05-23-77 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING - MAY 23, 1977 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED BILL NO. 50 -77 A BILL APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FOR VARIOUS HUMAN RESOURCES PRO- GRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. 173 This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He said that CANCO was a relatively new organization located in the Family Center in Mishawaka. He said this appropriation was to continue a program established in 1976, to at- tempt to address the growing problem of child abuse and neglect. He said they are primarily supported through Junior League and are asking for Revenue Sharing funds to help support the pro- gram. Dr. Edward.Gergesha, Chairman of CANCO, said they had dealt with 130 abused children withi: the City and County. He gave the statistics on abused children. Council Member Adams asked if it was possible for the Council to appropriate money that has not as yet been received. Mr. Mullen indicated that the Council could appropriate money that the City had been certified to receive. Council President Parent indicated he thought this program was being operated in an excellent manner and that he was proud to make a motion that this bill be recommended to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 52 -77 A BILL APPROPRIATING $10,627.00 FROM THE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND FOR VARIOUS REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOP - MENT. This being the time heretofore set for public were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Wa made the presentation for the bill. He said t Department to perform appraisals and miscellan to the Urban Redevelopment Fund. Council Memb to their salary. Mr. Brownell said this was c recommend this bill to the Council favorable, ried. BILL NO. 53 -77 hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents yne Brownell, Executive Director of Redevelopment, his bill is to permit personnel of the Redevelopmen eous duties for the City and to charge their time er Adams indicated this would not be in addition orrect. Council Member Serge made a motion to seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion car- A BILL APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND (1) GATES CHEVROLET CORP., SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND (2) INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO., SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $39,743.86. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents andopponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Ronald Budzinski, Fiscal Officer for the Bureau of Water, made the presentation for the bill. He said this bill was to approve the purchase of eight new vehicles for the Bureau of Water. Council Member Dombrowski indicated the Council had asked the Administration to look into the purchase of vehicles from the Police Department when they are being traded in, the Police Department is buying twenty -six automobiles, so twenty -six will be traded in. He said the maiority of these cars are in aood shape -. He made a motion to amend the title to read $29,699.29, delete the t total to $13,709.07, change the total to $29,59 asked that the Water Works be given first prior will be traded in. Council Member Kopczynski i were being sold to other cities for police work Council Member Miller asked how much trade in w the maximum was approximately $1,700. Council be left in this ordinance to buy the three cars police cars were traded in it would be very wis tion. Mr. Mullen indicated that the City does Kopczynski asked how much the fleet has grown i that if it has increased it has increased only indicated it was wise to use the police cars in taken on the motion and it passed by a vote of Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent) and four nays Council President Parent made a motion to recom seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion c BILL NO. 54 -77 free 1977 Novas at $10,044.57, change the sub - a.29, Council Member Adams seconded the motion and Lty to pick out three of the twenty -six cars that idicated the police were trading in cars that , so apparently the cars are not in bad shape. is received for these cars. Mr. Mullen indicated Rember Miller indicated that perhaps $5,500 should Council Member Horvath indicated that once the for the City to buy back the ones in good condi- )uy a great deal of them back. Council Member 1 the last year and a half. Mr. Mullen indicated :hree or four vehicles. Council Member Szymkowiak other City departments. A roll call vote was :ive ayes (Council Members Kopczynski, Adams, :ouncil Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor) :lend this bill to the Council favorable, as amendec irried. A BILL APPROPRIATING $195,000.00 FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. He said the Community Development Program allotted a total of $320,00 toward street improvements, and of this amount $125,000 was appropriated last September, leaving a balance of $195,000. He said this appropriation will serve to compliment the previously ap- propriated MVH and Revenue Sharing Funds, thus allowing the Bureau of Streets to proceed with their proposed 1977 program. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried.