01-14-74 Council Meeting Minutes

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++++++++++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ " _- # + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 14, 1974 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, January 14, 1974, at 7:05 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. Council President Nemeth congratulated Councilman Miller and Mrs. Miller on the birth of their, baby girl. He also welcomed the New Members Group of the Junior League and asked that they stand to be recognized. Councilman Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman Horvath. The'motion carried. COMMITTEE 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, January 14, 1974, at 7:07 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Odell Ne presided. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $363,433.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FUND, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS, PUBLIC PARKS AND PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC WORKS, PUBLIC PARKS AND PUBLIC SAFETY. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Walter Lantz, Deputy City Controller, made the presentation for the ordinance. He requested that the Council make the following amendments the ordinance because certain moneys were encumbered since the time of the first reading of the ordinance: Amend the total amount of $363,433.00 to $200, 237.34 wherever set forth in the ordinance. Amend the individual line items as follows: Account No. 263 (M.S.F.) .. ....................... ........ $15,535.64 Account No. 722 (Solid Waste) ............................ 3,457.70 Account No. 261 (Park Department) .......................... 18,434.00 Account No. 261 (Civic Center) ............................. 31,436.00 Account No. 262 (Civic Center) ............................. -0- Mr. Lantz stated that the reason for the ordinance is that all appropriations of revenue sharing moneys are handled as emergency appropriations rather than the civil city budget. He indicated that all the appropriations made last year were for specific projects that could not be completed during the year. The State Tax Board requires that all unspent appropriations must revert back to the General Fund if not used during the year it was appropriated. He concluded that this particular ordinance was merely a re- appropriation of those funds. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, wondered if the reduction in the various projects meant that that part of the projects were completed, and Mr. Lantz indicated that the projects were either completed or the amounts encumbered. Miss Guthrie indicated that she noticed that there were a number of requests for revenue sharing funds which would be set for public hearing in the near future. She wondered if a report was available regarding the projects, the amounts encumbered, the amount of money expected to be received and future projects. Chairman Newburn indicated that the Council had received reports regarding the revenue sharing funds. Miss Guthrie was concerned about the anticipated revenue. Mr. Lantz stated that the administration was proposing new appropriations for this year's revenue sharing money. He stated that the administration had not attempted to appropriate more money than was