09-16-91 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 16, 1991 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, September 16, 1991, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Niezgodski, Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Duda, Coleman and Ladewski Absent: None Council Member Luecke made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried 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 September 9, 1991 at 7:03 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Duda presiding. BILL NO. 60 -91 A BILL APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1992, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1992, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. BILL NO. 61 -91 A BILL LEVYING TAXES AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE TO MEET THE NECESSARY EXPENSES OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1992. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bills, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to combine public hearing on these two bills, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. Katherine Humphreys, City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated the total budget would be 54.5 million, with 35.6 million to be raised through local property taxes and the remainder from Federal, State and local sources. She indicated the tax rate for 1992 will be 5.5967. Mayor Kernan indicated that other than salaries the budget line items will remain approximately the same. He indicated there will be an increase in some items over which the City does not have any control. He indicated there will be three new firefighters and eight new police officers added to the payroll in 1992; in 1993 three new firefighters and eight more police offers; and in 1994 eight more police officers. He indicated that next year the administration would look at possible ways to finance a five and one -half million dollar park system capital improvement project. Keith Bon Durant, 2730 S. Twyckenham, asked for a budget book. Council Member Luecke made a motion to continue public hearing on these bills, in the Council portion, to September 23, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Luecke made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. ATTEST: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED ATTEST: hair an Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 7:27 p.m. Council President Niezgodski presiding and nine members present. There being no further business to come before the Council unfinished or new, Council Member Soderberg made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m. ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED: / / C) e i7