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REGULAR MEETING MAY 24, 1976 <br />REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED <br />ORDINANCE NO. 5982 -76 <br />AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE <br />BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA, AND; (1.) GATES CHEVROLET CORP., <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND; (2.) BASNEY FORD <br />OF SOUTH BEND, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE <br />PURCHASE OF CERTAIN HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE <br />TOTAL AMOUNT OF $26,211.81. <br />This ordinance had second reading. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to pass the ordinanc <br />seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes <br />(Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and <br />Parent) . <br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN <br />THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br />BEND, INDIANA, AND A. H. CHOITZ AND CO., <br />OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE <br />OF CERTAIN HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE TOTAL <br />AMOUNT OF $31,179.72. <br />Council Member Dombrowski made a motion that this ordinance be defeated, seconded by Council <br />Member Taylor. The ordinance was defeated by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Council Members <br />Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent). <br />ORDINANCE NO. 5983 -76 <br />AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN <br />THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br />BEND, INDIANA, AND OHIO VALLEY-ELEVATED <br />WATER TANK CORP., OF HENDERSON, KENTUCKY, <br />FOR THE CLEANING AND PAINTING OF THE <br />250,000 GALLON WATER STORAGE TANK LOCATED <br />ON SOUTH FELLOW STREET IN `SOUTH °BEND, INDIANA <br />IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $4,500.00. <br />This ordinance had second reading. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to pass the ordina: <br />seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes <br />(Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and <br />Parent) . <br />ORDINANCE NO. 5984 -76 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN <br />THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br />BEND, INDIANA AND: (1.) INLAND CHEMICAL <br />COMPANY, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, AND (2.) <br />WATCON, INCORPORATED, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br />FOR THE PURCHASE OF.CHEMICALS FOR USE FROM <br />MAY 1, 1976 TO APRIL 30, 1977-IN -THE TOTAL <br />AMOUNT OF $49,550.50. <br />This ordinance had second reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to pass this ordinance, <br />seconded by Council Member Serge. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Counci: <br />Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent). <br />ORDINANCE NO. 5985 -76 <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING <br />CHAPTER 40 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SOUTH <br />BEND, INDIANA (Tri -piece Edison Road bet- <br />ween Edison and State Road 23). <br />This ordinance had second reading. Council Member Miller ;mde.a motion to pass this ordinance, <br />seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of seven ayes <br />Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, and Dombrowski) and two <br />nays (Council Members Horvath and Parent). <br />RESOLUTIONS <br />RESOLUTION <br />A RESOLUTLON OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING <br />THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT TO THE UNITED STATES <br />GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND <br />URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AN APPLICATION FOR <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS UNDER TITLE <br />V OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br />ACT OF 1970. <br />A public hearing was held at this time on the resolution. Mr. James Seitz, Superintendent of <br />Parks, indicated that through this grant the park department could have a maintenance scheduling <br />program arranged. He indicated that the consulting firm was highly skilled and qualified, and <br />they would compile the data necessary and hopefully some day the park department could work with <br />less men in the maintenance program. He indicated that Congress had appropriated $1,000,000 <br />that could be used between 10 cities to improve their park systems. <br />Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, said that assuming the <br />grant was received and a computer schedule was developed, do you have any idea what it might <br />cost to implement this schedule. Mr. Seitz indicated he did not know what a terminal would cost. <br />Mr. Evans indicated that as a United States citizen and member of this community, he was offendec <br />that Congress has seen fit to suggest we should do innovative thinking. He said he did not feel <br />very content with the fact that the City is involved in this type of activity. <br />