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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 27, 1976
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED
<br />Council President Parent indicated that there was a procedure established earlier this year and
<br />it would be his suggestion that the Council did not pass this ordinance, but rather that Council
<br />wait until next year and take a look at the thing again. Council President Parent made a motion
<br />that this ordinance be recommended unfavorably to the Council, seconded by Council Member Dom-
<br />browski. Council Member Miller wanted to know if there was any guarantee there would be insurance
<br />next year. Council Member Adams said that if we do not receive any bids for insurance January 1
<br />we still have a policy with our current carrier which covers that period of time. Our present
<br />carrier must insure us but it does not say at what rate. Kathy Cekanski, Council attorney, asked
<br />Mr. Mullen if the specifications had been filed with the Clerk of the Board of Public Works. Mr.
<br />Mullen indicated they had not been filed, but were in the process. Council President Parent in-
<br />dicated that if this ordinance was passed they would negate the previous ordinance. Council Membe
<br />Adams indicated she would like to propose that the insurance specifications committee hold a
<br />meeting this week and report back to the Council. She asked Council President Parent to withdraw
<br />this motion, he agreed to withdraw, and Council Member Dombrowski withdrew his second. Council,
<br />Member Adams then made a motion that the insurance specifications committee hold a meeting this
<br />week and report back to the Council with their findings, and she would recommend this be tabled
<br />until October 11, 1976, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN _,ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $22,000 FROM THE
<br />FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO
<br />AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS POLICE
<br />EQUIPMENT, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS BUREAU OF POLICE PRO-
<br />TECTION.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op-
<br />ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Glenn Terry, Division Chief made the pre-
<br />sentation for the ordinance. He indicated the wounding of Cpl. Maurice Woods has precipitated
<br />a desire to purchase bullet resistant vests. He indicated the anticipated cost may be as high
<br />as $135.00 each. He indicated they have a balance of $6,000 in their 540 account of which $5,000
<br />could be used toward this purpose. He indicated there would be a surplus in the 110 account avai:
<br />able for transfer to make up the $27,000. Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the Civic Plan-
<br />ning Association indicated he had hoped to hear that this matter had originated with the police
<br />officers. He said that if this was the request of the individual officers we would have some in-
<br />dication that the $22,000 being spent on vests was for a good cause and they would be worn. Chie:
<br />Terry said they ran a questionnaire and practically one hundred percent feel body armor should be
<br />available in our department.
<br />Mrs. Jane Swan, 2022 Swygart, asked if they had any idea how much the treatment for Corporal Wood!
<br />was going to cost. Chief Terry said he would venture to say the cost was going to exceed $22,000
<br />and he thought this was a small amount to pay for future protection. Council President Parent in-
<br />dicated that the Council wanted every officer who wanted a vest to have one. He said the Council
<br />did not want to be placed in a situation where any officer did not have a vest. He said he would
<br />like to receive a signed statement from each man who did not want one. Council President Parent
<br />made a motion that this ordinance be recommended favorably to the Council, seconded by Council
<br />Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS
<br />FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND IN THE
<br />AMOUNT OF $9,000.00 TO ACCOUNTS 323.0 TIRES,
<br />AND 726.0 OTHER EQUIPMENT, BOTH ACCOUNTS
<br />BEING WITHIN THE BUREAU OF STREETS OF THE
<br />MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op=
<br />ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Joe Gawrysiak, Street Commissioner, made the
<br />presentation for the ordinance. He said he was requesting the transfer of $6,000, which was
<br />money received from removal of the railroad tracks from Bendix and Westmore into account 726.0
<br />which is eighty percent spent. He said the money will be used for snow blades, grader blades, bo
<br />nuts, and other miscellaneous items. Council Member Miller made a motion to recommend this ordin
<br />favorably to the Council, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $36,000 FROM THE
<br />FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED
<br />TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FOR VARIOUS
<br />PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED
<br />BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE BUREAU
<br />OF SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op-
<br />ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, made the pre-
<br />sentation for the ordinance. He said these funds will be used to speed up the City's attack on
<br />sub - standard properties. He said that based on present costs this will allow tle city to let
<br />contracts on about forty -eight structures. He said this additional money will allow the City to
<br />direct its attention to those problems which are not in the target areas for Community Development
<br />funds. Council President Parent made a motion to recommend this ordinance favorably to the Counc_
<br />seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $46,000.00
<br />FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING
<br />FUND TO THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and op-
<br />ponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. David Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design
<br />and Administration, made.the presentation for the ordinance. He asked that the ordinance be
<br />amended to indicate $17,234.18 for Crest Manor Sanitary Sewer and $24,630.10 for Homeland Sani-
<br />tary Sewer for a total of $41,964.28, and the $41,864.28 be indicated as the total appropriation
<br />throughout the ordinance. A motion was made by Council President Parent to amend the ordinance,
<br />seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Mr. Wells indicated that constructio
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