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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 1976
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE
<br />PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE
<br />BUREAU OF WATER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
<br />JANUARY 1, 1977, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31,
<br />1977, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND
<br />OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME
<br />SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
<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. John Stancati, Director of Public Utilities,
<br />made the presentation for the ordinance. He indicated there was an overall increase in this
<br />budget of eight percent. Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association,
<br />asked about the depreciation fund and our obligation being based on the bond indebtness. Mr.
<br />Stancati indicated it was based on the bond indebtness, which is fourteen percent. Council
<br />Member Kopczynski made a motion that this ordinance be recommended to the Council favorably,
<br />seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. Council President Parent said he had a problem with the
<br />fact that the dues and fees for the National League of Cities was included in the budget, and
<br />asked that this not be put in the budget in the future. Council Member Adams made a motion to
<br />amend this ordinance by reducing the travel account to $5,050. The motion failed for lack of
<br />a second. The motion to recommend this to the Council favorably carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE
<br />PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE
<br />BUREAU OF SOLID WASTE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
<br />JANUARY 1, 1977, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31,
<br />1977, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND
<br />OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME
<br />SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
<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. John Stancati, Director of Public Utilities,
<br />made the presentation for the ordinance. He said this budget was seventeen percent lower than
<br />that approved in 1976. He said this was made possible by the utilitzation of CETA people. He
<br />indicated they had economized wherever possible. He said the equipment replacement program
<br />was very important since by replacement and updated equipment it will save money in the long run
<br />Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, inquired about the bud-
<br />geted amount for landfill costs. Mr. Stancati indicated that the landfill charges were because
<br />of the fact that with the new environmental work crew there will be more trash picked up and
<br />yards being cleaned so there will be addittional charges at the landfill. Mr. Evans questioned
<br />the amount budgeted for uniforms, since only $500 had been spent through June 30, 1976. Mr.
<br />Stancati indicated this could be reduced somewhat. Mr. Stancati indicated there was an error
<br />in that account 721 Furniture and Fixtures should be reduced $39,000 and increase account 722
<br />Motor Equipment to $39,000. Council Member Miller made a motion to reduce account 263 to $2,000
<br />reduce account 721 by $39,000 and increase account 722 to $39,000, seconded by Council Member
<br />Taylor. Council Member Miller made a motion to recommend this ordinance to the Council favorabl
<br />as amended, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motions carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE
<br />PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE
<br />BUREAU OF SANITATION, OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
<br />JANUARY 1, 1977, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1977,
<br />INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGA-
<br />TIONS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
<br />TAKE EFFECT.
<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. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Board of
<br />Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said that basically this was the same
<br />budget as submitted last year. He said in 1976 it was $618,000 and the proposed budget is
<br />$812,000. He said the increase was a reflection of a new construction crew rather than an in-
<br />creased level of spending. He said through the television equipment they had become aware of
<br />more and more problems in the area of sewer failure and they planned to handle the situation
<br />through the addition of five people. He said in addition they were going to purchase $92,000
<br />worth of pipe and pavement repair materials, plus a new compressor and larger backhoe. He
<br />said the number of retention basins in the City have increased during the last several years
<br />and that was the reason they were proposing an additional position. Mr. Gene Evans, Executive
<br />Secretary of the Civic Planning Association questioned the travel account, printing account, and
<br />photographing account. All of '•his questions were satisfactorily answered. Council Member
<br />Dombrowski made a motion that this ordinance be recommended to the Council favorably, seconded
<br />by Council Member Parent. The motion carried.
<br />There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Dom-
<br />browski made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Adams. The
<br />motion carried.
<br />ATTEST: ATTEST:
<br />City Clerk Cha -irman
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