04-13-77 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13, 1977 REGULAR MEETING (RECONVENED) to develop it into a park site. He said the figure of $15,000 is high and they estimate it will be under $10,000. Council Member Serge indicated that perhaps he could get Sun Oil to donate thi land, since the property is now zoned residential. Council Member Adams indicated that each of these items will come before the Council in appropriation form before the money is spent. She made a motion that the Council approve this application, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. Council Member Miller indicated there were two items he would oppose, Triangle Park, and the $30,000 for Day Care Services. Mr. Gilkey explained.the Day Care Service Program to the Council. Council President Parent asked Council Member Adams to withdraw her motion, in order that the Council could make recommendations. She agreed, and Council Member Kopczynski withdrew his secon Council President Parent indicated that the Council would make recommendations and then make a motion to approve the application. Council Member Szymkowiak indicated he thought that Sun Oil -would be glad to give the land for Triangle Park to the City. Council Member Adams asked how much was spent for legal services in Redevelopment. Mr. Gilkey indicated that $8,000 was budgete And then Mr. Brownell, Executive Director of Redevelopment, indicated they were unable to stay within their budget and spent in excess of $20,000. Council Member Adams indicated that if they were unable to stay within their budget, how did they transfer this money. Mr. Brownell indicate they transferred it from another line item. Council Member Adams said she would recommend to the Council that in the future money could not be moved from one line item to another without Council approval. Council Member Kopczynski indicated that Federal funds should be better con- trolled by the Council. He made a motion that the Council recommend a fishing park be built for the northeast side, at a cost of approximately $50,000, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. Council Member Miller indicated he would like to know what was included in the proposal. Council Member Kopczynski said the proposal was $25,000 for land and $25,000 for land improvements. Council Member Szymkowiak indicated he would have no object to a fishing park. Council Member Horvath asked about the Mayor's response to this request. Council Member Kopczynski indicated that the Mayor had responded that there were sufficient parks along the river. A roll call vote was taken on the motion and it passed by a vote of eight ayes and one nay (Council Member Miller) Council President Parent thanked Mr. Gilkey and other members of the Community Development staff for the good job done on this proposal. He said he would like to recommend the following: Triangle Park - $5,000 be taken out and this be cut to $5,000; line 5 -A, Administration /Project Personnel be cut $30,000 from $290,000 to $260,000; line 11 Administration /Personnel be cut $6,000 to $99,000; line 14- Administration /Personnel be cut $20,000 to $278,000. He said the fundi' that were reduced could be put in Unspecified Local Option. He indicated some of these funds could then be allocated for the transportation of the physically handicapped and older adults; $10,000 to $15,000 could be used for a women's crisis center. A motion was made by Council Member Dombrowski that these recommendations be accepted by the Council, seconded by Council Member Miller. The motion carried by a roll call vote of nine ayes. Council Member Taylor said he would like to expand improvements on the-Southeast Neighborhood Center to the exterior, as well as interior. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion that the application be approved, sub-1 ject to the recommendations, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. REPORTS Council President Parent commended the fire chief for the report of the South Bend Fire Departmen Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, and recess, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 8:20 P.M. 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 Wednesday, April 13, 1977, at 8:40 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Frank Horvath presiding. Council Member Horvath indicated that public hearing would be held at this time on the first thr items on the agenda, Clay Utilities, Inc. BILL NO. 24 -77 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE LEASING OF WATER WORKS FACILITIES OF CLAY UTILITIES, INC. BILL NO. 25 -77 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE LEASING OF SEWAGE DIS- POSAL FACILITIES OF CLAY UTILITIES, INC. BILL NO. 26 -77 A BILL APPROPRIATING $92,985.00 FROM FUND 30, COM- MONLY KNOWN AS THE DEPRECIATION FUND OF THE BUREAU OF WATER, TO LINE 30.0710, COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS BUILDING STRUCTURES AND IMPROVEMENT, ALL FUNDS BEING WITHIN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. Council President Parent gave a report that the negotiating team was established and contact had been made with representatives of Clay. He said they could purchase Clay at the same price of 2.1 million tonight, however, since that is exactly the same price, he indicated he thought the Council would want to set this for another public hearing. Council President Parent made a moti to set the above bills for public hearing and second reading June 27, 1977, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried, with Council Member Miller opposing. BILL NO. 38 -77 A BILL APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LEASE AND TRUST INDENTURE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF PERTAINING TO DELTA STAR, INC.