02-28-77 Council Meeting Minutes

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A REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 1977 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) BILL NO. 12 -77 A BILL AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, 1971, ALSO KNOWN AS ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, AND GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS AMENDED (SOUTH OF JEFFERSON, WEST OF THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER, NORTH OF MONROE, AND EAST OF COLUMBIA STREET). This being the time heretofore set fo were given an opportunity to be heard the bill. He showed a sketch of the made by his department when the area height and area from A to G. He sai d Council Member Taylor made a motion Council Member Adams. Council Member there was a contour map of the green Redevelopment. The motion carried. BILL NO. 17 -77 r public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents . Mr. Tony Molnar, Area Plan, made the presentation for property. He indicated this bill was to correct an error was originally rezoned. He said this bill would change the the zoning would not be changed just the height and area. to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Kopczynski asked Mr. Brownell, Redevelopment Director, if belt section. Mr. Brownell indicated there was a map in" A BILL APPROPRIATING $205,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR THE WHITE WATER RAPIDS CON - STRUCTION, TO BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE DEPART- MENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Peter Mullen, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said this $205,000 was to reimburse the City's Community Development Letter of Credit. He said the reimbursement was necessary because of a certain environmental review assessment require ment governing disbursement procedure that was motion to recommend this bill favorable to the motion carried. BILL NO. 18 -77 not satisfied. Council President Parent made a Council, seconded by Council Member Serge. The A BILL APPROPRIATING $41,300.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE BUREAU OF' FIRE PROTECTION. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Fire Chief Van Wiele, made the presentation for the ordi- nance. He said this appropriation would be used to purchase cars and a communication console. He said $25,300 will be spent for the purchase of cars and $16,000 for the communication console. Council Member Miller asked what cars were being replaced. The Chief indicated that the present time they had six fire inspectors and they only had three automobiles, so they were asking for three units for these inspectors, the other three units will be used for the arson bureau, and three units will be used for trade -in. Chief Van Wiele explained the new Arson Bureau and their duties. Council Member Adams asked when was the last time they purchased new cars. The Chief indicated four or five years ago. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. Council Member Horvat indicated the Council was trying to cut -down on the fleet instead of increasing it. Fire Chief Van Wiele indicated that the present time they had inspectors who have to ride double during the day. Council Member Kopczynski said he would like to see a recap of the arson cases in 1976 and 1977, as well as final disposition. Council Member Horvath asked that the Fire Department make a report to the Council the first meeting in April. The motion carried. Council Member Adams made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:53 and reconvened at 8:10 p.m. BILL NO. 19 -77 A BILL APPROPRIATING $200,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS BUREAU OF STREETS. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above billt proponents and opponent were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. He said this appropriation was needed for the Street Department's 1977 Summer Work Program. He said they would purchase bituminous and slurry materials. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. Council Member Horvath asked if they anticipated a lot more street paving due to the severe winter. Mr. McMahon indicated they did not. The motion carried. BILL NO. 21 -77 A BILL APPROPRIATING $221,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. He said this would be used to provide funds for the City's share of the E -3 and E -5 Code Enforcement Programs. He said this was to provide repayment to the Redevelopment Re- volving Fund for the cost overrun on these projects. He said this repayment was based on the final audit report on these projects. He said that $221,000 of other project funds were used in completing these projects, and this money would have to be repaid with local funds in order to permit completion of the other projects. Council Member Kopczynski asked the cause of the overspending. Mr. Mullen indicated that all moneys were put into one fund, and money was spent over and above the amount that should have been spent.