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Home My WebLink About08-26-46 Council Meeting MinutesAUGUST 26th. 1 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the 'City of South "end, Indiana, met in regular session in the Council Chambers, -Cit Hall, .August 26th, 1946, at 9:4.5 P.M., with all members present. President Korpal presided. The reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting was waived. COMMUr1ICAT IONS Two communications from Mrs. Lyla Maye °:Crosby - Coffman, were read. One communication was in regard to the proposed Ordinance on Fire Protection for South'Bend and the other in regard to bennhes being transferred from the Parks to the downtown area, especially on the Court House Lawn and line them around the 'Court House Wall, for use by persons waiting for their bus. Councilman Heideman made a motion that the communications be placed on file. Councilman Bishop seconded motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY August 20th, 1946. Members of the :Common Council, City Hal 1, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: At a regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety held on Monday, August 19, 1946, Mr. Qualls, Superintendent of the Electric Department, informed the Board that street lights ordered in at Calvert and Catalpa Street and Nash and Dubail Streets, more than a year ago had been installed and were now in service. In reply to your inquiry regarding street lights at 24th and Hastings and 30th and Hastings, a report _has not-been received on the 24th Street intersection, but upom Mr ..Qualls recommendation, a copy of ;which is attached hereto, the Hoard ordered a light installed at 30th and Hastings Streets. We.are also attaching a copy of Mr. Qualls report relative to a street light at Huron Street am the railroad crossing and copies of ojr letters to the two railroads involved. Very truly yours, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY James B. Conboy, 'Clerk Councilman Brannan made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: August 26, 1946 Your Committee of the Whole to whom was _referred an Ordinance transferring the following amounts from the indicated budgetary accounts to the General Fund of the City of South Bend, Indiana, to- wit: From Pll- Salaries - $13,435.:00; from Qll- Salaries - $650.00; from W1.1- Salaries - $500.00; making an emergen cy appropriation from the General Fund of the City of South Bend, Indiana, of the following amounts to the following 1dicated budgetary accounts: P333- Tires and Tubes- '$400.00; P342- Laundry and Cleaning- $35.00; P726 -Other equipment - $13,000.00; Q252- Repa °ir of Equipment - $650.00; W252- Repair of Equipment $500.00; X1261 -0t: contractual Services - $500.00; Declaring an emergency, Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this Ordinance should be reported to the Council favorable. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Bishopsecondgd the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO THE COInMON COUNCIL OF THE :CITY OF SOUTH BENDSt, August 26, 1946. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred an Ordinance as Amended appropriating moneys for the purposes of defraying the expenses of all Budget- operated department of the Civil City of South Bend, Indiana, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1947, and ending.December 31, 1947, including Department, 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, Traffic and Park .Departments, Firemen's Pension and Policemen's Pension funds, and the :City Plan (Commission: Providing that such appropriations shall include all outstanding claims and obligations: fixing the salaries of all City Officials and Employees: Providing paid vacations for certain officials and employees: repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith: Providing a Time when the same shall take effect. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance should go to the Council as Amended, SMER "DEPARTMENT- Total should be amended to read $43,772.72 instead of $33,772.72. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT- Salary of the Lineman should be amended to read $5,728.00 instead of $5,528.00. Total should be amended to read $28,063.25 instead of $2,863.25. VETERAN SEii'IICE !COMMISSION- Total of Service — Contractual should be amended to read $235.00; Supplies Total 400.00 and Properties 150 0.00. TOTAL GENERAL FUND.- Should be amended to read $1,490,167.57 instead of $1,475,695.97. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT - Total of Traffic Department Personal Services should be amended to read $17,259.71 instead of 17,741.21. Total of Traffic Department should be amended to read $32,714.71 instead of $33,196.21. Grand Total of Street and Traffic Department should be amended to read $342,488.01 instead of $342,919.51 PARK MAINTENANCE FUND- Total Park Maintenance Fund should be amended to read $200,076.48 instead of $199,076, AR MEETING - contd FIRDIEN'S PENSION FUND AUGUST 26, 1946 Pensions to Firemen becoming Eligible during year should be amended to read $15,490.00 instead of $45,264.36. Total of Current Charges should be amended to read $101,853.00 instead of $131,627.36. Total Firemen's Pension Fund should be amended to read $102,303.00 instead of $132,077 -36. POLICE DEPAR'T'MENT - Salary of Patrolman should be amended to read $261,096.00 instead of $246,906.00. o a sou Be —amended to read for Services - Personal, $403,329.80 instead of $389,139.80. Total for th6 "Department should be amended to read $459,009.80 instead of $444,819.80. Councilman Bishop made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Brannan seconded the motion. Notion carried. REPORT OF THE 'COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: August 26, 1946. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred an Ordinance fixing the Tax Levy for the Year 1947; for the Municipal Civil City of South Oend, Indiana. Respectfully report that they have xamined the matter and that in their opinion this Ordinance should go to the Council favorably. Councilman Bishop made a motion that -the report be accepted. "Councilman K:orpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE JiOw, 3566 AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS FROM THE INIDICATED BUDGETARY ACCOUNTS TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO -WIT: FROM Pll- SALARIES- 013,435.00; FROM Qll- SALARIES - 1650.00 ;: FROM W11- SALARIES - 1509.00; MAKING AN afERGENCY APPROPRIATION FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE `'CITY OF SOUTH BENS). IVDIANA, OF THE FOLLOWING ,AMOUNTS TO THE FOLLOWING INDICATED BUDGETARY ACCOUNTS: P333- TIRES AND TUBES4400.00; P342- LAUNDRY AND CLEANING-#3540'i P726 -OTHER EQUIPMENT - 13,000.00; Q252- REPAIR OF EQUIPMENT - $650.00; W252-- REPAIR OF EQU IPMENT4500.00; W261 -OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES - $500.00;' DECTARING AN EMERGENCY., The Ordinance.wag. -given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes - 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO.3567 (As Amended) AN .ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF ALL BUDGET -OFE RATED DEPARTMENT OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN3DIANA, Ft5R THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1947, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1947, 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, TRAFFIC AND PARK 'DEPA.RTMENTS, FIREMEN'S PENSION AND PDLICEMEN'S PENSION FUNDS, AND THE CITY PLAN "CRMAISSION: PROVIMENG THAT SUCH APPROPRIATIONS SHALL INCLU3DE ALL OUTSTANDING 'CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS: FIXING THE SALARIES OF ALL CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES: PROVIDING PAID VACATIONS FOR CERTAIN OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORD9INANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. The Ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes - 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO. 3568 AN ORDINANTCE FIXING THE TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR 1947 FOR THE MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. The Ordinance seas: given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes - 0 nays. There being no further business, Council adjourned at 10:15 P.M. ATTEST: CLERK, L ME