HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-31-64 Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes1 MITTEE - -OF -THE WHOLE MEETING
AUGUST 31, 1964
Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Committee of the Whole
in the C ouncil Chambers in the City Hall on Monday, August 31, 1964, at 8:00 P.M., with all members present.
The meeting was called to order by Councilman Edwin Thomas Smith, Chairman, who presided.
ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3702 COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
(1845 Prairie Avenue)
This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were
given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the ordinance go to the
Council as favorable. Councilman Palmer seconded the motion., Motion carried.
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING
THE EXPENSES OF ALL BUDGET OPERATED DEPARTMENTS OF THE CIVIL
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
JANUARY 1, 1965, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1965, INCLUDING
DEPARTMENTS, FUNDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR WHICH MONEY IS
APPROPRIATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM FUNDS OTHER THAN THE
GENERAL FUNDS, OF SAID CITY TO -WIT: STREET, TRAFFICJ'AND PARR
DEPARTMENTS, FIREMEN'S PENSION AND POLICEMEN'S PENSION FUNDS,
AND THE CITY PLAN AND URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AND FAIR EMPLOYMENT
PRACTICES COMMISSIONS, BUILDING DEMOLITION, REPAIR AND CONTINGENT
FUND, PARK DISTRICT FUND, GENERAL SINKING FUND, HOSPITAL FUND,
ART ASSOCIATION FUND AND THE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND: PROVIDING
THAT SUCH APPROPRIATIONS SHALL INCLUDE ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND
OBLIGATIONS: FIXING THE SALARIES OF ALL CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES,
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE-
'WITH: PROVIDING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TARE EFFECT.
This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were
given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Persons who were heard concerning various budgetary items were:
Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association; G. M. Guthrie, 315 N. Scott St.;
Ed Jarrett, 3501 Huron Stand James Heplin, 522 W. Colfax Ave. Councilman Geib read Report of Ways and Means
Committee regarding reductions in the 1965 proposed budget:
OFFICE OF MAYOR
Amend Item A -212 Postage by striking $275.00 and inserting $200.00; A -213 Traveling Expenses by striking
$2,200.00 and inserting $2,000.00; A -252 Repairs of Equipment by striking $100.00 and inserting $75.00; Grand
Total by striking $25,051.00 and inserting $24,751.00.
OFFICE OF CONTROLLER
Amend Item B -212 Postage by striking $225.00 and inserting $200,00; B -213 Traveling Expenses by striking $500.00
and inserting $400.00; B -361 Official Records by striking $200.00 and inserting $100.00; Grand Total by striking
$175,465.00 and inserting $175,040.00.
OFFICE OF CITY CLERK
Amend Item C -I1 Salary of 2 Traffic Bureau Clerks by striking $11,205.00 and inserting $7,470.00; C -213 Traveling,
Expenses by striking $660.00 and inserting $380.00; C -54 Clothing Allowances (Meter Maids) by striking $940.00
and insetting $400.00; Grand Total by striking $61,640.00 and inserting $61.085.00.
OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER
The 1965 budget proposal for the Office of City Treasurer is reasonable as presented.
OFFICE OF CITY JUDGE
Amend Item E -11 Salary of Probation Officer by striking $6,300.00 and inserting $6,000.00; Grand Total by
Striking $20,510.00 and inserting $20,210.00.
BUDGET OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Amend Item F -362 Stationery and Printing by striking $600.00 and inserting $300.00; Grand Total by striking
$23,476.00 and inserting $23,176.00.
OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY
The requested budget of the Office of City Attorney cannot be reasonably reduced beyond that which has already
been done by the City Attorney, Mr. DuComb.
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD
Amend Item H -211 Freight, Express and Drayage by striking $50.00 and inserting $40.00; H -213 Traveling Expenses
by striking $250.00 and inserting $225.00; H -214 Telephone -and Telegraph by striking $6,450.00 and inserting
$59760.00; H -221B Electric Current - Buildings by striking $8,300.00 and inserting $3,150.00; H -223 Heat by striking
$5,665.00 and inserting $5,000.00; H -252 Repairs of Equipment by striking $650.00 and inserting $550.00; H -261
Window Cleaning by striking $710.00.and inserting $675.00; H -266 Recording Fees by striking $100.00 and inserting
$50.00; H =362 Stationery and Printing by striking $850.00 and inserting $700.00; H -37 Other Supplies by striking
$3,500.00 and inserting $3,000.00; Grand Total by striking $465,232.00 and inserting $462,557.00.
1A , _ 5A
Amend Item J -11 Salary of Foreman by striking 2 @ $5,695.00 and inserting 2 @ $5,496.00; Grand Total by striking
$179,839.00 and inserting $179,441.00.
MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM
Amend Item R -251 Buildings and Structures by striking $7,500.00 and inserting $7,000.00; deleting R -51 Insurance
$2,800.00; Grand Total by striking $53,963.50 and inserting $50,663.50.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Amend Item L -213 Traveling Expenses by striking $1,100.00 and inserting $1,000.00; L =324 Other Garage and Motor
Supplies by striking $300.00 and inserting $200.00; L -363 Other Office Supplies by striking $750.00 and inserting
$250.00; Grand Total by striking $105,311.00 and inserting $104,611.00.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Amend Item MB -11 Salary of Secretary - Bookkeeper by striking $4,160.00 and inserting $4,008.00; MB -214 Telephone
and Telegraph by striking $200.00 and-inserting $150:00; MB -215 Transportation Allowance by striking $1,800.00
and inserting $1,600.00; MB -241 Printing, Other Than Office Supplies by.striking $1,200.00 and inserting $1,100.00;
MB -252 Repairs of Equipment by striking $800.00 and inserting $700.00; MB -321 Gasoline by striking $1,100.00 and
inserting $1,050.00; MB -425 Parts of Equipment by striking $300.00 and inserting $100.00; MB -55 Subscriptions and
Dues by striking $250.00 and insdrting $200.00; Grand Total by striking $87,710.00 and inserting $86,808.00.
ELECTRICAL AND HEATING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT
Amend ME -11 Salary of Asst. Heating .Inspector by striking $4,920.00 and inserting $4,488.00; ME -214 Telephone
and Telegraph by striking $560.00 and inserting $450.00; ME -215 Transportation Allowances by striking $5,000.00
and inserting $4,600.00; ME -252 Repairs of Equipment by striking $100.00 and inserting $60.00; ME-363 Other Office
Supplies by striking $350.00 and inserting $300.00; ME -37 Other Supplies by striking $150.00 and inserting $100.00;
deleting ME-711 Buildings and Fixed Equipment $50.00; Grand Total by striking $50,278.00 and inserting $49,121.00..
CITY CEMETERIES DEPARTMENT
Amend N -222 Gas by striking $420.00 and inserting $310.00; N -251 Repairs of Buildings and Structures by striking
$500.00 and inserting $450.00; N -322 Oil by striking $40.00 and inserting $30.00; N -323 Tires and Tubes by strik
$95.00 and inserting $50.00; Grand Total by striking $52,072.76 and inserting $51,857.76.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Amend P -213 Traveling Expenses by striking $1,700.00 and inserting $1,500.00; P -241 Printing, Other- Than Office
Supplies by striking $3,000.00 and inserting $2,800.00; P -261 Mechanical Assistance by striking $11,000.00 and
inserting $10,700.00; P-324 Other Garage and Motor Supplies by striking $10,000.00 and inserting $9,000.00;
P -44 Other Materials by striking $3,000.00 and inserting $2,400.00; deleting P -51 Insurance $2,415.00; P -52 Rents
by striking $2,400.00 and inserting $2,100.00; P-726 Other Equipment by striking $5,800.00 and inserting $5,000.00;
Grand Total by striking $1,514,157.00 and inserting $1,507,542.00.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Amend Q -11, Salary of Firemen, by striking 216 @ $5,408.00 and inserting 203 @ $50408.00; Q -13 Fire Longevity Pay
by striking $146,771.00 and inserting $134,445.00; Q -211 Freight, Express and Drayage by striking $100.00 and
inserting $85.00; Q-213 Traveling Expenses by striking $800.00 and inserting $650.00; Q -214 Telephone and Telegraph
by striking $1,025.00 and inserting $1,000.00; Q -222 Gas by striking $30900.00 and inserting $3,500.00; Q -23
Instruction by striking $400.00- and inserting $300.00; Q -252 Repairs of Equipment by striking $3,500.00 and
inserting $3,000.00; Q -261 Laundry and Cleaning by striking $400.00 and insdrting $200.00; Q -311 Coal by striking
$9,500.00 and inserting $8,500.00; Q -321 Gasoline by striking $5,500.00 and inserting $5,000.00; Q -322 Oil by
striking $600.00 and inserting $450.00; Q -331 Household, Laundry and Cleaning by striking $1,700.00 and inserting
$1,500.00;Q -362 Stationery and Printing ly'stiiking $350.00 and inserting $250.00; Q -37A Other Supplies (General)
by striking $5,500.00 and inserting $5,000.00•, Q -451 Parts of Equipment by striking $5,500.00 and inserting
$5,000.00; Q -54 Clothing Allowances by striking $36,375.00 and inserting $34,650.00; Q -55 Subscriptions and Dues
by striking $100.00 and inserting $75.00; Q -724 Radio Equipment by striking $2,200.00 and inserting $300.00;
Grand Total by striking $1,914,672.00 and inserting $1,823,902.00.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Amend R -11 Salary of Inspector by striking $6,720.00 and inserting $6,600.00; Salary of Deputy Inspector by
striking $5,040.00 and inserting $4,488.00; Grand Total by striking $14,670.00 and inserting $13,998.00.
