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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 8, 1979
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED)
<br />He indicated this appropriation would continue funding the legal intern program, as well as the
<br />salary of one deputy city attorney. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this
<br />bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Miller. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 247 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING $51,125.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
<br />GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR
<br />THE RIVER BEND PLAZA, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent.
<br />were given an opportunity to be.heard. Mr. James Seitz, Superintendent.'of. Parks, made the pre-
<br />sentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would fund the budget for the River
<br />Bend Plaza and Green Belt Area. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the
<br />Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 248 -78
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $110,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
<br />GRANT COMMONLY KNOWN.AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR OPERATING
<br />THE DISCOVERY HALL PORTION OF CENTURY CENTER FOR THE CALENDAR
<br />YEAR 1979, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH
<br />THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, 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 appropriation represented the 1979 operating budget of Discover`
<br />Hall. Council Member Serge made.a mtoion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable,
<br />seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 249 -78
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $57,450.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
<br />GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING.FOR
<br />VARIOUS PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
<br />AND FINANCE.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent.,
<br />were given an opporutnity to be heard. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, made the presentation
<br />for the bill. He indicated this appropriation was for contractual services to the Humane
<br />Society for animal control. Council Member Adams made a motion to recommend this bill to the Col
<br />favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 250 -78
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $30,,582.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
<br />GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR
<br />OPERATING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE CALENDAR
<br />YEAR 1979, TO BE ADMINISTERED GY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND
<br />THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, 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 appropriation would be used to fund the Code Enforcement
<br />Hearing Officer's budget for 1979. Council Member Adams made a motion to recommend this bill
<br />to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 251 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING $60,089 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
<br />GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR
<br />FOR MAYOR'S ENVIRONMENTAL /ACTION CENTER TO BE ADMINISTERED
<br />BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRA-
<br />TION AND FINANCE.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, 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 appropriation would fund the Mayor's Environmental /Action
<br />budget for 1979. He said this budget was reduced by the Administration at budget time with the
<br />intention of using some auxillary funding. Council Member Taylor recommended that the entire
<br />budget be put back into the City's budget and not use Revenue Sharing funds in the future.
<br />Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, secondec
<br />by Council Member Miller. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 253 -78
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $5,500.00 FROM THE DISCOVERY HALL FUND
<br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR RENTAL OF STORAGE
<br />SPACE FOR THE STUDEBAKER COLLECTION TO BE ADMINISTERED BY
<br />THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent.,
<br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Richard Welch, Director of Discovery Hall, made the
<br />presentation for the bill. He indicated that due to the size of the collection and other
<br />Discovery Hall pieces additional storage is needed. He said that previously the City leased
<br />space at Marycrest but that was no longer available and was not suited to the need. He said
<br />they had secured space at the Omiplex complex on Elwood. He said this appropriation represented
<br />a one year lease cost. He said some remodeling would have to be done to the storage space.
<br />He said a fire wall would have to be built, security precautions taken, as well as the heat
<br />element repaired. Ms. Karen Gleason, Director of Civic Planning asked how much money was needed
<br />to get this building remodeled to meet the needs of Discovery Hall. He indicated they did not
<br />have firm figures, especially regarding the heating element. Council Member Taylor made a
<br />motion,to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak.
<br />The motion carried.
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