02-26-73 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 1973 REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED) Councilman Parent asked the City Attorney if he was correct in understanding that the only prose- cutable item was the School Corporation property; however, they were not willing to prosecute. City Attorney Roemer answered that this could be prosecutable if the School Corporation desired and if Mr. Kwieran was willing to sign an affidavit. Mr. Kwieran stated that he did not want to sign an affidavit but that he would be willing to if the School Corporation did. Councilman Parent felt that, if the School Corporation was the only party left, the Mayor should talk to them and ask them to prosecute this. He stated that if the Mayor did not want to do this, per- haps the Council should talk to the School Corporation and inform them of the seriousness of the matter. City Attorney Roemer indicated that he would talk to Mr. Stockdale of the School Corporation, and he indicated that he thought Mr. Kwieran might have personal reasons as to why he would not want to prosecute. He felt the School Corporation would be willing to cooperate. Councilman Parent indicated that he did not care to hear about Mr. Kwieran's personal reasons and he felt they should remain personal, but he stated that the citizens are needed now to try and solve this problem, and if prosecution is necessary, that should be the course to follow. Mr. Kwieran indicated that he could not afford to take off work anymore because he had taken three days off already in regard to this problem. Council President Nemeth indicated that, if the citizens will not get involved to protect themselves, there is nothing that the police can do. The audience applauded in response to his statement. Mr. Kwieran left the podium stating that he did not know what to do next and where he should go for help. Mr. Thomas Enyart, 4605 Ridgeway, spoke briefly about the cost of the proposed Civic Center, and he questioned the need for the building when these problems exist in the Police Department. He felt the city should spend some of this money to hire additional policemen. He mentioned that additional policemen are being hired but they are retiring just as rapidly. He mentioned that no one brought up the crime rate when Mr. Gallagher had talked. Mr. Harold Brueseke, 604 Tower Building, Attorney for the Legal Aid Society, indicated that the Council had heard from a group of people concerned with poverty. He asked the Council's immediate consideration on the matter and hoped that a resolution could be drafted such as Mrs. Wilson had indicated and sent to Washington. As a point of information, Council President Nemeth indicated that the Civic Center Committee was composed of Terry Miller as chairman and Walter Szymkowiak, Roger Parent and himself. Councilman Serge brought up the matter of the painted lines dividing the lanes on the city's streets. He indicated that many of them could not even be seen and he felt accidents could re- sult from this. He requested the City Clerk to write a letter to the Street Department and call their attention to this fact. There being no further business, unfinished or new, to come before the Council, Councilman Kopczynski made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 11:19 p.m. ATTEST: AP OV D: l ` • lv CITY CLERK ' PRESIDENT ........................................................ t+ i, t- +- 1-- F- 1-- i-- F'- 1-+ i-- F'- E-- 1-- h.- h- h.- h- h- h- i- .- F' .....-E-.-h-h-F--1--1-.-1.