01-08-79 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 8, 1979 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, January 22, 1979, at 7:00 p.m. Council President Parent presiding. The meeting was called to order, and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent ABSENT: None REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respectfully report that it has inspected the minutes of the December 1.1,197-8 meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. /s /Roger Parent /s/ Mary Christine Adams Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the December 11, 1978 meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Mayor. Nemeth paid special- tribute to Councilman Walter Szymkowiak for his fifteen years on the Council. He presented Councilman Szymkowiak with a key to the City. Council President Parent indicated that the Council committees would remain the same as 1978, insofar as members and chairmen. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to continue the two special committees, Older Adults and Century Center, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. Council President Parent said the chairmen and members would remain the same on these committees. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on Monday, January 8, 1979, at 7:06 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Frank Horvath presiding. BILL NO. 243 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING $200,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FUND, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING GRANT FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Division Chief, Glenn Terry, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would be used to purchase thirty -five patrol units. Council Member Adams made a motion that Section II of this bill read "The motor equipment pur- chased through this appropriation shall be assigned to the Uniform Division of the Police Depart- ment for the year 1979, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. Council Member Miller indicated he felt that the assignment of police cars was an administration matter. Mayor Nemeth indicated that this was an administrative matter. The motion failed. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Miller. The motion carried. BILL NO. 244 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING $290,.000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY KNOWN AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR THE OPERATION OF CENTURY CENTER, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE CENTURY CENTER BOARD OF MANAGERS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were givlen an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He said this appropriation would be used to pay utility expenses at Century Center during 1979. Council Member Kopczynski asked if the building could be selectively heated. Mr. McMahon, Director of Public Works, indicated he thought the system was broken down into twelve different zones. Mr. Brian Hedman, Director of Century Center, indicated that when any part of the building was not in use, a minimum temperature was maintained. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. BILL NO. 245 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING $60,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY KNOWN AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR OPERA- TION OF THE YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU, TO BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Ms. Bonnie Strycker, Director of the Youth Service Bureau, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this appropriation would be used for salaries, fringes and office rent for a portion of the Bureau personnel during 1979. Council Member Miller made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council President Parent. The motion carried. BILL NO. 246 -78 A BILL APPROPRIATING $28,636.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF LAW. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Jim Masters, Assistant City Attorney, made the pre- sentation for the bill.