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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 25, 1974
<br />REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED)
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 5773 -74 (CONTINUED)
<br />INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS AND
<br />AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF PER-
<br />TAINING TO SIMON BROS., INCORPORATED.
<br />This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Newburn made a motion to suspend the rules and take
<br />action on the ordinance, seconded by Councilman Parent. The motion carried by a roll call vote of
<br />nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and
<br />Nemeth). The ordinance then had second reading. Council President Nemeth asked Mr. Fedder,
<br />Attorney for the South Bend Development Commission, about the status of the bond issue for St.
<br />Joseph Development Company, and Mr. Fedder indicated that the matter was still being negotiated.
<br />Councilman Horvath made a motion that the ordinance pass, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The
<br />ordinance passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent,
<br />Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth).
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, SECTION 4,
<br />OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, PERTAINING TO THE DESIGNATION OF
<br />COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS.
<br />This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Taylor made a motion that the ordinance be set for
<br />public hearing and second reading on December 16, 1974, seconded by Councilman Miller. The motion
<br />carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF
<br />$28,590.41 TO THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />FUND AS PAYMENT OF THE CITY'S ASSESSMENT
<br />ON THE PROJECT ENTITLED "MEADOWVIEW SANITARY
<br />SEWERS ".
<br />This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Kopczynski made a motion that the ordinance be set
<br />for public hearing and second reading on December 16, 1974, seconded by Councilman Horvath. The
<br />motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF
<br />$306,365.58 TO THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />FUND AS PAYMENT OF THE CITY'S ASSESSMENT
<br />ON THE PROJECT ENTITLED "PORTAGE GARDENS
<br />LOCAL SEWERS AND LINDEN AVENUE TRUNK SEWERS ".
<br />This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Horvath made a motion that the ordinance be set for
<br />public hearing and second reading on December 16, 1974, seconded by Councilman Newburn. The moti
<br />carried.
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 5774 -74
<br />AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $5,000.00 FROM
<br />ACCOUNT Q- 110.0, "SERVICE PERSONAL ", TO
<br />ACCOUNT Q- 430.0, "REPAIR PARTS ", BOTH
<br />ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
<br />BUDGET OF THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Newburn made a motion to suspend the rules and take
<br />action on the ordinance, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried by a roll call vot(
<br />of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn
<br />and Nemeth). This ordinance then had second reading. Fire Chief Jack Bland made the presentation
<br />for the ordinance. He explained that one of the engines located at the station on West Thomas
<br />Street recently suffered engine failure and a broken crank shaft was discovered. It had also been
<br />determined that the cylinder block had been cracked several times. A firm in Georgia had,a rebuilt
<br />engine available of the same model and horsepower that was removed from the pumper, and it was
<br />hoped that the funds could be transferred in order that the department could accomplish the work.
<br />Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, asked about the age of the
<br />chassis, and Chief Bland indicated that it was a 1958 model and still in very good condition.
<br />Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the ordinance be passed, seconded by Councilman Kopczynsk
<br />The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Paren
<br />Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth).
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $9,500.00 FROM
<br />ACCOUNT 261.0, "LANDFILL ", $7,000.00 GOING
<br />TO ACCOUNT 722.0, "MOTOR EQUIPMENT ", AND
<br />$2,500.00 TO ACCOUNT 321.0, "GASOLINE AND
<br />REPAIRS ". ALL THREE ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN
<br />THE BUREAU OF SOLID WASTE BUDGET WITHIN
<br />THE SANITATION FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA.
<br />This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Horvath made a motion that the ordinance be set for
<br />public hearing and second reading on December 16, 1974, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion
<br />carried.
<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br />Councilman Taylor wondered about the constitutionality of the ordinance redefining the councilmani
<br />districts which had been set for public hearing and second reading on December 16th. Mr. James
<br />Roemer, City Attorney, felt the redistricting was constitutional. He indicated that he had sub-
<br />mitted a two -page opinion to the Council President concerning the matter, and he stated that he
<br />would provide additional copies of the opinion for all Council members.
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