05-27-75 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 27, 1975 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) reflected those paid through federal funds. He stated that his department was probably the only department in city government that earned more money than it spent. In that regard, the departmen was in competition with other cities concerning the federal programs. Also, while salaries are adequate in the ordinance, Mr. Hojnacki felt they were not excessive. He indicated that the cost of administrative expenses in his department was kept under 10 %. Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, wondered why the ordinance had been continued from the April 21st meeting. Councilman Miller indicated that the Council had requested further information on the current salaries and had been furnished this information last Friday. He stated that the Council's position should be to relate the salaries to current positio: in the city budget. He felt the Council's general feeling would be to set salaries at a level for new hirings equal to those within the city. He made a motion to amend the ordinance to provide the following changes in Section I: Community Development Environmental Coordinator 12,000 - 14,000 Director of Community Affairs 8,000 - 9,000 Bureau of Housing Director 12,000 - 14,000 Project Director 10,000 - 12,320 Bureau of Planning and Management Director 13,000 - 15,000 Bureau of Manpower Administration Director 16,000 - 18,000 Deputy Director for Field Operations 14,000 - 16,000 Deputy Director for Planning 12,000 - 14,000 Public Employment Coordinator 13,000 - 15,000 Assistant Field Director 9,000 - 11,000 Manpower Planner II 9,800 - 10,800 Manpower Planner I 8,000 - 9,000 Management Information Specialist 8,000 - 9,000 Counseling Placement Specialist II 10,500 - 12,500 Counseling Placement Specialist I 9,500 - 10,500 Outreach Worker II 7,250 - 8,250 Outreach Worker I 7,000 - 7,200* Job Coach II 7,000 - 8,000* Job Coach I 7,250 - 8,250* Councilman Serge seconded the motion. Councilman Nemeth wondered about the reduced salaries for the last three positions. He wondered if the Council should leave those positions alone. There was a question on the information that had been furnished to the Council previously regarding thos three positions. Mr. Hojnacki indicated that there were no Job Coach positions within the Department of Human Resources. Councilman Nemeth indicated that the amounts should probably be left as listed in the proposed ordinance. There was a brief discussion on whether or not the Job Coach positions should be deleted. *Councilman Miller made a motion to include in his original motion the deletion of the two Job Coach positions and the salary range of $7,000 to $7,250 for the Outreach Worker I. Councilman Serge seconded the inclusion. The motions carried. Councilman Miller then made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Common Council, as amended, seconded by Councilman Serge. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $33,080.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department of Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He indicated that the ordinance included no salaries or promotional expenses; merely the maintenance of the completed section of the River Bend Plaza Mall. He felt the line items incorporated in the ordinance were self - explanatory, and he indicated that he would be happy to answer any questions the Council might have concerning the appropriation. Mrs. Irene Mutzl, a member of the Fair Tax Association, wondered if there had been some funds budgeted within the Park Department to help in maintaining the mall. It was indicated that the Council had cut that amount out of the Park Department budget. Mrs. Mutzl expressed concern on the maintenance of the mall if, in the future, revenue sharing funds would not be available. She wondered where the money would come from in that event. Council President Parent indicated that it was hoped the downtown merchants could share in the maintenance of the mall in the future. He stated that this had been discussed previously. Councilman Serge felt Mrs. Mutzl would not have to worry about maintenance of the mall in the future if the new Super Block would become a reality. He talked about the increase in revenue that would be brought into the downtown area when the Super Block was eventually constructed. Councilman Kopczynski indicated that the Council had wanted to set up a meeting to discuss the maintenance of the mall over two years ago. He stated that the meeting had never come about. He felt that the downtown had cost the city a great deal of money, and he felt "it would have to come to a head someplace along the line ". Councilmar Newburn talked about the deterioration of the downtowns all across the country. He felt it was tY responsibility of the city and its citizens to keep the downtown alive and not let the city become a "ghost town" as had been predicted. Mr. Frederick Mutzl, 320 Parkovash, wondered if the city carried insurance for downtown mall damage, and he referred specifically to the knocking out of the lights in the tunnel. Mr. Farrand indicated that, as far as he knew, there was no such insurance. He indicated that the tunnel was not part of the plaza., Mr. Mutzl wondered if the lights would be replaced. Mr. Farrand stated that the department could check into the matter if TZ]