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i <br />REGULAR MEETING APRIL 12, 1971 <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />APRIL 12', 1971 <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Council <br />Chambers in the County -City Building on Monday, April 12, 1971, at 8 :10 p. m., with all members <br />present. The meeting was called to order by Council President Robert 0. Laven, The invocation <br />was given by Reverend Herbert Tetzlaff, St. Peters United Church of Christ, 915 N. Ironwood <br />Drive, South Bend, Indiana. <br />I RnT.T. PA T.T. <br />PRESENT: Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds, <br />Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer and Zielinski <br />ABSENT: None <br />ORDINANCES, SECOND READING <br />ORDINANCE <br />The ordinance was <br />Councilman Reinke, <br />0 nays, 0 absent. <br />I nRnTMAWrR <br />AN ORDINANCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN <br />THE AMOUNT OF $11,374.00 FROM ACCOUNT Q -11, <br />"SERVICES PERSONAL ", TO ACCOUNT Q -263, "OTHER <br />CONTRACTUAL SERVICES ", IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT <br />BUDGET, ALL BEING WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND. <br />given second reading in full. Councilman Grounds made a motion, seconded by <br />that a public hearing on the ordinance be held tonight. Motion carried. 9 ayes, <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25 -7 OF THE MUNI- <br />CIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC CODE OF THE <br />CITY. <br />The ordinance was given second reading in full. Councilman Palmer made a motion, seconded by <br />Councilman Allen, that a public hearing be held tonight. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent, <br />(ORDINANCE <br />AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE <br />WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA AND HASKINS, INC., SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br />FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWAGE LIFT STATION <br />ON NORTH MICHIGAN STREET AT PARK LANE, IN THE <br />AMOUNT OF $27,600.00. <br />The ordinance was given second reading in full. Councilman Craven made a motion, seconded by <br />Councilman.Grounds, that a public hearing be held tonight. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, <br />0 absent. <br />!RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE <br />'Council President Laven entertained a motion to resolve the Council into <br />Whole on the state of the City to consider the items listed on the agenda <br />of the Committee of the Whole. Councilman Reinke so moved and Councilman <br />motion. Motion carried. Time: 8:20 p. m. <br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING <br />the Committee of the <br />for the consideration <br />Craven seconded the <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Committee <br />of the Whole in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, April 12, 1971, at <br />8:21 p. m., all members present. The meeting was called to order by Chairman William W. Grounds, <br />who presided. <br />ORDINANCE <br />AN ORDINANCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION <br />IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,374.00 FROM ACCOUNT Q -11, <br />"SERVICES PERSONAL ", TO ACCOUNT Q -263, "OTHER <br />CONTRACTUAL SERVICES ", IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT <br />BUDGET, ALL BEING WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND. <br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and <br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. City Controller James A. Bickel explain- <br />ed that this ordinance is to appropriate funds necessary for the changeover from the present <br />City Gamewell System to the new Bell Telephone report system for fire alarms. He stated there is <br />a surplus in the Fire Department Budget "Services Personal" account and this money will be used <br />for the installation of the system. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary, South Bend Civic <br />Planning Association, said she was concerned about the Fire Department being understaffed. Mr. <br />Bickel said the Board of Safety intends to fill the six vacancies that now exist in the Fire <br />Department. Councilman Laven made a motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer, that the ordinance go <br />to the Council as favorable. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. <br />