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EIKII <br />REGULAR MEETING MAY 23, 1977 <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers <br />of the County -City Building on Monday, May 23, 1977, at 7:00 p.m. Council President Roger 0. <br />Parent presiding. The meeting was called to order, and the Pledge to the Flag was given. <br />ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, <br />Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent <br />ABSENT: None <br />REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES <br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: <br />Your sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respectfully <br />report that it has inspected the minutes of the May 9, 1977, meeting of the Council and found <br />them correct. <br />The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. <br />/s/ Roger 0. Parent <br />Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the May 9, 1977, meeting be accepted and <br />placed on file, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. <br />SPECIAL BUSINESS <br />Mr. John Oxian was sworn in as a citizen member of the Public Safety Committee, by the City Clerk, <br />Ms. Paula Auburn, Director of Personnel, made a report on union negotiations, and explained what <br />the union was seeking. Mr. Mike Lawrence, Business Agent for Teamsters Local 364, reported that <br />no agreement had been reached as of this date. He indicated that fringe benefits were very im- <br />portant in the present union negotiations. Council Member Horvath indicated he felt the Adminis- <br />tration should hold the line on all administrative positions and give any money that would be <br />available to the people in the lower income bracket. Council Member Kopczynski indicated he <br />felt the City employees performed very well. He said it was high time emphasis was put on the <br />hourly employees. Council Member Taylor indicated he thought special emphasis needs to be placed <br />on the lower income bracket. <br />Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by <br />Council Member Adams. The motion carried. <br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE <br />Be it remembered <br />Whole on Monday, <br />presiding. <br />BILL NO. 51 -77 <br />that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the <br />May 23, 1977, at 6:25 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Frank Horvath <br />A BILL APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LEASE AND <br />TRUST INDENTURE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE <br />BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF PER- <br />TAINING TO BERTRAND PRODUCTS, INC. <br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents <br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Kenneth Fedder, attorney for the Economic Development <br />Commission, made the presention for the bill. He said that the Economic Development Commission <br />had unanimously passed a resolution approving this facility. He said this will be to construct <br />and equip a $475,000 manufacturing plant for precision parts. Council Member Adams made a motion <br />to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The <br />motion carried. <br />BILL AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 40 <br />OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (1829 <br />S. IRONWOOD) . <br />Since there was.no one in the Chambers to make a presentation for this bill, it was continued un- <br />til later on in the meeting. <br />BILL A BILL DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC <br />LANDMARK UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 5565 -73, AMENDING <br />ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN <br />AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />(UNION STATION). <br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents <br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. John Oxian, President of the Historic Preservation <br />Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He said they would like to declare Union Station <br />a landmark. He said there was a resolution passed on this, but under the resolution the Commissio <br />has no jurisdiction as to what can be done to the building. He said through ordinance, the Com- <br />mission would have imput into the facade of the building. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion <br />to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Adams. Council Member <br />Horvath asked what restrictions would be put on the developer, if this is made into a mini -mall. <br />Mr. Oxian indicated the restrictions would be very lenient, but if major changes were to be done, <br />the Commission would like to see how they would fit into the overall plan of the building. Counci <br />President Parent indicated that the developers of this mini -mall were interested in the preserva- <br />tion of historic buildings. The motion carried. <br />