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Home My WebLink About08-02-54 Council Special Meeting MinutesSPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 2ND, 1954 Be itMnaewhbrddthat the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in Special Session in the Council Chamber on Monday, August 2nd, 1954, at 8:14 P.M., Daylight Savings Time, with all members present except Councilman Pinter. STATE OF INDIANA ) SS: CITY OF SOUTH BEND ) CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING To the President, and Members of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: Gentlemen: You are hereby notified that under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by law as Mayor of the City of South Bend, in the State of Indiana, a Special Meeting of the Common Council of said City is hereby called to meet in the Council Chamber, in the City Hall at the hour.of 7:00 P.M. Central Standard Time (8:00 P.M. C.D.T.), on Monday, August 2nd, 1954, for the purpose of considering the following ordinances, to wit: "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, 1955, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1955, INCLUDING DEPARTMENTS, FUNDS AND CQ)1MISSIONS 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, FIR AEN'S PENSION AND POLICEMEN'S PENSION FUNDS, .AN- THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION: 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 HEREWITH: PROVIDING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT." ALSO "AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR 1955 FOR THE _MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA:" The Chief of Police or any members of the Police Force is hereby directed to forthwith serve a copy of this notice on each and every member of the Common Council and make due return of such service of said Special Meeting. Dated this 28th day of July, 1954. JOHN A. SCOTT Mayor of the City of South Bend, India na EVELYN M. HENNESSY City Clerk of the Uity of South end, Indiana The within call came to hand this 29th day of July, 1954, which I served by reading the same to each Councilmen, upon the date designated as follows: WALTER C. ERLER SR. CLEM NIEZGODSKI CHESTER MUSZYNSKI STANLEY KORPAL CLOYD BESTLE WILLIAM A. HAHN WALTER GLASS MICHAEL PINTER M. J. Voelkel Acting Chief of the South Bend Police Department Councilman Hahn made a motion that the call be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. OR1)TNANCE 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, 1955, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1944, INCLUDING DEPART-° MENTS, FUNDS AND COMMISSION 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 AD ?D 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, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TFRUKITH: PROVIDING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. OFFICE OF CITY JUDGE It was recommended by Mr. Bickel, City Controller, that the Transportation Allowance for the Bailiff and Probation Officer be changed. Councilman Glass made a motion that the Transportation Allowance for the Bailiff and Probation Officer be changed to read Travel Expense. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. (n_ -i_ — -z% ti SPECIAL MEETING COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 2ND, 1954 Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the Traveling Expense of $850.00 for the Council be eliminated. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. POLICE DEPARTMENT Councilman Korpal made a motion that the Salary of Telephone Operators, 2 at $3,019.00, be eliminated, Telephone and Telegraph in the amount of $3244.00 be reduced to $2900900, and Other Equipment in the amount of $10,200900 be reduced to $9200.00. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. FIRE DEPARTMENT Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the Salary of two Battalion Chiefs be striken out and Lieutenants decreased from 23 to 219 Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Hahn made a motion that the Captains be increased from 20 to 21. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. STREET DEPARTMENT Councilman Hahn made a motion that the Salary of Two Assistant Clerks be corrected to read $6256.00 instead of $6356.00. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Hahn made a motion that the Salary of Assistant Foremen be increased to 11,700 hours at $1.70 per hour, making a total of $19,890.00. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. PARK DEPARTMENT Councilman Hahn made a motion that the Salary of Assistant Superintendent (Parks and Recreation) be striken out, and Salary of Clerks be reduced from three to two, one at $3019.00 and the other at $2760.00. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Korpal made a motion that Salary of Forester in the amount of $4200900 be included in the Park Department budget. Councilman Hahn seconded the motions Motion,carried. Councilman Korpal made a motion that Park Maintenance be changed to read General Park Materials. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. CITY PLAN COMMISSION Councilman Bestle made a motion that Travel Expense in the amount of $700.00 be reduced to $500.00. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Korpal made a motion that the item of Photographing , (.Aerial.. Surveys) in the amount of $10,000.00 be reduced to $8,0009009 Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Hahn made a motion that the ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Ahole for public haaring on August 30th. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR 1955 FOR THE MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the tax levy ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole for public hearing on August 30th as amended* General Fund under Maintenanee by striking out 1.33 and inserting 1.31; Firemen's Pension Fund. under Maintenance by striking out .11 and inserting .094; Police Pension Fund under Maintenance by striking out 9079 and inserting .078; under Total Maintenance by striking out 1.718 and inserting 1.681, and under Total by striking out 1.96 and inserting 1.923. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. There being no further business before the Council, Councilman Hahn made a motion to adjourn, which motion was seconded by Councilman Niezgodski. Motion carried, and the Special Meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.M. ATTEST• CLERK APPROVED- PRESIDENT