02-13-78 Council Meeting Minutes

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g] REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 1978 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED (CONTINUED) BILL NO. 15 -78 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (NORTH OF IRELAND ROAD AND EAST OF IRONWOOD ROAD) This bill had first reading. Council Member Miller made a motion to refer the bill, and petiti to Area Plan, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 16 -78 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 20 -104 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS SNOW RE- MOVAL CONDITIONS; TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. This bill had first reading. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to refer this bill to the Public Works Committee and set it for public hearing and second reading February 27, 1978, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 17 -78 A BILL REGULATING PARKING TO PERMIT EFFICIENT STREET CLEANING AND SNOW REMOVAL AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF. This bill had first reading. Council Member Adams Works Committee and set it for public hearing and Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR made a motion to refer this bill to the Public second reading February 27, 1978, seconded by Mr. Tom Cressy, of National Life Insurance, indicated he submitted a proposal to the Controller' office in September and he had not heard anything one way or the other. He said he was wonderincl why it was taking so long for the City to make up their mind. Mr. Mullen, City Controller, in- dicated that National Life was not the low bidder, and this matter had been turned over to Corporate Policyholders, a consulting firm, to evalutate the proposals. Council Member Adams indicated that this had been turned over to the consultants only two weeks ago and they should be hearing from them very shortly. Mr. Cressy indicated that the Controller knew the rates were going up, and he wondered why they did not ask other companies to submit a proposal. He indicated he was not given an opportunity to look at the other proposals. He indicated that the City has been overcharged on their elderly people. Council was not in a position to get into the details of Mr. Cressy's proposal, and that the Council had an established procedure for Council imput into the matter. Council Member Adams indicated that the ordinance passed two years ago only dealt with the liability insurance. She indicated she whould be glad to have a meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee, as soon as the report is back from Chicago, to discuss this, so all questions can be answered in a public manner. Council Member Kopczynski inquired about the procedure that carriers submitting proposal could not see what the other carr ers had submitted. Mr. Mullen indicated that the bids were available for public inspection. Counci Member Kopczynski asked if a summary could be,.made of the various proposals after they have been submitted. Mr. Mullen indicated they could have that broken down so the Council would be able to understand it. Council Member Kopczynski indicated that the Council should be kept abreast of the summary of these insurance proposals even before the bids are submitted, and once they are submitted, an understandable presentation should be made to the Council, so that the Council knows the best bid was accepted. Mr. Mullen indicated he would be glad to do this on an in- dividual basis with those that are interested, or a group, or a committee. Mr. Cressy indicated that he was told he could not look at other carrier's bids. He indicated that he thought the consultant was a good idea, but they knew about the rate increase in October and this should have been done a long time ago. Council Member Miller indicated he was concerned about State highway maintenance. He asked the Council if they would be agreeable to writing a letter to the area legislators expressing the Council's concern that additional highway maintenance funds be appropriated and that the Council feels the State highway maintenance is inadequate. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Director of the Board of Public Works, indicated that LRSA was apportioned in accordance with miles of streets, but they should also allow for inches of snow and severity of the weather. Council President Parent indicated that Mr. McMahon should write down some of his ideas regarding this letter and send it to the Clerk's office. Council Member Adams said there would be a Personnel and Finance Committee meeting at 6:00 p.m., Monday February 20, 1978. Council Member Serge said there would be a Public Works Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m., Monday, February 20, 1978. There being no further business to come before the Council unfinished or new, Council Member Adams made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Preside