03-08-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 8t 1976 This ordinance had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to amend the ordinance as amended in the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried, with Council Member Szymkowiak opposing. Council Member Adams said she would like to explain her vote in the Committee of the Whole porti She said she would have liked to reduce it further than the $200,000. She asked if.the Council could go on record as saying the intent of the new section is that at least $100,000 will be put -toward Term Bonds, and with sufficient revenue even more than that could possibly be put toward them so we would be current. Council President Parent said there would be a minimum of $100,000 applied toward the Term Bonds.I The other $100,000 would be applied toward the Serial Bond payment to make up for loss of revenue There will be at least $100,000 available to make up the loss of revenue from free parking. Council Member Taylor made a motion to pass the ordinance as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of seven ayes (Council Members Serge, Mille Taylor, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent) and one nay (Council Member Szymkowiak). ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $200,000 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 ordinance had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion that this ordinance be sent to the Committee on Public Works, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carries RESOLUTION NO. 508 -76 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR .TO SUBMIT TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AN APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS UNDER TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974. Whereas, the Mayor of the City of South Bend is the Chief Executive Officer of the City and is the Applicant for Community Development funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: SECTION I. Hereby establish the authority of the Mayor of the City of South Bend to submit an application for Three Million Two Hundred and Forty -Eight Thousand Dollars ($3,248,000, to the United States Government, Department of Housing and Urban Development under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. SECTION II. For every category established under this resolution, the Mayor shall su mit to the Common Council a line item budget in Ordinance form prior to any expenditures of any grant money received upon approval of this application. SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/ Roger 0. Parent Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held at this time on the resolution. Mr. William Gilkey, Director of Human Resources and Economic Development explained the reason for this resolution. He said this was the city's second year Community Development Application. He said they believed their plan was a good one since it addressed the broad needs of our community. He then summarized the plan and the budget figures. He asked the Council's approval of this resolution. Mayor Nemeth said there was an addendum he would like to make regarding this proposal concerning salary increases. The salxy of the executive director of Community Development, Mr. Gilkey, is included in the proposal, in the amount of $5,000. He said they would like to add $3,000 for the controller and $2,000 for the director of the Department of Public Works. He said this would make their approximate salaries, $22,900 for the city engineer, $22,400 for the director of Human Resources, and slightly over $22,000 for the controller. He indicated the federal programs have created additional burdens and if we are to maintain a high standard in government we must pay wages that are at least commensurate with the job. He said it had been brought to his attention that the Council passed an ordinance last year that included some Community Development salaries, but this only carried until the end of 1975, and if the Council so desires they could submit an- other ordinance. Council Member Taylor asked if the mayor was requesting an amendment. Mayor Nemeth said that this did not require an amendment. He said he thought that if they submitted a salary ordinance it should be for the fiscal year of the program. Mr. Franklin Morse, 2921 Caroline, Chairman of the Board of Safety, said he would like to discuss the relocation expense which was $30,000. He said the reason for his concern was the need for partial relocation assistance pay in code enforcement. He said the relocation assistance act appears to mandate an agency to provide certain relocation allowances and advisory assistance, and it was his understanding that no such funds were available. He said it appears the city may not be fulfilling its statutory obligation, and in addition there was a problem of code enforce- ment. He said it was impossible to have adequate code enforcement unless there was the facility of relocation assistance and advice. Mr. Dan Stoltzfus, 409 E. Broadway, said the Southeast Neighborhood encourages the Council to pass this resolution. He said there had been negative comments made about relocation, but it has met the needs of the poor and elderly in the community. He said he was pleased to.-.see money available for curbing and street sealing, but Yee thought the items should be handled with other funds.