01-08-73 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 8, 1973 ORDINANCE (CONTINUED) Section 6 -23 (c) Delete last sentence. Add a new sentence as follows: A floor not made of a slip resistant material shall be in accordance with this sub- section if treated and maintained with a slip resistant wax or some other like product. Section 6 -24 (b) Add the following: Such handrail must be returned to the wall or to itself. Section 6 -27 (a) Substitute the word "shall" for the word "should" in the first line. (b) Substitute the word "shall" for the word "should" in the first line. Section 6 -29 Substitute the word "of" for "or" in the second line. Section 6 -33 (a) Add the following sentence: The hard -of- hearing facilities and /or devices shall be maintained in operating condition. Councilman Taylor seconded the motion to amend. The motion carried. Councilman Parent then said that two members of the Technical Committee, Mr. Robert Swanson, President of the Michiana Chapter of the National Paraplegia Foundation, and Mr. Robert Eberhart, President of the St. Joseph Valley Architects Association, would like to say a few words. Mr. Swanson said that one of the main concerns of his organization is that so many handicapped children are denied the right to attend public schools because the buildings are inaccessible to them. Mr. Eberhart said that the Technical Committee had worked very hard on the ordinance. He said he feels this is as far as they can go until the ordinance has been tried. He feels if the ordinance is passed, it will provide some input into the State Building Code. Councilman Parent then said he had received letters of support for the ordinance from the Hickey Construction Company; Mr. Jesse Dickinson, Foster Grandparents Organization; the Michiana Chapter for Law and the Handicapped; the St. Joseph County Fair Tax Association; Mr. Lester Fox of REAL Services; and Mr. Leroy Troyer, Architect. Mrs. Brenda Crane, 2522 Eisenhower Drive, said that the Council for the Retarded of St. Joseph County supports the ordinance. Councilman Taylor said that he was happy to be a member of the Council that was proposing such landmark legislation for the City of South Bend. He then said that since the ordinance does provide a section dealing with "Appeals" he would move to strike the paragraph on the first page of the ordinance dealing with buildings of historic significance. Councilman Parent seconded the motion. The motion carried. Councilman Nemeth said he would like to take this opportunity to commend Councilman Parent and his Committee for the fine job they did in researching other ordinances and laws and in preparing this ordinance. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING ALL PARKING METER FEES AND FUNDS FOR THE YEAR 1973 TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE USES AND PURPOSES SET FORTH THEREIN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 208 OF THE ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF INDIANA OF 1965. This being the time set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Joseph Nagy, Jr., Auditor for the City of South Bend, made the presentation for the ordinance in the absence of Mr. James Barcome, City Controller, who was ill. Mr. Nagy explained that the revenue from the parking meters increased by $10,000 over 1971 revenues. This increase was due to the increased rates charged for metered parking. 1973 will be the first full year with the new rates and they are confident that the revenue will cover the budget submitted. Mr. Nagy then gave a line -by -line explanation of the proposed budget, and said that they would recommend that Line 213, Travel Expense, should be amended from $350 to $100. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, said that the budget is up from last year's budget and asked if all the income projected is from parking meters and not from fees and fines. Mr. Nagy said that the income is from the meters. Councilman Nemeth made a motion to amend Line 213 in the ordinance, changing the amount from $350 to $100. Councilman Kopczynski seconded the motion to amend. The motion carried. Councilman Kopczynski made a motion that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable, seconded by Councilman Parent. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING ALL PARKING GARAGE FEES AND FUNDS FOR THE YEAR 1973 TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE USES AND PURPOSES SET FORTH THEREIN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH.CHAPTER 190 OF THE ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF INDIANA OF 1955. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Joseph Nagy, Jr., Auditor for the City of South Bend, made the presentation for the ordinance. Mr. Nagy said that in 1972 a new approach in the operation of the Parking Garages was instituted by the Administration and Manager Stanley Hull. This action resulted in a $100,000 increase in revenues. The budget being presented here tonight represents a reduction of $13,000 over last year. Mr. Nagy then gave a line -by -line