10-25-71 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (Cont.) ORDINANCE OCTOBER 25, 1971 AN ORDINANCE FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO ACCOUNT NO. K -214, "TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH ", IN THE AMOUNT OF $300.00 AND TO ACCOUNT NO. K -37, "OTHER SUPPLIES ", IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00, AND THE TRANSFER OF SAME FROM ACCOUNT NO. K -726, "OTHER EQUIP- MENT", ALL ACCOUNTS BEING IN THE MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Mr. Floyd Jessup, Manager of the Morri Civic Auditorium, said this request was a result of rate increases of telephone services. The charges are all for equipment. Of three lines, he had taken steps to eliminate one line at a savings of $30.00 per month. At present there is a $22.00 per month cost for intercom service by the phone company for service between the lighting booth and spot light booth. He said he had received bids in the amount of $460.00 to install their own intercom in the auditorium, which will be done. He stated there were also laundry bills, costs for paper supplies have in- creased as well as costs for cleaning supplies which resulted in the request for this transfer of funds. Councilman Craven made a motion for the ordinance to go to the Council as favorable, seconded by Councilman Zielinski. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.00 TO ACCOUNT NO. U -321, "GASOLINE ", AND THE TRANSFER OF SAID SUM FROM ACCOUNTS U -221, "ELECTRIC CURRENT ", AND U -262, DATA PROCESSING ", ALL ACCOUNTS BEING IN THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES FACILITY BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Mr. Richard J. Duck, Manager of the Municipal Services Facility, stated that all moneys in this account had been expended resulting in this request. Miss Guthrie asked if Model Cities Program was taking a large amount of gaso- line and why it could not reimburse the City for what was used. Mr. Taylor commented that the trash pick -up for Model Cities is on a contractual basis and was repaid to the general fund. Councilman Craven questioned taking funds from the data processing account and Mr. Duck said the gas is taped and data processing was cancelled as it has not been used this year, but the record are now on computer. Councilman Szymkowiak questioned shortages and leakage. Mr. Duck stated a security guard check showed no pilferage and leakage, while possible, was negligible. Council man Grounds commented that the large gasoline usage was due to idling motors in trucks and polic cars for long periods of time which would show no mileage and Mr. Duck agreed, adding that polic cars often show 100,000 miles per year. Councilman Reinke commented that money paid to the gen- eral fund for gasoline used by other departments should be credited to the Municipal Services Department because it is a service department to others. Councilman Craven made a motion the ordinance go to the Council as favorable, seconded by Councilman Zielinski. Motion carried. Mi. _0ii�`MV APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,630,000) FOR THE IM- PROVEMENT OF THE CITY OWNED PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE INSTALLATION OF HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR - CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT; THE ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND AS A SITE FOR A CIVIC CENTER WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY MICHIGAN STREET, WAYNE STREET, LA SALLE STREET AND THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER; THE CON- STRUCTION OF STREETS, CURBS, SIDEWALKS, AND SEWERS, INCLUDING THE ACQUI- SITION OF ANY NECESSARY LAND, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS -OF -WAY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH WITHIN AN AREA NORTH OF LINCOLNWAY WEST, WEST OF BENDIX DRIVE, AND SOUTH OF THE NORTHERN INDIANA TOLL ROAD, ALL WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA; AND TO THE EXTENT OF FUNDS REMAINING, THE ACQUISITION OF LAND AS A SITE FOR AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF A FIRE STATION; TOGETHER WITH THE EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH ALL OF THE FOREGOING IN- CLUDING ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL, APPRAISAL, ABSTRACTING, TITLE INSUR- ANCE, AND LEGAL FEES, AND THE EXPENSES AND LEGAL FEES ON ACCOUNT OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS THEREFOR AND DECLARING THAT AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY EXISTS FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SAID FUNDS. 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 Guthrie read the following letter: SOUTH BEND CIVIC PLANNING ASSOCIATION, INC. 403 Lincolnway West, South Bend, Indiana South Bend Common Council October 22, 1971 City of South Bend, Indiana Re: Appropriation Ordinance public hearing Monday, October 25 -1971 Mrs. Allen and Gentlemen: The request of members of the Council to appropriate the proceeds of the proposed bond issue to the various projects appears to us to be reasonable and proper. The Council and the public are entitled to know these costs. (Letter continued on next page)