12-27-71 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 27, 1971 DECEMBER 27, 1971 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, December 27, 1971, at 8:02 P.M. with eight mem- bers present, one absent. The meeting was called to order by the Council President Robert 0. Laven, who presided. The invocation was given by Reverend Henry R. Mascotte, Assistant Pastor, St. Matthew's Cathedral, 1701 Miami Road, South Bend, Indiana. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise and Zielinski. ABSENT: Councilman Palmer Council President Laven announced that this was the last meeting of the present Council. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Council President Laven entertained a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Council. man Frederick D. Craven so moved, seconded by Councilman Janet S. Allen. Motion carried. Time 8:05 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, December 27, 1971, at 8:06 P.M., with 8 members present, 1 absent (Councilman Palmer). The meeting was called to order by Chairman William W. Grounds who presided. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WASTWATER TREATMENT PLANT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND H. DeWULF MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR, INC., FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PARSHALL FLUME AND SEWAGE METER IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,900.00 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. David A. Wells, Assistant City Engineer, said this plan is proposed in an attempt to correct the problem of equitably charging Notre Dame for the service of treating their sewage. It is proposed that said meter will be located at Angela Avenue and North Shore Drive and it is felt this plan will go a long way in correcting the present problem. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the Civic Plan- ning Association, questioned at what rate Notre Dame will be charged and asked if it was not unusual for this to come up at this late date. City Attorney Shepard J. Crumpacker commented that a contract is in force between the City and Notre Dame by which this service is paid. The present contract will expire in 1974 and either party must serve notice at least 18 months in advance regarding contract renewal. It will take 3 months for installation of the new unit and there will be 9 months of usage to see if renegotiation is feasible. Councilman Gerald C. Reinke agreed and commented that this did not just turn up at the last minute as plans were drawn up last Fall but it takes time to develop such plans and it just happens to come up at this time. Councilman Walter M. Szymkowiak made a motion that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable, seconded by Councilman John V. Wise. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND CODIFYING ITS GENERAL ORDINANCES AS HEREIN CHANGED, ORDAINING NEW PROVISIONS, AND WITH STATED EXCEPTIONS, REPEALING FORMER GENERAL ORDINANCES 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. Crumpacker commented that in this recodification of the City code every effort has been made to eliminate dead and obsolete mater- ial. This recodification of the City's ordinances reduces the Municipal Code Book from 40 to 21 Chapters and it has been reorganized into a new reorganizational form for simplification. Mr. Laven commented that Mr. Crumpacker's staff had done a good job in revising and condensing the Code Book and strongly suggested that every effort be made by the new council to keep it up- dated. Councilman Reinke made a motion that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable, seconded by Councilman Raymond C. Zielinski. Motion carried. RISE AND REPORT TO COUNCIL There being no further business to be considered before the Committee of the Whole, Chairman Grounds entertained a motion to rise and report to Council, so moved by Councilman Wise and seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak. Motion carried. Time 8:20 P.M. ATTEST: APPROVED: e CHAIRMAN