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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 71 1976
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING
<br />CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA, 1971, ALSO KNOWN AS ORDINANCE NO.
<br />4990 -68, AS AMENDED, AND GENERALLY KNOWN
<br />AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op-
<br />ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. John Oxian, Vice President of the Historic
<br />Preservation Society, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said the ordinance establish-
<br />ing the commission contained certain aspects which the commission would like to have clarified
<br />or deleted, and that was the purpose of this amendment. He said that Section I of the original
<br />ordinance contained powers which the commission should not possess. He said Section II of the
<br />amendment clarifies historic landmarks and designations, and Section III is an overlay aspect
<br />for an historic district.
<br />Council President Parent said he supported the proposed amendment and thought it was an improve-
<br />ment to the ordinance. He made a motion that this ordinance be recommended favorably to the
<br />Council, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5437 -72,
<br />COMMONLY KNOWN AS CHAPTER 16, ARTICLE 2,
<br />SECTION 16 -6 "GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTION:
<br />CITY FEES, MANNER OF COLLECTION: PRIVATE
<br />PARTY RESPONSIBILITY" OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
<br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op-
<br />ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department of
<br />Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He briefly discussed the Solid Waste
<br />Budget. He indicated this.was based on 10,549 customers, with a constant number of senior citiz
<br />of approximately 4,500. He said expenditures are based on continuing the present replacement
<br />schedule of three units per year. He said present personnel requirements are based on CETA, and
<br />any change in that program will have an effect on the ability to maintain salary expenditures wit
<br />the limits anticipated in this projection. He said on June 1 he directed a memo to the Mayor
<br />indicating that significant reductions could be made in these budgets if certain assumptions are
<br />made. He said these assumptions include the continuing availability of CETA personnel for back -
<br />of regular personnel for vacation and sick leave, no increase in landfill costs, a certain minim
<br />equipment replacement, and effective maintenance of existing equipment, and no significant overa
<br />decrease in the number of customers. He said this was an independent budget, it is not on the
<br />tax structure, and this program should be operated in the black.
<br />Mr. Maurice Cohen, 725 E. Eckman, spoke regarding the rate increases of all utilities and how
<br />they effect the senior citizen. He said when the garbage collection was under the Street Depart
<br />ment, they were in the black. He said in Mishawaka this was on the tax roles. He said there
<br />was not one mill on the tax roles for the senior citizen.
<br />Mr. Andrew Seiffert, Recording Secretary for Bendix Local 9 Retirees, said he was asked to speak
<br />against the raise in the trash hauling. He said that social security puts one dollar in the
<br />retirees' hands and the City attempts to take two dollars away.
<br />Mrs. Jane Swan, 2022 Swygart, indicated that she had attended the caucus meeting and felt that t
<br />Council has a great deal of compassion for the senior citizen. She said she thought it should b
<br />understood that this was not a Council ordinance. She said that perhaps the best alternative wa
<br />to get this off the tax role completely. She indicated that private haulers give the $1.50 rate
<br />even if you are under 65, if you are disabled, a widow, etc.
<br />Mr. Lester Fox, Executive Director of REAL Services, indicated that he would like to point out
<br />that there were not too many older adults in attendance because they are being victimized on the
<br />streets and they feel safer in their homes. He said of the 10,600 customers using this service,
<br />42.5% were older persons. He said some feel the reduced rate was to get them to participate,
<br />and now they are the victims of the rate increase.
<br />Mr. Ted Dylewski, 444 S. Wellington, Chairman of the Area Council UAW Senior Citizens, indicated
<br />their members are wondering why the senior citizen is being picked on from all angles.
<br />Council President Parent indicated he thought the present system was inefficient, and the entire
<br />system should perhaps be aligned to better service the customers. He said he was in favor of
<br />raising the rate from $3.00 to $3.50 for the regulars and for the older adults from $1.50 to $2.0
<br />He said he thought this was realistic and will meet the needs for at least one year. He made a
<br />motion that this ordinance be amended wherever necessary, that the rates be increased from $1.50
<br />to $2.00 for the older adults and $3.00 to $3.50 for the regulars, seconded by Council Member
<br />Dombrowski. The motion carried. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion that this ordinance be
<br />recommended favorably to the Council as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The
<br />motion carried.
<br />There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Kopcz
<br />made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion
<br />carried.
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