06-27-77 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 27, 1977 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, June 27, 1977, at 7:00 p.m. Council President Roger O. Parent presiding. The meeting was called to order, and the Pledge to the Flag was.given. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski and Parent ABSENT: Council Member Horvath REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your sub- committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respectfully re- port that it has inspected the minutes of the June 13, 1977 meeting of the Council and found th correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. /s /Roger Parent /s /Mary Chris Adams Council Member Dombrowski made a motion that the minutes of the June 13, 1977, meeting of the Council be placed on file, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council President Parent indicated that Council Members had questions to ask of the Police Depart ment and the Mayor regarding the recent "ticket binge. He indicated that this was for their own personal gain and the Mayor never ordered the police officers to stop their unfair tactics. Council Member Taylor indicated that the citizen's confidence in the Police Department had been shaken because of this tactic. He said he thought this tactic only served to undermine the ex- ecutive branch of government. He asked who organized this "ticket binge." Police Chief Borkowsk indicated that the FOP was the major voting body. Council Member Adams outlined the meetings that had taken place with the FOP in an attempt to negotiate with them. She said she resented the fact that statements have been made that the Council will not negotiate. She said she felt the Council has been fair and no firm figure has been set. Council Member Kopczynski indicated that when the ticket blitz started he called the Mayor and it was evident he supported this type of tactic. He indicated he had calls from citizens that in as much as the police had time to write this amount of tickets in such a short time it only proves they have time on their hands and are not doing their job. He indicated that it was difficult for the Council to negotiate when the police have said that the items they want are not negotiable. Council Member Serge indicated that the police had disobeyed the rules of their department. He indicated he was in favor of higher pay for the police, if there was money in the budget. Council Member Adams indicated she hoped the Mayor was misquoted in the SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE regarding statements that the Council resume negotiations; with the FOP. She indicated the Council had never stopped negot Ling. Council Member Dombrowski indicated that he hoped the FOP would sit down and bargain in good faith, Cpl: Ron Wilson, head of the wage committee, indicated they had met with the Council three different times and were told the Council did not know how much was available, and they could not tell us what they could give us. He said that was not negotiating. Council Member Miller indicated he did not think the Council should get into negotiating at this meeting, and he felt they should move on to the agenda.