04-24-78 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL24, 1978 were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Elroy Kelzenberg, Director of CETA, made the presen- tation for the bill. He requested an amendment to the budget, due to typing errors. He said and account no. 120, current FY 78, should be $1,683,000, the amended FY should be $2,177,053. Counci Member Adams made a motion to amend, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Mr. Kelzenberg indicated this was an amended budget which reflects an increase in Title VI funds from the Department of Labor. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to. recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 41 -78 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $17,620.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR THE 1978 ETHNIC FESTIVAL, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. This being the time heretofore set for were given an opportunity to be heard. presentation for the bill. He indicat and Sunday, July 2nd and the fireworks a motion to recommend this bill to the The motion carried. public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents Mr. Carl Ellison, Director of Human Resources, made the ed that the festival would take place Saturday, July 1st will be on Tuesday July 4th. Council Member Serge made Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. BILL NO. 42i -78 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $150,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY KNOWN AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR CENTURY CENTER, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Patrick McMahon made the presentation for the bill. He distributed a report showing how much money had been appropriated to Century Center. He said total of $14,760,855 had been appropriated, including this $150,000. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Miller. Council Member Adams indicated she will be voting against this bill. She asked the Council to to at the costs. She said the City had already been asked to pay for the furnishings, which we did. not count on. She said the expected revenues were falling at Century Center. Council Member Kopczynski indicated there were many essential services that are starting to slide. The motion carried on a roll call vote of six ayes and three nays (Council Members Kopczynski, Adams and Horvath.) BILL NO. 44 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING $36,200.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY KNOWN AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS FIRE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, THROUGH ITS FIRE DEPARTMENT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Chief Van Wiele, made the presentation for the bill. He said this appropriation would replace moneys taken out of the budget during the 1978 budget prepai tion. He said $4,000 would be used for temporary modifications on old Station 8 on Olive Street and $32,000 will be place in Other Equipment, to be used for fire hose replacement, ambulance equ_ ment, mattresses, training manuals and a new air compressor, and breathing appartus. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 45 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING $18,085.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Elroy Kelzenberg, made the presentationfor the bill. He said this appropriation would be used for the 1978 Summer Enviornmental Clean -up Program. Council President Parent made a motion to amend this bill by changing the word Department to Bureau, seconded by Council Member Dombrowkki. The motion carried. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended,. seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. BILL NO. 46 -78 A BILL ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED IN CENTRE TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and.opponents were given.an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Jack Dunfee, attorney for the petitioners made the presentation for the bill. He said this was a voluntary annexation of 116 acres of land in Centr( Township. He said this land adjoins the Kensington Farm Development. He said the petition and agreement filed with the Clerk did not contain the signatures of the Board of Public Works, and that the Board had requested some changes in the agreement. Council Member Taylor made a motion to amend the bill by accepting the new agreement and petition. Seconded by Council President 4aremt. The motion carried. Council Member Szymlowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. There being no further business to come Parent made a motion to rise and report Dombrowski. The motion carried and the ATTEST: ity Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED before the Committee of the Whole, Council President to the Council and recess, seconded by Council Member meeting was recessed at 8:20 p.m. ATTEST: Chairman Be it.remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend FJ