12-11-78 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 11 1978 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED BILL NO. 236 -78 A BILL TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $47,600 FROM VARIOUS ACCOUNTS TO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET OF THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent: were given an opportunity to be heard. Division Chief Glenn Terry, made the presentation for the bill. He asked that this bill be amended to $47,000. He asked for an increase in account no. 212.0, Postage to $200, a decrease in account 252.0 Equipment Repair to $5,100, eliminate account 323.0, Tires and Tubes in the amount of $1,000 and increase account 370.0 Other Supplies to $6,150. Council Member Miller made a motion to amend this bill, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council President Parent. The motion carried. BILL NO. 237 -78 A BILL TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $28,700 FROM VARIOUS ACCOUNTS TO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE BUDGET OF THE BUREAU OF SEWERS OF THE SEWAGE WORKS GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent., were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Ron Budzinski, fiscal officer, made the presentation for the bill. He asked that this bill be amended to $59,700, and add account no. 130.0 Extra and Overtime, in the amount of $31,000. Council Member Miller made a motion to amend this bill, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried. Council Member Miller made a motion to recommend this bill to theCouncil favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowsk: The motion carried. BILL NO. 238 -78 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 15, DIVISION 3 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, COMMONLY KNOWN AS A MERIT SYSTEM OF PROMOTIONS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent., were given an opportunity to be heard. Kathy Cekanski - Farrand, Council Attorney, made the pre- sentation for the bill. She indicated that this bill will delete the written competivitive examination, the situational testing, and the percentage groupings. She indicated that the Merit Board proposed the substitution of performance evaluations, promotional potentials and oral interviews. Council Member Taylor indicated that this proposed amendment reflected many hours of hard work and deliberation by the Police Merit Board. He indicated that this issue has always received bi- partisan support from the Council. He said this Council has been on record three times with a nine -zero vote. He asked for the continued support of the Police Merit.System. Mr. Dick Albright, president of-the Police Merit Board, spoke in favor of this bill. He indicated this proposed bill fits the South Bend Police Department better than the original ordinance. Terry Bensley, President,of the F.O.P., indicated the lodge was totally against this amendment. Mr. John Cimino, Police Merit Board Coordinator, spoke in favor of this bill. Council Member Serge indicated he was against this bill. Council President Parent indicated this amendment would make the plan more workable. He said he supported this amendment Council Member Adams spoke against this amendment. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council unfavorable, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried on a roll call vote of six ayes and three nays•(Council Members Miller, Taylor and Parent.) BILL NO. 225 -78 A BILL TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $13,275 FROM VARIOUS ACCOUNTS TO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE DISCOVERY.HALL BUDGET OF.THE GENERAL REVENUE SHARING RUST FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CONTINUED FROM EARLIER IN THE MEETING.) Ms. Marsha Mullins indicated that the $6,000 being transferred to Other Contractuals would be used to pay two months rent on the annex, and to install a' humidifier system in Discovery Hall. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconder by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Kocpzynski made a motion to rise and report to the Council and recess, seconded by Council Membe= Dombrowski. The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 9:15 p.m. ATTEST: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED ATTEST: Chairman Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of South reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at Council President Parent presiding and nine members present. BILLS. SECOND READING BILL NO. 196 -78 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (JEFFERSON BLVD. AND 34TH STREET.) Bend 9:35 p.m., Council Member Aeams made a motion to defeat this bill, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The bill was defeated by a roll call vote of nine ayes.