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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-11-71 Council Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING JANUARY 11, 1971 REGULAR MEETING (Reconvened) JANUARY 1:1,1971 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, reconvened in the Council Chambers in the County -City Building on Monday, January 11, 1971, at 11:05 p.m., all members present. The meeting was called to order by Council- President Robert 0. Laven, who presided. REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Coundl of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respectfully report that they have inspected the minutes of the December 14, 1970 and January 4, 1971 Organizational meetingsand found them correct. They therefore recommend that the same be approved. /s/ Robert 0. Laven Janet S. Allen Isl Albert E. Palmer There being no objections, the report was accepted as read and placed on file. REPORT FROM THE CITY CONTROLLER The report of City Controller James A. Bickel, for the month of November, 1970, was submitted to the Council, each Councilman having received a copy of the report prior to the meeting. There being no objections, the report was accepted and placed on file. REPORTS FROM ANNEXATION COMMITTEE January 7, 1971 To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee "The Annexation Committee" to whom was referred "AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY TO THE MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, WHICH IS GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS THE NOTRE DAME ANNEXATION" respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion a public hearing on this Ordinance be held on January 25, 1971. /s/ Robert 0. Laven Chairman There being no objections, the report was accepted and placed on file. 11REPORTS FROM ANNEXATION COMMITTEE January 7, 1971 To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee, "The Annexation Committee ", to whom was referred "AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY TO THE MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, WHICH IS GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS ST. MARY'S ANNEXA- TION" respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion a public hearing on this Ordinance be held on January 25, 1971. /s/ Robert 0. Laven Chairman There being no objections, the report was accepted and placed on file. IIREPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Council- President Laven entertained a motion to waive the reading of the Committee of the Whole Reports. Councilman Grounds so moved, seconded by Councilman Craven. Motion carried unanimously. IIORDINANCES, THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 5258 -71 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $150,000.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND. The ordinance was given third reading. Councilman Reinke made a motion, seconded by Councilman Grounds, for passage of the ordinance. There being no discussion on the motion, the ordinance was passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes (Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer and Zielinski) 0 nays, 0 absent. REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 11, 1971 ORDINANCES, THIRD READING (Cont'd) ORDINANCE NO. 5259 -71 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $25,350.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND The ordinance was given third reading. Councilman Allen made a motion, seconded b y Reinke, for passage of the ordinance. There being no discussion on the motion, the was passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes (Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer and Zielinski) 0 nays, 0 absent. ORDINANCE NO. 5260 -71 AN ORDINANCE FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT FUND TO ACCOUNT NO. 11, "SERVICES PERSONAL ", IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,146..00; TO ACCOUNT NO. 62, "RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY ", IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,437.00: AND TO ACCOUNT NO. 64, "EMPLOYEE'S GROUP INSURANCE ", IN THE AMOUNT OF $444.00, ALL ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT FUND. The ordinance was given third reading. Councilman ZOHxd4i made a motion, seconded by Szymkowiak, for passage of the ordinance. There being no discussion on the motion, was passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes (Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Szymkowiak, Wise,Palmer and Zielinski) 0 nays, 0 absent. ORDINANCE DEFEATED ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY TO THE MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS LYING NORTH OF DARDEN ROAD, WEST OF LAUREL ROAD, SOUTH OF AUTEN ROAD AND EAST OF THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER. The ordinance was given third reading. Councilman Reinke, for passage of the ordinance. Councilman the 1st District who he had talked with regarding with annexation because they realize what it will he must vote for annexation and the betterment of when someone does want to join the city, it is ver should not allow them. Also, he said annexation There being no further discussion on the motion, t 3 ayes (Councilmen Laven, Reinke and Grounds) 6 n Palmer and Zielinski) 0 absent. ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE 49-1 Councilman ordinance Grounds, Councilman the ordinance Grounds, Grounds made a motion, seconded by Councilman Grounds stated that the majority of people in this annexation proposal urged him to continue do for enlarging the city's tax base. He said South Bend. Councilman Laven commented that y difficult to determine whether or not we was for the betterment of the entire community. he ordinance was defeated by a roll call vote of ays (Councilmen Allen, Craven, Szymkowiak, Wise, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA, AND WORTHINGTON CORPORATION, HARRI- SON, NEW JERSEY, FOR THE REPAIR OF A 42MC -1 WORTHINGTON PUMP IN THE SUM OF $5,870.00. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Reinke made a motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer, that the ordinance be set for public hearing on January 25, 1971. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND TRACTOR MART, INC., OF NILES, MICHIGAN, FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 1971 CUB LOW BOY 15 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR IN THE AMOUNT OF :$2,050.00. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer, that the ordinance be set for public hearing on January 25, 1971. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 11, 1971 ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING (Cont'd.) ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COM- PANY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,887.65. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Palmer made a motion, seconded by Councilman Zielinski, that the ordinance be set for public hearing on January 25, 1971. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. OPnTNANOF. ! AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND GATES CHEVROLET, INCORPORATED OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 1971 CHEVROLET TRUCK IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,085.00. