06-24-74 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 24, 1974 REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED) ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $16,300 FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND, LINE ITEM 260.0, AND $146,700 FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND TO PROJECT R & S 61, MICHIGAN STREET -MAIN STREET CONNECTOR, WITHIN THE LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS FUND. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Serge made a motion that the ordinance be set for public hearing and second reading on July 8, 1974, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIAATING THE SUM OF $150,000.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND (EDISON ROAD TRUNK SEWER -PHASE I). This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Horvath made a motion that the ordinance be set for public hearing and second reading on July 8, 1974, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $3,726.00 FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER 110.0, "SERVICES PERSONAL ", TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 252.0, "REPAIRS OF EQUIPMENT ", BOTH ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET OF THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Horvath made a motion that the ordinance be set for public hearing and second reading on July 8, 1974, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $20,000.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC PARKS PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Horvath made a motion that the ordinance be set for public hearing and second reading on July 8, 1974, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $12,250.00 FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GENERAL REVENUE SHARING, FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. This ordinance had first reading. Councilman Horvath made a motion that the ordinance be set for public hearing and second reading on July 8, 1974, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Council President Nemeth indicated that the ordinance passed by the Common Council on June 10, 197' pertaining to licensing of bicycles, being Ordinance No. 5686 -74, had been officially vetoed by 'Mayor Miller on June 20, 1974. He explained that another vote on the ordinance was needed, and an "aye" vote would mean a vote for passage of the ordinance and an override of the veto; and a "nay" vote would mean a vote to sustain the veto. The Mayor's veto was sustained by a vote of three nay! (Councilmen Serge, Horvath and Newburn) and five ayes (Councilmen Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski and Nemeth) with Councilman Parent absent. Council President Nemeth indicated that the ordinance passed by the Common Council on June 10, 1974 repealing prior bicycle laws, being Ordinance No. 5685 -74, had been officially vetoed by Mayor Miller on June 20, 1974. The Mayor's veto was sustained by a vote of three nays (Councilmen Serge, Horvath and Newburn) and five ayes (Councilmen Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski and Nemeth) with Councilman Parent absent. Council President Nemeth indicated that the ordinance passed by the Common Council on June 10, 197 pertaining to'animals running at large, being Ordinance No. 5683 -74, had also been officially vetoed by Mayor Miller on June 20, 1974. Council President Nemeth stated that a question had aris concerning the ordinance and a dog pound had been mentioned. He clarified that point, indicating that the ordinance had not provided that the city establish a pound, but that the dogs be placed i the custody of the Humane Society or destroyed. The Mayor's veto was sustained by a vote of three nays (Councilmen Serge, Horvath and Newburn), and five ayes (Councilmen Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski and Nemeth) with Councilman Parent absent. Councilman Newburn made a motion that the annexation ordinances for German, Clay and Portage Towns ps (24 square miles) and German Township (6 square miles), which ordinances had public hearing on March 25, 1974, have second reading on July 8, 1974, seconded by Councilman Horvath. The motion carried. Councilman Kopczynski made a motion that any and all proposed ordinances filed with the City Clerk pertaining to vehicle parking, snow removal and street cleaning be stricken from the files, second by Councilman Horvath. The motion carried. Councilman Serge requested that a letter be written to the City Engineer concerning the possibilit of constructing a guardrail between Ribourde Drive and Boland Drive. He stated that there have be a few accidents recently at that location, and he felt a guardrail would improve the situation.