06-26-72 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 26, 1972 RESOLUTION NO. 312 -72 (CONTINUED) THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend that the statement of public service on the part of the Economic Development Commission of the Area Plan Commission and the South Bend City School Corporation be accepted and approved, and THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Bend City Common Council authorize the Economic Devel- opment Commission of the City of South Bend to proceed to make preliminary agreements with the proposed lessee, the Gentner Packing Company, Inc., in the nature of a conditional commitment to enter into a lease with the Gentner Packing Company, Inc., and THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Economic Development Commission of the City of South Bend shall, as soon as the new lease form is properly prepared, submit the same to the Clerk of the City of South Bend to be prepared by a member of the Common Council as a proposed ordinance for the acceptance of same and issuance of revenue bonds to cover the amount of money needed. /s/ Peter J. Nemeth President, South Bend Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Mr. Kenneth Fedder, Attorney for the Economic Development Commission, explained that the statute now gives the power to the South Bend Economic Development Commission to participate in county projects in the event there is no County Economic Development Commission. They have a favorable recommendation from the St. Joseph County Commissioners and the County Council on this proposal, which is for bonds in the amount of $500,000. Mr. Gentner explained that this expansion for the packing company would mean an increase from handling 250,000 pounds of meat today to 325,000 pounds when the changes are completed. It would mean the employment of an additional 50 to 75 people. Councilman Kopczynski made a motion that the resolution be adopted, seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth). RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING $4,367.29 FROM ACCOUNT Y -531 TO ACCOUNT Y -54, WITHIN THE FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND. WHEREAS, certain extraordinary conditions have developed since the adoption of the existing annual budget so that it is now necessary to appropriate more money than was appropriated in the annual budget for Account Y -54 within the Firemen's Pension Fund; and WHEREAS, a surplus exists within Account Y -532, also within the Firemen's Pension Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: SECTION 1. That the sum of $4,367.29 be transferred from Account Y -531 to Account Y -54, both being within the Firemen's Pension Fund. SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Peter J. Nemeth Member of the Common Council Since there was no one present to speak on this resolution, Councilman Kopczynski made a motion that it be held over until the meeting of July 10, 1972, seconded by Councilman Horvath. Motion carried. ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 5406 -72 AN ORDINANCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,608.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE "PARKING FUND PROJECT - 1969 ". This Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Parent moved that the Council suspend the rules and hold the public at this time, legal advertising having been complied with. The motion was seconded by Councilman Taylor and carried unanimously, A public hearing was held on the ordinance at this time. Council President Nemeth explained that a court suit had been filed by the City Attorney to recover funds which have been held by the St. Joseph County Clerk. The funds are from parking fees and have been held in escrow. Judge Seely rendered a declaratory judgment ordering that the funds be paid to the City of South Bend. This ordinance would appropriate these funds from the General Fund to be used to pay the bond payment due on Parking Project - 1969. Councilman Parent made a motion that the ordinance be given third reading at this time. Councilman Miller seconded the motion. The ordinance was given third reading. Councilman Parent made a motion that the ordinance pass, seconded by Councilman Miller. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of six ayes (Councilmen Serge, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Horvath and Nemeth), three nays (Councilmen Szymkowiak, Kopczynski, and Newburn). ORDINANCE NO. 5407 -72 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE AND MORTGAGE AND THE ISSUANCE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS PERTAINING TO ROYAL INN OF SOUTH BEND. This ordinance had first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Miller moved for suspension of the rules to allow a public hearing and third reading of the ordinance at this time. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kopczynski and carried unanimously. The public hearing was held at this time. Mr. Kenneth Fedder, Attorney for the Economic Development Com- mission, showed the Council pictures of the proposed Royal Inn structure to be built near the new post office site. He then asked the Council to consider amending the ordinance as presented to change the maximum figure and the reference to interest payments. Councilman Miller proposed that the ordinance be amended as follows: on Page Two, Section Four, after the word sum the ordinance to read "not to exceed Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars and no /100 ($2,800,000.00) Dollars" and to delete the words "at the rate of six per cent (6/) per annum" in the same sentence. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kopczynski and carried. Mr. Fedder then continued -,that the ordinance would allow negotiations to begin with the general contractor.