08-29-77 Council Meeting Minutes

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L REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 29, 1977 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING CONTINUED seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Council Member Adams indicated that a cut of $49,000 was approved for'nsurance under the Controller's budget, and she wanted to know if:a decision had been made as to what area that will be taken from. Mr. Mullen indicated it wil either be bodily injury or liability.: Council Member Adams indicated she would like to go on record that it come from bodily injury. not from liability. Council Member Miller made a motion to recommend the bill, as amended, to the.Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 123 -77 A BILL LEVYING TAXES AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE TO MEET THE NECES- SARY EXPENSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1978. 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 gave the following amendments to the proposed levies: FUND LEVY ON PROPERTY AMOUNT TO BE RAISED Corporation General 3.3967 $10,054,232 Park Maintenance 0.0648 1,918,080 Human Rights 0.0157 46,472 Firemen's Pension 0.2461 728,456 Policemen's Pension 0.2378 703,888 Hospital 0.0051 15,096 Art Association 0.0082 24,272 Cumulative Sewer 0.2400 710,400 Building Demolition, Repair & Contingent 0.0035 10,360 Totals 5.1440 $15,266,240 Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to amend the bill, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend the bill, as amended, to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 115 -77 A BILL APPROPRIATING $8,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT, COMMONLY KNOWN AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE BUREAU OF POLICE. 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 the majority of this money will be used to pay the bills incurred for Cpl. Woods. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 116 -77 A BILL APPROPRIATING $7,500 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISANCE GRANT, COMMONLY KNOWN AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH THE DEPART- MENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. 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 at the present time there is inadequate working space in the Legal Depart- ment to accomodate legal interns, deputies, and secretaries. He said he had explored other avenu( in order to obtain this money, such as CCIF but they could not use money from this fund for this purpose. He said this appears to be the only alternative. Council Member Adams indicated she thought the funding was going to come from a different source, other than Revenue Sharing. She said she felt that erection.of one wall would be sufficient. She said since they are going to use Revenue SHaring funds, she would like to make a motion to continue public hearing on this matter until the entire Council could look at this project, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski, The motion carried on a roll call vote of seven ayes (Council Members Serge, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams,, Horvath and Parent) and two nays (Council Members Szymkowiak and Dombrowski). BILL NO. 117 -77 A BILL APPROPRIATING $97,400.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FUND, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING GRANT, FOR VARIOUS 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 bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. He said a review had been made of the eighty -seven vehicles used by the Street Department and a five -year replacement program was developed. He said the first year of the program is listed as 1977, and the estimated cost is $357,000. He said this is a rather large requirement, but it could be addressed through the 1977 Equipment Replacement line item and through utilitzation of anticipated excess MVH receipts. He said they had reviewed the replacemen program and identified those vehicles which are in dire need of replacement. He said this request together with the balance of the existing budget will serve to assist in purchasing these outstand ing vehicles. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favor seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. BILL NO. 118 -77 A BILL APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM THE ANTI - RECESSION FUND, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS COUNTER - CYCLICAL GRANT, FOR VARIOUS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF AD- MINISTRATION AND FINANCE. le,