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Home My WebLink About03-09-70 Council Committee of the Whole Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING MARCH 9, 1970 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Council Chambers in the County -City Building on Monday, March 9, 1970 at 8 :10 p.m., with all members present. The meeting was called to order by Council President Robert 0. Laven. The invocation was given by Reverend Joseph Kimbel, Redeemer Missionary Church, 2329 Solomon Ave., South Bend, Indiana. PRESENT: Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer and Zielinski. ABSENT: None. Council President Laven entertained a motion to resolve the Council into the Committee of the Whole on the state of the City to consider the items listed on the agenda for the consideration of the Committee of the Whole. Councilman Zielinski so moved and Councilman Craven seconded the motion. Motion carried. Time 8:15 p.m. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING 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 of the County -City Building on Monday, March 9, 1970, at 8: 16 p.m., all members present. The meeting was called to order by Chairman William W. Grounds, who presided. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MARCH 9, 1970 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING nRnTNAVrR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WATER WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF CHEMICALS FOR USE FROM FEBRUARY 7, 1970 TO FEBRUARY 7, 1971 IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,840.00. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Utilities Director, John Hunter spoke on behalf of the Ordinance. Miss Virginia Guthrie asked why the date of the contract was January, 1970. Mr. Hunter stated the Water Works enters into the contract, then the Ordinance is prepared and presented to the Council for approval. The contract does not become valid until the Council has given its approval he said. Councilman Laven made a motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer that the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WATER WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND INLAND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF CHEMICALS FOR USE FROM FEBRUARY 7, 1970 TO FEBRUARY 7, 1971, IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,075.00. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Utilities Director, John Hunter spoke on behalf of the Ordinance. He stated he had investigated various sources of purchasing these chemicals, however the most expensive item is transportation and storage of the chemicals. Mrs. Irene Mutzel, 320 Parkovash, South Bend, objected to the City using Flucxide in city water. Councilman Janet S. Allen cited her objections using fhzaride in City water and said she has been unable to obtain statistics from the St. Joseph County Health Department on the possible benefic- ial effect of the chemical since it was added to the City water system three years ago. She also objected to the fluoride purchase being on the same ordinance as the chlorine because she said she was not against purification of city water. She stated her objections to the rising costs** of fluoride and said next year the contracts should be separate. Dr. Wilmer H. Tolle, director of the St. Joseph County Welfare Department cited dental expenses for welfare clients and said in 1969 dental care for 1,914 children cost $69,000 and in 1968 for 2,195 children it cost $85,365. Councilman Reinke made a motion, seconded by Councilman Wise that the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Motion carried. * *(Councilman Allen said the cost of hydrofluosilicic acid doubled in cost over 1968 purchase.) ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND GARNER'S PLUMBING AND HEATING PIPING CONTRACTOR OF ARGOS, INDIANA, FOR A SEWER REPAIR AT 1141 CAMPEAU STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDI- ANA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,900.00. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Utilities Director, John Hunter explain- ed this contract was to remove a bucket that was buried 18 -feet down in the sewer. Councilman Palmer made a motion the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Councilman Craven seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WATER WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND SOUTH BEND WINDOW CLEANING COMPANY, INCOR- PORATED, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES AT 224 NORTH MAIN STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FROM APRIL 1, 1970 TO APRIL 1, 1971, IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,868.00. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Utilities Director, John Hunter answered various questions of the Councilmen and explained the South Bend Window Cleaning Company was the low bidder. Councilman Zielinski made a motion, seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak that the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Motion carried. 1330 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MARCH 9, 1970 ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WATER WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND NORTHERN ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,556.00. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. explained this contract was for installation of lighting stations, mainly to prevent vandalism. Councilman Reinke Laven that the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. ORDINANCE the above Ordinance, proponents and - Utilities Director, John Hunter, for some of our City Water pumping made a motion, seconded by Councilman Motion carried. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 - CHAPTER 40, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (FORMERLY ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 3702) (Location: Elwood, Keller West Side of Bendix Drive, American Legion Post #50), This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Mr. James Reed, American Legion Post Commander of Post #50 said the organization is forced to move out of town because of the downtown renewal program and asked that the Council grant the zoning to make way for a new building. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer, that the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $1,077.55 FROM THE SANITATION FUND AND $6,780.90 FROM THE MUNICIPAL BONDS'OF 1962 FUND TO THE-GENERAL SINKING FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance,jroponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. City Controller James A. Bickel stated that this was the proper procedure to follow when the City wants to retire bonds. Councilman Palmer made a motion, seconded by Councilman Craven, that the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Motion carried. Councilman Palmer made a motion for a 5- minute recess. Councilman Zielinski seconded the motion. Motion carried. Time 9:40 p.m. The Council reconvened at 9:45 p.m. nRnTNANC!E AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE 4990 - CHAPTER 40 OF MUNICIPAL CODE (formerly Zoning Ordinance 3702) AS AMENDED. (South side of Edison - West of Hickory). This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and, opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Attorney George T. Patton, attorney, represented the remonstrators against the 24 units of multiple family public housing units pro- posed on the 2.7 acre Edison Hickory site. He said deeds for lots in the area have restrictive covenants that appear to ban the use of the land for multiple- family public housing structures. Mr. Marty Kleva, representing the D. & L. Development Corp. of Benton Harbor, Michigan stated that the developers would be willing to postpone the public hearing until next week in order to investigate the abstract. .Councilman Laven made a motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer, that subject'to,the` agreement of the petitioner, the Ordinance be delayed pending a final opinion by the City Attorney, Mr. S. J. Crumpacker, on the covenants in the abstract and that the public hearing be continued on March 23, 1970. Motion carried. (This hearing was a continuation of the public hearing held on Feb. 24f 1970) There being no further business to be considered before the Committee of the Whole, Chairman Grounds entertained a motion to rise and report to the Council. Councilman Wise "so moved, seconded by Councilman Allen. Motion carried. ATTEST: APPROVED: �' ��