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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1974
<br />ICOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED)
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Walter Lantz, Deputy Controller, made the
<br />presentation for the ordinance. He stated that, with the increase in the number of ordinances
<br />passed this year, especially in the area of revenue sharing funds, additional funds would be need
<br />to cover the costs of publication. He stated that, in the 1975 budget, $700 more had been budget
<br />(Councilman Parent made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Council,
<br />seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING FUNDS BETWEEN
<br />VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
<br />BUDGET, IN THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Walter Lantz, Deputy Controller, made the
<br />presentation for the ordinance. He requested the Council to amend the ordinance by reducing the
<br />transfer amount of $10,000 to $8,000, as follows:
<br />Account 252.0, Services Contractual, be amended to $1,000.
<br />Account 430.0, Materials, be amended to $1,500.
<br />Councilman Kopczynski made a motion to so amend the ordinance, seconded by Councilman Parent. The
<br />motion carried. Councilman Miller then made a motion that the amended ordinance be recommended
<br />favorably to the Council, seconded by Councilman Serge. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SMOKING AND
<br />THE CARRYING OF LIGHTED OBJECTS UPON BUSES.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Miss Kathleen Cekanski, Deputy City Attorney,
<br />made the presentation for the ordinance. She stated that the ordinance was self - explanatory, but
<br />she would be happy to answer any questions which the Council members or audience might have. Mr.
<br />James Pender, Managing Director of the American Lung Association, 319 South Main, spoke in support
<br />of the ordinance. He indicated that the American Lung Association was concerned about not only the
<br />discomfort of eyes and nasal passages because of smoking, but also that smoking was a hazard to
<br />everyone's health. Councilman Miller wondered if any of the city buses had separate compartments
<br />for smoking, and Miss Cekanski indicated that she was not sure. Councilman Parent stated that
<br />there have always been "no smoking" signs on the buses. Miss Cekanski indicated that this was
<br />covered in a prior ordinance which had been lost in the recodification of the code; thus the need
<br />for a new ordinance. Councilman Taylor felt the ordinance was unenforceable. He stated that it
<br />could apply to all buses within the city, even chartered buses. He felt the city buses should be
<br />specified in the ordinance. Council President Nemeth suggested that the ordinance be amended in
<br />order to be incorporated into the Municipal Code. He asked if this could be done within the next
<br />week and the hearing on the ordinance continued until the October 21st meeting. Miss Cekanski
<br />agreed to Council President Nemeth's suggestion.
<br />Council President Nemeth made a motion to continue the ordinance to the October 21st meeting of
<br />the Council, seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak. The motion carried.
<br />There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Councilman Horvath made
<br />a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Councilman Parent. The motion carried.
<br />ATTEST:
<br />CITY CLERK
<br />REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED
<br />Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
<br />reconvened in the Council Chambers at 10:55 p.m., Council President Nemeth presiding and nine
<br />members present.
<br />(REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MINUTES
<br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
<br />Your committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes, would respect-
<br />fully report that they have inspected the minutes of the September 23, 1974, regular
<br />meeting of the Council and found them correct.
<br />They, therefore, recommend that the same be approved.
<br />s/ Peter J. Nemeth
<br />Councilman Horvath made a motion that the report be accepted as read and placed on file and the
<br />minutes be approved, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
<br />Councilman Taylor made a motion to waive the reading of the report of the Committee of the Whole,
<br />seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Counciln
<br />Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth).
<br />REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS
<br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
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