06-24-74 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 24 1974 REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED Councilman Miller asked where the Director of the Department of Administration and Finance was at the present time. Mr. Hunt indicated that Mr. Barcome was in San Diego at the Mayor's Conference, and Councilman Miller then asked why Mr. Barcome had gone to the Mayor's Conference. Mr. Hunt stat that he could not answer that question. Councilman Miller asked for a copy of the job descriptions required in federal grants. Mr. Hunt stated that a copy could be made; however, they become out- dated very quickly. Councilman Miller stated that, under the cabinet ordinance, there was a pro- vision that annual reports must be filed by each department. He asked about that, indicating that all the annual reports have not been filed. Mr. Hunt could not answer that question. Councilman Kopczynski talked about the possibility of deleting any positions within the city budget. Mr. Hunt stated that hopefully the Council and administration could work together to determine job classifi- cations and salaries. Councilman Newburn wondered who would establish the productivity of the positions. He felt this would have to be up to the department head and the Council would have to rely upon that information. He felt that, from that, the Council would be able to make a determina tion as to the salaries and employees. Mr. Hunt agreed. He suggested that perhaps an expanded Personnel Department would be needed to carry out the matter. Councilman Szymkowiak felt the department heads should submit a report to the Council on employee classifications. Mr. Hunt state that a study was made to determine classifications and skills. He stated that the employees them- selves were not evaluated. Mr. Douglas Hunt, the Administration Assistant of the Director of Human Resources and Economic Development, stated that he had administered the IPA grant and the employee' supervisor, department head and personnel director were involved to a great extent. He stated that this was the process that would be utilized and it involved every level of management. He stated that the point of the report was to say that this would take a great deal of cooperation and many items would have to be cleared up. Councilman Szymkowiak felt this was the responsibility of the Personnel Department, and he objected to the idea that an expanded Personnel Department might be needed. Mr. Douglas Hunt stated that, when the study was made, the employees were not evaluated; the skills and qualifications of the jobs were determined. Councilman Kopczynski asked about the experience, education and background of the Director of the Department of Administration and Finance and the Personnel Director. He stated that he would appreciate receiving that information. Mr. Richard Hunt indicated that he was not in a position to give that information. Council Preside Nemeth thanked Mr. Hunt for his presentation. (PETITION TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE I (We), 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 the City of South Bend as hereinafter requested, and in support of this application, the following facts are shown: 1. The property sought to be rezoned is located at 1031 Widener Lane, South Bend, Indiana, and an adjoining unimproved parcel of land to the West of 1031 Widener Lane, legally described as set out in the description herein, both parcels having an approxi- mate two hundred fifty -two (252') foot frontage on Widener Lane. 2. The property is owned by Mrs. Monica M. Peak, 1249 East Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana. 3. A legal description of the property is as follows: A part of the Southeast Quarter (4) of Section Number Twenty -five (25) in Township Number Thirty -seven (37) North, Range Number Two (2) East, described as follows, viz: Beginning on the North line of a tract of land heretofore conveyed to Harold C. Widener and Hildred R. Widener as recorded in Deed Record 506, pages 548 -550 in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana, at a point 191.01 feet West of the East line of said Quarter Section; thence West along the North line of said tract a distance of 110 feet; thence South parallel with the East line of said Quarter Section a distance of 148.26 feet to the Northerly line of Widener Lane; thence Easterly along the said Northerly line of Widener Lane, a distance of 110.51 feet to a point on a line that bears South and parallel with the East line of said Quarter Section from the point of beginning; thence North a distance of 139.41 feet to the place of beginning, and being known as Lot Numbered 30 as shown on a Proposed Plat of Harold C. Widener's First Addition, Unit "B" in Centre Township, and A part of the Southeast Quarter (4) of Section Twenty -five (25), Township Thirty -seven (37) North, Range Two (2) East, described as follows, viz: Beginning on the North line of a tract of land heretofore conveyed to Harold C. Widener and Hildred R. Widener as recorded in Deed Record 506, pages 548 -550, in the office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana, at a point 40.01 feet West of the East line of said Quarter Section; thence West along the North line of said tract 151 feet; thence South parallel with the East line of said Quarter Section 139.41 feet to the Northerly line of a proposed road known as Widener Lane; thence Easterly along the Northerly line of said Widener Lane 151.7 feet to a point on a line that bears South and parallel with the East line of said Quarter Section from the point of beginning; thence North 127.65 feet to the point of beginning and, ;'.being known as Lot Numbered Thirty -one (31) in the proposed plat of Harold C. Widener's First Addition, Unit "B" in Centre Township. 4. It is desired and requested that the foregoing property be rezoned from "R" or Residential use and "A" Height and Area District to "C -1" or Commercial Use and "B" Height and Area District. 5. It is proposed that the property will be put to the following use and the following building(s) will be constructed: office bank building. 6. Number of off - street parking spaces to be provided: 24.