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REGULAR MEETING JULY 8, 1974
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED)
<br />wondered about the total payroll, and Mr. Lawrence stated that the average hourly rate was about
<br />$3.50. Councilman Serge asked if the city employees had to work 80 hours before they received time
<br />and a half. Mr. Lawrence stated that this has been true for a number of years for the specific pa
<br />period. He indicated that the federal government took action on that matter recently and the time
<br />and a half does apply to anything over 40 hours to all employees, except part -time and summer help.
<br />Mr. Mel Osler, a Street Department Steward, talked about the necessity of paving the city streets,
<br />the workload and labor of the employees and the inadequate wages given to the Street Department
<br />employees. Councilman Miller asked about the total cost of the proposed salary ordinance. Mr.
<br />Barcome indicated that 10 %would be $976,000. Councilman Miller questioned that amount, indicating
<br />that there were some new positions added and some increases were greater than the 100. He could no
<br />understand how the increase could be 10 %. He asked for a figure of the total increase in cost for
<br />the salaries. Mr. Barcome again stated that it was about $976,000. He stated that some of the
<br />positions would not be funded through the city budget. Councilman Miller stated that, under the
<br />cabinet ordinance, an annual report was to be submitted by the department heads. He felt these
<br />reports were very valuable in establishing priorities for the departments, and he wondered about
<br />the submission of the annual reports as required by the ordinance. Mr. Barcome indicated that the
<br />annual reports were quite expensive to prepare and this year, they were eliminated. Councilman
<br />Miller wondered how Mr. Barcome could make the decision to.eliminate the annual reports when they
<br />were required by ordinance. Councilman Parent stated that the Council was not fixing the number of
<br />positions of employees in the ordinance, and he felt the Council should go ahead and act wisely on
<br />the ordinance at the present time and not delay the matter. He felt the employees were deserving o
<br />a greater increase; however, it was not available compared to the cost of living.
<br />Councilman Parent made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Council as amen
<br />seconded by Councilman Serge. The motion lost. Councilman Szymkowiak felt the salary issue was a
<br />very serious one, and he did not believe in a percentage increase because it was unfair to the
<br />employees receiving lower salaries. He stated that the cost of living has risen for everyone, and
<br />the same amount of increase should be given every employee.
<br />Council President Nemeth made a motion to continue the hearing on the salary ordinance to the
<br />July 22, 1974, meeting, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried.
<br />Council President Nemeth then made a motion to recess, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion
<br />carried and the Committee of the Whole recessed at 8:55 p.m. Reconvened at 9:20 p.m.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $3,726.00 FROM
<br />ACCOUNT NUMBER 110.0, "SERVICES PERSONAL ",
<br />TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 252.0, "REPAIRS OF
<br />EQUIPMENT ", BOTH ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN
<br />THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET OF THE GENERAL
<br />FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Jack Bland, Fire Chief,'made the presentatio
<br />for the ordinance. He stated that the request for the transfer was needed to cover the cost of
<br />rebuilding the engine in Engine No. 7 for $2,677; and to rebuild the transmission in Engine No. 11
<br />for $1,047. Councilman Kopczynski wondered what had happened to the transmission. He asked about
<br />the number of miles on the engine. Mr. Bland indicated that the engine was a 1968 American LaFran
<br />and it had been rebuilt once before under the previous administration. He stated that there were
<br />alot of engine miles on the truck. Councilman Kopczynski asked if the same company would be re-
<br />building the engine, and Mr. Bland stated that it would be rebuilt by the company that manufacture
<br />the engine. Councilman Kopczynski asked that Chief Bland check into the possibility of finding a
<br />rebuilt engine at a lower cost. He asked if this had been done. Councilman Serge made a motion
<br />that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Council, seconded by Councilman Parent.
<br />Councilman Szymkowiak felt that Councilman Kopczynski's question had not been answered, and
<br />Councilman Kopczynski stated that he felt the unit was defective and should not be rebuilt. The
<br />motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF
<br />$10,000 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING
<br />AND SINKING FUND TO PROJECT CS -7, 1974,
<br />THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE OLIVE STREET
<br />SANITARY TRUNK SEWER FROM INDIANA AVENUE
<br />TO DELAWARE STREET.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department of
<br />Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He stated that the money would be used to
<br />engage the engineering firm of Murphy C- nsultants, pending the Council's approval of the ordinance,
<br />to do a total assessment of the situation and prepare final plans for rectifying the problems. He
<br />indicated that, in the last two years, the Bureau of Sanitation.had spent numerous man -hours and
<br />money in the repair of this particular sewer. He stated that it seemed each time a repair was
<br />made, another problem occurred in another location. He felt that the only way to take care of the
<br />problems was to have a new installation. He concluded by stating that, upon completion of the
<br />engineering phase, he would be returning to the Council for an appropriation to accomplish the
<br />construction phase.
<br />Miss Virginia Guthrie, Consultant and member of the Board of Directors of the Civic Planning
<br />Association, asked about the total cost of the project. Mr. Farrand indicated that that amount wa:
<br />not known at this time. Councilman Miller felt the work should be accomplished; however, he
<br />wondered how the figure of $10,000 was determined. Mr. Farrand indicated that this was based on ar
<br />estimate of man -hours and a standard engineering curve. Councilman Miller wondered if this could
<br />be accomplished "in- house ", and Mr. Farrand stated that, at the present time, the staff and workloz
<br />was such that it would not be warranted. Councilman Miller wondered about the standard engineerinc
<br />of the cost. Mr. Farrand stated that he was approaching 10% on this particular project. Councilm<
<br />i,Kopczynski wondered why the sewer had caused so many problems in the past. Mr. Farrand stated that
<br />the original sewer was a standard - strength sewer and the repairs have been extra - strength. There
<br />have been no problems with that material; however, the water level fluctuates and results in the
<br />movement of the tile, sometimes collapsing the pipe. When the area is dewatered, the same is very
<br />hard but when wet the problems arise. Councilman Kopczynski asked what the engineering company
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