09-10-73 Council Meeting Minutes

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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) of Public Parks, made the presentation for the ordinance. He explained that, because of change orders and the increased cost of equipment, the contingency fund in the bond issue for the recrea- tion center complex at the Linden School site would not be sufficient to pay for site development. He further explained that, before and during the construction period, the bond funds had been invested in certificates of deposit. He was hopeful that this interest could now be used for the completion of the center. Councilman Kopczynski asked about the amount of money that would be expended for the King project. Mr. Seitz answered that the total cost would be $764,159.86. He stated that the city had received grants in the amounts of $109,000 and $41,000 with another grant in the amount of $32,000 awaiting approval from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Councilman Kopczynski asked if facilities of this type would be constructed in other areas of the city, and Chairman Newburn indicated that the matter before the Council concerned the appropriation of the interest earned, not whether or not other similar facilities would be erected. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable, seconded by Councilman Serge. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council President Neme made a motion to rise and report to the Council and take a recess, seconded by Councilman Kopczyn The motion carried, and the Council recessed at 8:52 p.m. ATTEST: CITY CLERK REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED 4 ATT f HAIRMAN Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, reconvened in the Council Chambers at 9:24 p.m., Council President Peter J. Nemeth presiding and nine members present. REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes, would respect- fully report that they have inspected the minutes of the August 27, 1973, regular meeting of the Council and found them correct. They, therefore, recommend that the same be approved. s/ Peter J. Nemeth Councilman Taylor made a motion that the report be accepted as read and placed on file and the minutes be approved, seconded by Councilman Serge. The motion carried. REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Councilman Horvath made a motion to waive the reading of the report of the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth). REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Mr. James Barcome, City Controller, made his quarterly report to the Council. He talked briefly or the temporary use of idle funds, the investment of certain funds and the disposition of city - owned vehicles. He indicated that, because the Council had given him the authority to invest idle funds, several thousands of dollars in interest charges, which would have been paid to lending institutions for temporary loans, had been saved by the city. By allowing him to invest funds, over $600,000 in interest for 1973 had been earned. He stated that the various city investments he returned $392,000 in interest, the Water Works funds $68,000, and the Bureau of Wastewater $139,00( He presented the councilmen with an inventory of city vehicles and indicated that the city present] has 116 city cars and 15 pick -up trucks or vans. He pointed out that the inventory did not include the 70 fleet patrol cars in the Police Department, Fire Department trucks or Street Department trucks or graders. He concluded that this list would be submitted to the Council at a later date. Council President Nemeth thanked Mr. Barcome for his presentation. PETITIONS TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE I, the undersigned, do hereby respectfully make application and petition the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of South Bend, Indiana, as hereinafter requested, and in support of this application, the following facts are shown: 1. The property sought to be rezoned is located at 2017 West Dubail Street, South Bend, Indiana. 2. The property is owned by Gaylord Thomas and Wilma K. Feltz. 3. A legal description of the property is as follows: Lot #92, as shown on Plat of Highland Park, an addition to the City of South Bend, and recorded in Plat Book 8, page 82. Bound on West by South Warren Street, bound on South by West Dubail Street, bound on East to alley, bound on North 40 feet to Lot #93, owned by Arthur Tschida, 1636 South Warren, South Bend, Indiana.