03-26-73 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 26, 1973 IIREGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED) II RESOLUTION NO. 360 -73 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, IN SUPPORT OF H.B. 1476. WHEREAS, the cost of the police and fire pension funds is increasing; and WHEREAS, the Common Council is concerned about the cost of said pension plan to the property taxpayers; and WHEREAS, a bill has been introduced in the State House of Representatives designated H.B. 1476, which amends existing police and fire laws to provide that no policeman or fireman hired after July 1, 1973, shall be eligible to receive a pension benefit until the completion of at least 20 years of active service and the attainment of age 55; and WHEREAS, the Common Council desires to express its support of said H.B. 1476. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend as follows: SECTION I. The Council strongly favors passage of H.B. 1476. SECTION II. A copy of this resolution be forwarded by the City Clerk to the President of the Indiana Senate and the Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives. SECTION III. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/ Peter J. Nemeth President of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council President Nemeth indicated that, at present, there is a bill pending in the legislature to increase the cigarette tax by 2%. He indicated that the resolution before the Council supported a bill which would make a policeman hired after July 1 eligible to receive a pension after 20 years of service and the attainment of age 55. He indicated further that this was a necessity because of the increasing costs of the pension funds. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, asked if this would not put a crimp on the people going into the department. She felt it would make quite a difference. Councilman Parent indicated that there were some points that should be considered and he indicated he would like more time to study H.B. 1476. It was pointed out that the legislators would only be in session another 10 days or so, and Council President Nemeth indicated that, if the bill did not pass, there might be a serious problem. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the resolution be adopted, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The resolution passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth) with Councilman Parent abstaining. IIRESOLUTION NO. 361 -73 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AMENDATORY APPLICATION FOR THE MAKING OF ADDITIONAL SECTION 115 REHABILITATION GRANT PAYMENTS FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT PROJECT INDIANA E -3. WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has entered into a contract dated February 14, 1972, with the Department of Housing and Urban Development of the Federal Government for the financing and carrying out of a Code Enforcement Project in the Northeast Neighborhood, said project being designated as "Project Indiana E -3 ". WHEREAS, for the satisfactory completion of said project, it has been found that additional Section 115 Rehabilitation Grant payments are needed for financing of the necessary rehabilitation in the area; and WHEREAS, it has been indicated to the City by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that additional Section 115 Rehabilitation Grant monies are available and that an Amendatory Application should be submitted requesting said grant payments. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that it hereby approves and directs that the Department of Redevelopment submit an Amendatory Application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for Code Enforcement Project Indiana E -3. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Executive Director of the Department of Redevelopment is hereby authorized and directed to prepare said Amendatory Application and submit any and all documents to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and be the corresponding agent for the City to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and further that the Mayor of the City of South Bend is hereby authorized and directed to execute any and all documents and the Amendatory contract resulting herefrom. s/ Terry S. Miller Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mr. Charles Lennon, Executive Director of the Department of Redevelopment, indicated that this was being done through a request by the federal government and was to be 100% reimbursable by the federal government. He indicated that this would be in the northeast section and has already been passed by the Redevelopment Commission. Councilman Kopczynski asked if $497,000.00 was the total cost of the project and how much of that amount the city would have to pay. Mr. Lennon indicated that it fluctuates upon the unemployment and is budgeted through the Department of Redevelopment. Councilman Kopczynski asked if this would increase from 25% to one - third, and Mr. Lennon answered that it would, depending on the unemploymen