03-08-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 81 1976 ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 40 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (Linden Road and Chippewa) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Since there was no one to make the presentatio Council Member Horvath said they would delay this until someone could be located. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16, ARTICLE 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA PERTAINING TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE ADDITION OF AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mrs. Mary Chris Adams, Council Member, made the presentation for the ordinance. She indicated any question from the public or the Council should be directed to her or the Council attorney. Mayor Peter J. Nemeth said the administration was leaning in the direction of going to bidding procedures. He said it will require specifications to be written in order to comply with State law. He said this will require the hiring of a staff and the Council should be aware of this when they ask for additional money to handle it. Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, asked how this was pre- sently being handled. He wanted to know if the City was dealing with an insurance company and asking them to advise what the coverage should be. Mayor Nemeth said an agency is hired and the agent prescribes what he feels the City needs. The Mayor said he felt that someone in the profession would have to do the specifications since he did not feel the committee mentioned in the ordinance were qualified insurance people. Council Member Adams said that perhaps they would need some outside consultation, but in the past, some one in the City's administration decided if there would be a $100 deductible, the limits of liability, etc. Council President Parent said he did not realize there could be others on the committee. Council Member Adams, said there could be others on the committee, but she felt there should be a certain group responsible. Council Member Miller questioned the necessity of the publications for three weeks. Council Member Adams said that everything is usually published twice, and the insurance coverage for the city is such an important thing she felt it should be published three times, but that she was willing for this to be changed to two publications. Council Member Miller made a motion to amend paragraph (d) to read two weeks, and paragraph (c) change the word prepared to approved, seconded by Council President Parent. The motion carried. Council Member Miller made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Common Council, as amended, seconded by Councilman Dombrowski. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $32,500.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS FIRE EQUIP- MENT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS BUREAU OF FIRE SAFETY. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Peter J. Nemeth made the presentation for the ordinance. He said the Council had requested this ordinance and that is why the admini tration submitted it. He said that bids have been taken and they are right around the $32,500 figure. Council Member Horvath asked the mayor if they wished to cut the ordinance. Mayor Nemeth said he thought it would run too close to cut the figure down. Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, asked if they still in- tended to do the repair work on one of the older ambulances and retain it as a back -up. The mayor indicated this was their intention. Mr. Evans said that he thought later on in the meeting the Council would be considering exactly how much Revenue Sharing money was available, and evidently there is $32,500 for an ambulance. He said it could wind up there would be a deficit in the account. Council Member Horvath indicated that if the Council did not appropria it, there would be no deficit. Council Member Serge made a motion the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Council, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $250,000.00 BETWEEN VARIOUS ACCOUNTS IN THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council President Parent made a motion to amend the ordinance as follows: (A) Title: AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $200,000.00 BETWEEN VARIOUS ACCOUNTS IN THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND ESTABLISHING A SOUTH BEND PARKING FACILITIES STUDY COMMISSION. (B) Third Whereas: strike a surplus and insert funds in their place. (C) Section I. From $250,000.00 to $200,000.00 440.0 From $125,000 To $75,000 Total: From $250,000 To $200,000 810.0 From $250,000 To $200,000