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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 22, 1988
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the
<br />Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, August 22, at 7:00 p.m. The
<br />meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given.
<br />ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Niezgodski,
<br />Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski,
<br />Coleman, Duda and Voorde
<br />Absent: None
<br />REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES
<br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
<br />The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the July 28, and August 8 meeting of
<br />the Council and found them correct.
<br />Therefore, we recommend the same be approved.
<br />/s/ John Voorde
<br />/s/ Loretta Duda
<br />Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the July 28 and August 8,
<br />meetings of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member
<br />Zakrzewski. The motion carried.
<br />Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole,
<br />seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried.
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the
<br />Committee of the Whole on August 22, at 7:10 p.m., with nine members present.
<br />Chairman Zakrzewski presiding.
<br />BILL NO. 61 -88 A BILL ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA CERTAIN LAND LOCATED IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH
<br />COUNTY, INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Slavinskas
<br />indicated the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it
<br />to the Council favorably. Bernard Feeney, Land Surveyor, made the presentation for
<br />the bill. He indicated the owners of this property desire to have it annexed into
<br />the City. He indicated they planned to develop an industrial park at this
<br />location. Council Member Voorde made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council
<br />favorably, seconded by Council Member Coleman . The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 68 -88 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE
<br />NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF BENDIX DRIVE, RUNNING SOUTH FROM BONDS
<br />AVENUE FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 114.93 FEET.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Slavinskas
<br />indicated the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it
<br />to the Council favorably. John Ford, attorney, made the presentation for the bill.
<br />He indicated St. Joseph Medical Center intended to expand their parking lot at this
<br />location, and the alley vacation is necessary in order for them to add on to the
<br />facility. Ted Kawka, 3029 Bonds, spoke against this vacation. Council Member
<br />Niezgodski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorably, seconded
<br />by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 71 -88 A BILL APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE
<br />EXPENSES OF SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1989, AND ENDING
<br />DECEMBER 31, 1989, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND
<br />OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. John Leisenring, Deputy
<br />Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated the bill should be
<br />amended as follows: Building Maintenance, Account 120, reduce $16,074; Fire
<br />Department, Account 151, reduce $5,500; Code Enforcement, Account 110, $15,586 and
<br />$23,867; Street Department, Account 228, $20,000 and Account 255, $72,000. He
<br />indicated the following accounts should be increased: Controller, group insurance
<br />$1,300,000; Social Security, $378,302; PERF, $275,000: Board of Works, electric
<br />current $1,150,000; telephone $180,000; rents $732,563. He indicated this budget,
<br />including all tax supported funds, is approximately 45 million and the Parking
<br />Garage Fund is another $671,000. He indicated this budget will provide for an
<br />operating balance at the end of 1989. Council Member Voorde made a motion to accept
<br />these amendments, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. T.
<br />Brooks Brademas, 425 N. Michigan, spoke against funding for the Human Resources.
<br />Department. He indicated this budget should be abolished. Joseph Guentert, 3510
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