10-08-79 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 8, 1979 BILL NO. 122 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $60,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. 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 will allow the City to complete its resurfacing and maintenance program for 1979. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 123 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $96,000.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND TO R &S 60, ORANGE /COLFAX CONNECTOR, WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND. 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 is necessary to bring the City's local matching fund for construction up to a total of approximately $575,000. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 124 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $50,000.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND TO R &S 7907 - CHAPIN STREET CHANNELIZATION IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND. 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 would allow the City to affect certain improvements to Chapin Street between Sample and Western. He said these improvements will con- sist of the removal of the center island on Chapin Street, widen and channelize the northwest corner of the intersection of Chapin and Western. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. BILL NO. 125 -79 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ESTABLISHING A NON- REVERTING "INSURANCE PREMIUM AND LIABILITY RESERVE FUND." This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this will enable the CIty to make major changes in administering its property and liability insurance program. He said that during the 1979 legislative session of the Indiana General Assembly a law was enacted which now allows cities to set up a cumulative fund to be used for the purpose of defraying those expenses normally associated with providing insurance coverage or retaining risk. He said the City's insurance package has increased from about $86,000 to $868,000 over the last ten years. He said it was felt that alternative methods of financing the potential risks created through the day to day operation of the City was for the City to handle this situation by using combined programs of self - insurance and outside coverage depending on the specific risk. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried. BILL NO. 126 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $5,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FOR VARIOUS AD- MINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would be used by ACTION to provide more adequate facilities in their headquarters. He said ACTION was leasing a City -owned Fire Station at 1820 S. Michigan Street. He said this ordinance is for contractual services primarily for the weatherization services ACTION is providing to their clients who fall below the poverty level in South Bend. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favor- able, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 127 -79 A BILL TRANSFERRING $63,100.00 AMONG VARIOUS ACCOUNTS, ALL ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE CENTURY CENTER OPERATIONS FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He said that each year at this time the City starts adjusting budgets so that they reflect more closely the actual spending trends and priorities of individual departments and operations. Council Member Miller made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried.