08-29-66 Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING AUGUST 29 1966 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 in the City Hall on Monday, August 29, 1966. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Edwin Thomas Smith, who presided. Time: 8:00 P.M. All members were present. COMMUNICATION Members of the Common-Council City of South Bend, Indiana Mrs. Allen and Gentlemen: First may we commend and thank you again for continuing the program of informal hearings which gives so many people, whether present or via radio, an opportunity to learn about the proposals. The civil city budget was the first to be aired, and you will be the first to take action, there- fore you can set the pattern. Since the hearing last Monday evening we reviewed the information and present the following for your earnest consideration: We recommend the adoption of the police and fire salaries as presented. We also recommend the following changes in the General Fund: 1. Combine the positions of Administrative Assistant in the Mayor's budget, with that of Manager, in Central Services, at a savings of $8,000.00. 2. If it is not possible to pay for the new Fire Station entirely out of Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund, transfer $81,500 from this Fund to the General Fund. This represents the difference between the $159,000. budgeted and the estimated proceeds from the sale of the land. 3. Reduce the Motor Equipment item in the Fire Department budget $24,615 from $55,600 to $30,985.00 or approximately 1(,%. The total of these three recommendations would reduce the tax rate 5(�. We believe further reductions will be made by you, and by other reviewing bodies as the budgets and rates follow the legal procedures. We do appreciate what has been done and thank you for your courtesies. Yours truly, SOUTH BEND CIVIC PLANNING ASSOCIATION, Inc. /s/ H.H. Peterson, President The Communication was accepted as read and placed on file. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF ALL BUDGET OPERATED DEPARTMENTS OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1967, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1967, INCLUDING DEPARTMENTS, FUNDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR WHICH MONEY IS APPROPRIATED -IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM THE GENERAL FUND AND FROM FUNDS ..OTHER THAN THE GENERAL FUND, OF SAID CITY TO -WIT: PARK DEPARTMENT, FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND, POLICE PENSION FUND, URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND, URBAN REDEVELOPMENT BOND FUND, HUMAN RELATIONS AND FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES COMMISSION, BUILDING DEMOLITION, REPAIR AND CONTINGENT FUND, PARK DISTRICT FUND, GENERAL SINKING FUND, HOSPITAL FUND ART ASSOCIATION FUND, MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND AND THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND: PROVIDING THAT SUCH APPROPRIATIONS SHALL INCLUDE OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS: FIXING THE SALARIES OF ALL CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT, AS AMENDED. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Those who were heard concerning the various budgetary items were: George Neagu., Human Relations and Fair Employment Practices Commission; Virginia Guthrie, Civic Planning Association; Jesse Dickinson, 1023 Talbot Ave; Howard Goodhew, Central Services Co- ordinator; W. Jan Chong, Executive Director of Urban Redevelopment Commission and Raymond Schultz 824 Park Ave. j Councilman Hunter made a motion to recess. Time 9:10 P.M. Councilman Wise seconded the motion. Motion carried. j I Reconvened: 10:45 P.M. I' Councilman Hunter made a motion that the following changes be made in the Fire Department Budget: II 1. Eliminate Q -711 "Buildings & Fixed Equipment" and the amount $159,000 Ij j 2. Reduce Q -722 "Motor Equipment" from $55,600 to $50,000 Councilman Laven seconded the motion. Motion carried.