06-12-78 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 12, 1978 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, June 12, 1978, at 7:06 p.m. Council President Parent presidin . The meeting was called to order, and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent ABSENT: None REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: You sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respectfully report that it has inspected the minutes of the May 22, 1978, meeting of the Council and found them cor- rect. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. /S /Roger 0. Parent /s /Mary Christine Adams REPORT OF CITY OFFICES Mr. John Stancati, Utilities Director, responded to the Civic Planning Association's charges of inefficiency in the Water Works. Mr. Mike Lawrence, Teamsters Local 365, spoke against the Civic Planning report. Mr. Ernest Streich, employee of the Water Works, spoke on behalf of the employee of the Water Works. Ms. Karen Gleason, Executive Director of Civic Planning, indicated they had no argument with the employees of the Water Works, and that the.!problem was with the administration that did not require them to work harder. Council Member Adams made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Miller. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered Whole on Monday, presiding. BILL NO. 75 -78 that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the June 22, 1978, at 7:20 p.m., with nine members present'. Chairman Frank Horvath A BILL AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, TO ISSUE ITS "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FIRST MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1978 (ROBERT J. BASNEY AND ANN E BASNEY PROJECT)" AND APPROVING OTHER ACTIONS IN RESPECT THERETO. 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 the presentation for the bill. He asked that this bill be amended from the title down'. Council President Parent made a motion to amend this bill, seconded by Council Member Adams The motion carried. He indicated this $1,850,000.00 bond issue would be used to purchase a tract of land, and construct a building for a car dealership. He said fourteen new jobs would be create He indicated that Mr. Basney was in the Chambers. Council Member Adams made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.