07-19-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED JULY 19, 1976 creases should have been divided equally among all people working for the City not only management Mr. Tom Balukiewicz, South Bend Fire Department, said he would like to correct an error, they did not propose $500 they proposed a $1,000 increase. He said in the discussions with the Counci they talked about insurance and were told nothing could be done in this area. He said they would like to remind the Council of their commitment to come up with an insurance package this year. Council Member Taylor indicated they could not call it a Council commitment. He said he would do everything in his power to see that the City establishes an insurance committee. He said it was not a Council commitment it was a pledge on his part. Council President Parent made a motion to send this ordinance to Council favorably as amended, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $8,100.00 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND AND $900.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS TO PROJECT R &S 72, CONSTRUCTION OF DONMOYER AVENUE FROM MAIN STREET TO MICHIGAN STREET This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department of Public Works, made,the presentation for the ordinance. He said that on September 5, 1975, th Indiana Arterial Road and'Street Board notified the City of their approval of $38,700 in LRSA Funds for the above referenced project. This money is matched by an appropriation of $4,300 from the Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund for a total of $43,000. He said bids have been ad- vertised, accepted, and a contract for the project awarded to Reith - Riley, in the amount of $31,558.25. He said total right -of- way acquisition costs have been incurred of $16,643.46, in- cluding a condemnation amount of $12,500. He said the additional amount requested is necessary to provide sufficient funds for the right -of -way acquisition and construction of this project. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to refer this ordinance to Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PERTAIN - ING TO ANNUAL VACATIONS FOR CITY PERSONNEL. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, made the pre- sentation for the ordinance. He said this ordinance would equalize the areawide practice of other employers granting some paid vacation after six months of continuous employment. He said those who have one but less than eight years would receive ten days of vacation; those with eight years but less than sixteen years would receive fifteen working days of paid vacation; and those having twenty or more years would receive twenty -five working days of paid vacation. Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, said that this was an in- crease in vacation policy and he would like to point out that in addition there are twelve holi- days being provided for all city employees. He said this was more generous than the city needs to be. Council Member Parent made a motion to refer this ordinance to the Council favorably, seconded b Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried, Council Member Horvath opposing. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND (1) CLOW CORPORATION, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND (2) KENNEDY VALVE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, ELMIRA, NEW YORK, FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN ASSORTMENT OF WATER MAIN VALVES AND FITTINGS IN THE AMOUNT OF $197,421.11. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. John Stancati, Manager of the South Bend Water Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said they had accepted the lowest bid on all items. Council Member Adams asked how this compared with previous years, and Mr. Stancat: indicated ther was a slight increase. Council Member Adams made a motion that this ordinance be referred to Council favorably, secondec by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND A. H. CHOITZ, INC., SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF A MODEL GRR 160S AIR COMPRESSOR IN THE AMOUNT OF$4,608.00. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op- ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. John Stancati, Manager of theSouth Bend Water Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. Council Member Serge made a motion that this ordinance be referred to Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING.A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND (1) BADGER METER, INC., MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, AND (2) NEPTUNE-METER COMPANY, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, FOR THE PUR- CHASE OF AN ASSORTMENT OF WATER METERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $132,316.00.