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REGULAR MEETING December 27, 1971
<br />REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED - (Cont.)
<br />RESOLUTIONS - (Cont.)
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 295 --71 - (Cont.)
<br />estimated in June of 1970 and the bill for election expenses was just received; and expenses
<br />were larger than anticipated.- Councilman Janet Allen suggested that if the citizens were
<br />charged $2.00 for the privilege of voting, they would take advantage of the opportunity and this
<br />would offset the cost of election expenses:. Councilman Zielinski moved for the adoption of the
<br />resolution, seconded by Councilman Reinke. The resolution passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes
<br />(Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise and Zielinski), 0 nays,
<br />1 absent (Councilman Palmer).
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 296 -71
<br />A RESOLUTION FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS IN ACCOUNT B -242,
<br />"PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES ", IN THE AMOUNT OF $105.00 AND IN
<br />ACCOUNT B -241, "PRINTING, OTHER THAN OFFICE SUPPLIES ", IN THE
<br />AMOUNT OF $320.00, AND THE TRANSFER OF SAID,SUMS FROM ACCOUNT B -212,
<br />"POSTAGE ", ALL ACCOUNTS BEING IN THE SAME CATEGORY IN THE OFFICE OF
<br />CITY CONTROLLER BUDGET AND BEING WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND.
<br />WHEREAS, certain extraordinary conditions have developed since the adoption of
<br />the existing annual budget, so that it is now necessary to appropriate more money than was
<br />appropriated in the annual budget for the various functions of City Government to meet such
<br />extraordinary conditions; and
<br />WHEREAS, additional funds for Account G -242, "Publication of Legal Notices ", are
<br />needed to pay the cost of legal advertising for the balance of the year; and
<br />WHEREAS, additional funds are needed for Account B -241, "Printing, Other than
<br />Office Supplies ", to pay for the cost of a years supply of Receipts; and
<br />WHEREAS, a surplus exists in another account where it is not presently needed
<br />and more specifically as follows, to -wit:
<br />$425.00 in Account B -212 designated as "Postage ".
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA:
<br />SECTION I. That the sum of $425.00 be transferred from Account B -212, "Postage ",
<br />to the following accounts:
<br />$105.00 to Account B -2420, "Publication of Legal Notices"
<br />$320.00 to Account B -241, "Printing, Other Than Office Supplies"
<br />All of said accounts in the Office of City Controller being within the same category within the
<br />General Fund.
<br />/s/ Robert 0. Laven
<br />Member of the Common Council
<br />A public hearing on this resolution was held at this time. Mr. Bickel stated that publication
<br />costs of legal notices exceeded the estimates which was the reason for this request and there
<br />would probably be no large postage bills during the remainder of the year. Miss Guthrie com-
<br />mented that she was surprised that, due to an increase in postage fees, there was such a sur-
<br />plus left in the postage account. Councilman Reinke moved for adoption of the resolution,
<br />seconded by Councilman Zielinski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of 8 ayes
<br />(Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise and Zielinski), 0 nays,
<br />1 absent (Councilman Palmer).
<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br />This being the last session of the present Council, Mr. Laven recited the many important ordi-
<br />nances the council had passed in the last 8 years and said open housing, annexation, downtown
<br />renewal and bond ordinances represented the highlights of accomplishments. He said more than 40C
<br />bills and 200 resolutions were adopted during that period. He noted that in the last four years
<br />the civil city tax rate has increased only 18:1% while the assessed valuations of property
<br />dropped 4.3 %. He commented that among the goals the Council set for themselves, the greatest
<br />failure was the inability to reduce the City's crime rate. Mr. Laven expressed his appreciation
<br />for their cooperation and extended his thanks to Mayor Lloyd M. Allen, members of the Board of
<br />Public Works and Safety, Miss Guthrie, and City Clerk Kathryn L. Blough; then he shook hands
<br />with each of his colleagues. Councilman Szymkowiak stood and thanked each of his colleagues,
<br />terming them "dedicated workers ", and he also thanked Miss Guthrie, calling her an "angel
<br />helper to the Council. Miss Guthrie said she felt there should be a rising vote of thanks
<br />from the people to the Council for their service to South Bend; and those in the audience
<br />obliged.
<br />NEW BUSINESS
<br />None
<br />There being no further business, new or unfinished, to come before the final session of this
<br />Council, Councilman Grounds made a motion to adjourn, seconded b`youncilman Wise. Motion
<br />carried. Time 9:15 P.M.
<br />ATTEST:
<br />CLERK % / PRESIDENT
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