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<br />11 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING March 13, 1967
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Committee of the
<br />Whole in the Council Chambers in City Hall on Monday, March 13, 1967 at 8:00 P.M., with all members present.
<br />The meeting was called to order by Chairman Edwhin T. Smith, who presided. Chairman Smith introduced Reverend
<br />James J. Greer, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church /gaove the invocation.
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE ANNUAL SALARIES,
<br />PAYABLE FROM THE GENERAL FUND, FOR
<br />OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO
<br />BE ELECTED FOR THE TERM COMMENCING
<br />JANUARY 1, 1968 AND FIXING THE -TIME
<br />WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT, AS AMENDED
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents
<br />were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Speaking in favor of the Ordinance was Lawrence De Freese,
<br />818 E. Chippewa; Who:represented: the South Bend Chamber of Commerce. Don Carter, 918 S. Twyckenham Dr.,
<br />representing the South Bend Civic Planning Association presented a letter to the Clerk recommending the
<br />following salary proposals: Mayor, $20,500; Clerk, $10,800; Judge $12,000 and Councilman $3,000. Speaking
<br />in remonstrance were Mussel Bairn, 3524 S. St. Joseph; Ray Mohlman, 132 E. Fox; Robert Silver, 1029 N.
<br />Cleveland; Fanny Grunwald, 227 S. -francis;• Frank L. Kinyon, 418 E. Eckman; William Garrin, 631 W. Angela;
<br />Steven McTeigue, 1113 Fairfax and Ruby McMahon, 406 E. South. Councilman Hunter made a motion to recess.
<br />Councilman Geib seconded the motion. Motion carried. Time: 8:34 P.M. Reconvened: 8:54 P.M. Councilmen
<br />Geib, Laven, Hunter and Palmer spoke in favor of the Ordinance. Councilman Szymkowiak spoke against the
<br />Ordinance, and offered reduced amounts in each of the categories. Councilman Allen proposed a $20,500
<br />figure for the salary of Mayor and was not in favor of the Clerk and Judge salaries being the same. Council-
<br />man Allen did not support a raise for Councilman, either. Councilman Wise spoke against the $25,000 figure
<br />for Mayor and proposed a $20,000 figure. Councilman Smith spoke in favor of the proposed amount for Mayor
<br />but spoke against a raise for Councilman.
<br />Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion to amend the Ordinance to reduce the amount of the proposed Mayor's salary
<br />to $18,500.00. The motion was not seconded. Motion failed.
<br />Councilman Allen made a motion to amend the Ordinance to provide $20,500.00 for the Mayor's salary. Councilman
<br />Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion failed, 2 ayes, (Councilmen Allen and Muszynski), 7 nays, (Councilmen
<br />Hunter, Palmer, Wise, Geib, Szymkowiak, Laven and Smith).
<br />Councilman Wise made a motion to amend the Ordinance to read $20,000.00 for Mayor's salary. Councilman
<br />Allen seconded the motion. Motion failed, 3 ayes,(Councilmen Allen, Wise and Muszynski) 6 nays, (Councilmen
<br />Hunter, Palmer, Geib, Szymkowiak, Laven and Smith).
<br />Councilman Geib then made a motion that the salary figure for Mayor remain as proposed in the Ordinance.
<br />Councilman Hunter seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5 ayes, (Councilmen Hunter, Palmer, Geib, Laven and .Smith).
<br />4 nays, (Councilmen Allen,, Wise, Szymkowiak and Muszynski).
<br />Councilman Szymkowiak:. made a motion to set the salary for City Clerk at $9,500. There was no second to the
<br />motion. Motion failed.
<br />Councilman Laven made a motion to set the Clerk's salary at $10,800. Councilman Allen seconded the motion.
<br />Motion failed 4 ayes, (Councilmen Wise, Allen, Laven and Smith), 4 nays.(Councilmen Hunter, Palmer, Szymkowiak
<br />and Geib). Councilman Muszynski did not vote.
<br />Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the salary figure for City Clerk remain the same as proposed in the
<br />Ordinance. Councilman Hunter seconded the motion. Motion carried 6 ayes, (Councilmen Muszynski, Hunter,
<br />Wise, Palmer, Allen and Geib), 3 nays,(Councilmen Laven, Szymkowiak and Smith)
<br />Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion to set the salary for City Judge at $9,075. There was no second to the
<br />motion. Motion failed.
<br />Councilman Allen made a motion that the salary for Judge remain as proposed in the Ordinance. Councilman
<br />Laven seconded the motion. Motion carried, 8 ayes, (Councilmen Hunter, Allen, Palmer, Wise, Geib, Laven, Smith
<br />and Muszynski), 1 nay (Councilman Szymkowiak).
<br />Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the salary for Councilman remain the same, with no raise. Councilman
<br />Allen seconded the motion. Motion failed, 6 ne.ys, (Councilmen Hunter, Palmer, Wise, Geib, Laven and Muszynski).
<br />3 ayes, (Councilmen Allen, Smith and Szymkowiak).
<br />Councilman Geib made a motion that the salary for Councilman remain as proposed in the Ordinance. Councilman
<br />Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried, 6 ayes, (Councilmen Hunter, Palmer, Wise, Geib, Laven and
<br />Muszynski). 3 nays,:(Councilmen Allen, Laven and Szymkowiak)
<br />Councilman Hunter made a motion that a line be added to the Ordinance, providing for an additional $480.00
<br />in salary to be paid the President of the Council. Councilman Geib seconded the motion. Councilman Hunter
<br />then made a motion for a recess. Councilman Geib seconded the motion. Motion carried. Time 9:50 P.M.
<br />Reconvened: 10:05 P.M. City Attorney Robert J. Ducomb advised against the additional amount being added to
<br />the Ordinance, because it had not been advertised previous to the public hearing. Councilman Geib then
<br />withdrew his second to the motion and Councilman Hunter withdrew his motion.
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