10-22-73 Council Meeting Minutes

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- h.- 1-+ .- 1- .- 1-- h- F.- 1-- F-- f-.- h- h- h- F.- I- .- F- ....- I-- F- ...-f-.-f--hf--I- +.-f- +....- *tg -1- j+ , —+ #-F--h-h-h-F--1-l--h�--�.... ......................... .. i IIREGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 22, 1973 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, October 22, 1973, at 7:03 p.m., Council President Peter J. Nemeth presiding. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth. ABSENT: None. I lCouncil President Nemeth indicated that he wished to thank his fellow councilmen, the City Clerk's Office and all those persons who expressed concern during his recent hospitalization. (Councilman Kopczynski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. IICOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on Monday, October 22, 1973, at 7:04 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Odell Newbu presided. II ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING CITY DEPARTMENTS TO SUBMIT BUDGETS TO COMMON COUNCIL. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council President Peter J. Nemeth made the pre- sentation for the ordinance. He explained the provisions of the ordinance, indicating that it was proposed that some of the departments, particularly the Waterworks, would be required to submit budgets to the Council for approval. He stated that this had not been done before and gave rise to the opinion by the public that something "fishy" was going on. He stated that he was not going to point fingers at anyone; however, he felt it was very important that such an appearance be done away with. He stated that the ordinance would require budgets from the Bureaus of Municipal Parking, Sewers, Solid Waste, Water Supply and Wastewater, and would be submitted to the Mayor for his recommendation and then to the Council on or before November 1. He indicated that the budgets would be annually and on a calendar -year basis. In the event that the Council would not act on or before the last day of November, the budgets previously passed would remain in effect. The Council would have the power to reduce the budgets but could not increase them unless recommended by the