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Home My WebLink About08-08-38 Council Special Meeting Minutes!.� REGULAR MEETING AUGUST gth, 1938 � MINUTES Be it remembered thpt the Common Council mt in the Regular Session in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Mondpy evening, August 8th, at the hour of 7 :35 P. T °_. All members were "present except Councilmen Chambers. Pr= si_dent Hull presided. The reading of.the minutes were di.srenstd with on motion of Councilman Goetz,.seconded by Co-ancilmpn Fish. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS: The Common Council, City of South Bend. Gentlemen: August 0, 1938 Your _attention is called to the generpl administreti.ve budget for the year 1.938, which amounts. to $1,072,348.05, exclusive of $37,000for W. P. A. work. The same administrptive budget as submitted for 1439 enlls for $1,052,057.0`, which is $20,290.97 less than that for 1939. In regprd to the item for W.P.A. in the 1939 budget, we have been informed by the Governor and State Board of Tpx Commissioners that a sufficient amount must be provided to defrpy the- cost of the sponsor's shire of this work. The City E ;gineer has estimated this amount to be $250,000.00. This should be considered favorably by your honorable body as it provides for the most eeonomicP1 method of tE >king care of our unemployed, and at. the same time - furnishes them with cork thst prevents them from becoming; paupers. The Budget of epch department hps been gone over cE refully and the aggregate amount reduced so thpt it is $20,890.97 less than the lest budget. There is•a new item of $2500.00 in the Police Department to provide for new two -way rpdio equipment p nd to replace old. receiving sets now in use. This is, deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the_depprtment. You pre reminded -thpt the spme economy in the administration of this budget must be carried out as h,as been done with those of 1935, 1936, 1937 €end 1938- Your Attention is Plso d_rected to the fact thpt the net balance tvailnble for the'ensuinq yepr hps been successively reduced until it hps ultimptely been eliminated Pltogether. You Pre re- minded thpt the levy mpde last year, togF,ther with other Pnticipated receipts, did not furnish enough money to defrry the budget. • We* hpve letters from the State Tt x Bo ^rd showing thpt the Amount necessnry to make up this difference must be provided in the levy this dear, Ps the work- ing balance will not provide for it. The Governor of Indipna Pnd Mr. Jennings, state director of the W.P.A., and, other' officials have shown surprise Pt the lack of pn ndequ .te working bal- Pnce in our'Generrl Fund. They have questioned our ability to work out our finpncinl problems. with this handicp-o fpcin us constpntly. They heve also intimated that the, City of South Bend can not expect the Feder-PI dnd Mate governments to render effective 2 ssistpnce unless PrrPngen ments are made to carry our share of the load. An adequ ^te working brlence is necesspry to carry on the business of the City in Pn economical manner. I respectfully recommend that you give this budget your earnest considerption, with due regard to the welfare of the City. George W. Fre ermuth M -yor of South Ben C,cuncilmpn Goetz moved that s±id letter be placed on file. Councilman Fish seconded the motion. Motion carried. A letter wp.s rea:-d from Walter R. Arnold in re: Proposed Fireworks Prohibition resolution. Councilman Fish moved that said letter be nlFeed on file. Councilman Rasmussen seconded the motion. Yotion carried. *, A letter.was read from Governor Townsend in re: Proposed. Fireworks Prohibition resolution. Councilman Fish moved thpt spid letter be placed on file-, � %uncilw n:APalicki seconded the motion. Lotion carried. A letter wep read from August G. iiueller, Secretary of State in re: Proposed Fire?r-orks Prohibi- tion resolution. Cou.ncilmpn Kerner moved thrt c ^id letter be placed on file. Counci.Impn Rps- mussen seconded the motion. Lotion carried. pd A letter