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REGULAR MEETING JULY 22 1974
<br />REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED)
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 433 -74 (CONTINUED)
<br />WHEREAS, Ferguson Fabrication, Inc. was the only acceptable bidder at $17,714.25;
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, there has been established a Sewage Works Construction Fund to handle the
<br />costs of the plant expansion.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana, that:
<br />SECTION I. The above mentioned contract is hereby approved by the Common Council
<br />of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
<br />SECTION II. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
<br />passage by the Common Council, and its approval by the Mayor.
<br />s/ Walter M. Szymkowiak
<br />Member of the Common Council
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mr. Michael Vance, Fiscal Officer,
<br />explained that, on December 17, 1973, a contract was approved by the Council for the purchase of
<br />cab and chassis for lime sludge removal at the treatment plant. He stated that now the bodies
<br />were being requested. Councilman Serge made a motion that the resolution be adopted, seconded by
<br />Councilman Parent. Councilman Kopczynski wondered what type of mechanism would be involved, and
<br />Mr. Vance indicated that this would involve cables. Councilman Kopczynski felt there would be a
<br />problem with this type of mechanism. Mr. Vance stated that the Bureau of Streets utilizes this
<br />type of mechanism, and he stated that the department has experienced some problems with the cables;
<br />however, he felt the equipment would work in this particular instance. Councilman Kopczynski
<br />expressed concern about using this type of machinery when experience has shown there were problems
<br />with it. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak
<br />Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth).
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 434 -74 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
<br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REQUESTING THAT
<br />THE STATE OF INDIANA ENACT LEGISLATION
<br />WHEREBY THE STATE OF INDIANA WOULD
<br />COMPLETELY FUND POLICE AND FIRE PENSIONS.
<br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, is a second class city and has been
<br />mandated by statute to provide certain pension benefits for police and firemen of said
<br />city.
<br />WHEREAS, the pension act requires that the city shall pay the excess of the
<br />estimated expenditures over the estimated receipts in said pension fund. It has been
<br />the experience of the police and fire pension trustees that the expenditures always
<br />exceed the receipts in said fund, and it has been required by statute that a tax levy
<br />be enacted to fund the police and fire pension fund.
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend strongly feels that, since
<br />the State of Indiana requires by statute that cities shall pay said pensions and do their
<br />own funding, the State of Indiana should enact legislation whereby the state would com-
<br />pletely fund said police and fire pensions to relieve the burden upon the local taxpayers
<br />since said burden is a result of a mandate by the State of Indiana.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana, that:
<br />SECTION I. The State of Indiana enact legislation to provide that police and fire
<br />pension unds be completely funded by the State of Indiana.
<br />SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
<br />adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
<br />s/ Peter J. Nemeth
<br />Member of the Common Council
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council President Nemeth indicated that
<br />the resolution was prepared at the request of the Council. He explained that the state legislature
<br />sets the amount of money to be paid to the pension fund; however, the local government must fund tl
<br />program with property taxes. He stated that the resolution proposes that the state should also fur
<br />the pension if it sets it, especially in view of the fact that the tax rate for the City of South
<br />Bend is frozen. Mr. James Brien, a fireman, wondered why this resolution had not been adopted or
<br />proposed sooner. Councilman Serge made a motion that the resolution be adopted, seconded by
<br />Councilman Parent. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge,
<br />Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth). During the public
<br />hearing held on Resolution No. 435 -74, this resolution was amended. See minutes of public hearing
<br />for Resolution No. 435 -74.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 435 -74 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
<br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND SUPPORTING AND
<br />APPROVING THE CONCEPT OF REVENUE SHARING.
<br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend desires to continue to participate in the Federal
<br />Revenue Sharing Act under Title I of the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972.
<br />WHEREAS, the act contemplates that the local units of government are to use said
<br />funds for public safety, environmental protection, public transportation, health,
<br />recreation, libraries, social services for the poor or the aged, and financial
<br />administration.
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