01-07-80 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 7, 1980 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, January 7, 1980, at 7:30 p.m.. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to theFlag was given. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Beck, McGann, Taylor Kopczynski, Crone, Dombrowski, Voorde ABSENT: None The Reverend Bishop Crowley gave an invocation. REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respectfully report that it has inspected the minutes of the December 17, 1979 meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. /s /Roger 0. Parent Council Member Taylor made a motion that the minutes of the December 17, 1979, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member McGann. The motion carried. ELECTION OF COUNCIL OFFICERS Council Vice President Serge indicated that nominations were now open for president. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to nominate Council Member Serge, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. Council Member Voorde made a motion to nominate Council Member McGann, seconded by Council Member Crone. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to close nominations, secondec by Council Member Kopczynski. Council Member Serge declined the nomination for president. Council Member McGann was elected president of a voice vote. Council Member McGann made a motion to nominate Council Member Beck for vice president, seconded by Council Member Szykowiak. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to nominate Council Member Dombrowski for vice president the motion died for lack of a second. Council Member Beck was elected vice president by a voice vote. Council Member Crone made a motion to nominate Council Member Szymkowiak as chair- man of the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member McGann. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to nominate Council Member Serge as chairman; Council Member Serge declined the nomination. Council Member Szymkowiak was elected chairman of the Committee of the Whole by a voice vote. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 748 -80 s A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TO INVEST CERTAIN IDLE FUNDS DURING THIS YEAR 1980 IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDIANA CODE 5 -13 -1 and 5 -13 -2. WHEREAS, there are certain idle funds of the Civil City of South Bend which may be investe for periods of time without affecting the operationsof the various departments of the City and; WHEREAS, Indiana Code 5 -13 -1 and 5 -13 -2 enables the Controller to invest such idle funds with the approval of the Common Council.