was re /from R. 0. Roys, chp'irmE n Resolution committee of Lbcal 65, U.R.W. A. in re: Proposed FireTorks Prohibition resolution. Councilman Fish moved thpt said letter be nl'-ced on file. Councilman Ra- smus sen second =d the motio.,. MMotion carried. A letter was rend from CaptPir_ Ray Ashworth. Councilman dames moved thet spid letter be placed ors file, end the report be referred to the Board.of Public storks and Safety. Councilman Fish seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilmen Jsmes moved thpt the Board. of Works Pnd. Safety consider report at the time of budget. C o:mcilmpn Fish seconded the motion. Motion c- cried. (clerk notify Board) PETITIONS: Petition was read from Bendix Locel No. 9 U..A.W.A. in re: To lower the electric rpt-es in the City of South Bend. Councilmen R,- smussen moved thpt cpid be referred to the nys & Means Committee. Councilmen Kerner seconded the motion. Motion crrripd. Petition was read from Voters of South Bend in re: To lower the electric rpt-s in the City of South Bend. Councilm ^n Rasmussen _roved that spid. petition be referred to the Ways & .11e^ns Committee. Councilmr n Palicki seconded the motion. Motion. carried. CITY COYTROLLER" REPORT: Bplpnce on Hand first of m7nth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - l,0 70,19.31 Bplpnce on Hand. July 31 , 193 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IIJ 4, 7 4.02 Respectfully submitted, Chas. F. Zill.mer, City Controller, Councilman Fish moved thPt s=lid be n1?ced on file. Councilman Pslicki seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE N 23 53 An Ordnance Amen ir_g ordirFnce #294F, changing the matter of fees provided in section 3 from twentzr -five dollpre per quprter period to twenty -five dollprs per annual period. The ordin=nce was given its first reading by title, its second reading in full. Councilman Goetz moved thpt sr id ordi__ance be referred to the Fees and Salaries Cocft - ittee, and that public hepr- ing be held on August 22nd. Councilmen Bierwnwen seconded the motion. Motion nprri oars ORDIYANCE NO. 3254- An Ordinance appropria tire, moneys for the rurrjose of defr,-ying the expenses of the Park Deplrrt ment of the City Government of the City of South. Bead, Ir_diEn -3, for the fiscal year beginning Jenurry 1, 1939, and endj'ng'Decem6er 31, 1 0,39, including ^11 outstanding claims and ooligatiais, and fixing; F time -when the some shall take effect. The ordinance vets given its first re %ding ay title. Councilman Rasmussen moved that seid e referred to the Finance Com:aitteP for meeeting ednesdry night, AuguQt 10th. CodnciliiFn Bier - cngen seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDIYANCE NO. 3255 An Ordinance appropr1irting moneys for the purpose of defr ^ying the expenses of the several de- c^rtments of the city �T_oizernment of the City of South Bend, India:. for -the fiscal yeer beginn- ing January 1, 1939, and ending December 31, 1939, including all outstanding clei:nfi end obli�- ti ons, yin-?. fixir_g e time Then the same shall take effect. . The Ord__nance w..ps given its first readir_m by title. 'Council'man Fish moved tht t said be. referred. to the Finance Committee for meeting August 10th. Council;ne.n Goetz seconded the motion. Moti on carried. (Boprd of Works an, Safety be presents ORDINANCE NO. 3256 An Ordi.n.^nce fixing, the Tex Levy for the year 1939 for the Yunicipel Civil City of S'out'h Bend, I„di t The OrdiriFnce wi s given its first re,-.ding by title. Councilman Fish moved thet sFid ordinance be referred to ,the finance Committee. Counci lmPn Bierwagen seconded the motion. Motion carried. BOARD OF TRUSTEES PZMCETTEN'S PENSION FUND - ESTI ?(ATE OF BALANCE JANUA9Y 1., 1939. Councilmen Fish moved th2t s?id be referred to the Finance Committee. Councilman James second- ed the motion. Motion cePried. There being no Further business Councilman Fish moved to edjourn. Councilvr:an .Bierwa.gen seconded the motion.. Motion carried. Council adjourned at 9 :07 P. M* ATTEST: ' CLERK/ APPROVED: