09-26-77 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 26, 1977 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent: were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. John Stancati, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. He said the Water Works had been in this building since 1930. He said it has outlived its usefulness. He said they would like to have this Judy done to deter- mine it if was feasible to remain in the building. He said this study was needed, in that the maintenance on the building is become very expensive. Council Member Kopczynski indicated that Mr. Stancati, as manager of the Water Works, should know their requirements. He said in view of this, he felt that this $3,500 should not be spent for a feasibility study. He made a motion that this bill be defeated by Council, secon (ded by Council President Parent. Council Member Adams asked what repair had been done to the building. Mr. Stancati briefly covered the repairs that have been made, which totalled $10,000. Council President Parent indicated that the re- quest for money implies that there is a need that we are going to do something, either remodel the building, expand or build a new one, and this was the first he had heard that they were even contemplating such a thing. He said he was not contemplating building a new building, or expanding this one. He said they did not need to spend $3,500 for a study. He said an in- house study could be made, as the City had competent people who could accomplish this. Mr. Stancati indicated that he had asked the Engineering Department for help and they told him that he needed an architect. A roll call vote was taken on the motion and it passed by a vote of five ayes (Council Members Serge, Kopczynski, Adams, Horvath and Parent) and three nays (Council Members Szymkowiak, Miller and Taylor). There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Adams made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried. REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend re- convened in the:Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 7:53 p.m., Council President Parent presiding and eight Council Members present. BILLS, SECOND READING BILL NO. 59 -77 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ANIMALS, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Council Member Miller made a motion to continue public hearing and second reading on this bill until October 10, 1977, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 6230 -77 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE FIRE PREVENTION ORDINANCE, REGULARING AND SETTTING STANDARDS FOR SAFEGUARDING OF LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE HAZARDS OF FIRE AND EXPLOSION ARISING FROM THE STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, MATERIALS AND DEVICES, AND FROM CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE OR PROPERTY IN THE USE OR OCCUPANCY OF BUILD- INGS OR PREMISES; SETTING STANDARDS IN DETERMING THE ACCEPTABILITY OF INSTALLATIONS OR PROCEDURES, EQUIP- MENT OR MATERIALS IN THE USE OR OCCUPANCY OR BUILDINGS OR PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR A FIRE BOARD OF APPEALS; PROVIDING FOR BONFIRE, TRASH OR RUBBISH FIRES; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES. This bill had second reading. Council Member Adams made a motion to amend the bill, as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Council Member Adams made a motion to pass the bill, as amended, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes. BILL NO. 125 -77 A BILL APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND BASNEY FORD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $12,673.67. This bill had second reading. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to strike this bill, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried, with Council Member Szymkowiak opposing. BILL NO. 135 -77 A BILL APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND COLE ASSOCIATES, INC., SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR A RENOVATION FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE WATER WORKS BUILDING LOCATED AT 224 NORTH MAIN STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,500.00. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to defeat this bill, seconded by Council Member Adams. The bill was defeated by a roll call vote of five ayes (Council Members Serge, Kopczynski, Adams Horvath and Parent) and three nays (Council Members Szymkowiak, Miller and Taylor). Council President Parent asked that a copy of the minutes relating to the Water Works be sent to Mr. Stancati, in order that he will understand how the Council feels on these matters. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND SUPPORTING THE COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR RESOURCES TO THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION OF SOUTH BEND'S CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. A public hearing was held at this time on the resolution. Mayor Peter J. Nemeth indicated that HUD had sent a letter requesting that certain items be presented before they would allow the City to have 2.1 million in urgent need money. He said these resolutions were filed with the id of complying with their requirements.