02-23-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 1976 ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $35,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COM- MONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS FIRE EQUIPMENT, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS BUREAU OF FIRE SAFETY This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Peter J. Nemeth made the presentation for the ordinance. He said he was sure the Council was aware that the city's ambulances desperately need replacement. He said they had examined the Para - Medical Ambulance Program and are proposing one new ambulance be purchased immediately, and the better of the two existing ambulances be repaired so it can be used for one more year. He said they were recommending the purchase of a modular type ambulance which would require chassis and motor replacement every two years. The box should last for eight to ten years. The initial cost is more, but a savings should occur in not having to replace the entire ambulance every two years. He said that they were requesting the Council to approve the use of $32,500 in Revenue Sharing funds for the purchase of a modular type ambulance completely equipped with emergency equipment; and $2,500 to rehabilitate one existing ambulance, to allow its use for one more year. He said the administration had set up the "Save -A -Life Fund" to permit the city to solicit funds to be used to support the city's fine ambulance service. Councilman Dombrowski made a motion the ordinance be recommended to the Coun -' cil favorably, seconded by Councilman Adams. Councilman Miller said that considering, in Item G we have a companion ordinance, is the $2,500 necessary to repair the existing unit. The Mayor indicated it would not be necessary if they went ahead and purchased the second unit, unless they wanted to keep one in reserve. He said that he was a little concerned, since he heard about the arrangement in the back room on the other matter and it seems like there is a bit of mistrust here He said they had outlined that they intended to file Revenue Sharing ordinances for the Street Department and the Century Center, and it sounds like you are holding a club over our heads, and you do not trust us to do it. He said that as of December 31, 1976, if all outstanding appro- priations are paid out, and discounting any investments, there would be a balance of $373,096.26. He indicated $250,000 would go in COIF for Street Department and Century Center; $7,800 would be for the hot patch machine; $50,000 to Goodwill Industries; and $50,000 for the Street Department. He said this would leave a balance of $15,296.26, and commitments have tentatively been made for the Summer Youth Program and $30,000 to $60,000 for the YMCA, which would leave a minimum deficit of $32,703.74 and a maximum deficit of $62,703.74. If the Council decides to abandon the request for the second ambulance we will have a minimum deficit of $703.74 and a maximum of $30,703.74. However, he said that Goodwill does not qualify for Community Development money. He said the Council will have to give a lot of thought to the commitments and the needs for this money. Council President Parent said that the Mayor had started his comments by saying the Council mis- trusted the administration by requesting an ordinance be filed >,tonight instead of later as you suggested, and then the Mayor gave them a whole list of requests for Revenue Sharing Funds. He said that this indicated that the Council was right in making that request very early for the $250,000 which is going to be taken away since it is a requirement in the law that when we take away from CCIF there should be some kind of ordinance to see that we replace these funds. He said the Council really does not mean to indicate a lack of trust. He said the reason the Council asked the administration to prepare a second ordinance for the ambulance is that there has been a lot of down time on both of the ambulances and they need to be replaced. He said that perhaps they could get on a schedule to buy one at a time after this. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Councilman Taylor made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Councilman Dombrowski. The motion Carrie ATTEST: City Clerk REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED ATTEST: Chairman Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend recon- vened in the Council Chambers at 9:05 p.m., Council President Parent presiding, and nine members present. REPORT FROM THE SUB- COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respectfully report that it has inspected the minutes of the February 9, 1976, meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. S1 Roger 0. Parent Councilman Adams made a motion that the report be accepted as read, placed on file and the minutes be approved, seconded by Councilman Serge. The motion carried. REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Councilman Taylor made a motion to waive the reading of the report of the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman Adams. The motion carried by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent). ORDINANCES, SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 5950 -76 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). (1803 South Ironwood) This ordinance had second reading. Councilman Taylor made a motion to pass the ordinance,