05-22-78 Council Meeting Minutes

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