09-12-83 Council Meeting Minutes

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ae��b REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 12, 1983 and Water Conservation Funds which will be used to help purchase land and the development of Fredrickson Park. Section II. This resolution shall be in full force and effect afterits passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. James Seitz, Superintendent of Parks, indicated they were rEquesting approval to submit a grant application to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to participate in the Land and Water Conservation program. He indicated the South Bend Board of Park Commissioners was recently left a sum of money in the will of the late Aruthur A. Fredrickson with the condition that said funds be used to construct a park in the City of South Bend to be known as Fredrickson Park. Council Member Serge made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Harris. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 1086 -83 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY TO THE DIVISION OF TRAFFIC SAFETY OF THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS FOR MATCHING FUNDS FOR EQUIPMENT FOR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS. The South Bend Police Department is the applicant agency from the City of South Bend for an application for a highway safety project grant from the Division of Traffic Safety of the Indiana Department of Highways. Matching funds are sought for equipment needed for accident investigations by the South Bend Police Department. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL, as follows: SECTION I. The South Bend Police Department is authorized to be the applicant agency from the City of South Bend to apply for a highway safety project grant from the Division of Traffic Safety of the Indiana Department of Highways, in an amount of One Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Dollars ($1,380.00) in matching funds for equipment for accident investigations by the South Bend Police Department. SECTION II. In the event of the awarding of such grant, any such funds would be appropriated through the normal appropriation process of the Common Council prior to expenditure. SECTION III. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck Member of the Common Council Council Member McGann made a motion to combine public hearing on resolutions C and D on the Agenda, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1087 -83 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR A HIGHWAY SAFETY PROJECT GRANT FROM THE DIVISION OF TRAFFIC SAFETY OF THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO FUND OFFICERS TRAFFIC PATROL TIME. The South Bend Police Department is the applicant agent from the City of South Bend for an application for a highway safety project grant from the Division of Traffic Safety of the Indiana Department of Highways. Matching funds are sought for continuation of the South Bend Police Department's program of enforcement of traffic laws with the purpose of reducing alcohol reated traffic accidents. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL, as follows: SECTION I. The South Bend Police Department is authorized to be the applicant agency from the City of South Bend to apply for a highway safety project grant from the Division of Traffic Safety of the Indiana Department of Highways, in the amount of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars in matching funds for payment of officer traffic patrol time to be used in the South Bend Police Department's program to help alleviate the drinking driver problem. SECTION III. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolutions at this time. Lt. Larry Blume, from the Traffic Safety Depatment, indicated that resolution 9C was to apply for a grant for equipment to conduct thorough accident investigations, and resolution 9D would be