10-23-72 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 23, 1972 RESOLUTION NO. 339 -72 (CONTINUED) one that the City will not use the money if tax money can be received in time and two, the resolution is written so that a limit is set on the amount to be borrowed so that a reserve will be maintained in each fund as an operating balance in case of unforeseen disbursements from these funds. He said they are respectfully requesting Council approval of this Resolution. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, said that she had become aware of this situation last week and had been working with the Controller and the County Auditor and feels this is a good way to handle the situation. Councilman Kopczynski asked Mr. Barcome when the Track Elevation Fund was established and how much was in it. Mr. Barcome said he did not know when the fund was established but the funds have been dormant for many years. Miss Guthrie said that a Cumulative Track Elevation Fund was set up for just one year, sometime in the 1950's, and the money can only be used for track elevations. Councilman Miller said if this was going to be an annual situation, the Council might consider giving authorization on a permanent basis and these funds might be invested. Councilman Newburn and Szymkowiak said they would object to such an authorization but felt when money was needed, the Controller should come before the Council. Councilman Miller said what he had in mind was just an enabling ordinance. Councilman Parent moved for adoption of the resolution as amended, 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). ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE FOR TRANSFER OF $40,000 FROM ACCOUNTS MVH -12 "Wages- Services Personal" MVH -52 "Rents - Current Charges" and MVH -722 "Motor Equipment- Propetties" TO ACCOUNT MVH -42 "Streets and Alley Materials" ALL BEING WITHIN THE STREET DEPARTMENT BUDGET OF THE GENERAL FUND. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Taylor objected to the second reading at this time. Councilman Nemeth said that the title of the ordinance and Section I should be amended, changing "General Fund" to MVH Fund ", so moved by Councilman Parent, seconded by Councilman Taylor and carried. Councilman Miller moved that the ordinance be set for second reading, public hearing and third reading on November 13, 1972, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS IN THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND: 73 PROPERTIES, $15,000; 44 "OTHER MATERIALS" $14,000; ALL BEING WITHIN THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Taylor objected to the second reading and moved that the ordinance be set for second reading, public hearing and third reading on November 13, 1972. Councilman Kopczynski seconded the motion and it carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SEC. 15 -3 PROHIBITING THE SOUNDING OF LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLES OR HORNS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO PROHIBIT THE SOUNDING OF LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLES OR HORNS AT CERTAIN CROSSINGS. This ordinance had first reading. Councilmman Taylor objected to the second reading at this time and moved to set the ordinance for second reading, public hearing and third reading on November 13, 1972, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. Motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Councilman Parent announced that the Urban Redevelopment Committee would hold a meeting on Wednesday evening, October 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. A proposed ordinance on Architectural Barriers pertinent to physically handicapped persons will be discussed and anyone interested is invited to attend. Councilman Nemeth asked Councilman Szymkowiak for a report on an ordinance regarding alcoholic beverages which had been referred to Mr. Szymkowiak's Committee on Parks and Recreation. Mr. Szymkowiak said the Committee would meet within 10 days and would report to the Council. NEW BUSINESS Councilman Taylor said he would like an explanation of something which occurred last week. The Clemans Tire Center in Gilmer Park, south of the city limits, had a fire. The Gilmer Park Fire Department answered the call but their tanker ran out of water. Two calls for help were made, one to South Bend and one to Lakeville. Lakeville answered the call for help, South Bend did not. Mr. Taylor said he would like the City Clerk to write to either the Fire Chief or the Mayor and ask for an explanation. He said if the procedure is not to respond to calls outside the city limits he would like to know that. There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilman Taylor moved for adjourn- ment, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9 :30 pm ATTEST: CITY CLERK +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++