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Grounds made a motion, seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak, that the ordinance be set for public hearing on January 25, 1971. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. I nRflTNAN('F AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WATER WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND A. H. CHOITZ & CO., INC. OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 1971 JOHN DEERE MODEL JD301, 40 H.P. TRACTOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,591.55. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Zielinski made a motion, seconded by Councilman Craven, that the ordinance beset for public hearing on January 25, 1971. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WATER WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND GATES CHEVROLET, INCORPORATED OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 1971 CHEVROLET VAN TRUCK IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,086.20. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion, seconded by Councilman Grounds, that the ordinance be set for public hearing on January 25, 1971. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. ORDINANCE NO. 5261 -71 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING ALL PARKING METER FEES AND FUNDS FOR THE YEAR 1971 TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE USES AND PURPOSES SET FORTH THEREIN, IN ACCORD - ANCE WITH CHAPTER 208 OF THE ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF INDIANA OF 1965. The'.:brdinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Reinke made a motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer, for suspension of the rules. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 9 ayes, (Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer and Zielinski) 0 nays, 0 absent. A public hearing on the ordinance was held at this time and proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. City Controller James A. Bickel explained the appropriation. He said it was the same ordinance as passed a year ago and that the salaries are in accordance with the Salaries adopted for 1971. This amount will pay for the cost of maintenance, operation, repair and all other incidental costs and expenses in the operation of mechanical parking devices for the year 1971. The Clerk proceeded with the third reading of the ordinance. Councilman Zielinski made a motion, seconded by Councilman Reinke, for passage of the ordinance. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes, (Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer and Zielinski) 0 nays, 0 absent. =tea REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 11, 1971 ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING (Cont-d.) ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $417,048.50 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND TO THE ACCOUNT "SERVICES CONTRACTUAL WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Grounds made a motion, seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak, that the public hearing be held on this ordinance on January 25, 1971. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 259 -71 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORIZED TO APPLY WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY FOR A GRANT UNDER THE TERMS OF PUBLIC LAW 660. WHEREAS, the City of South Bend is considering the construction of certain sewage works improvements; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Law 660 Federal funds are available in the form of an outright grant for certain stream pollution abatement projects; and, WHEREAS, it is believed that the major portion of the sewage works improvements proposed by the City of South Bend, Indiana, qualify for a Federal grant; and, WHEREAS, the Federal Water Quality Administration requires that the authorized repre- sentative of the City of South Bend, Indiana's governing body be designated by both name and title, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: That Lloyd M. Allen, Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana, be authorized to sign applications and such other documents as may be necessary, including the offer and acceptance form. /s/ Walter M. Szymkowiak Member of the Common Council. A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mr. David A. Wells, Sanitary Engineer explained the Council -submitted certified copies of Resolution No. 209 -69 with the application for Federal Assistance pertaining to the proposed expansion of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. However, the Federal Water Quality Administration requested that a new resolution be prepared designating the authorized representative by both name and title, which is,Lloyd M. Allen, Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Councilman Grounds made a motion for the adoption of the Resolution. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried. 9 ayes, (Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer and Zielinski) 0 nays, 0 absent. (RESOLUTION NO. 260 -71 WHEREAS, GOD in his Infinite Wisdom, has called from this life, Clifton P. Engle, Cemetery Sexton of the City of South Bend, Indiana, WHEREAS, his untimely death has brought much grief and sorrow.to his bereaved wife, Lela Engle, and many friends, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the members of the South Bend Common Council, hereby extend to his wife and others in his family, our sincere sympathy in this, their deepest hour of sorrow, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a page be set aside in the Council records in the City of South Bend and this Resolution be copied thereon and a copy be presented to Mrs. Lela Engle. /s/ Robert O. Laven /s/ Janet S. Allen /s/ William W. Grounds /s/ John V. Wise /s/ Raymond C. Zielinski /s/ Gerald C. Reinke /s/ Fredrick D. Craven /s/ Walter M. Szymkowiak /s/ Albert E. Palmer Adopted by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, this 11th day of January, 1971. ATTEST: /s/ Kathryn L. Blough City Clerk REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 11, 1971 NEW BUSINESS Council- President presented the new alignment of Council Committees for 1971. Councilman Craven presented to the Clerk a new ordinance for further consideration by the Council pertaining to prohibiting the sale of certain non - returnable or disposable beverage containers within the city of South Bend. He asked that it be presented at the first meeting in February on the Council agenda. is Councilman Grounds inquired from City Engineer Lloyd Taylor what /the rate,compared to our rate, of the Clay residents sewer payrm tints to the Clay Utilities Corp. Mr. Taylor stated that they pay on standard industrial rate, plus a 20/ surcharge. City Controller James A. Bickel thanked the Council for their kindness in remembrance of his mother. Mr. Otis Romine, Clay Trustee, thanked the Council for their understanding and said he will try to help them solve their problems in any way he can. There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilman Zielinski moved for adjournment. Councilman Allen seconded the motion. Motion carrW. Time: 12:45 p.m. I ATTEST: APPROVED: PRESIDENT