01-14-80 Council Meeting Minutes

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5 3 REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 14 1980 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED Member Kopczynski. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Crone. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend Bill No. 205 -79 to the Council favorable, seconded by Council President McGann. The motion carried. BILL NO. 202 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $104,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY KNOWN AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE MODEL CITIES CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, 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 op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Carl Ellison, Director of Redevelopment, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated there was a deficiency in the City's share of the Model Cities Program. He said they had been working with HUD for five or six years trying to solve this problem. He indicated this was the final payment for this project. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconde, .by Council President McGann. The motion carried. BILL NO. 203 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $48,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR POLICE COMPUTER SERVICES, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH 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. Police Division Chief, Spanward Mitchum, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation was for additional terminals. He indicated this would allow the police department to implement more information regarding law enforcement. Council Member Beck made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council President McGann. The motion carried. BILL NO. 204 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $256,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE GENERAL REVENUE SHARING GRANT FOR MOTOR EQUIPMENT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponen- were given an opportunity to be heard. Police Division Chief, Spanward Mitchum, made the pre- sentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation was for new cars for the police depart- ment for 1980. He said they were going to purchase thirty -five patrol cars and six detective bureau cars. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried. (Public Hearing for Bill No. 205 -79 is with Bill No. 201 -79) BILL NO. 206 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $290,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY KNOWN AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR THE OPERATION OF CENTURY CENTER, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE CENTURY CENTER BOARD OF MANAGERS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent; were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Joseph Kernan, City Controller, made the presentatio for the bill. He indicated this appropriation was to supplement the operating budget of Century Center, and is the same amount that has been appropriated for the last two years. Council Member Serge asked if Century Center would ever be self - supporting. Brian Hedman, Director of Century Center, indicated that more business has to be developed before it could be self - supporting. Council Member Taylor indicated that Revenue Sharing money might be dis- continued and we would not be able to fund the center through this means. He indicated there was a need for discussion of alternative funding between the City and the Century Center Board of Managers. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 207 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $108,852.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR THE RIVER BEND PLAZA TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. This being the time. heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent; were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. James Seitz, Superintendent of Public Parks, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation was for the maintenance of River Bend Plaza. Council Member Kopczynski indicated that when the Plaza was built there was talk of a special tax district for raising money to take care of the area. Mr. Seitz indicated that was discussed but he was not sure if the City has the authorization. Council Member Kopczynski indicated that a followup should be made on this matter. He asked that Mr. Seitz followup on this and reply to the Council in writing in ninety days. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council President McGann. The motion carried.