08-27-73 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 27, 1973 ICOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) were used in the office, and Mr. Steed indicated that he had three typewriters. Council President Nemeth asked if a service contract of $50 was held on each of the typewriters, and Mr. Steed indicated that he did not think the service contract was more than $50 for each machine. Miss Guthrie asked about the number of cars furnished to the department, and Mr. Steed indicated that he had three cars, all being 1971 compact models. Mrs. Allen questioned the dog problem and if it wa: being handled through the Sub - Standard Building Department. Mr. Gallagher indicated that he had requested Mr. Steed's supervision only in that particular instance. (Councilman Kopczynski made a motion that the Council take a recess, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried, and the Council recessed at 10:30 p.m. Reconvened at 12:00 a.m. PARK DEPARTMENT - MAINTENANCE Council President Nemeth indicated that the Council proposed that certain accounts be cut as follows: Account 110 ................. $ 8,850 Account 120 ................. 33,332 Account 130 ................. 1,000 Account 213 ................. 200 Account 214 ................. 800 Account 215 ................. 50 Account 221 ................. 15,000 Account 251 ................. 3,000 Account 252 ................. 5,500 Account 312 ................. 3,000 Account 321 ................. 6,000 Account 322 ................. 300 Account 323 ................ o 75 Account 324 ................. 300 Account 362 ................. 90 Account 370 ................. 200 Account 371 ................. 100 Account 430 ................. 300 Account 442 ................. 300 Account 540 ................. 300 Account 620 ................. 900 Account 630 ................. 1,200 Account 640 ................. 400 Account 722 ................. 2,400 Account 726 ................. 4,100 Council President Nemeth asked if, in Account 224, anything had been spent or encumbered, and Mr. James Seitz, Director of the Department of Public Parks, indicated that the water bill was paid once a year and cost $7,500 and had not been paid as yet. Mr. Seitz stated that the 1974 budget was up $129,000; however, it had been submitted because the department had tried to be reasonable and keep in mind the budget problems of the City of South Bend. He stated that he had not tried to ".pad" anything and that his department would try to operate as best as possible with the cuts the Council had proposed. Miss Guthrie asked why there had been an increase in the social security. Mr. Seitz indicated that the base rate had gone up and additional employees were hired. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - STREET Council President Nemeth indicated that the Council proposed that certain accounts be cut as follows: Account 120 ................. $21,153 Account 213 ................. 500 Account 370 2,000 Account 722 ................. 5,000 Miss Guthrie asked about the motor equipment being so high. Council President Nemeth indicated that the Council was trying to make true cuts and was not trying to refurbish through revenue sharing funds. Councilman Kopczynski asked if Mr. Decker would be able to live with the cut of three positions of Skilled Laborer I and if it would affect his operation. Mr. Donald Decker, Manager of the Bureau of Streets, indicated that his department was undermanned. He stated that he must also take into account the discontinuance of the Emergency Employment Act Program. He indicated that he would just have to live with the cuts the Council proposed. He explained that his EEA personnel were in the truck driver classification. Councilman Horvath stated that Mr. Decker had employed 90 persons in 1973. He asked if that figure included the EEA people, and Mr. Decker indicated that it did not and that he had 14 EEA employees. Councilman Kopczynski asked if the street programs would suffer because of the lack of the three positions, and Mr. Decker felt that, if the programs suffered, it would be in the area of general maintenance. Chairman Newburn asked about the number of men on the trucks, and Mr. Decker indicated that, normally, there are three men on a patch crew and, at all other times, there is usually one man to a truck. SAFETY DEPARTMENT - POLICE PENSION Council President Nemeth indicated that the Council proposed that certain accounts be cut as follows: Account 212 ................... $100 Account 213 ................... 100 Account 362 ................... 50 SAFETY DEPARTMENT - FIREMEN'S PENSION Council President Nemeth indicated that the Council proposed that certain accounts be cut as follows: Account 120 ................... $ 50 Account 212 ................... 100 Account 362 .................. 50