12-04-72 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 4. 1972 REPORT FROM COMMITTEE ON MINUTES Your - Committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respectfully report that they have inspected the minutes of the November 13 Regular Meeting of the Council and found them correct. They, therefore, recommend that the same be approved. /s/ Peter J. Nemeth /s/ Terry S. Miller Councilman Taylor made a motion that the report be accepted as read and placed on file, seconded by Councilman Parent. The motion carried. CITIZENS REQUESTS - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS Council President Peter J. Nemeth said that, since the Chief of Police would be speaking later in the evening and citizens would have an opportunity to speak at that time regarding crime and the Police Department, they would now hear citizens who desired to speak on any other matter. Mrs. Frederick Mutzl, 320 Parkovash, a member of the Fair Tax Association, read a statement regarding revenue sharing funds and urged that the money be spent to fight crime by a facility for aiding rehabilitation of juveniles. Mr. Leo Wallisch, 446 LaPorte Avenue, asked why the Police Chief's appearance was at the bottom of the agenda. Councilman Nemeth explained that since the request to invite the Police Chief to attend this meeting was made at the last Council meeting, it properly belongs on the agenda under Unfinished Business. The Municipal Code specifies the order of business on the Council agenda. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Councilman Taylor made a motion to waive the reading of the Report of the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman Horvath. The motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCES, SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 5460 -72 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,746.38 FROM ACCOUNT Q -11, "SERVICES PERSONAL" TO ACCOUNT Q -52 "RENTS" (LEASE- PURCHASE OF NEW FIRE TRUCKS) IN THE AMOUNT OF $17.420.63, AND TO Q -726 "OTHER EQUIPMENT" IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,325.75, ALL ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND. This ordinance had second reading. Councilman Parent made a motion for passage of the ordinance, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth). ORDINANCE NO. 5461 -72 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500.00 FROM ACCOUNT P -12, "SERVICES PERSONAL" TO ACCOUNT P -262 "MEDICAL, SURGICAL AND DENTAL ", BOTH ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND. This ordinance had second reading. Councilman Serge made a motion that the•° ordinance pass, seconded by Councilman Horvath. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth). RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 341 -72 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE DESIRE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR A REDUCTION OF 11-� IN THE PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR 1973. WHEREAS, the City of South Bend will be receiving certain federal monies under the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, commonly referred to as Revenue Sharing- and WHEREAS the Common Council is interested in applying a portion of said funds to direct property tax relief for 1973- and WHEREAS. the Common Council desires to publicly express its intent to reduce 11,� from the tax rate for 1973• NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend: SECTION I. That the Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners be requested to eliminate the 114: Property tax rate for the Motor Vehicle Highway Fund, unless said elimination would reduce the amount of revenue sharing funds payable to the City of South Bend, on the basis that the Common Council will apply revenue sharing funds to replace said monies in said fund. SECTION II. That a copy of this Resolution be presented to the Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners at their Public Hearing concerning the tax rate for the City of South Bend. /s/ Peter J. Nemeth Member of the Common Council Councilman Nemeth explained that this resolution was adopted by the Council at the last meeting but was vetoed by the Mayor. It will now require a two - thirds vote of the Council for adoption over the veto. Councilman Kopczynski said that he objected to the resolution when it was before the Council at the last meeting. He said the Street Department is not able to provide the necessary services now and that this is the last department where funds should be cut. He suggested that the budget be studied and that funds be cut where they are now providing services to the small taxpayer. He recommended that the Council not adopt the resolution.