08-14-78 Council Meeting Minutes

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31.3 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 14, 1978 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED (CONTINUED BILL NO. 158 -78 A BILL TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $11,225.00 FROM VARIOUS ACCOUNTS TO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THEPARKING METER FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This bill had first reading. Council Member ADams made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading August 28, 1978, seconded by Council Member Miller. The motion carried. BILL NO.- 159 -78 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (S.W. CORNER OF IRELAND AND IRONWOOD.) This bill had first reading. Council Member Adams made a motion to refer this bill and petition to Area Plan, seconded by Council Member Miller. The motion carried. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Mr. Paul Bognar, 807 W. Washington St., indicated that the Clerk should send the Commissioners a letter regarding the fact that only one door was open to enter or exit the building. He in- dicated this was against the fire code. Council Member Miller indicated that the Clerk should send the Fire Chief a letter to have the building checked on Monday, August 28, to see if the doors were open. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, indicated there was an error in the Police Salary Ordinance 6410 -78, in that it indicated it was effective July 1, 1979, instead of January 1, 1979. Council Member Miller made a motion to suspend rules for the introduction of a bill numbered 160 -78, Police Salaries, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried on a roll call vote of six ayes. BILL NO. 160 -78 This bill had first reading. Council Member Miller made a motion to suspend the rules and have second reading andlpublic hearing, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion passed on a roll call vote of six ayes. Mayor Peter J. Nemeth indicated the record should show that the ordinance filed is an exact copy of an ordinance that was passed, in which there was an error in that it became effective July 1, 1979, instead of January 1, 1979, and a motion to amend will correct that error. ORDINANCE NO. 6431 -78 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY OF POLICEMEN FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1979. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Miller made a motion to amend this bill by making the effective date January 1, 1979, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. Council Member Miller made a motion to pass the bill, as amended, seconded by Council Member Adams. The bill passed by a roll call vote of six ayes. Council Member Adams indicated that Resolution No. 631 -78 did not contain a Section II. Mr. Brunner, City Attorney, indicated that he thought it should contain such a section. Mayor Nemeth indicated that a Section II was not necessary. NEW BUSINESS Council Member Miller made a motion that the August 28, 1978, meeting of the Council start at 4:00 p.m., seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Council unfinished or new, Council Member Adams made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: Cit Clerk President, 'Pro Tem