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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 11, 1979
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers
<br />of the County -City Building on Monday, June 11, 1979, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to
<br />order and the Pledge to the Flag was given.
<br />ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Taylor, Adams,
<br />Dombrowski and Horvath
<br />ABSENT: Council Members Miller, Kopczynski and Parent
<br />REPORT FROM THE SUB- COMMITTEE ON MINUTES
<br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
<br />Your sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respectfully
<br />report that it has inspected the minutes of the May 29, 1979 meeting of the Council and found
<br />them correct.
<br />The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved.
<br />/s /Roger 0. Parent
<br />/s /Mary Christine Adams
<br />Council Member Taylor made a motion that the minutes of the May 29, 1979, meeting of the
<br />Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried.
<br />Council Member Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by
<br />Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the
<br />Whole on Monday, June 11, 1979, at 7:01 p.m., with six members present. Chairman Frank Horvath
<br />presiding.
<br />BILL NO. 58 -79 A BILL APPROVING THE RESIGNATION OF THE NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST
<br />COMPANY OF SOUTH BEND AS TRUSTEE AND NAMING OF THE FIRST BANK AND
<br />TRUST COMPANY OF SOUTH BEND AS TRUSTEE.
<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. Richard Mintz, attorney, made the presentation for
<br />the bill. He indicated it was necessary to change the trustees for the economic development
<br />revenue bond issue that was issued to Brethern Care of South Bend, Inc. Council Member
<br />Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council
<br />Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 59 -79 A BILL APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND (1) CLOW CORPORATION, SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA; (2) SIDENER SUPPLY OF INDIANA, INC., INDIANAPOLIS,
<br />INDIANA; AND (3) UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, CHICAGO,
<br />ILLINOIS, FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN ASSORTMENT OF WATER MAIN, VALVES,
<br />FITTINGS AND HYDRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $357,762.18.
<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. Bill Dillon, of the Water Works, made the presenta-
<br />tion for the bill. He indicated bids were let for this equipment and found to be competitive.
<br />Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by
<br />Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 61 -79
<br />A BILL APPROPRIATING $122,400.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET
<br />FUND TO PROJECT R &S 61, MICHIGAN STREET -MAIN STREET CONNECTOR,
<br />WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREETS FUND.
<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 appropriation was necessitated by the current
<br />guidelines under which his office must function when acquiring right -of -way and the current
<br />inflationary trends affecting the construction industry. He said an additional sum of approxi-
<br />mately $88,500 will be returned to the Local Road and Street Fund through the sale of surplus
<br />property. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable,
<br />seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 62 -79
<br />A BILL APPROOP AT-MG THE SUM OF $684,400.00 TO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS
<br />WITHIN THE BUREAU OF STREETS BUDGET OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY
<br />FUND 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. Patrick McMahon, Director of Public Works, made the
<br />presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would increase the level of 1979
<br />operations for the Bureau of Streets. He indicated that Indiana State Motor Vehicle Tax distri-
<br />butions increased only seven perecent in the last eight years, while gasoline costs have in-
<br />creased as much as 457 percent. He indicated that the State Legislature should increase the six
<br />cent gasoline tax. He also indicated that the Legislature should recognize the cities in norther
<br />Indiana, since they have far greater snow removal and maintenance costs due to the severe winters
<br />and they receive the same percentage allocation as the southern cities from the vehicle taxes.
<br />Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded
<br />by Council Member Adams. The motion carried.
<br />There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member
<br />Dombrowski made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Adams.
<br />The motion carried.
<br />ATTEST: ATTEST:
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