03-24-80 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 242 1980 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (CONTINUED BILL NO. 25 -80 A BILL AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS MOBILITY HANDICAPPED PARKING. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council President McGann made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that presently there are five parking spaces in the downtown area designated for the handicapped, and other people are parking in these spaces. He indicated the signs will be redone and bear the wording "Handicapped parking only disabled license or permit required all others will be towed away at owners expense." He said the Council will recommend that the curbs be painted blue. He said angle parking in the garages and surface lots will be 13' wide to allow for ramps. He said there will be a $20 fine and one hour after the ticket has been issued the car may be towed. Mr. Richard Hill, City Attorney, indicated that the mayor whole- heartedly supports these amendments, and the City will do everything it can to enforce any violation. Mr. Gene Wedel, vice president of the Michiana Chapter of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association, thanked the Council and the Mayor for the passage of this bill. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to pass this bill, as amended, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 20 -80 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 17 ENTITLED FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICEMEN'S COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent: were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Taylor and Council President McGann, made the presentation for the bill. Council Member Taylor indicated that without a collective bar- gaining bill the Council could go through this confused atmosphere every year. He said the Council was on the eve of negotiations and we have not even made up our minds how it should be handled. He said a resolution is not binding, anduntil this community has a collective bar - gaining bill, this situation could come up again and again. He said there was a public need for collective bargaining. He said until the State law is changed the Council must take the rol- of management. He indicated he would like to amend the bill on page 3, under item ''c" to read: "The President of the Common Council shall select at least two Council Members to participate in the bargaining process. Council Member Serge made a motion to amend, seconded by Council Member Beck. Council Member Kocpzynski indicated that it should be three Council Members, or more. Council Member Serge retracted his motion and changed it to three or more, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Mr. George Herendeen, attorney representing the F.O.P., indicated that collective bargaining is not rleaningfulunless it includes binding arbritration. He indicated this bill goes too far when it talks about fringe benefits. He indicated this was something the Council should not handle. He indicated that the bargaining unit should not be limited to sworn police and firemen. He said this bill did not reflect true collective bargaining.' David Kickley, attorney for the firefighters,' indicated he concurred witl remarks made by Mr. Herendeen. He indicated that binding arbritration was the most important thing necessary. He asked that the Council defeat this bill. Council Member Taylor indicated that as long as we have a frozen tax rate and no deficit spending the Council could not really give any serious consideration to binding arbritration. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to table this bill, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried on a roll call vote seven ayes and two nays (Council Members McGann and Taylor.) There bieng no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Serge made a motion to rise and report to the Council and recess, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 7:45 p.m. ATTEST: ATTEST: CITY CLERK CHAIRMAN REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 8:00 p.m. Council President McGann presiding and nine members present. BILLS, SECOND READING BILL NO. 20 -80 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 17 ENTITLED FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICEMEN'S COLLECTIVE BARGAINING-, ; ACT. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to table this bill, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 6760 -80 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2 -11 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE COUNCIL: COMPOSITION, PROCEDURE, POWERS AND DUTIES. This bill had second reading. Council Member Serge made a motion to pass.this bill, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The bill passed by .a roll call vote of nine ayes. ORDINANCE NO. 6761 -80 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COM- MONLY KNOWN AS MOBILITY HANDICAPPED PARKING. This bill had second reading. Council Member Serge made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes.