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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1980
<br />Delores Kovas, Residential Neighborhoods; Konnie Beasley, Personnel & Finance; Clinton Bucher
<br />Personnel & Finance; Gregory Tkachyk, Public Works; Roman Piasecki, Public Works; Judith Olson,
<br />Parks and Recreation; Paul Boehm, Parks and Recreation; Alex Deranek, Utilities; Orvis Hart,
<br />Utilities; Frank X. Schaefer, Century Center; Jack McDaniel, Century Center; Eugene Abrams,
<br />Public Safety; Jane Powell, Public Safety; Christopher Davey, Economic Development; Marc
<br />Brammer, Economic Development. Council Member Taylor made a motion to appoint them to the
<br />various committees, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. Council Member
<br />Taylor made a motion to appoint William Burke, Howard Rogers and Edward Baer to the Energy
<br />Commission, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Council Member
<br />Kopczynski made a motion to appoint John Appleton to the Historic Preservation Commission,
<br />seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion
<br />to appoint Los Haber to the A.C.T.I.O.N. Board of Directors, seconded by Council Member Dom-
<br />browski. The motion carried. Council President McGann indicated that Sidney Wolfe had re-
<br />signed from the Energy Commission. Council Member Taylor made a motion to appoint Myron Busby,
<br />Jr., to fill the unexpired term, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. Council
<br />Member Kopczynski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council
<br />Member Taylor. 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, February 25, 1980, at 7:08 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Szymkowial
<br />presiding.
<br />BILL NO. 18 -80 A BILL AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LOAN AGREEMENT AND TRUST
<br />INDENTURE AND BONDS AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ECONOMIC
<br />DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS PERTAINING TO RAITT CORPORATION PROJECT.
<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 Mintz, attorney for the Raitt Corporation,
<br />made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this $550,000 bond issue would be used to
<br />finance the construction of an airline freight terminal at the Michiana Regional Airport. He
<br />said the terminal will be leased to United Airlines and Towne Airfreight. He indicated this
<br />building will perserve a minimum of 12 jobs. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend
<br />this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. 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 Crone.
<br />The motion carried.
<br />ATTEST:
<br />City Clerk
<br />. REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED
<br />ATTEST:
<br />Chairman
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council
<br />Chambers on the Fourth Floor of the County -City Building at 7:12 p.m. Council President
<br />McGann presiding and nine members present.
<br />BILLS, SECOND READING
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 6754 -80
<br />AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LOAN AGREEMENT
<br />AND TRUST INDENTURE AND BONDS AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE
<br />OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS PERTAINING TO RAITT
<br />CORPORATION PROJECT.
<br />This bill had second reading. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to pass this bill,
<br />seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes.
<br />RESOLUTIONS
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 760 -80
<br />A RESOLUTION REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
<br />PUBLIC PARKS TO FILE AN APPLICATION TO THE INSTITUTE OF
<br />MUSEUM SERVICES.
<br />WHEREAS, the Department of Public Parks, City of'South Bend, Indiana is desirous in
<br />obtaining additional funds for the operation of Potawatomi Park Zoo, and
<br />WHEREAS, the Institute of Museum Services, through the Department of Health, Education
<br />and Welfare has Federal financial aid available for such projects.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
<br />that the Department of Public Parks is hereby given permission to file a grant application
<br />to the Institute of Museum Services for financial assistance for the operation of Potawatomi
<br />Park Zoo.
<br />This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the
<br />Common Council and its approval by the Mayor.
<br />/s /Lewis A. McGann
<br />Member of the Common Council
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mr. Craig McGowan, zoo director, in-
<br />dicated this grant would be used to hire an educator and a graphics specialist for one year. He
<br />said the educator would work in the classroom facilities in the new Wildlife Services Building
<br />development, coordinating and carrying out programs for groups of all ages; and the graphics
<br />specialist would design and construct signs with information about the animals. Council Member
<br />Dombrowski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The
<br />resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes.
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