03-23-70 Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

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(REGULAR MEETING MARCH 23, 1970 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Council Chambers in the County -City Building on Monday, March 23, 1970 at 8:00 p.m., with all members present. The meeting was called to order by Council President Robert 0. Laven. The invocation was given by Reverend Thomas C. Rough, Central United Methodist Church, 608 S. St. Joseph Street, South Bend, Indiana. (ROLL CALL PRESENT Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer and Zielinski. ABSENT None. Council - President Laven entertained a motion to resolve the Council into the Committee of the Whole on the state of the City to consider the items listed on the agenda for the consideration of the- Committee of the Whole. Councilman Allen so moved and Councilman Craven seconded the motion. Motion carried. Time: 8:10 p.m. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Committee of the Whole in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, March 23, 1970, at 8:11 p.m., all members present. The meeting was called to order by Chairman William W. Grounds, who presided. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A POLICE CADET PROGRAM. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secre- tary of the South Bend Civic Planning Association asked if the city has been operating a Cadet Program illegally. City Attorney S. J. Crumpacker said all this ordinance does is give a formal outline to the program. Dr. Larry L. Taylor, an Osteopathic doctor opposed the program. He said the federal funding will eventually.turn the local police departments into a national force. Police Chief Loren Bussert spoke for the'ordinance. He said ten civilian cadets are in training and attending Indiana University at South Bend and are expected to join the police department when they graduate. City Engineer Taylor stated that two openings were left open to attract black citizens into the program and the city hopes to have two join the program in June, 1970. Councilman Reinke said it is a good sound program and very economical. Councilman Laven stated that the Council allocated $36,000.00 in the 1970 budget for 12 cadets. Councilman Reinke made a motion that the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Councilman Palmer seconded the motion. Motion carried.