10-26-87 Council Meeting Minutes

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N may have been obtained illegally. He indicated the bill expands the enforcement authority to include those operating in violation of their license as well as those operating without a license. He indicated it sets forth a seven day period after a warning notice has been received to either obtain the license or correct the violations. Chief of Detectives, Don Ruszkowski, indicated they needed the fourteen day shelf life to give them time to get the information from the pawn dealers. He indicated this will aide in recovery of stolen property. Steve Krupnik, 1072 Lincoln Way East, owner of Red's Pawn Shop, indicated he was in favor of this bill, however, the pawn shop owners should have had some input. Vendel Vegh, 1530 Western Avenue, spoke against this bill. He indicated it takes at least 15 minutes to handle each transaction, and the pawn shop dealers were doing the work of the police - department. Council Member Barcome made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 102 -87 A BILL APPROPRIATING $75,500.00 FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STATE GRANT FUND TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Don Inks, Community Planning and Business Assistance, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated upon receipt of the grant, the money will be placed in the City's Economic Development State Grant Fund. He indicated the money will be used for infrastructure improvements as specified in the grant agreement. He indicated an appropriation ordinance is necessary to complete the local process. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Barcome. The motion carried. BILL NO. 103 -87 A BILL ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 14.5 TO THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO BE ENTITLED "AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROCEDURES." This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Barcome. The motion carried. Council Member Braboy indicated she was introducing this bill for the Council's consideration. She indicated this bill would establish a procedure to address equal opportunity for minorities and women with regard to employment and bidding for City contracts. She indicated the Mayor's Minority Affairs Council has been very instrumental in the development of this bill, and will provide additional data for the Council to review. She indicated there was an important need for our city to insure equality of opportunity both in City employment and contracting actions. Eugenia Schwartz, City Attorney, asked that the Council accept the filing with the recommendation of tonight's proceedings the data that has been filed with the Common Council for that purpose entitled Data Presented to the South Bend Common Council in Support of Bill No. 103 -87. Council Member Barcome made a motion to accept the data, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. She indicated minorities represented 15.8% of the work force as of the 1980 census and held 22 % of city jobs as of 1986. She indicated this report listed women representing 42.4% of the work force as of 1980 but holding only 17.3% of City jobs as of 1986. She indicated minorities represented 20.5% on the police department, and 7.9% on the fire department. She indicated this bill supplements minority recruitment adopted by the Board of Public Safety and equal employment opportunity passed by the Board of Works. Sandy Combs, President of the Mayor's Minority Affairs Council, indicated this bill was a result of work between that Council and the City's Legal Department. He indicated that for every $100 being spent in the City less than $ .20 is going to women and minority contractors. Mary Crapo, co- coordinator of the Working Women's Coalition