07-11-77 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 11, 1977 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED (CONTINUED) BILL NO. 105 -77 A BILL FIXING THE-ANNUAL PAY OF POLICEMEN FOR THE CALENDAR-YEAR 1978. This bill had first reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading July 18, 1977, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. BILL NO. 106 -77 A BILL FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1978. This bill had first reading. Council Member Adams made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading July 18, 1977, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Mr. David Wells, member of the TRANSPO Board of Directors, indicated that July 12 TRANSPO was offering a ride for a dime, and he invited everyone to ride the bus for a dime. NEW BUSINESS Council Member Adams made a motion to suspend the rules and hear a resolution submitted by Urban Observatory to authorize inspectors of the City's Bureau of Housing to receive additional com- pensation pursuant to a contract between the City and the Institute for Urban Studies at Notre Dame, seconded by Council Member Miller. The motion carried by a roll call vote of eight ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 565 -77 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, AUTHORIZING INSPECTORS OF THE CITY'S BUREAU OF HOUSING TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE IN- ' STITUTE FOR URBAN STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 5830 -75, -being section 2 -118 (a) -(d) of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend provides that no additional compensation shall be paid by the City to any City employees without approval of the Common Council; and, WHEREAS, The City of South Bend, through its Community Development Program, proposes to enter into a contract with the Institute for Urban Studies at the University of Notre Dame for a survey of current conditions of homes which have been rehabilitated through the City's several programs of housing rehabilitation; and, WHEREAS, the Institute for Urban Studies proposed to employ, with the funds received from the City through its Community Development Program, qualified inspectors for the City's Bureau of Housing to inspect the conditions of rehabilitated homes at the rate of ten dollars ($10.00) per home, on their personal time at their own volition: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by.the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana; Section I. That the inspectors employed` in the Bureau of Housing who qualify to work for the Institute for Urban Studies in its contract with the City may receive the additional compensation of ten dollars ($10.00) for each home inspected pursuant to the contract proposed between the City and the Institute for Urban Studies at the University of Notre Dame. /s /Roger 0. Parent Member of the Council A public hearing was held at this time on the resolution. Mr. Todd Areson, of Urban Observatory, indicated that the Urban Observatory recently created an additiional project for 1977. He said this was a study of the housing rehabilitation over the past decade. He said it would cover three things; homes that have been rehabilitated, occupants, and effect and impact on the neighborhood where the program has been operating. He said they were going to try_ and inspect twenty percent of the homes that have been rehabilitated. Council Member Adams made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. Council President Parent indicated he was against the adoption of this resolution for two reasons; he did not think that City employees should receive reimbursement from two sources, and having people who work for the City doing the study might raise questions about its validity. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of seven ayes and one nay (Council President Parent). Council President Parent indicated that for the last six months Council Members have discussed the need that something be done about safety at Island Park. He said up to now the Council has been told to improve the safety aspect would lose the aesthetic value. He said he would like the Council to establish a committee of citizens to look at this situation and make a recommenda- tion. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to establish a committee with no more than five persons to look into this situation at Island Park and report to the Council in a month or so, seconded by Council Member Adams. Council Member Miller said there were danagers all along the river, and there are safety provisions made along the river and on Island Park that are sufficier for its usage. He said the situation should be watched very closely to see how the park is used. He said if the Council needs further study he thought the Council was really taking the position to provide for total safety, which would mean a fence all along the river. He said he was again: this motion. Council Member Serge indicated that some type of protection should be there. Counc Member Kopczynski indicated it was clearly evident that many rules of water safety have been violated. Council Member Dombrowski indicated that perhaps a citizen's committee could find SOME thing that the professional cannot see. The motion carried, with Council Member Miller opposing. There being no further business to come before the Council unfinished or new, Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:02 p.m. ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED: t. Press t 1