10-23-78 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 23, 1978 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend Bill No. 186 -78 to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. Council Member Adams asked for an explanation of the $1,000 increase in travel. Mr. Kelzenberg indicated that this was contingent on the amount of training that was anticipated for the staff. She asked for an explanation of the $3,800 increase in telephone costs. Mr. Kelzenberg indicated that the CETA offices were moving and there would be new equipment installed. She questioned the amount in subscription and dues. Mr. Kelzenberg indicated that more material and information was necessary. The motion carried. Council President Parent made a motion b recommend Bill Nos. 187 -78, 188 -78 and 189 -78 to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 193 -78 A BILL AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 7, SNOW ROUTES, AND CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS, ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Director of Public Works, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this new bill would further clarify the Snow Route Ordinance. He indicated three things were covered in this bill, Snow Emergency, Residential Emergency and Weather Disaster. He said this bill would establish no parking on East /West streets on even numbered days and no parking on North /South streets on odd numbered days, during a Residential Emergency. He asked that the bill be amended in b(2) by inserting weekdays betwee . the words "banned between ". Council President Parent made a motion to amend the bill, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. Mrs. Jane Swan, 2022 Swygart, indicated she was in favor of this amended bill. Council Member Adams asked if the omitting of a Master Plan, filed in the City Clerk's office, had been an oversight. Mr. McMahon indicated it had not been an oversight, since how the streets will be plowed will depend on the amount of equipment avail- able. She indicated there could be three plans filed, which would cover all emergencies. She made the following amendments to the bill: Section 2 -102, add part c "A master plan designating street priorities for snow removal must be formulated by the Board of Public Works and filed wit the City Clerk by July lst. Any changes or additions to such plan shall be filed within forty - eight (48) hours of the effective change or addition. "; Section 20 -104, a(2) change to read "The pushing of snow onto any City street by an individual is prohibited. "; Section 20 -104 add b5 "The pushing of snow onto any City street by an individual isprohibited. "; Section 20 -104 add c6 "The pushing of snow onto any City street by an individual is prohibited." Section 20 -10 add c7, "Any individual abusing the services of CIty emergency vehicles shall be subject to the penalty provisions of Section 20 -105 and shall reimburse the City for all costs expended in res- ponding to any false calls. ", seconded by Council President Parent. The motion failed on a roll call vote of four ayes and four nays (Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller and Taylor.) Council Member Miller indicated he was against the master plan, since the plowing of streets was an administrative decision. He made a motion to amend this bill in Section 20 -104 a2, b5, c6, and c7, in accordance with Council Member Adams' motion, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. (Bill No. 198 -78) follows Bill No. 199 -78) BILL NO. 199 -78 A BILL AMENDING SECTION 4 -3 OF CHAPTER 4, AMUSEMENTS, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent were given the opportunity to be heard. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, made the presentatio for the bill. He indicated this bill would require the distributors of pinball machines to ob- tain the licenses required by the Code. He said this bill would increase the efficiency of his office by streamlining the administrative procedure in issuing licenses. He indicated he would like the bill amended by adding after the word pinball machine, "and electronic games of skill, in Sectionc, as well as delete the word distributor and insert the word owner. Council Member Miller made a motion to amend this bill, by adding "and electronic games" after pinball machines in (c), and deleting distributor and inserting the word "owner ", seconded by Council President ,Parent. Mr. Gordon Ford, of Ford Music and Vending, indicated that $25 per machine was too much, and that he and the other vendors had not had a chance to bgtain counsel because they just learned of this proposed ordinance. He asked the Council to continue this bill. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to refer this bill to the Personnel and Finance Committee, and con- tinue it until the next Council meeting, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried on the amendment. The motion carried on the continuation. Council Member Adams announced that there would be a Personnel and Finance Committee meeting November 8, at 6:30 p.m., on this bill. BILL NO. 198 -78 A BILL TRANSFERRING $700.00 AMONG THE VARIOUS BUDGET CLASSIFICATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the were given the opportunity to be heard. Mr. Thomas Brunner, for the bill. He indicated this transfer would allow for the Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council Member Miller. The motion carried. BILL NO. 200 -78 above bill, proponents and opponent City Attorney, made the presentatio purchase of law books. Council Council favorable, seconded by A BILL TRANSFERRING $1,900.00 AMONG VARIOUS ACCOUNTS, ALL ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE BUREAU OF CEMETERIES IN THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent were given the opportunity to be heard. Mr. Peter Mullen, City Controller, made the presentatio for the bill. He indicated this transfer was necessary due to the fact that the Bureau of Cemeteries have been faced with old and rundown equipment, thus causing costly repairs and loss of time. He said that there never has been a replacement program for new equipment, and with this approval and the 1979 budget, the bureau can start to alleviate this problem. Council Memb Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorablve, seconded by Council Member Szymkowiak. The motion carried.