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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in Regular Session in the Council
<br />Chambers in the City Hall, Monday, August 25, 1958, at 8:08 P.M., with all members present. The meeting was called
<br />to order by President Stanley C. Korpal, President, who presided.
<br />ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS:
<br />PRESENT: Councilmen Korpal, Carr, Tellson, Christman, Kroll, Glass, Hahn, Erler and Muszynski.
<br />ABSENT: None.
<br />REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES:
<br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
<br />Your Committee on the inspection and supervison of the minutes would respectfully report that they have inspect
<br />the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council and found them correct. They therefore recommend that the same
<br />be approved.
<br />STANLEY C. KORPAL
<br />JULIUS B. CHRISTMAN, JR. Committee
<br />G. W. CARR
<br />South Bend, Ind., August 25, 1958
<br />Minutes of Meeting of August 11, 1958.
<br />Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Hahn seconded the
<br />motion. Motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING:
<br />AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING FROM THE PARKING METER FEES AND FUNDS THE SUM
<br />OF $15,250.00 TO THE GENERAL FUND.
<br />The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Kroll made a motion that the
<br />Ordinance be set for public hearing on September 8, 1958. Councilman Muszynksi seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND $15,250 TO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
<br />WORKS AND SAFETY, SERVICES CONTRACTUAL, ACCOUNT NO. H266 PARKING SURVEY, ALL OF
<br />THE BUDGET FOR THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR 1958, AND DECLARING AN
<br />EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY.
<br />The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Kroll made a motion that the
<br />Ordinance be set for public hearing on September 8, 1958. Councilman Carr seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND $79.82 TO OFFICE OF CITY JUDGE
<br />ACCOUNT NO. E -725 OFFICE EQUIPMENT (Two floor fans) ALL OF THE BUDGET FOR THE CIVIL
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR 1958, AND DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY.
<br />The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Hahn made a Motion that the
<br />Ordinance be set for public hearing on September 8, 1958. Councilman Carr seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />The Regular Meeting then recessed at 8:15 P.M., to meet in the Committee of the Whole.
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING:
<br />TIME• 8.20
<br />Be it remembered that the Committee of the Whole of:.-the Common Council met in the Council Chambers, Monday, August
<br />25, 1958 at 8 :20 P.M., with all members present. Councilman Carr, Chairman, presided.
<br />Chairman Carr introduced Mayor Voorde.
<br />Mayor Voorde stated that they were meeting tonight to take final action on the Budget as presented and wished to
<br />thank the Council for the time and effort expended in endeavoring to keep the Budget as low as possible.
<br />Chairman Carr asked the Clerk to read Item One on the agenda for public hearing.
<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES
<br />OF ALL BUDGET - OPERATED DEPARTMENTS OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1959, INCLUDING DEPARTMENTS, FUNDS,
<br />AND COMMISSIONS FOR WHICH MONEY IS APPROPRIATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM
<br />FUNDS OTHER THAN THE GENERAL FUNDS, OF SAID CITY, TO -WIT: STREET, TRAFFIC
<br />AND PARK DEPARTMENTS, FIREMEN'S PENSION AND POLICEMEN'S PENISON FUNDS, AND
<br />THE CITY PLAN AND URBAN REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS: PROVIDING THAT SUCH
<br />APPROPRIATIONS SHALL INCLUDE ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS: FIXING
<br />THE SALARIES OF ALL CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
<br />AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING A TIME WHEN THE SAME
<br />SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
<br />The Clerk then read the Ordinance by title.
<br />Proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard on this Ordinance. Mr. Howard Moore, President
<br />of the South Bend Civic Planning Association presented copies of a prepared statement to the Councilmen, which he
<br />then read aloud.. He commended the Council for their long and serous deliberation on the 1959 Budget and made
<br />several recommendations relative to reducing the over -all Budget. He urged the Council to continue their analysis any
<br />economy in the interests of good government.
<br />The Budget was read in full and each departmental appropriation was considered individually.
<br />OFFICE OF MAYOR
<br />Councilman Kroll made a motion that the Budget for the Office of the Mayor be approved and go to the Council as
<br />favorable. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />OFFICE OF CONTROLLER
<br />Councilman Muszynski made a motion to amend B -11, Salary of Second Deputy Controller, by striking $4,085.00, and
<br />inserting $3,800.00. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Kroll then made a motion tha
<br />the Budget for the Office of City Controller go to the Council favorable as amended. Councilman Muszynski seconded
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