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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 9, 1974
<br />REGULAR MEETING
<br />SEPTEMBER 9, 1974
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of
<br />the County -City Building on Monday, September 9, 1974, at 7:00 p.m., Council President Peter J.
<br />Nemeth presiding. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given.
<br />ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak,
<br />Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski,
<br />Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth.
<br />ABSENT: None.
<br />Councilman Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman
<br />Kopczynski. The motion carried.
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the
<br />Whole on Monday, September 9, 1974, at 7:01 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Odell
<br />Newburn presided.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $2,400.00 FROM
<br />THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND, LINE
<br />ITEM 260.0, TO PROJECT ROAD AND STREET 52,
<br />ANGELA- MICHIGAN INTERSECTION.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department
<br />of Public Works, indicated that this ordinance and the ordinance following dealt with the same
<br />project. Council President Nemeth made a motion to suspend the rules and take both ordinances up
<br />at the same time, seconded by Councilman Parent. The motion carried unanimously.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING FUNDS BETWEEN
<br />VARIOUS ROAD AND STREET PROJECTS, ALL
<br />PROJECTS BEING WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND
<br />STREET FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department
<br />of Public Works, made the presentation for the above two ordinances. He explained that the trans-
<br />fer ordinance would transfer the balances left in various road and street accounts to Project
<br />R & S 52 in the amount of $21,600. Also, an appropriation of $2,400 was requested for the Angela -
<br />Michigan intersection. He stated that the signal system was not adequate for current fluctuations
<br />etc., and he felt that this was a necessary additional expenditure.
<br />Councilman Miller made a motion that the above two ordinances be recommended favorably to the
<br />Council, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $10,000 FROM
<br />THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND,
<br />LINE ITEM 260.0, AND $90,000 FROM THE
<br />LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND TO PROJECT
<br />R & S 60, ORANGE STREET - COLFAX STREET
<br />CONNECTOR, WITHIN THE LOCAL ROADS AND
<br />STREETS FUND.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department
<br />of Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He explained that the appropriation of
<br />$100,000 would be used in acquisition of right -of -way for the project. He stated that a savings
<br />would amount to about $125,000 to relocate to the Orange- Colfax area. He stated that it was
<br />possible some land from the South Shore would be donated. Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of
<br />the Civic Planning Association, asked about the total cost of the project, and Mr. Farrand
<br />indicated that it would cost approximately $1.1 million.
<br />Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the ordinance be recommended to the Council favorably,
<br />seconded by Councilman Miller. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF
<br />$13,456.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER
<br />BUILDING AND SINKING FUND.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponent$ and
<br />opponents were.given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. David Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design
<br />and Administration, made the presentation for the ordinance. He stated that the Barrett Law sewer
<br />project was initiated for the Portage Gardens area. He explained the usual procedure' whereby the
<br />engineering fees were paid from the Cumulative Capital Improvement fund and then the fund was reim
<br />bursed from the Cumulative Sewer Sinking and Building Fund. He stated that, due to the balances
<br />in CCIF and the dollar value of the engineering fees for the project, the normal procedure could
<br />not be followed. He stated that this was the reason for the direct appropriation, and he indicate,
<br />that the total project cost would be about $220,000.
<br />Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Council,
<br />seconded by Councilman Miller. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL VACATIONS
<br />FOR CITY PERSONNEL.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Robert Parker, Assistant City Attorney, made
<br />the presentation for the ordinance. He stated that, in the recent negotiations, it was recommende
<br />that the vacation schedule for city employees be changed to three weeks' vacation after eight year
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