03-08-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 8, 1976 Mayor Nemeth asked where the flexibility was with $100,000 going toward Term bonds and $100,000 to Serial Bonds. Council Member Miller said the rest of the money in the Sinking Fund could be applied. Council Member Adams indicated that perhaps the amendment could be changed to a minimum of $100,000 to be applied to the Term Bond requirement and the remaining be applied toward the Seri Bond, rather than the $100,000. This would mean more than $100,000 could be applied toward the Term Bond. Council President Parent said he did not understand the objection, and did not feel there should be another change in the amendment. The Mayor indicated the bond holder would not feel the City was acting in good faith by passing this amendment. Council President Parent said this was a situation where some people wanted $250,000 to subsidize parking, and the Council was willing to compromise. He said he felt there was no way a commit- ment of $100,000 to the Term Bonds would be interpreted as a negative sign by the bond holders. Council Member Taylor asked for a roll call vote on the amendment. The amendment.passed with five ayes (Council Member Serge, Taylor, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent) and three nays (Council Member Szymkowiak, Miller and Adams). Council Member Parent made a motion to recommend the ordinance, as amended, to the Council favora- bly, seconded by Council Member Taylor. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $250,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member`Taylor made a;motion to amend the ordinance by reducing it from $250,000 to $200,000 wherever it appeared in the ordinance, and under account 440 reduce it to $75,000 from $125,000, seconded by Council President Parent. The motion carried with Council Member Szymkowiak opposing. Council President Parent said that at the last Council meeting the Council asked the administra- tion to submit an ordinance to appropriate $250,000 of Revenue Sharing funds to replace the funds we are appropriating for subsidizing the parking garages. Mayor Peter J. Nemeth said he would like the Council to refer this ordinance to committee, since the money was not needed at this time, but might be needed later. Mr. Conrad Damian, 718 E. Broadway, said he wondered if someone could tell him when the entitle- ment year began, the current entitlement for Revenue Sharing funds, and when the plan was sub- mitted for intention to use the funds. All his questions were answered by the Controller's offic( Council Member Horvath asked Mr. Damian to speak to the issue at this time and if he had any fur- ther questions he could speak later in the Privilege of the Floor portion of the meeting. Council Member Taylor made a motion to send this ordinance to the Committee on Public Works, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. of Council President Parent asked the purpose4 sending it to Committee. Council Member Taylor said was in agreement with the Mayor. Council President Parent asked Council Member Miller about the legal commitment to Century Center and Council Member Miller indicated that he assumed the Controller would indicate that our con- tractual obligation for Century Center that were to be filled by COIF would be assured if this is in committee. Mr. Mullen, City Attorney, said the Council is the one that approved Revenue Sharing. Council Member Horvath asked if there was anybody in the audience at this time to make the pre- sentation on the zoning ordinance for Linden and Chippewa. There was no one in the audience. Council Member Horvath said he thought this was an accompanying ordinance to the Linden Road - Gertrude Street area. Council Member Miller indicated that Mr. Johnson had made a presentation fc both ordinances at the same time, and if there were no questions we could go ahead. Council Member Taylor made a motion that this ordinance be recommended favorably to the Council, seconded by Council„ President Parent. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Taylor made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. ATT ST: ATTEST: City Clerk Chairman Council Member Taylor made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Miller. The motion carried. The meeting recessed at 8:20 p.m. REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend recon- vened in the Council Chambers at 8:40 p.m., Council President Parent presiding, and eight 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 23, 1976, meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. s/ Roger 0. Parent