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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 13, 1978
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING CONTINUED
<br />BILL NO. 12 -78
<br />A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA, 1971, ALSO KNOWN AS ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS
<br />AMENDED, AND GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
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<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent,
<br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Sergeindicated he had sponsored this bill
<br />because arcades deteriorated the neighborhood and gave it a ghetto environment. Mr. Brunner,
<br />City Attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He said this ordinance has the effect of
<br />adding amusement arcades to the list of adult controlled uses, under the adult controlled use
<br />ordinance. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable,
<br />seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. Council President Parent thanked Councilman Serge and
<br />the City Attorney's office for developing this ordinance. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 18 -78
<br />A BILL.APPROPRIATING $10,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
<br />GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FOR
<br />PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE BUREAU OF POLICE.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent!
<br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mrs. Kathy Cekanski - Farrand, Council Attorney, made the
<br />presentation for the bill. She said the Police Merit Board had favorably recommenced that an
<br />appropriation ordinance be submitted for the purpose of hiring a professional consultant to help
<br />develop the merit system. She said the Police Merit Board has considered and reviewed several
<br />systems which specialize in performance evaluation. The Merit Board has selected Wyvern Associai
<br />of Mill Valley, California, as the best system to meet the needs of the Police Department. She
<br />said that Mr. Thomas Bartlett presented an overview of this performance evaluation computer
<br />system, and it was estimated that approximately six weeks would be necessary to establish the
<br />criteria by which each officer would be evaluated. Council Member Taulor indicated that the
<br />police merit system was started approximately five years ago and the Council has strongly
<br />supported professionalizing the South Bend Police Department. Mr. Dick Albright, President of
<br />the Police Merit Board, indicated he would feel honored if they could get a nine -0 vote from
<br />the Council on this appropriation. Mr. Terry Bensley, President of the FOP, indicated they were
<br />in favor of professionalizing the Police Department and they also feel this system could work
<br />given a chance. Mrs. Jane Swan, 2022 Swygart, indicated that this was started five years ago,
<br />and a system should be implemented as soon as possible. Council Member Adams. thanked the Board.
<br />She asked Mr. Albright if there would be some sort of security for this system. Mr. Albright
<br />indicated they had plans to consider this,and act on it at their next meeting. Council Member
<br />Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to theCouncil favorable, seconded by Council Member
<br />Taylor. Council Member Horvath asked how much money they have spent already to try and im-
<br />plement this program. Mr. John Cimino, Merit Board Coordinator, indicated $32,000 had been ap-
<br />propriated, but they had not used $5,300 of this amount. He said this grant was written between
<br />IUSB and the City. Council Member Dombrowski asked if Mr. Cimino's position was going to be
<br />eliminated. Mr. Albright indicated that this position was still very necessary. Council Preside
<br />Parent thanked the Merit Board for the work they have done. The motion carried.
<br />There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member
<br />Dombrowski made a.motion to rise and report "to the Council, seconded by Council Member Adams.
<br />The motion carried.
<br />ATTEST:
<br />ATTEST:
<br />City Clerk Chairman
<br />REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED
<br />Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the CIty of South Bend re-
<br />convened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Budding at 7:25 p.m.,
<br />Council President Parent presiding and nine Council Members present.
<br />BILLS, SECOND READING
<br />BILL NO. 4 -78
<br />A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED,
<br />COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
<br />OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21,-MUNICIPAL CODE)
<br />(STATE ROAD 123 AND LINDEN AVENUE.)
<br />Council Member Taylor made a motion to continue public hearing and second reading on this bill
<br />until the next Council meeting, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 6319 -78
<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE
<br />OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,_1971, ALSO KNOWN AS
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, AND GENERALLY
<br />KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />This bill had second reading. Council Member Adams made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by
<br />Council Member Taylor. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes.
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 6320 -78
<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000.00 FROM THE
<br />FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO
<br />AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FOR PROFESSIONAL
<br />CONSULTANT SERVICES, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE BUREAU OF POLICE.
<br />This bill had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to pass this bill, seconded
<br />Council Member ADams. The bill passed by a:,_roll call vote of nine ayes.
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