05-14-73 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR NEETING MAY 14, 1973 REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED) Councilman Taylor made a motion that the report be accepted as read and placed on file and the minutes be approved, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried. REPORT FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Councilman Parent made a motion to waive the reading of the report of the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth). REPORT FROM COMMITTEE ON PARKS AND RECREATION To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on Parks and Recreation to whom was referred an Ordinance con- firming a certain resolution adopted by the Board of Park Commissioners for the City of South Bend, Indiana, prohibiting the use of alcoholic beverages within the property of the City of South Bend under the jurisdiction of the Board of Park Commissioners, respect- fully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance, which was submitted on August 2, 1972, and had first reading on August 14, 1972, should be stricken from the files. A new ordinance will be drafted and submitted to the Council for passage in the near future. s/ Walter Szymkowiak Chairman Council President Nemeth asked when the new proposed ordinance would be ready to be submitted to the Council for consideration. Councilman Szymkowiak indicated that it was hoped the ordinance could be submitted for first reading in time for the next regular meeting of the Council. Mr. James Roemer, City Attorney, indicated that he had just received the ordinance and it would be ready for first reading at the next regular meeting. Councilman Kopczynski made a motion that the report be accepted as read and placed on file and the recommendation of the committee be approved, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. REPORT FROM COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on Public Works to whom was referred an Ordinance to appropriate $101,250.00 from the Local Road and Street Fund and $33,750.00 from the Cumulative Sewer Building and Sinking Fund for Project R & S 54 - North Layfayette Boulevard from LaSalle Avenue to Navarre Street, respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance should be stricken from the files. Your committee further reports that they concur with the recommendation of the Board of Public Works to eliminate parking on North Layfayette Boulevard and recommends that the same be accom- plished. s/ Frank Horvath Chairman Councilman Taylor made a motion that the report be accepted as read and placed on file and the recommendation of the committee be approved, seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak. The motion carried. REPORT FROM DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Dr. John Kromkowski, Director of the Department of Human Resources and Economic Development, made his quarterly report to the Council. Dr. Kromkowski briefly outlined the activities his depart- ment had been involved in during the last quarter. He spoke on community development, consisting of the proposed rehabilitation on apartment structures; the workable program for community improvement being certified; establishment of a linkage with public social activities in the community; recertification of MACOG on sewer and water applications; the pricing and sale of the Merry Avenue Project; Model Cities being refunded even though a number of the programs have not moved into their second year of funding and have been in the consideration stage for four years; Orange Street being developed; the 701 Planning Grant being funded again; and affirmative action programs being set up for businesses. He indicated that greater minority interest is needed in the construction industry. He indicated that his department has been in touch with the Ethnic Center and has been working on studies for neighborhood stabilization and development. He also indicated that, in most cases, the urban renewal programs have been failures and downtown renewals have been "flops "; however, he indicated that the City of South Bend's renewal program is working because of a commission that took a very difficult stance years ago and because of the governing body and private sector's confidence. On the subject of economic development, he indicated that his department was working with private sector rehabilitation which has to do with housing and the tax situation. The department has enticed a credit manager's convention into the city. The manpower studies are being completed, and as far as land development, bids have been let on Airport Industrial Park - Phase III. Dr. Kromkowski further indicated that the specific and over- all manpower plan for this year has nearly been completed. He indicated that, in wholesale economic development, expansions have increased. He also mentioned that the tours of the city offices have been fairly successful; and the Emergency Employment Act program has been funded for the summer. He indicated that, in the future, the Youth Services Bureau and all activities of the bureau would be turned over to Mr. Patrick Gallagher, the Public Safety Director. He indicated that the intern program had been very successful; however, he felt the city would have to be a bit more selective in getting interns because 35 or 40 interns were too much to handle. Dr. Kromkowsk' expressed his concern about the Model Cities plan. He mentioned that the plan had just gone into the fourth year. He felt the overall good of the city should be talked about and, during the coming quarter, the fruits of government should be measured, along with its reorganization, the Council and a group of efficient government employees. Councilman Kopczynski asked when the 701 Planning Grant had been renewed, and Dr. Kromkowski indicated that it had just been last week. Councilman Kopczynski questioned the grant being renewed without Council approval, and Councilman Taylor indicated that he thought Council approval was required only in the original application any not in the renewal applications. Dr. Kromkowski indicated that there was not city match involved