07-14-75 Council Meeting Minutes

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JULY 14, 1975 REGULAR MEETING IIREGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED) ZESOLUTION NO. 490 -75 (CONTINUED) hereto as Exhibit A) requesting forty -two thousand dollars ($42,000.00) in Comprehensive Planning Assistance pursuant to Section 701 of the National Housing Act of 1954, as amended, from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Submitted for consideration this 9th day of July, 1975, by Councilman s/ Robert G. Taylor i signed only to provide an opportunity El for public discussion and Council action on the issue. k public hearing was held at this time on the resolution. Mr. William Hojnacki, Director of the 3epartment of Human Resources and Economic Development, explained that the resolution would allow for the implementation of the 701 Planning Grant which would run from July, 1975, to July, 1976. this would enable the city to better plan and administer planning and management activities such as land -use planning, program development activities in the area of housing, etc. He stated that the grant was not intended to be a "program thing" but was for staff and staff - related activities. Councilman Miller indicated that he appreciated the outline submitted to the Council members con- cerning the program. He indicated that the grant more or less supplemented the Community Develop- ment process. Mr. Hojnacki stated that planning and management went beyond Community Development and the grant would be utilized for that. Councilman Miller wondered if the same program was implemented as last year, and Mr. Hojnacki indicated that $42,000 was used last year and this program was similar but more refined than in the past. Councilman Miller asked if the Mayor's Administrative Assistant would have her salary paid for from the 701 funds, and Mr. Hojnacki indicated that the salary was not included. Councilman Miller wondered if her salary was to be put into the regular city budget, and Mr. Hojnacki indicated that he did not know. Councilman Serge wondered when the planner position would be filled, and Mr. Hojnacki indicated that the department was in the process of filling that position. Councilman Serge made a motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Horvath, Nemeth, Newburn and Parent) with Councilman Kopczynski absent. ORDINANCES, FIRST READING ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) - LaSalle, Niles and Madison Streets. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Taylor made a motion to refer the ordinance, along with the petition, to the Area Plan Commission, seconded by Councilman Horvath. The motion carri ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, CHAPTER 40 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FORMERLY REFERRED TO AS ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 3702, AS AMENDED - southwest corner of Lincolnway and Twyckenham. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Newburn made a motion to refer the ordinance, along with the petition, to the Area Plan Commission, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried, ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY OF POLICEMEN FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1976. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Taylor made a motion to set the ordinance for public hearing and second reading on July 28, 1975, seconded by Councilman Newburn. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY OF FIREFIGHTERS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1976. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Newburn made a motion to set the ordinance for public hearing and second reading on July 28, 1975, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE YEAR 1976. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Newburn made a motion to set the ordinance for public hearing and second reading on July 28, 1975, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,825.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Newburn made a motion to set the ordinance for public hearing and second reading on July 28, 1975, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. 1 D 1