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44mmmtuvr Export <br /> J <br /> Informal Meeting - Common Council <br /> rn tit fdnmttwn Coma! of tilt Ong of Install lirnd: <br /> The April 29 , 1987 informal meeting of the South Bend Common <br /> Council was called to order at 4 :35 p .m. in the Council meeting <br /> room by Council President Joseph Serge. <br /> Persons in attendance included : Councilmen Braboy, Beck, <br /> Serge , Puzzello , Taylor, Zakrzewski , Barcome, Paszek, and Voorde; <br /> James Seitz, Chief Hurley, Chief Taylor, Brian Long, Eugenia <br /> Schwartz , Irene Gammon, Chief Radecki , Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand , <br /> and members of the news media. <br /> Council President Serge noted that the purpose of the <br /> meeting was to discuss and receive an update from the various <br /> City departments involved with the preparation for the new <br /> activities resulting from the salmon runs on the St . Joseph <br /> River . Councilman Serge thanked each of the departments for <br /> their representation. <br /> Mr . Seitz then reviewed the current situation. He noted <br /> that the fish run is to begin in the fall of next year . Various <br /> meetings have taken place over the past several months under the <br /> direction of MACOG, and a MACOG meeting is being called for May 6 <br /> at 10: 30 a.m. <br /> Mr. Seitz noted that between $120,000-$160, 000 will be <br /> needed in the budget . Such budgetary items would includ <br /> cleaning station proposed for Viewing Park at a cost of $25 ,000 ; <br /> two (2) fish/boat ramps proposed for Memorial and Keller Park ; <br /> two (2) police units at $13, 000 each; one ( 1) full-time captain ; <br /> three (3) part-time officers for approximately four (4) months <br /> which would have ongoing costs of approximately $47, 000; and <br /> other miscellaneous costs . He noted that the exact installation <br /> of the boat ramps and fish ramps were uncertain at this time <br /> since the best fishing sites cannot be exactly predicted . He did <br /> note, however, that there were various "fish funds" available <br /> which could fund up to seventy-five percent (75%) of specific <br /> capital improvements . He also indicated that new parking areas <br /> would be a cost which must be addressed . <br /> Items such as trespassing on private property and <br /> compatibility of ordinances between the City of Mishawaka , the <br /> City of South Bend, and St . Joseph County were also being looked <br /> into by the City Legal Department . Mr . Brian Long is the <br /> specific attorney involved . <br /> rota. ►AEI5 PUULIIHtH CO. <br />