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
Amend V -13 Electrical Longevity by striking $3,820.00 and inserting $3,100.00; V -213 Traveling Expenses by striking
$300.00 and inserting $250.00; V -214 Telephone and Telegraph by striking $875.00 and inserting $750.00; V -221
Electric Current by striking $525.00 and inserting $475.00; V -251 Repairs of Buildings and Structures by striking
$625.00 and inserting .$300.00; V- 312 Fuel Oil by deleting $600.00; V -37 Other Supplies by striking $11,450.00
and inserting $10,000.00; V -55 Subscriptions and Dues by striking $12.00 and inserting $10.00; Grand Total by
striking $87,855.00 and inserting $84,533.00;
RADIO DEPARTMENT
The budget of the Radio Department is reasonable in every detail.
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SANITATION DEPARTMENT
Item XX -241 Printing, Other Than Office Offices by striking $400.00 and inserting $350.00; XX -252 Repairs of
Equipment by striking $7,000.00 and inserting $6,500.00; XX -321 Gasoline by striking $13,000.00 and inserting
$111,000.00; XX -37 Other Supplies (General) by striking $2,000.00 and inserting $1,500.00; Grand Total by
striking $220,918.00 and inserting $217,868.00.
STREET DEPARTMENT
Amend Item S -211 Freight, Express and Drayage by striking $75.00 and inserting $50.00; S -224 Water by striking
$152.00 and inserting $100.00; S -241 Printing, Other Than Office Supplies by striking $250.00 and inserting
$150.00; S -243 Photographic and Blue Printing by striking $100.00 and inserting $75.00; S -263 Other Contractual
Services by striking $2,700.00 and inserting $2,600.00; S -322 Oil by striking $5,075.00 and inserting $5,000.00;
S -362 Stationery and Printing by striking $675.00 and inserting $425..06; Grand Total by striking $1,187,925.68
and inserting $1,187,298.68.
PARR- DEPARTMENT
Amend Item 333 Other Institutional and Medical Supplies by striking $1,200.00 and inserting $1,150.00; 371 Spray
Materials and Fertilizer by striking $11,500.00 and inserting $11,000.00; 425 Drives and Walk Materials by
striking $3,500.00 and inserting $2,000.00; 43 Repair Parts by.skriking $8,100.00 and inserting $8,000.00;
Grand Total by striking $985,069.10 and inserting $949,645.10.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION
Amend Item 12 Temporary Help by striking $2,400.00 and inserting $1,900.00; 212 Postage by striking $300.00
and inserting $275.00; 213 Traveling Expenses by striking $1,500.00 and inserting $1-250.00; 363 Other Office
Supplies by striking $1,000.00 and inserting $900.00; 721 Furniture and Fixtures by striking $100.00 and
inserting $50.00; 725.Office Equipment by'striking $300.00,and inserting-$275.00; 726 Other Equipment by
striking $200.00 and inserting $150.00; Grand Total.by striking $49,255.00 and inserting $48,255.00.
REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
The budget of the Urban Renewal Commission is too vague to be certain of possible savings. For example, we
have now in planning three projects and two projects in execution. The likelihood of any of those in planning
to become projects in execution is very uncertain but most probable. As it now stands, the Urban Renewal
Department budget shows a city shard which is $11,960 less than that of last year. It would seem highly
unwise to contemplate further reductions.
FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES COMMISSION
The budget of the Fair Employment Practices Commission is reasonably presented.
Councilman Hunter made a motion that the Report of Ways and Means Committee be accepted and the ordinance go
to the Council as favorable, as amended. Councilman Wise seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Int,orderc!to allow the Controller time to compute tpe Tax Levy on the revised budget, Councilman Geib made a
motion that the Council recess. Councilman Hunter seconded the motion. Motion carried and the Committee of
the Whole Meeting recessed at 9:50 P.M. The_Committee of the hole reconvened at 10 :40 P.M.
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR
THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE TO MEET THE NECESSARY EXPENSE FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1965.
This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were
given an opportunity to be heard thereon.
Councilman Geib made a motion to amend the Tax Levy as follows: General Fund by striking 1.875 and inserting
1.798 ; Park Maintenance Fund by striking .315 and inserting .299; Street and Traffic Fund by striking .024
and .02; City Planning Commission Fund by striking .018 and inserting .017. Councilman Smith seconded the
motion. Motion carried. Councilman Hunter made'a motion that the Tax Levy Ordinance go to the Council as
favorable, as amended. Cbuncilman Wise seconded the motion. Motion carried.
There being no further business before the Committee of the Whole, Councilman Hunter made a motion to adjourn.
Councilman Wise seconded the motion. Motion carried and the Committee of the Whole Meeting adjourned at
12:00 P.M.
ATTEST:
CLERIC
APPROVED:
CHAIRMAN