENT.
<br />A BILL TRANSFERRING $120,000.00 FROM ACCOUNT 222.0 GASOLINE
<br />TO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE BUREAU OF BUILDING MAINTENANCE.
<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. John Leszczynski, Director of
<br />Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated $85,000 would be used
<br />to constructed the communications center and $90,000 would be for motor equipment in
<br />the Street Department. He indicated the cost of the combined communications center
<br />is $251,000. Richard Heyde, 3404 Corby, asked what had been done about a centralized
<br />communication center for the entire area. Council Member Voorde gave an up -date on
<br />that situation. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend Bill No. 55 -83 to
<br />the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Harris. The motion carried. Council
<br />Member Beck made a motion to recommend Bill No. 56 -83, to the Council favorable,
<br />seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 57 -83
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $85,000.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER
<br />BUILDING AND SINKING FUND TO PROJECT CS821, IRONWOOD - IRELAND
<br />RETENTION BASIN, WITHIN THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND
<br />SINKING FUND.
<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. John Leszczynski, Director of
<br />Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated these funds would be
<br />used to improve the Ironwood - Ireland retention basis, in order to control some of the
<br />-water flow in Clyde Creek. Council Member Beck made a motion to recommend this bill
<br />to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Harris. The motion carried.
<br />Chairman Zielinski indicated they would combine public hearing on bill nos. 58, 59
<br />and 60.
<br />BILL NO. 58 -83
<br />.BILL NO. 59 -83
<br />BILL NO. 60 -83
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $7,500.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET
<br />FUND TO PROJECT R &S 8303, LINCOLNWAY WEST TRACK REPAIR,
<br />WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND.
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $400,000.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND
<br />STREET FUND TO PROJECT R &S 8302, 1983 RESURFACING.PROJECT,
<br />WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND.
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $100,000.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND
<br />STREET FUND TO PROJECT R &S 8304, CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS,
<br />WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND.
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