07-18-77 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 18, 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, July 18, 1977, at 6:00 p.m. Council President Roger 0. 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 report that it has inspected the minutes of the July 11, 1977 meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. /s /Roger Parent /s /Mary Christine Adams Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the July 11, 1977, meeting of the Council) be placed on file, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. 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 Monday, July 18, 1977, at 6:05 p.m., with eight members present. Chairman pro tem Taylor presiding. BILL NO. 97 -77 A BILL APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LEASE, MORTGAGE AND TRUST INDENTURE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF PERTAINING TO HENRY EDWARD LOWE. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Kenneth Fedder, attorney for the Economic Develop- ment Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He said the building would be built on Block Six. He said Lowe, Inc., manufactures clay based products. He said that South Bend would be Lowe's headquarters. He said there will be twelve to fifteen new jobs created, with a pay- roll of $200,000. He introduced Mr. Arthur Perry, corporate attorney for Lowe, Inc., who showed an architectural drawing of the new building. He said that the Economic Development Commission adopted a resolution approving of this funding. Council Member Adams made a motion to recommend this to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 98 -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 RHOADES- MARTIN ENTERPRISES, INC. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Kenneth Fedder, attorney for the Economic Developmen Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He said this company is engaged in the business of selling automobile parts, wholesale and retail. He said they plan to establish an auto ser- vice center. He said the Commission adopted a resolution approving this funding. He indicated that members of the organization, together with their attorney, Mr. Richard Kramer, were in the Chambers this evening. He said the facility will be built at 2623 Lincoln Way West. He said they anticipate there will be eight new jobs created. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. BILL NO. 95 -77 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 2 -27, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS PARTICIPATION IN STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS BY REQUIRING APPROVAL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR ALL PARTICIPATION IN SUCH PROGRAMS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponen were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Mary Adams made the presentation for the bill. She said that basically this bill provides that the Council will be notified of all ap- plications for State and Federal funding. She made a motion that the bill be amended, as follow Delete Section I., in its entirety and add the following: SECTION I. Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2 -27, is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: SECTION -2 -27. PARTICIPATIO IN STATE, AND FEDERAL, AND OTHER RELATED PROGRAMS. (a) The City of South Bend through its de- partments, agencies, officers, boards, bureaus, commissions, or any other executive agency there of, are encouraged to utilize to the fullest extent possible all avenues of securing funding fro State, Federal and private sources which would further the effective and efficient operation of their respective offices. (b) No executive agency of the City may participate in, or negotiate and contract for participation in, any State or Federally assisted programs or projects without prior approval of the Mayor and, where required by State or Federal law or regulation, without approval by the Council. (c) all applications or similar forms for which the approval of the Common Council is not required for the participation in any State, Federal or regulation, with- out approval by the Council. (c) All applications or similar forms for which the approval of the Common Council is not required for the participation in any State, Federal or privately as- sisted program(s), shall be submitted in capsulized form to the Common Council when the applica- tion is made to such State, Federal or private body. (d) all monies received pursuant to this Section shall be received by the City controller and shall be deposited in the appropriate special fund(s). (e) All departments, agencies, officers, boards, bureaus, commissions.or any other executive agency of the City receiving funds pursuant to this section shall file written progress reports detailing how the monies are being spent and obligated with the Council during ,