04-23-73 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 23r 1973 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) was similar to the previous ordinance. Councilman Serge made a motion that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND BADGER METER, INC., MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN ASSORTMENT OF WATER METERS FOR USE FROM APRIL 1, 1973, TO APRIL 1, 1974, IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,492.00. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Chairman Newburn indicated that the ordinance was similar to the previous ordinances. Councilman Kopczynski made a motion that the ordinance to the Council as favorable, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND INLAND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF CHEMICALS FOR USE FROM APRIL 1, 1973, TO APRIL 1, 1974, IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,774.50. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mrs. Janet Allen, 125 West Marion Street, indicated that the price for the chemicals ran about the same as last year and the order appeared to be less. She asked if anyone had any proof that the addition of the acid "fluoride" is doing the job that it was supposed to do. Mr. Paul Krueper, Bureau Manager of the Bureau of Water, indicated that this was not the question before the Council. He was simply requesting approval of the contract for the chemicals. Mrs. Allen felt that, if something was not doing any good, it would be senseless to purchase it as the money would be spent wastefully. She felt that School City and the Health Department should come out with a report on fluoride, and if it was proven to be working, approval of the contract should be given. Councilman Parent indicated that, last yea: he had read up on fluoride and he felt that the evidence pointed to the support of fluoride in the water and decreased tooth decay. Mrs. Allen felt that the doctors and dentists who worked so harc to get the fluoride in the water should continue to back the chemical. Dr. Helen Calvin, 103 Edd, South, indicated that, last year, she had come before the Council on the matter of fluoride. She admitted that, until 1972, she knew very little about the chemical. She was shocked to see how it affects the body. She wondered if there have been any studies done in the areas where the fluoric is being added. She indicated that the chemical stops all enzyme activity. She felt that there was more implication than just beautiful teeth because there is evidence of fluorine poisoning. She indicated that the number of deaths are increasing from diebetes and arteriosclerosis. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, questioned the contract time period from April to April, and Mr. Krueper indicated that it was better off to extend the contract. Mr. Roman Kowalski, 802 Birchwood, asked if there was anyone present at the meeting to tell him how many cities in the country use the fluoride. He felt that if this was so important, the federal government should enforce it. Chairman Newburn felt that if the chemical had been proven to be harmful, the federal government would have notified the people. Mr. Krueper again indicated that he was not present to discuss the pros and cons of fluoride but merely to receive the Council's permission to buy the chemical and put it in the water. Councilman Szymkowiak indicated that he had been opposed to the chemical before and he was quite concerned about it. He mentioned that a great deal of money had been spent on construction of a filtration plant to take care of the rusty water, and he had read that fluoridation causes loosening of the corroded pipes, which he felt caused the rusty water. Councilman Parent made a motion that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable, seconded by Councilman Serge. The motion carried (Councilman Szymkowiak opposed.) ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR THE TREATMENT OF SEPTIC TANK DUMPINGS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Councilman Miller made a motion to continue the matter to the May 14, 1973, regular meeting, at 7:00 p.m., seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $140.00 FROM THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT, M -11, "SERVICES PERSONAL" TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT, M -55, "SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES ", BOTH ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Forrest West, Building Commissioner, made the presentation for the ordinance. He explained that the request was made to accommodate variou building organizations for the city's membership to the Building Officials and Code Administrator International; the American Society of Planning Officials; the Indiana Association of Building Officials; the International Association of Electrical Inspectors; and the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, asked if this was cut because the Substandard Building Department was taken out of Mr. West's department, and Mr. West indicated that it was not. Mr. West indicated that, recently, he had attended a seminar and it had been pointed out that the City of South Bend had been one of the first cities to adopt the BOCA Code. He asked that this fund be restored to him. Councilman Miller made a motion that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable, seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak. The motion carried.