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REGULAR MEETING MAY 22, 1978 <br />REGULAR MEETING (CONTINUED <br />REPORT FROM THE SUB- COMMITTEE ON MINUTES <br />To the Common Council of tiie City of South Bend: <br />Your sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respectfully <br />report that it has inspected the minutes of the May 8, 1978 meeting of the Council and found <br />them correct. <br />The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. <br />/s /Roger O. Parent <br />/s /Mary Christine Adams <br />Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the May 8, 1978, meeting be placed on <br />file, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made <br />a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski <br />the motion carried. <br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE <br />Be it remembered <br />Whole on Monday, <br />presiding. <br />BILL NO. 70 -78 <br />that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the <br />May 8, 1978, at 7:03 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Frank Horvath <br />A BILL APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LEASE AND TRUST <br />INDENTURE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, AND <br />AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF PERTAINING TO OVILA T. <br />BERGERON ANDDORIS L. BERGERON, HUSBAND AND WIFE. <br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents <br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Kenneth Fedder, attorney for the Economic Development <br />Commission, made thepresentation for the bill. He indicated this application was for $450,000 <br />for construction and equipping of a facility at 3502 W. Sample Street. He said this will create <br />twenty new jobs in the community. Council Member-Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this <br />bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. <br />BILL NO. 64 -78 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 2 -57 <br />COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN OF THE MUNICIPAL <br />CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. <br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents <br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Ms. Jane Bickford, of the Status of Women, made the pre- <br />sentation for the bill. She indicated that a quorum of ten seemed to be presenting an unnecessar <br />hardship. She said they were requesting that a majority of the members constitute a quorum. She <br />said they were also requesting that a majority of the Commission members present could take of- <br />ficial action, and that no individual shall be appointed for more than three consecutive terms. <br />Ms. Louvenia Cain, 1207 W. Washington, spoke against the amendement that a majority of members <br />present could take official action. Dr. Lillian Stanton, 919 Oak Ridge, also spoke against this <br />amendment_. Council Member Adams made a motion that eight (8) be added in Section II (g) after <br />members, and in Section I(c) delete However, no individual shall be appointed for more than three <br />(3) consecutive terms, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried. Council Membe <br />Adams made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by <br />Council Member Taylor. The motion.carried. <br />BILL NO. 66 -78 <br />A BILL APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER <br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND HITE EQUIPMENT, <br />PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF A 1978 RUBBER <br />TIRED BACKHOE IN THE TOTAL - AMOUNT OF $52,189.00. <br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents <br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. John Stancati, Utilities Director, made the presenta- <br />tion for the bill. He said bids were let pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Indiana and we <br />found competitive. He said the contract was awarded to Hite Equipment by the Board of Water Work <br />as being the lowest and best bid. Council Member Kopczynski asked if this was an additional <br />piece of equipment. Mr. Stancati indicated this was a replacement piece. Council Member Dombrow <br />made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. <br />The-motion carried. <br />BILL NO. 67 -78 A BILL APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER <br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND WATCON, INC., <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF LIQUID POLY- <br />PHOSPHATES FOR USE FROM JUNE if 1978, TO JUNE 1, 1979, <br />IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $21,450.00. <br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents-and opponents <br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. John Stancati, Utilities Director, made the presenta- <br />tion for the bill. He said bids were let pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Indiana and <br />were found competitive. Mrs. Jane Swan asked if the polyphosphates were restricted to the <br />northwest side of the City. Mr. Stancati indicated that was correct. Council Member Szymkowiak <br />made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrow <br />The motion carried. <br />