COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING AUGUST 24, 1970
<br />IICOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Committee
<br />of the Whole in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, August 24, 1970, at
<br />8: 11 p.m., all members present. The meeting was called to order by Chairman William W. Grounds,
<br />who presided.
<br />11 ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN THE
<br />AMOUNT OF $4,000.00 FROM ACCOUNT Q -11, "SERVICES
<br />PERSONAL ", TO ACCOUNT Q -43, "REPAIR PARTS ", IN THE
<br />FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET, ALL BEING WITHIN THE GENERAL
<br />FUND.
<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 thereon. Chief Busfield spoke on behalf of the
<br />Ordinance. He stated the appropriation was needed by the Fire Department for repair parts.
<br />Councilman Palmer made a motion, seconded by Councilman Craven, that the ordinance go to the
<br />Council as favorable. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent.
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN THE
<br />AMOUNT OF $22,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO ACCOUNT
<br />U -214, "TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH" IN THE AMOUNT OF
<br />$7,000.00, TO ACCOUNT U -252, "REPAIR OF EQUIPMENT" IN
<br />THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.00 AND TO ACCOUNT U -324, "OTHER
<br />GARAGE AND MOTOR SUPPLIES" IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000.00
<br />ALL BEING WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND.
<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 thereon. Mr. Richard J. Duck, manager of the
<br />Municipal Services Facility, stated the appropriation was needed for telephone and telegraph,
<br />repair of equipment and other garage and motor supplies. He said the cost of moving the central
<br />telephone service from the Municipal building to the new County -City Building was higher than
<br />anticipated and that repairs of equipment ran higher than expected. Miss Virginia Guthrie,
<br />Executive Secretary of the South Bend Civic Planning Association questioned Mr. Duck on several
<br />amounts. He stated that when equipment is busted up and worn out it has to be replaced. Council-
<br />man Laven made a motion to amend the ordinance as follows:
<br />In the title of the Ordinance, the amount $22,000.00 be
<br />changed to $19,000.00.
<br />To Acct. U -252, "Repair of Equipment" the amount be
<br />changed from $10,000.00 to $8,000.00.
<br />To Acct. U -324, "Other Garage & Motor Supplies" the amount
<br />be changed from $5,000.00 to $4,000.00.
<br />In the body of the Ordinance the same amounts be changed
<br />as stated above.
<br />Councilman Wise seconded Councilman Laven's motion. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent
<br />Councilman Laven made a motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer, that the Ordinance go to the
<br />Council favorable as amended. Motion carried. 9 aves. 0 nays. 0 absent.
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<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WASTEWATER
<br />TREATMENT PLANT OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND E. L. ZIMMERMAN
<br />CO., INC. OF MISHAWAKA, INDIANA, FOR FURNISHING AND
<br />INSTALLING PIPING, VALVES, ETC., FOR SLUDGE DRAW OFF
<br />DIGESTER NO. 3, IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,405.00.
<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 thereon. Mr. John Hunter, Director or Utilities,
<br />explained the contract was for furnishing and installing piping, valves, etc., for Sludge Draw -
<br />off Digester No. 3. He said this is part of a long -range plan to expand and improve the sewage
<br />plant. Councilman Reinke made a motion, seconded by Councilman Zielinski, that the Ordinance go
<br />to the Council as favorable. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent.
<br />There being no further business to be considered before the Committee of the Whole, Chairman
<br />Grounds entertained a motion to rise and report to the Council. Councilman Allen so moved,
<br />seconded by Councilman Zielinski. Motion carried. Time: 8:30 p.m.
<br />ATTEST: APPROVED:
<br />ITY CLERK CHAI
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