SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 30, 1971
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<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING - RECONVENED (Cont.)
<br />Councilman Craven made a motion to reconsider the tax levy ordinance, seconded by Councilman
<br />Janet Allen. Motion carried. The Committee then proceeded to further consideration of the tax
<br />levy ordinance.
<br />Councilman Craven moved the following additional amendments to the tax levy ordinance: For the
<br />GENERAL FUND the sum of 3.210 dollars on each one hundred dollars of taxable property in lieu
<br />of 3.510; GENERAL SINKING FUND (BOND) .105 in lieu of .110; PARK MAINTENANCE FUND .58 in lieu
<br />of .63; PARK DISTRICT FUND .063, the same as now; FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND .39 in lieu of .440;
<br />POLICEMEM':S PENSION FUND .27 in lieu of .280; HOSPITAL FUND .030, the same as now; ART ASSOCIA-
<br />TION FUND .010, the same as now; REDEVELOPMENT BOND FUND .075 in lieu of .080; REDEVELOPMENT
<br />FUND .012 in lieu of .085; BUILDING DEMOLITION, REPAIR & CONTINGENT FUND .01 in lieu of .019;
<br />HUMAN RELATIONS & FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES COMMISSION FUND .022 in lieu of .023; CUMULATIVE
<br />SEWER BUILDING & SINKING FUND .250, the same as now; JUNK VEHICLE FUND .00 in lieu of .001,
<br />making a total rate of 5.027. The motion was seconded by Councilman Reinke. Motion carried.
<br />Mr. Bickel stated the levy on the firemen's pension fund can be further reduced for the balance
<br />of this year; with other reductions that can be made at the County Tax Board hearings and the
<br />State Board Tax hearings, the levy will be below original estimates.
<br />Councilman Craven made a motion that the Tax Levy Ordinance as further amended go to the Counci
<br />as favorable. The motion was seconded by Councilman Zielinski. Motion carried.
<br />RISE AND REPORT TO COUNCIL
<br />There being no further business to be considered before the Committee of the Whole, Chairman
<br />Grounds entertained a motion to rise and report to Council, so moved by Councilman Allen,
<br />seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak. Motion carried. Time 4:08 P.M.
<br />REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED
<br />APPR ;VEDj�:
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<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, reconvened in the
<br />Council Chambers in the County -City Building on Tuesday, August 31,'1971 at 4:09 P.M. The
<br />meeting was called to order by Vice Pres. John V. Wise who presided in the absence of Council
<br />President Robert Laven.
<br />Councilman Grounds made a motion to waive the reading of the minutes of the Committee of the
<br />Whole, seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak. Motion carried unanimously.
<br />Acting President Wise announced that there being no objections the budget ordinance would be
<br />given third reading.
<br />ORDINANCES, THIRD READING
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 5334 -71
<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
<br />DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF
<br />THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1972, AND
<br />ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1972, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING
<br />CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE
<br />SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
<br />This ordinance was given third reading. Acting President Wise asked if anyone wished a separ-
<br />ate vote on any of the amendments to the ordinance. There being none, Mr. Wise asked for a
<br />motion to adopt the amendments in gross, so moved by Councilman Reinke, seconded by Councilman
<br />Grounds. Motion carried. Councilman Reinke made a motion that the ordinance, as amended; be
<br />adopted, seconded by Councilman Grounds. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes
<br />(Councilmen Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer and Zielinski), 0 nays,
<br />1 absent (Councilman Laven.)
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 5335 -71
<br />AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION
<br />FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE TO MEET THE NECESSARY
<br />EXPENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1972.
<br />This ordinance was given third reading. Councilman Reinke moved that the amendments to this
<br />ordinance be adopted in gross, seconded by Councilman Janet Allen. Motion carried. Councilman.
<br />Craven moved for passage of the ordinance as amended, seconded by Councilman Janet Allen. The
<br />ordinance was passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes (Councilmen Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds,
<br />Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer and Zielinski), 0 nays, 1 absent (Councilman Laven.)
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