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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 24, 1975
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED)
<br />Council President Parent asked about the amount in the chemical account. Mr. Krueper felt the
<br />budget increase would provide the department with enough polyphosphates for the year. He was not
<br />sure the whole amount would be used. He talked about the problems at the various pumping station
<br />and the need for the addition of these chemicals to the water. Councilman Serge indicated that
<br />he was pleased with the program of putting polyphosphates into the water. Mr. Krueper felt the
<br />chemicals might show that the water could be improved without capital improvements. Councilman
<br />Kopczynski asked about the problem experienced in the southwest portion of the city. Mr. Krueper
<br />indicated that there was no such thing as pure water because of certain chemicals and the hardnes
<br />in the water. He indicated that this problem was all over the city and not just the southwest pa
<br />of the city. He felt the only solution would be to soften the water and it would cost a
<br />considerable amount of money that was not available at this time. He stated he had proposed an
<br />increase in the leak insurance fund in an effort to try and resolve the problem with increased
<br />revenues. Councilman Taylor asked about the extra and overtime account. Mr. Krueper indicated
<br />that the account was needed to pay for the work crew, particularly during times of emergencies an
<br />at night. Councilman Taylor wondered if a $4,000 figure could be cut, and he made a motion to
<br />reduce Account 130 by $4,000, to $40,000, seconded by Councilman Serge. Councilman Nemeth wonder
<br />about the percentage of the wage hike. He wondered if the amount should be kept at $41,000, rath
<br />than reducing the account to $40,000. Councilman Taylor asked about the balance in the account a
<br />the present time. Mr. Krueper indicated that he did not have an exact figure, but he felt all th
<br />accounts were very close. Council President Parent suggested that the motion be changed to reduc
<br />the account by $3,000 rather than $4,000 because of Councilman Nemeth's concern. There was a cal
<br />for the question, and the original motion carried.
<br />Council President Parent made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Common
<br />Council, as amended, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />At this time, Chairman Newburn recognized the U.S. Government Class from the Adult Education
<br />Program at Central High School.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE
<br />PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE
<br />WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OF THE CITY
<br />OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL
<br />YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1976, AND
<br />ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1976, INCLUDING ALL
<br />OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND
<br />FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE
<br />EFFECT.
<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. Michael Vance, Chief Deputy Controller,
<br />requested that the Council amend the total of the Waste Water Treatment Plant budget from
<br />$2,181,244 to $2,166,244 (this was necessitated because of the double addition of the amount of
<br />$15,000 in the Services Contractual Account). Council President Parent so moved, seconded by
<br />Councilman Miller. The motion carried. Mr. Vance stated that the amendment would take care of
<br />the deficit in the fund. He talked briefly about the increases in the water account and the of
<br />contractuals account, the decrease in the chemical account, and the increase in the insurance
<br />account for the plant because of the increased amount of property. He indicated that, in the
<br />Depreciation Fund, the amount of $89,000 was requested.
<br />Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, asked about the caption
<br />"truck drivers, one -half year ". Mr. Vance indicated that this was for truck drivers budgeted for
<br />a half year because originally only two of the four drivers were budgeted with the others coming
<br />from CETA. Mr. Evans wondered about Accounts 260 and 274. He indicated that certain costs in
<br />the past were switched to the other contractuals account. Mr. Vance indicated that the costs were
<br />of a general nature such as contractuals and not legal services. Mr. Evans felt that one specifi(
<br />contract under the legal services account should be put into the other contractuals account. Mr.
<br />Evans wondered about the number of employees in uniforms. Mr. Vance indicated that approximately
<br />62 employees were in uniform with an additional 10 persons also having overalls and lab coats.
<br />Mr. Evans asked about the remaining amount of the study being accomplished under the legal servic(
<br />account. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department of Public Works, indicated that the city
<br />was required to conduct this evaluation. He indicated that approximately $7,000 of that amount
<br />had been used in a related study because of the various problems encountered. He stated that the
<br />remainder of the funds had not been spent. Mr. Vance indicated that this would only be a carry-
<br />over in the event the funds were not used in 1975. Mr. Evans hoped there would not be a duplica-
<br />tion of the other equipment account and repair account. Mr. Vance indicated that the other
<br />equipment account was for much larger equipment purchases while all repair parts were taken from
<br />the repair account. Mr. Evans asked about the deficit in operations for 1975. Mr. Vance stated
<br />that the deficit would be approximately $55,000. Mr. Evans questioned the possibility of
<br />diverting water to the soluble oil facility for cooling. Mr. Vance indicated that this could be
<br />a possibility; however, the factor was whether or not a sufficient amount of water could be
<br />diverted to warrant the change. Councilman Szymkowiak wondered how much had been expended in the
<br />travel expense account. Mr. Vance indicated that approximately $3,200 had been spent with some
<br />outstanding bills remaining. He stated that the outstanding bills would run approximately $500 tc
<br />$600. Councilman Szymkowiak recommended that the travel account be reduced by $500. There was
<br />no motion or second made to that effect.
<br />Council President Parent commended the bureau heads for a detailed explanation of the budgets,
<br />he made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Common Council, as amended,
<br />seconded by Councilman Miller. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE
<br />PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE
<br />BUREAU OF SANITATION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
<br />JANUARY 1, 1976, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1976,
<br />INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGA-
<br />TIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
<br />TAKE EFFECT.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and
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