11-20-78 Council Meeting Minutes

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61V REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 1978 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) BILL NO. 215 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE BUREAU OF SOLID WASTE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1979, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1979, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. 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, Director of Utilities, made the pre- sentation for the bill. He indicated there was a three percent decline in this budget, due to one less employee and new equipment recently purchased. Council Member Adams indicated that her Committee had met on this budget and recommended that Equipment Repair be amended to read zero, in account 252, and account 260, Other Contractuals, be increased to $63,026. She made a motion to amend the bill in accordance with the committee's recommendation, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried. She made a motion to recommend the bill to the Council favorabl as amended, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 216 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE BUREAU OF WASTE WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1979, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1979, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. 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, Director of Utilities, made the pre- sentation for the bill. He indicated there was a nine percent increase in this budget, due basically to a water retention study which must be done next year. Karen Gleason, Executive Director of Civic Planning questioned line item 371, Chemical Fertilizer. Mr. Stancati indicated that was an error on the computer. Council Member Adams made a motion to amend Travel Expense to $4,500, seconded by Council Member Parent. Mr. Stancati indicated that $1,000 of this travel expense was for the Engineering Department. The motion carried on a roll call vote of five ayes and four nays (Council Memers Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, and Taylor.) Council Member Adams made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Parent. The motion carried. BILL NO. 217 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING $24,570.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION COSTS TO BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Carl Ellison, Director of Community Development, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that they anticipated that the work load of their Standards personnel will triple with the implementation of the UDAG project and Century Mall. He said there also exists a need to strengthen other performance aspects of the CD program. He said based on this, they were requesting additional staff of two monitors. Council President Parent made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 218 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING $5,000.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND BUREAU OF HOUSING. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Carl Ellison, Director of Community Development, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation was necessary to make repairs to the slate roof of the Northeast Neighborhood Center. He indicated that approximately $20,000 had been spent to rehabilitate the Center, however, the roof has developed leaks and is causing interior damage to the structure. Mrs. Arlene Quigley, 1019 N. Francis, spoke in support of this bill. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. BILL NO. 219 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING $13,300.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND FOR AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING AUDIT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND'IHROUGH ITS DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE SOUTH BEND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Carl Ellison, Director of Community Development, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would be used to conduct a fair housing audit. He said this audit would determine the difference in equality and quantity of information and service provided to clients by real estate firms, rental property managers, and landlords that could only result from a difference in the client's race or sex. Council Member Dombrowski questioned the need for such a survey. He made a motion to continue public hearing and second reading on this bill until December 11, seconded by Council President Parent. The motion carried on a roll call vote of seven ayes and two nays (Council Members Miller and Taylor.) BILL NO. 220 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $2,500 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND FOR MIAMI HILLS RETENTION BASIN PROJECT. 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, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation represents the City's portion of taxes payable on the property purchased for the future Miami Hills Retention Basin. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.