08-02-54 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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ti SPECIAL MEETING COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 2ND, 1954 Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the Traveling Expense of $850.00 for the Council be eliminated. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. POLICE DEPARTMENT Councilman Korpal made a motion that the Salary of Telephone Operators, 2 at $3,019.00, be eliminated, Telephone and Telegraph in the amount of $3244.00 be reduced to $2900900, and Other Equipment in the amount of $10,200900 be reduced to $9200.00. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. FIRE DEPARTMENT Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the Salary of two Battalion Chiefs be striken out and Lieutenants decreased from 23 to 219 Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Hahn made a motion that the Captains be increased from 20 to 21. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. STREET DEPARTMENT Councilman Hahn made a motion that the Salary of Two Assistant Clerks be corrected to read $6256.00 instead of $6356.00. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Hahn made a motion that the Salary of Assistant Foremen be increased to 11,700 hours at $1.70 per hour, making a total of $19,890.00. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. PARK DEPARTMENT Councilman Hahn made a motion that the Salary of Assistant Superintendent (Parks and Recreation) be striken out, and Salary of Clerks be reduced from three to two, one at $3019.00 and the other at $2760.00. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Korpal made a motion that Salary of Forester in the amount of $4200900 be included in the Park Department budget. Councilman Hahn seconded the motions Motion,carried. Councilman Korpal made a motion that Park Maintenance be changed to read General Park Materials. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. CITY PLAN COMMISSION Councilman Bestle made a motion that Travel Expense in the amount of $700.00 be reduced to $500.00. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Korpal made a motion that the item of Photographing , (.Aerial.. Surveys) in the amount of $10,000.00 be reduced to $8,0009009 Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Hahn made a motion that the ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Ahole for public haaring on August 30th. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR 1955 FOR THE MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the tax levy ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole for public hearing on August 30th as amended* General Fund under Maintenanee by striking out 1.33 and inserting 1.31; Firemen's Pension Fund. under Maintenance by striking out .11 and inserting .094; Police Pension Fund under Maintenance by striking out 9079 and inserting .078; under Total Maintenance by striking out 1.718 and inserting 1.681, and under Total by striking out 1.96 and inserting 1.923. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. There being no further business before the Council, Councilman Hahn made a motion to adjourn, which motion was seconded by Councilman Niezgodski. Motion carried, and the Special Meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.M. ATTEST• CLERK APPROVED- PRESIDENT