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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 28, 1974
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED)
<br />wondered about the city -owned vehicles being parked at shopping centers on weekends. Mr.
<br />Przybylinski indicated that he could not comment regarding that matter. Councilman Parent asked i
<br />Mrs. Swan had recorded the license numbers of the vehicles she was referring to. She indicated
<br />that she had, and Councilman Parent asked that she forward this information to him and he would
<br />look into the matter.
<br />Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Common
<br />Council, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried.
<br />'ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $7,980 FROM THE
<br />FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED
<br />TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS
<br />PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED
<br />BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS
<br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
<br />Council President Nemeth made a motion to continue the ordinance to the November 12, 1974,
<br />(meeting at the request of the Fire Chief, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried.
<br />(ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE CENTURY
<br />CENTER CONSTRUCTION FUND AND APPROPRIATING
<br />TO THIS FUND $616,000.00 FROM THE CIVIC
<br />CENTER DEVELOPMENT FUND, BOTH FUNDS BEING
<br />WITHIN THE FUNDS OF THE CIVIL 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. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department
<br />of Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He indicated that it was necessary to
<br />establish a new fund for the construction of the Century Center since the existing fund was only
<br />a trust fund. He indicated that the amount of $616,000 was actually a transfer of current receipt
<br />to be received by December 31, 1974.
<br />Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, stated that, on February 11
<br />an appropriation was made for engineering fees for demolition of the generator plant. He stated
<br />that the amount appropriated had not been sufficient at that time, and he wondered where the
<br />balance of the funds had come from. Mr. Farrand stated that, at the time the decision was made,
<br />the money had been in the services contractual account. He stated that he could not give an
<br />explanation of that because he was not involved in the issue at that time. He stated that the
<br />ordinance being considered at the present time would establish a procedure in this regard.
<br />Council President Nemeth made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Common
<br />Council, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,100,000.00
<br />FROM THE CENTURY CENTER CONSTRUCTION FUND
<br />TO "PHASE I CONSTRUCTION ", ACCOUNT NO.
<br />710.0, "BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND
<br />IMPROVEMENTS ", A NEW PROGRAM AND ACCOUNT
<br />WITHIN THE CENTURY CENTER CONSTRUCTION
<br />FUND OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />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. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department
<br />of Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He indicated that this money was re-
<br />quired for the first four contracts of construction to be let. He indicated that the source of
<br />the funds would be a combination of gifts and donations and EDA funds, in addition to the $616,000
<br />being transferred in the preceding ordinance. There were no comments or questions.
<br />Councilman Kopczynski made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Common
<br />Council, seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF
<br />$201,925.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
<br />GRANT FUND TO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN
<br />THE F.A. PROGRAM 45, "CIVIC CENTER
<br />AUTHORITY ", TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
<br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY
<br />OF 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. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department
<br />of Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He indicated that the appropriation
<br />ordinance would enable the city to pay construction fees from August.
<br />Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, questioned the amount in
<br />February which was appropriated for telephone ($700) and the additional appropriation of $500 beinc
<br />requested at this time. Councilman Miller indicated that this was necessitated because of the
<br />duration of the fund drive. He also stated that the cost for the fund drive.was the smallest per-
<br />centage of any fund drive compared to the amount to be raised by the drive. He indicated that, in
<br />the contract, some of the consultants' fees were not included because it was not known at that time
<br />Councilman Serge made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Common Council,
<br />seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak. The motion carried.
<br />There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council President Neme
<br />made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Councilman Horvath. The motion Carr
<br />ATTEST:
<br />CITY CLERK
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