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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 10, 1978
<br />SECTION I. The Mayor of the City of South Bend is hereby authorized to submit to an
<br />application for Title III funds in the amount of Fifty Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
<br />($52,000) to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare under Title III of the Juvenile
<br />Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended.
<br />SECTION II. The Executive Director of the Youth Service Bureau shall be designated the
<br />Administrative Agent for this grant. For every category established under this Resolution, the
<br />Mayor shall submit to the Common Council a line item budget prior to the expenditures of any
<br />grant money received upon approval of this application.
<br />SECTION III. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adopti
<br />by the Common Council and approval of the Mayor.
<br />/s /Mary Christine Adams
<br />A public hearing was held at this time on the resolution. Ms. Bonnie Strycker, Executive
<br />Director of the Youth Services Burea, indicated this grant would be used to operate a shelter
<br />for runaway and homeless youth. She said this shelter housed 212 youths during the eighteen
<br />month period ending December 31, 1977. Mrs. Jane Swan, 2022 Swygart, asked the minimum and
<br />maximum time a youth stayed in the shelter. Ms: Stry.cker indicated that the maximum is two
<br />weeks. Mrs. Swan questioned the amount of money being spent on this shelter. Council Member
<br />Miller made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion
<br />carried.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 611 -78
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA APPROVING A LEASE BETWEEN THE BOARD OF
<br />PUBLIC WORKS AND THE SOUTH BEND CIVIC THEATRE, INC. FOR
<br />USE OF THE PREMISES AT 701 PORTAGE AVENUE, FROM JANUARY 1,
<br />1978 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1978.
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend has passed an ordinance stipulating
<br />that the lease of any city -owned real estate to a non - governmental agency entered into by the
<br />Board of Public Works shall be submitted to the Common Council for approval, and
<br />WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has entered into a lease with the South Bend Civic
<br />theatre, Inc. for use of the premises located at 701 Portage Avenue, South Bend, Indiana
<br />(formerly Fire Station #6), from January 1, 1978 through December 31, 1978 which lease agree-
<br />ment was approved by the Board of Public Works on March 27, 1978, a copy of which is attached
<br />hereto.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA:
<br />SECTION I. That the lease between the Board of Public Works and the South Bend Civic
<br />Theatre, Inc. for the premises located at 701 Portage Avenue, entered into on March 27, 1978,
<br />is hereby approved.
<br />SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption
<br />by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
<br />/s /Mary Christine Adams
<br />Member of the Common Council
<br />A public hearing was held at this time on the resolution. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Director of
<br />Public Works, indicated this was the same lease they had used in the past for this property.
<br />Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member
<br />Serge. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 612 -78 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA REQUESTING A FIELD HEARING
<br />TO BE HELD IN THE CITY BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE
<br />COMMISSION ON INDIANA AND MICHIGAN ELECTRIC
<br />COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR A 33.7 PERCENT RATE IN-
<br />CREASE; AND SETTING FORTH REASONS FOR OPPOSI-
<br />TION TO THE PROPOSED INCREASE.
<br />WHEREAS, the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company has petitioned the Indiana Public Servic
<br />Commission for a thirty -three point seven percent (33.7 %) across the board increase on utility
<br />rates; and
<br />WHEREAS, I &M was granted a 15.22% rate increase in 1975 and an 18.6% rate increase in 1977
<br />which significantly affected consumers both in the private and public sector; and
<br />WHEREAS, the 1978 Budget for the City of South Bend already contains substantial appropria-
<br />tions for electric current, as evidenced as follows:
<br />Board of Works
<br />Morris Auditorium
<br />Bureau of Cemetaries
<br />Fire Department
<br />Bureau of Building Maintenance
<br />Park Department
<br />Water Works
<br />Waste Water
<br />Sanitation
<br />Parking Garage
<br />Century Center
<br />River Bend Plaza
<br />$675,000.00
<br />8,500.00
<br />100.00
<br />11,400.00
<br />35,000.00
<br />89,000.00
<br />270,000.00
<br />135,000.00
<br />3,000.00
<br />24,000.00
<br />36,000.00
<br />18,000.00
<br />TOTAL $1,305,300.00
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