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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 16 1974
<br />REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED)
<br />stated that the NDP grant stipulated that the property be utilized in a certain manner. He
<br />indicated that the title must be cleared and the buildings demolished in order to sell the propert
<br />to the Park Department. He wondered what would happen if the $40,000 would revert to the Park
<br />Department, and Mr. Roemer stated that an extension to June 30th had been granted concerning the
<br />property. Mr. Walter Lantz, Chief Deputy Controller, indicated that the money appropriated would
<br />be encumbered by purchase order. Councilman Miller wondered about the streets being demolished,
<br />and Mrs. Bauer stated that there was not any money left in the budget to demolish the streets
<br />although it had originally been planned to do so. She stated that, if there was any money left,
<br />the streets would be demolished. She indicated that there was sufficient money to demolish all
<br />the buildings and relocate the residents. Councilman Szymkowiak wondered if the Park Department
<br />was going to purchase the land, and Mr. Roemer indicated that the department would purchase the
<br />land with revenue sharing funds in the amount of $40,000 which funds were previously approved by
<br />the Council. Councilman Kopczynski wondered why the budget was overrun on the projects and there
<br />was not enough money left for demolition of the streets. Mrs. Bauer indicated that she was not
<br />working on the project and could not give that information. Mr. Roemer felt Councilman Kopczynski
<br />deserved an answer to his question, and Mrs. Bauer indicated that she would come up with the
<br />requested information. Councilman Kopczynski asked for a detailed report on the $500,000 spent
<br />on the project and also what remained to be done. Mrs. Bauer indicated that she would provide
<br />that information. There was a call for the question. The resolution was adopted by a roll call
<br />vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath,
<br />Newburn and Nemeth).
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 458 -74 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING $10,000.00 FROM
<br />ACCOUNT NUMBER 221.0, "ELECTRIC CURRENT ",
<br />TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 214.0, "TELEPHONE AND
<br />TELEGRAPH ", BOTH ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE
<br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BUDGET WITHIN THE
<br />GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA.
<br />WHEREAS, certain extraordinary conditions have developed since the adoption of
<br />the existing annual budget so that it is now necessary to appropriate more money than
<br />was originally appropriated in the annual budget for the various functions of city
<br />government to meet such extraordinary conditions, and
<br />WHEREAS, additional funds are needed for Account 214.0, "Telephone and Telegraph ",
<br />to enable the Public Works Department to properly perform its functions, and
<br />WHEREAS, a surplus exists in another account where it is not presently needed.
<br />This surplus is shown more specifically as follows, to -wit:
<br />$10,000.00 in Account No. 221.0, "Electric Current"
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common.Council of the City of South Bend:
<br />SECTION I. That the Account 221.0, "Electric Current ", be reduced by $10,000.00
<br />and this 10,000.00 be appropriated and transferred to Account 214.0, "Telephone and
<br />Telegraph ".
<br />SECTION II. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
<br />its passage by the Common Council and its approval by the Mayor.
<br />s/ Joseph T. Serge
<br />Member of the Common Council
<br />A public hearing was held at this time on the resolution. Mr. Walter Lantz, Chief Deputy Control]
<br />explained that the line item for telephone and telegraph had been under - budgeted and, at the
<br />public hearing on the budget, the amount proposed had been cut by $5,000. Councilman Miller
<br />wondered if the city paid for line listings in the telephone directory, and Mr. Lantz indicated
<br />that it did; however, he stated that the city was in the process of reducing some of the listings,
<br />Councilman Serge made a motion to adopt the resolution,seconded by Councilman Parent. The
<br />resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller,
<br />Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth).
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 459 -74 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING $2,500.00
<br />FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER 223.0, "HEAT ", TO
<br />ACCOUNT NUMBER 251.0, "BUILDING REPAIRS ",
<br />ALL ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE SAME MAJOR
<br />CLASSIFICATION OF THE MORRIS CIVIC
<br />AUDITORIUM BUDGET, IN THE GENERAL FUND
<br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />WHEREAS, certain extraordinary conditions have developed since the adoption of
<br />the existing annual budget so that it is now necessary to appropriate more money than
<br />was originally appropriated in the annual budget for the various functions of city
<br />government to meet such extraordinary conditions, and
<br />WHEREAS, additional funds are needed for Account 251.0, "Building Repairs "�, to
<br />enable the Morris Civic Auditorium to properly perform its functions, and
<br />WHEREAS, a surplus exists in another account where it is not presently needed.
<br />This surplus is shown more specifically as follows, to -wit:
<br />$2,500.00 in Account #223.01, "Heat"
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
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