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<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING SEPTEMBER 23 1968
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Committee of the Whole
<br />in the Council Chambers of City Hall on Monday, September 23, 1968, at 8:07 P.M., nine members present, Councilmen
<br />Laven, Allen, Craven, Reinke, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer, and Zielinski. None absent. The invocation
<br />was given by Reverend Kenneth Foulke, All Saints United Methodist Church. The meeting was called to order by
<br />Chairman William W. Grounds, who presided.
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RECEIVING
<br />AND CONVEYING OF A GIFT OF REAL PROPERTY
<br />TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were
<br />given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Mr. Theodore Noel, Deputy City Attorney, explained the property
<br />was located where there has been trouble with flooding. He said there were four lots that could be used for
<br />a storm sewer retention basin. The property is a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Herschel W. Keefer. Councilman
<br />Palmer made a motion the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion.
<br />Motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $300.00 FROM THE GENERAL
<br />FUND TO ACCOUNT B -212, "POSTAGE" AND $1,500.00 FROM
<br />THE GENERAL FUND TO ACCOUNT B -242, "PUBLICATION OF
<br />LEGAL NOTICES ", BOTH ACCOUNTS BEING IN THE OFFICE
<br />OF CITY CONTROLLER.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were
<br />given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Mr. James A. Bickel, City Controller, explained he had combined
<br />several departments needs for postage into the one Ordinance instead of submitting separate ones. The need
<br />for more funds for publication of legal notices was created by the publishing this year of The Open Housing
<br />Ordinance, Building Code, and the new Zoning Ordinance. Councilman Reinke made a motion the Ordinance go to
<br />the Council as favorable. Councilman Zielinski seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION
<br />TO ACCOUNT 51, "INSURANCE & PREMIUMS" IN THE
<br />AMOUNT OF $5,500.00 AND THE TRANSFER OF SAID
<br />SUM FROM ACCOUNT 221, "ELECTRIC CURRENT ", IN THE
<br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, ALL BEING WITHIN THE
<br />GENERAL PARK FUND.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were
<br />given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Park Superintendent, Charles A. VanDeVeire, said insurance
<br />premiums are higher than expected and the additional appropriation is needed to handle this. Miss Virginias
<br />Guthrie, executive secretary of the South Bend Civic Planning Association,. questioned the transfer of funds
<br />from the Electric Budget and was informed by Mr. VanDeVeire that they had not been able to install all the
<br />lights that had been planned on, thus the electric bill was not as high as had been expected. Councilman
<br />Janet S. Allen questioned the amount of insurance premiums. Mr. Bickel, City Controller, said this was part
<br />of the same package presented a couple of months ago by the Motor Vehicle Highway Dept. Councilman Gerald
<br />C. Reinke commended Mr. VanDeVeire and his staff for staying within his budget. Councilman Szymkowiak
<br />made a motion the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Councilman Zielinski seconded the motion. Motion
<br />carried.
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL..APPROPRIATION
<br />TO ACCOUNT E -55, "SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES" IN
<br />THE AMOUNT OF $115.00 AND THE TRANSFER OF
<br />SAID SUM FROM ACCOUNT E -37, "OTHER SUPPLIES"
<br />($32.03) AND ACCOUNT E -363, "OTHER OFFICE
<br />SUPPLIES" ($82.97) IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
<br />JUDGE, ALL BEING WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were
<br />given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Speaking for the Ordinance was City Judge, George E. Herendeen.
<br />Councilman Zielinski made a motion the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Councilman Szymkowiak
<br />seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION
<br />TO ACCOUNT L -722, "MOTOR EQUIPMENT" IN THE
<br />AMOUNT OF `'$3,000.00, AND THE TRANSFER OF SAID
<br />SUM FROM ACCOUNT L -11, "SERVICES PERSONAL ", IN
<br />THE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY ENGINEER, ALL BEING
<br />WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were
<br />given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Speaking for the Ordinance was Mr. Lloyd S. Taylor, City Engineer,
<br />who explained the appropriation was to purchase a new vehicle for the Chief Inspector. Councilman Laven made
<br />a motion the Ordinance be amended to read $2,860.50 instead of $3,000.00. Councilman Palmer seconded the
<br />motion. Motion Carried. Councilman Laven made a motion the Ordinance go to the Council favorable as amended.
<br />Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried.
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