01-24-72 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 24, 1972 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) of the Councilmen were Mr. Louis Rague, Treatment Plant Superintendent, and Mr. Raymond Kugelman and Mr. Frank Stirpe, representing the Worthington Corporation. Points covered in the question- ing were that the work would be guaranteed for one year, that Worthington men would supervise the tearing down of the engine because they could look for signs of trouble during this process, such as cracks, signs of wear and tear, and erosion and that correcting these things as they find them could save additional expense later, and that the Worthington representatives are engineers with many years of experience working with these engines. Councilman Robert Taylor made a motion that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable, seconded by Councilman Walter Szymkowiak. Motion carried. There being no further business Newburn entertained a motion to Miller, seconded by Councilman ATTEST: CITY CLERK REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED to be considered before the Committee of the Whole, Chairman rise and report to the Council, so moved by Councilman Terry S. Frank Horvath, and carried. Time 8:29 p.m. APPROVED: CHAIRMAR Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana reconvened in the Council Chambers in the County -City Building on Monday, January 24, 1972 at 8:30 p.m., Council President Peter J. Nemeth presiding. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MINUTES Your committee on the inspection and supervision o have inspected the minutes of the January 10, 1972 them correct. They, therefore, recommend that the Upon motion made by Councilman Parent, seconded by was accepted as read and placed on file. CITIZENS REQUESTS - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS f minutes would respectfully report that they regular meeting of the Council and found same be approved. /s/ Peter J. Nemeth /s/ Terry S. Miller Councilman Newburn, and carried, the report Councilman Roger 0. Parent introduced Mrs. Murdock and Mrs. Black and their Girl Scout Troop from the Sunnyside Presbyterian Church who were in the audience. Andrew Toth, 311 South Eddy Street, an architect in South Bend for forty years, presented the members of the Council with a list of Water Quality Standards from the Indiana Stream Pollution Control Board and read an -eight page report on the inherent dangers in the storm sewer construc- tion being done in connection with the South Bend Downtown Renewal program. This system is allowing contaminants and polluted water to enter the St. Joseph River and Lake Michigan. This is a serious problem involving our ecology and also a dangerous health hazard. Mr. Nemeth thanked Mr. Toth on behalf of the Council for his presentation and assured him that this is a common concern of all citizens. He also said that the Council Committee on Sewers and Drains would be in touch with Mr. Toth regarding this problem. Dr. Helen Calvin, 103 South Eddy Street, told the Council that she had contacted the St. Joseph County Health Department in regard to this sewage problem, also. They reported to her that, while their tests did indicate a high bacterial count in the storm run -off water, this was a temporary situation and would be corrected. Dr. Calvin will contact the Board of Health in regard to this problem. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Council President Nemeth entertained a motion to waive the reading of the Committee of the Whole report, so moved by Councilman Parent, seconded by Councilman Miller. Motion carried. ORDINANCES, THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 5376 -72 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND WORTHINGTON CORPORATION OF NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS, FOR THE REPAIR OF TWO DIESEL ENGINES IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,602.00. This Ordinance was given third reading. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion for passage of the Ordinance, seconded by Councilman Serge. The Ordinance passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth) 0 nays. 1IORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 - CHAPTER 40 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (FORMERLY ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 3702). (4001 AND 4015 SOUTH MAIN STREET) This Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Taylor made a motion, seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak, that the Ordinance be set for public hearing on February 14, 1972. Motion carried.