08-13-01 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2001 BILL NO. 71 -01 FIRST READING ON A BILL APPROPRIATING $432,143 WITHIN FUND 212 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING THE AMERICORPS PROGRAM This bill had first reading. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to refer this bill to the Personnel and Finance Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on August 27, 2001. Councilmember Uj dak seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. BILL NO. 72-01 FIRST READING ON A BILL APPROPRIATING $10,000 WITHIN FUND 212 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING FOR COSTS OF COLLECTION This bill had first reading. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to refer this bill to the Personnel and Finance Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on August 27, 2001. Councilmember Aranowski seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. BILL NO. 73-01 FIRST READING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 505 SOUTH LOGAN STREET IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This bill had first reading. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to refer this bill to the Area Plan Commission. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business to come before the Council at this time. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business to come before the Council at this time. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR President Pfeifer noted that the Council will consider suspending the rules at this time to allow individuals to speak on items that are on this evening's agenda with the stipulation that the Council will not take questions as this is the opportunity for the public to speak as opposed to asking questions. President Pfeifer stated that if anyone has questions that they would like answered they should be submitted to the City Clerk. Therefore, Councilmember King made a motion to suspend the rules at this time for the purposes as outlined by President Pfeifer. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. Miss Joyce Boaler, 1606 Hillsdale Road, South Bend, Indiana, spoke in support of a pay increase for the Police Department. She noted that all that is necessary in order to do that is a one per cent (1 %) to five per cent (5 %) decrease in every department's expenditure.. Ms. Boaler also voiced her displeasure in the ordinance that was passed this evening regarding ticket scalping. Ms. Rita Kopala, 66559 Ivy Road, Lakeville, Indiana, informed the Council that she supports the Police Department and they should get a living wage. She stated that tax paying citizens should not be arrested for doing the same thing which the police recently did which was to demonstrate as it is their first amendment right to protest. Ms. Kopala recounted her experiences of being arrested for her protests noting that she was arrested in the same area that the police officers protesting this past weekend were able to do without incident.