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<br />(REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED)
<br />priority. Councilman Newburn indicated that the criticism directed to the Police Department in the
<br />past few weeks was constructive. He felt the citizens had the highest regard for the Police
<br />Department, as well as the Council, however, the attitude of a few men have reflected upon the
<br />entire department. He felt the morale of the department was declining. Councilman Kopczynski
<br />asked if the Council could be furnished with a copy of the study conducted by the Mechanical
<br />Department of Notre Dame, and Mr. Gallagher answered that only the responses according to the
<br />different categories were available. Councilman Taylor asked Mr. Gallagher if he had any ideas on
<br />what could be done to eliminate the service calls. Mr. Gallagher indicated that money is available
<br />through a federal program to obtain a public education person to help the people along these lines.
<br />,He indicated that many communities have a service officer who responds to these calls when there is
<br />no serious nature to the requests, and this person was a civilian. He felt that the city should
<br />take this direction.
<br />Councilman Parent indicated that the Common Council supports the Police Department, and that the
<br />Council was merely trying to understand what was involved as far as crime in the community. He
<br />expressed his appreciation to Mr. Gallagher and the officers who worked with him in researching
<br />these problems, and he brought up the problems within the correction institutions. He concluded
<br />that he would do everything he could to prevent crime. Council President Nemeth thanked Mr.
<br />Gallagher for appearing before the Council.
<br />1IORDINANCES, SECOND READING
<br />IIORDINANCE NO. 5487 -73
<br />AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A
<br />LEASE AND TRUST INDENTURE AND ECONOMIC
<br />DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS AND THE FORM AND
<br />TERMS OF THE LEASE AND TRUST INDENTURE AND
<br />BONDS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
<br />REVENUE BONDS PERTAINING TO K & F MANUFACTURING
<br />COMPANY, AN INDIANA PARTNERSHIP.
<br />This ordinance had second reading. Councilman Taylor made a motion that the ordinance pass,
<br />seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes
<br />(Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth).
<br />IIORDINANCE NO. 5488 -73
<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68,
<br />AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE
<br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 40,
<br />MUNICIPAL CODE) - 4004 SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET.
<br />This ordinance had second reading. Councilman Kopczynski made
<br />seconded by Councilman Taylor. The ordinance passed by a roll
<br />Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath,
<br />IIRESOLUTIONS
<br />((RESOLUTION NO. 352 -73
<br />a motion that the ordinance pass,
<br />call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen
<br />Newburn and Nemeth).
<br />A RESOLUTION FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION
<br />IN ACCOUNT NO. P -722, "MOTOR EQUIPMENT" IN
<br />THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF
<br />$6,000.00, AND THE TRANSFER OF SAID SUM FROM
<br />ACCOUNT NO. P -724, "RADIO EQUIPMENT ", BOTH
<br />ACCOUNTS BEING IN THE "PROPERTIES" CATEGORY
<br />AND BOTH WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND.
<br />WHEREAS, certain extraordinary conditions have developed since the adoption
<br />of the existing annual budget, so that it is now necessary to appropriate more money
<br />than was appropriated in the annual budget for the various functions of City
<br />Government to meet such extraordinary conditions; and
<br />WHEREAS, additional funds are needed for Account P -722, "Motor Equipment ",
<br />to enable the Police Department to complete the purchase of their 1973 fleet cars
<br />under bids which have been received, and for costs for special equipment; to assure
<br />the department's ability to properly perform its functions; and
<br />WHEREAS, a surplus exists in another account where it is not presently
<br />needed as a new radio system has been approved under an Indiana Criminal Justice
<br />Agency grant. This surplus is shown more specifically as follows, to -wit:
<br />$6,000.00 in Account P -724, "Radio Equipment"
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South
<br />Bend, Indiana:
<br />SECTION I. That the sum of $6,000.00 be transferred from Account No. P -724,
<br />"Radio Equipment ", to Account P -722, "Motor Equipment ", both of said accounts in
<br />the Police Department Budget being in the same "Properties" category, and all being
<br />within the General Fund.
<br />s/ Roger 0. Parent
<br />Member of Common Council
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Division Chief Robert J. Urban
<br />indicated that this was a request of a transfer of $6,000.00. He mentioned that Account P -724 is
<br />a radio equipment account within the department and was submitted prior to the department receiving
<br />federal moneys. He explained that now the money is needed in the motor equipment account because
<br />the trade -in value of the vehicles was over estimated, and the trade -in value was much less than
<br />anticipated. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association,
<br />indicated that she felt Mr. Urban had given a very good explanation of the request.
<br />Councilman Parent made a motion that the resolution be.adopted, seconded by Councilman Taylor.
<br />The resolution passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller,
<br />Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth).
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