08-30-71 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 30, 1971 SPECIAL MEETING (Cont.) August 30, 1971 The within call came to hand this 23 day of August, 1971, which I served by reading the same to each Councilman upon the date designated, as follows: /s/ Janet S. Allen Janet S. Allen /s/ Frederick D. Craven Fred D. Craven /s/ Gerald C. Reinke Gerald Reinke /s/ Albert E. Palmer Albert E. Palmer /s/ William W. Grounds William Grounds /s/ Walter M. Szym Walter M. Szymkowiak /s/ John V. Wise John V. Wise Raymond d C. Zie C. Zielinski linski or by leaving a certified copy thereof at the last and usual place of residence of such members as I was unable to find, as follows: /s/ E. W. Andert Member of the South Bend Police Department RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Council President Laven entertained a motion to resolve the Council into the Committee of the Whole to consider the items listed on the agenda for the consideration of the Committee of the Whole. Councilman Reinke so moved, seconded by Councilman Janet S. Allen. Motion carried. Time 7:19 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, August 30, 1971, at 7:20 P.M., with seven members present, two members absent. The meeting was called to order by Chairman William W. Grounds who presided. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGIN - ING JANUARY 1, 1972, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1972, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. Chairman Grounds stated that each department's budget would be reviewed and that Councilman Gerald Reinke would read the proposed changes for each department and that questions by members of the Council and the audience would be handled immediately after the reading of recommendations for each budget. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. The first budget to be reviewed was that of the Office of Mayor. Councilman Reinke stated that the Council had no recommendations for any reductions in the budget for this office. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the South Bend Civic Planning Association commented that the Committee of the Whole had received a letter from the Association concerning the 1972 Civil City Budget. Further, she said it was extremely interesting to note that Account A -213 Travel- ing Expenses and Account A -261 Promotional Expense had been reduced and asked why. Mr. James A. Bickel, City Controller, explained that the Promotional Expense was the larger portion of this budget. This year South Bend is the host city for the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns which meets here on September 20 and 21, 1971 and a bill in the amount of $1,500.00 has already been passed on to South Bend so an additional $1,000 was added to the present budget for this purpose. Mr. Bickel further commented that travel expenses for each department was analyzed and said account for each department has been reduced. Mrs. Ann Wlodarski and Mrs. Irene Mutzl, re- presentatives of the St. Joseph County Fair Tax Association, spoke favoring additional reductions to this budget. Budget for Office of the Controller: SERVICES PERSONAL Accounting Clerk II 7 @ $5,668 (reduce by one) SERVICES CONTRACTUAL B -212 Postage B -23 Instruction B -241 Printing, Other Than Office Supplies B -252 Repairs of Equipment PROPOSED RECOMMENDED APPROVED FOR 1972 REDUCTIONS FOR 1972 $ 39,676 11,000 5,000 7,500 1,500 $ 5,668 1,000 1,500 3,500 500 SUPPLIES B -362 Stationery and Printing 10,000 11000 B -363 Other Office Supplies 12,000 2,000 $ 34,008 10,000 3,500 4,000 1,000 91000 10,000