01-19-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING REGULAR MEETING - JANUARY 19, 1976 JANUARY 19, 1976 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, January 19, 1976, at 7:00 p.m., Council President Roger 0. Parent presiding. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent. ABSENT: Councilman Serge Councilman Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman Horvath. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on Monday, January 19, 1976 at 7:06 p.m., with eight members present. Chairman Horvath presided. Councilman Horvath thanked the Councilmen for their support in his behalf in electing him Chairman of the Committee of the Whole. He said he was looking forward to working with the Coun- cilmen and the public. He commended Odell Newburn f -os the tremendous job he did as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole. II ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $15,000.00 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. Councilman Adams made a motion to continue the ordinance to the February 9, 1976, regular meeting of the council, seconded by Councilman Miller. The motion carried. II (1VnTAT21MnL1 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF $1,140 FROM THE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND TO SERVICES CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT #269 FOR SECOND YEAR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Keith Crighton, director of the Bureau of Housing made the presentation for the ordinance. He said the second year rental assistance payment was to have been made on January 29, 1975, however, the Council failed to appropriate funds at that time. Therefore, the city owes $1,140 as a second and final relocation payment. Marchmont Kovacs, of the South.Bend Tribune, asked for the name of the party. Mr. Crighton did not think he should make the name known due to legal complications. The City Attorney, Mr. Tom Brunner, said he did not know what the statute read. Chairman Horvath recommended not releasing the name until it could be researched legally. He asked the City Attorney to make a decision and report it to the Clerk. Mr. Brunner said he would be happy to do that. Councilman Kopczynski asked the standard length of time they continued to pay rental assistance. Mr. Crighton stated that in this case, no more than one year. He is a displ,aced'person, who was relocated on November 8, 1972. The first payment was due November 9, 1973, but the money was not made available until January 29, 1974. Councilman Horvath said that this was the first time this has come before the Council. Mr. Crighton said that the reason this was before the Council was that no money was appropriated last January under the Urban Redevelopment fund, and because this case was outstanding, it required an ordinance. Councilman Miller made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Common Council, seconded by Councilman Taylor.. The motion carried?:_ 11 ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $195,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY RE- ferred to as general revenue sharing, for VARIOUS FIRE EQUIPMENT, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS BUREAU OF SAFETY. 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, Chairman of the Board of Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He stated that on December 15, 1975, the Board of Public works reviewed bids received for three pumpers. He said that bids from Midwest Fire and Safety Equipment Company, Halterman General Fire Equipment, Ward LaFrance, Shamrock Ford, were rejected due to several reasons; such as, did not meet specifications, in that they did not bid a five - passenger cab, or the bids were too high. With these eliminations, Peter Pirsch & Sons and Michiana Mack, Inc., were under consideration. The Pirsch bid is $15,958.00 less than Michiana Mack. However, the Pirsch unit, as bid, is too high to fit into several existing stations. A modification was possible, by mounting side lights, however, they are not standard emergency vehicle mounting, and exposes the light to sideswipe damage. Also, the Pirsch unit is 322 inches long, or 39.25 inches longer than Michiana Mack's unit, which places it at a dis- advantage in maneurvering the narrow streets and alleys. There is a total of five Mack units now in the fleet. Selection of Macks for the new equipment would increase our standardization. For these reasons, the Board of Public Works accepted the Fire Chief's recommendation toward the contract to Michiana Mack. He also said that the trade -in allowances are based on trading in only two units. The two remaining units are considered acceptable for back -up units and will be kept in service, with one unit being maintained in a condition for first line service.