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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bead, Indiana, met in the Committee of the Whole in the
<br />Council Chambers on Monday, August 27, 1962, at 8:04 P.M., with all members present. The meeting was called to order
<br />by Councilman T. W. Lehman, Chairman, who introduced Mayor Frank J. Bruggner, who addressed the Councilmen as follows
<br />"First, I would like to announce that I have requested every City Department Head to review
<br />carefully his budget and make all possible cuts within the bounds of continued efficient service
<br />to the Public.
<br />"On Monday, August 27, I will recommend to the Common Council certain cuts in various Budget
<br />Items which I feel can be made without jeopardizing essential services to our citizens.
<br />"As you know, the proposed Civil City Tax Rate, as it now stands, is about 25 cents per hundred
<br />dollar valuation more than the 1962 rate. I would point out that about 15 cents of this increase
<br />represents absolutely necessary expenditure. For example, six cents is for minimum civil city
<br />salary raises "voted by the Council. Another five cents is for the authorized city improvements
<br />bond issue, and about four cents covers the expenses for the City Elections and Registration
<br />office next year.
<br />"As you know, this administration has placed heavy stress on 'HOLDING THE LINE' on expenses.
<br />In fact, as you may remember, we were able to actually decrease the Civil City Tax Rate for
<br />this year from the 1961 rate.
<br />"It should be clearly understood that the Tax Rate is composed of five separate budgeting units.
<br />of which the Civil City is only one. In'the proposed 1963 Tax Rate of $8.96, the largest segment
<br />is represented by the School City and Library. It is well to note that, in the 1963 proposed
<br />Budget, the Civil City's percentage of the tax rate actually is less than the 1962 rate.
<br />"In 1962, the Civil City percentage of the total rate was 34.47.. In the proposed 1963 budget,
<br />the Civil City percentage is 34.1% and I am hopeful that this will be reduced even more by the
<br />cuts I will recommend to the Council tonight ".
<br />Mayor Bruggner asked the City Clerk to read his prepared letter addressed to the Council, whish is as follows:
<br />August 27, 1962
<br />Members of the Common Council of the
<br />City of South Bend, Indiana
<br />Gentlemen:
<br />I am setting out herein suggestions and recommendations for reductions to be made in the
<br />proposed budget to be considered this evening at the Public Hearing.
<br />I want to commend each of you for your tedious efforts and your cooperation with me in the
<br />consideration of ways and means to reduce the proposed budget. As a result of our working
<br />together, I herewith recommend to you a total reduction in the aggregate sum of $207,000.00,
<br />which is represented as follows:
<br />1.
<br />Office of Controller
<br />$ 3,600.00
<br />2.
<br />City Attorney
<br />120.00
<br />3.
<br />Office of the Board
<br />2,000.00
<br />4.
<br />Morris Civic Auditorium
<br />20,325.00
<br />5.
<br />Engineering Department
<br />1,200.00
<br />6.
<br />Building Department
<br />500.00
<br />7.
<br />Electrical & Heating Inspection
<br />Dept. 250.00
<br />8.
<br />City Cemeteries Department
<br />1,300.00
<br />9.
<br />Police Department
<br />31,632.00
<br />10.
<br />Fire Department
<br />13,316.00
<br />11.
<br />Electrical Department (Alarm Sta.) 1,005.00
<br />12.
<br />Civil Defense
<br />500.00
<br />13.
<br />Traffic Department
<br />4,000.00
<br />14,
<br />Park Department
<br />121,031.91
<br />15.
<br />City Plan Commission
<br />925.00
<br />16.
<br />Urban Redevelopment Commission
<br />5,120.00
<br />Gentlemen, I have not set out the specific items of decrease but in our discussions together, you are
<br />aware of the items that should be decreased, and I am certain that you will carry out the changes by
<br />ammendment in the Committee of the Whole.
<br />Again, on behalf of the Administration and the residents of the City of South Bend, I commend you
<br />for your cooperation in this most serious matter.
<br />Respectfully submitted,
<br />/s/ Frank J. Bruggner
<br />FJB /ab Frank J. Bruggner, Mayor
<br />The Clerk then read the title of the first item to be considered which is the Ordinance appropriating monies for
<br />the 1963 Budget for the Civil City of South Bend, Indiana, which reads as follows:
<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF ALL
<br />BUDGET - OPERATED DEPARTMENTS OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL
<br />YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1963, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1963, INCLUDING DEPARTMENTS,
<br />FUNDS, 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 AND PARK
<br />DEPARTMENTS, FIREMEN'S PENSION AND POLICEMEN'S PENSION FUNDS, AND THE CITY PLAN AND
<br />URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AND FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE COMMISSIONS. BUILDING DEMOLITION,
<br />REPAIR, AND CONTINGENT FUND, PARK DISTRICT FUND, GENERAL SINKING FUND, HOSPITAL
<br />FUND, ART ASSOCIATION FUND AND THE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT BOND FUND: PROVIDING THAT SUCH
<br />APPROPRIATIONS SHALL INCLUDE ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS: FIXING THE SALARIES
<br />OF ALL CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
<br />CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
<br />Proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon:
<br />Speaking in opposition to various amounts in budgetary items were: Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of
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