08-13-79 Council Meeting Minutes

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t,3 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 1979 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, August 13, 1979, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Member Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent ABSENT: Council Member Taylor REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respectfully report that it has inspected the minutes of the July 23, 1979 meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub- committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. /s /Roger 0. Parent Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the July 23, 1979, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. REPORTS Council Member Serge gave the following Public Works Committee report: Re:, Bill No. 38 -79 Scrap and Junk Dealers Ordinance On March 26, 1979, Bill No. 38 -79, commonly known as a Bill Amending the Scrap and Junk Dealers Ordinance was given a first reading. On April 9, 1979, second reading and public hearing were held on the Bill. The Council then continued the Public Hearing and referred the Bill to the Public Works Committee for review and recommendation. The Public Works Committee met with concerned citizens and representatives of scrap and junk yard operations on May 23, July 27, and August 6. Several legal memorandums have been prepared addressing proposed changes, and regulations existing in Fort Wayne, Indianapolis and several other cities. The Public Works Committee believes that all regulations in this area must be fair and reason- able. The Committee further believes that regulations should balance the contributions that re- cycling operations such as junk and scrap yards make to the community in light of the environ- mental and aesthetic concerns of the public. The Public Works Committee therefore respectfully recommends that after due consideration of written and verbal material, that the attached amendments to Bill No. 38 -79 be favorably ac- cepted by the Common Council. /s /Joseph T. Serge Chairman Council Member Adams made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council, Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on Monday, August 13, 1979, at 7:05 p.m., with eight members present. Chairman Horvath presiding. BILL NO. 86 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $16,350.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHAR.iNG, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would be used for miscellaneous repair items at the Morris Civic Auditorium. Council Member Adams made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. BILL NO. 87 -79 A BILL APPROPRIATING $21,000.00 OF YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU MONIES FROM THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU OPERATIONS FUND FOR VARIOUS YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1979 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1980. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Ms. Bonnie Strycker, Director of the Bureau, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this appropriation represented continued funding throug the State, for operating expenses. She indicated these funds would be used for administrative purposes. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.