02-28-77 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 28r 1977 REGULAR MEETING SPECIAL BUSINESS Council President Parent asked that the following appointments be made: Council Member Horvath be appointed to the Economic Development Commission. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to accept this appointment, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. Mrs. Jane Swan be appointed to the Century Center Board of Managers. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to accept this appointment, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried, with Council Member Miller opposing. Mr. Frank Gootee to the Transportation Board of Directors. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to accept this appointment, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. Mr. Robert Swanson to the Human Rights Commission. Council Member Taylor made a motion to accept this appointment, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Council President Parent thanked the people involved for accepting these appoint- ments. Council President Parent accounced the following appointments to the Council Standing Committees: Personnel and Finance; Chairman, Council Member Adams, Council Members Kopczynski, Dombrowski and Horvath. Rules Committee; Chairman, Roger O. Parent, Council Members Adams and Taylor. Human Resources; Chairman, Walter T. Kopczynski, Council Members Taylor and Miller. Parks and Recreation; Chairman, Walter Szymkowiak, Council Members Serge and Dombrowski. Public Works; Chairman, Joseph Serge, Council Members Adams, Dombrowski, Kopczynski and Szymkowiak. Residential Neighborhood Committee; Chairman, Roger O. Parent, Council Members Adams, Taylor, Dombrowski and Serge. Public Safety; Chairman, Robert Taylor, Council Members Dombrowski, Horvatl and Serge. Council President Parent asked that two special committees be continued this year, the Committee on Older Adults and Century Center. Council Member Adams made a motion to continue these committees, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Council President Parent indicated that Joseph Serge would be chairman of the Older Adults Committee, and Council Members Horvath and Dombrowski would be appointed to the committee. He.said that on the Century Center Committee, chairman would be Terry Miller, with Council Members Szymkowiak and Adams serving on the committee. Council Member Miller, indicated he declined to serve as chairman of this committee. Council President Parent indicated this was not accepted and that Council Member Miller would serve as chairman. Council President Parent summarized the procedure for citizen members to serve on Council committ He then filed this procedure with the Clerk's office. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES The Administration and Finance Committee has reviewed the CETA budgets for Titles, I, II, and VI and makes the following recommendations: 1. A concentrated effort should be made to reduce administrative costs so that more participants can be served. However, in light of the doubling of the program, there is no recommendation to cut staff at the present time. 2. Since South Bend is the Prime Sponsor, only residents of the City should be served by the CETA Programs. At the present time, an applicant must reside in the city in order to be eligible to participate. We request that this be extended to require the termination of a participant if he /she leaves the city. St. Joseph County has its own CETA Programs for non -South Bend residents so the participant should transfer to that program if he /she leaves the city. We ask that this requirement be noted on the application forms. 3. For Title III which is the summer program which will be submitted later, we request that all supervisory and temporary staff be South Bend residents as we have many young people in South Bend who will be in need of summer employment. The Administration and Finance Committee also requests that Mr. Kelzenberg prepare a written re- port explaining why the figures from the following 3 lists do not agree: 1) PSE CETA list sent for Titles II and VI sent 1 -19 and 1 -24 to Council Members 2) Alpha Payroll list of 1 -17 3) Grant application for Titles II and VI sent to Department of Labor in January. Mary Christine Adams Chairman Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to file this report with the City Clerk's office, seconde by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. Public Works Committee - Council Member Serge made a motion to set the bill to annex Laurel Woods for public hearing and second reading March 28, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Council Member Adams made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Counci Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on Monday, February 28, 1977, at 6:20 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Frank Horvath presiding. BILL NO. 27 -77 A BILL APPROPRIATING $166,500.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS FUND AND $18,500.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO PROJECT R &S 61, MICHIGAN -MAIN CONNECTOR. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Patrick McMahon, presentation for the ordinance. He indicated this was for r from LaSalle to Marion Street. Council Member Taylor made a to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Serge. Member Horvath opposing. above bill, proponents and opponents Director of Public Works made the asignalization for two way traffic motion to recommend this ordinance The motion carried, with Council S.