08-08-83 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 8, 1983 BILL NO. 87 -83 1.� A BILL APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN MIDLAND ENGINEERING COMPANY AND THE BOARD OF WATER WORKS COMMISSIONERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,895.00 FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ROOF AT THE NORTH PUMPING STATION. This bill had first reading. Council Member Zielinski made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading August 22, 1983, and refer it to the Utilities Committee, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 88 -83 A BILL APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 11 1984, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1984, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. This bill had first reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to set this bill for public hearing August 22, 1983, and refer it to the Personnel and Finance Committee, seconded by Council Member Zielinski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 89 -83 A BILL LEVYING TAXES AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE TO MEET THE NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1984. This bill had first reading. Council Member Zielinski made a motion to set this bill for public hearing August 22, 1983, and refer it to the Personnel & Finance Committe, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 90 -83 A BILL APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE ENTERPRISE FUNDS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1984 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1984. INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. This bill had first reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to set this bill for public hearing August 22, 1983, and refer it to the Personnel & Finance Committtee, seconded by Council Member Zielinski. The motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Council Member Serge made a motion that the August 29th meeting of the Council be set at 4:00 p.m., seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Arthur Quigley, 1019 N. Francis; Carl Littrell, 1914 Kessler; Harold Rowley, 2609 York Rd; Larry Neff, President of Goodwill; all spoke against the building addition to Bridget McQuire's. Terry Miller, President of the Century Center Board of Managers, read the following statement: Members of the Common Council: I have been before you on two previous occasions, the last time in April, to explain my concerns about the progress of the Studebaker Museum. As you known.the expansion of tourism in our city is important to us all because it represents one of our few growth industries and has significant potential for additional jobs. The Mayor made the decision 18 months ago to move the Studebaker cars into the Freeman - Spicer building. Despite two openings and much publicity we still only have an unfunded used car showroom. The Council should be aware of the crisis that is developing. 1) The staff has proposed a $116,000 budget for 1984 for the Studebaker Museum that is unfunded with no viable plan for where the money will be raised. 2) The Mayor's committee, Studebaker Museum, Inc., has no plan for funding the $450,000 cost of the Freeman - Spicer Building and has not signed the agreement to purchase. 3) Any thought of planning a new $2 -$3 million new building downtown would not make sense on a cost - benefit analysis. 4) There are no plans for development of the Freeman - Spicer Building, no plans for the necessary building improvements, and no plans for interpretive displays. 5) The collection is suffering with no protection from the sun. There is no temperature and humidity control for the wooden vehicles. 6) There is no citizen involvement in the development of this museum. The decision have all been made on the 14th floor with no public hearings. In fact the Council has had no opportunity to review these decisions. This is not the way to create a community museum.