REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 9, 1978
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED
<br />BILL NO. 184 -78 A BILL TRANSFERRING THE BALANCES OF $9,148.75 FROM THE SEWAGE
<br />DISPOSAL FUND (43), $3,521.57 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
<br />TRAINING PROGRAM FUND (83), $4,684.25 FROM THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL
<br />PERSON FUND (94), $11,220.06 FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICES CAREERS
<br />FUND (96), $1,104.97 FROM THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FUND (97),
<br />AND $2.7.25 FROM THE SUMMER YOUTH TRANSPORTATION FUND (98). ALL
<br />AFOREMENTIONED BALANCES SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL FUND
<br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<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. Peter Mullen, City Controller, made the presentation
<br />for the bill. He indicated this $29,706.85 in dormant funds would be transferred into the Genera
<br />Fund. He indicated this action was being taken at the suggestion of the State Board of Accounts.
<br />Council Member Miller made a motion to amend this bill in Section I be adding the amounts
<br />and funds in the title of the bill, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />Council Member Miller made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended,
<br />seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 185 -78
<br />A BILL APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND MURPHY ENGINEERING, INC, SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA, FOR CONDUCTING A STUDY AND PREPARATION OF A REPORT
<br />ON CONVERTING THE FELLOW STREET BOOSTER STATION TO AUTOMATIC
<br />CONTROLS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $4,000.00.
<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. Bill Smurr, South Bend Water Works, made the presenta
<br />tion for the bill.. He indicated this bill will approve the ocst of engineering expenses for a
<br />survey of equipment and methods needed to automate the booster station. Council Member Szymkowia
<br />made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member
<br />Dombrowski. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 190 -78
<br />A BILL TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $7,814.00 FROM ACCOUNT NO. 110.0,
<br />SALARIES AND WAGES, REGULAR, TO ACCOUNT NO. 370.0, OTHER SUPPLIES,
<br />IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000, AND TO ACCOUNT NO. 726.0, OTHER EQUIPMENT,
<br />IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,814.00. ALL ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE BUREAU
<br />OF COMMUNICATIONS BUDGET OF THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA.
<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. Patrick McMahon, Director of Public Works, made the
<br />presentation for the bill. He indicated this transfer would be used to purchase a pace bench top'
<br />repair center in order to rebuild damaged solder runs on police portable radios. He said the
<br />balance of the money transferred would be used for a volt meter and for parts for all radio units
<br />in the City. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable,'
<br />seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 191 -78 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5988 -76, COMMONLY KNOWN AS CHAPTER
<br />16, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 16 -6 "GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTION: CITY
<br />FEES, MANNER OF COLLECTION: PRIVATE PARTY RESPONSIBILITY" OF THE
<br />MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<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, Director of Utilities, made the pre-
<br />sentation for the bill. He indicated this increase in trash pickup rates of $1 for regular
<br />customers and 50 cents for senior citizens was necessary in order to general sufficient moneys
<br />to purchase needed equipment. Council President Parent made a motion to recommend this bill to
<br />the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. Council Member Horvath indicated
<br />he was against this increase in rates. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 192 -78
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $139,050.00 FROM THE SEWAGE WORKS DEPRECIATION
<br />FUND OF THE SEWAGE WORKS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUND FOR THE
<br />PURCHASE OF MOTOR EQUIPMENT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND THROUGH ITS BUREAU OF SANITATION.
<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, Director of Utilities, made the pre -
<br />sentation for the bill. He indicated this was a companion bill to the increase in trash rates.
<br />He said this money would be used to purchase five packer trucks that are thoroughly equipped and
<br />meet specifications. Council Member Serge questioned Mr. Morgan Peck, Manager of the Bureau of
<br />Sanitation, about the condition of the equipment-they are now using. Mr. Peck indicated that
<br />two pieces had to be replaced as they were inoperable, and two others were in the repair shop
<br />most of the time. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council
<br />favorable, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 194 -78 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA, ESTABLISHING A POLICY, PERTAINING TO THE RATE OF REIM-
<br />BURSEMENT TO EMPLOYEES WHO USE THEIR PRIVATE VEHICLES IN PERFORMING
<br />JOB DUTIES FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bills, proponents and opponent;
<br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, made the presentation
<br />for the bill. He indicated this bill would implement the reduction of twenty vehicles from the
<br />City's vehicle fleet. He indicated that by taking away a City vehicle from an employee it could
<br />cause an extreme hardship financially, as this individual must go out and buy a new car to supple-
<br />ment the one that has been taken away. He said for that reason he was proposing that any in-
<br />dividual who turns back his car to the City for the remainder of 1978 will be paid 30 cents per
<br />mile, and effective January 1, 1979, all vehicles that are either voluntarily or involuntarily
<br />turned back to the City be paid 30 cents a mile for the first 5,000 miles and 17.5 cents there-
<br />after. Council Member Adams gave the following Personnel and Finance Committee Report: The
<br />Committee unanimously recommends the following amendments: Section 2 -47; 1. December 31 be
<br />changed to January 1, 1979.; 2. 30� be changed to 22�. At the end of the paragraph, after the
<br />word terms, add "until December 31, 1978. "; 3. 30� be changed to 17�, and eliminate "for the
<br />first 5,000 miles and 17.5 cents per mile thereafter. "; 6. Eliminate everything after the first
<br />sentence.
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