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SPECIAL MEETING - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SEPTEMBER 1, 1970
<br />SANITATION DEPARTMENT
<br />Overall suggested reduction
<br />PARK DEPARTMENT
<br />11 Recreation
<br />13 Extra and Overtime
<br />261 Other Contractual Services, General
<br />264 Paving
<br />711 Buildings, Structures & Improvements
<br />722 Motor Equipment
<br />73 Land
<br />AMOUNT OF REDUCTION
<br />290,000
<br />10,000
<br />10,000
<br />20,000
<br />16,000
<br />55,000
<br />5,000
<br />30,000
<br />HUMAN RELATIONS AND FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES COMMISSION
<br />212 Postage 500
<br />261 Programs, Consultants & Contract Service 24,000
<br />fter.Councilman Reinke read the recommended reductions, the budget of each department was indi-
<br />vidually reviewed and the department head was given an opportunity to speak if desired. Miss
<br />Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary, and Mr. Keith BonDurant, President, of the South Bend
<br />Civic Planning Association questioned various department heads on their budgets as submitted to
<br />the Council. Miss Guthrie displayed graphs of city, county, township and school tax percentages
<br />and how it affects the taxpayer. Mr. BonDurant suggested that the city use the computer center of
<br />the South Bend Community School Corporation instead of establishing a city -owned center. Police
<br />Chief Loren M. Bussert, noting that $43,000 in federal funds already has been received toward a
<br />computer center for police, said it should be located "in the vicinity of the Police Department,
<br />which would have priority for its use and would provide security for it. Mr. John L. Hunter,
<br />City Utilities Director, said the city has tried several times to reach an agreement with the
<br />School Corporation. Chief Bussert said that the Police Department should have priority on the
<br />use of the center and that other city departments should merge with the Police Department Center.
<br />He also stated that it is hoped that South Bend will become a law enforcement computer center
<br />that will service the seven counties of this part of the State. Councilmen Allen and Reinke
<br />expressed reservations about establishing a computer center.
<br />Attorney William Reinke, a member of the Civic Planning Association, objected to the retirement
<br />program (PURF) passed by the Common Council for city employees. Mr. Kenneth Buhle, Teamsters
<br />#364 representative, spoke for the retirement program.
<br />Mr. Stephen McTigue, executive director of the South Bend, Mishawaka Area Chamber of Commerce,
<br />urged the Council to save at least one - million dollars by cutting the budget by forgoing any
<br />unnecessary expenses. He said he was pleased to see that the Council had already reduced the
<br />budget. Mr. BonDurant expressed thanks to the Council for discussing the budget with the Civic
<br />Planning Association members before the public hearing meeting.
<br />Councilman Palmer made a motion for a recess. Councilman Allen seconded the motion, Motion
<br />carried. Time: 11:55 p.m.
<br />The August 31, 1970 Committee of the Whole meeting reconvened on September 1, 1970, at 2 :10 a.m.
<br />Councilman Craven made a motion that the following amendments be accepted for the 1971 Budget
<br />of the City of South Bend. Councilman Allen seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />OFFICE OF MAYOR
<br />AMOUNT RECOMMENDED -BY COMMITTEE OF WHOLE
<br />A -11
<br />Clerk III
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<br />A -213
<br />Traveling Expenses
<br />1,500
<br />A -261
<br />Promotional Expense
<br />3,000
<br />A -725
<br />Office Equipment
<br />delete -0-
<br />GRAND
<br />TOTAL OFFICE OF MAYOR
<br />37,855
<br />OFFICE OF CONTROLLER
<br />B -11
<br />Clerk I
<br />delete (1) 4,490
<br />Position Classifier
<br />-0-
<br />B -362
<br />Stationery and Printing
<br />10,000
<br />B -363
<br />Other Office Supplies
<br />12,000
<br />B -51
<br />Insurance
<br />122,000
<br />B -53
<br />Refunds, Awards & Indemnities
<br />11,000
<br />B -62
<br />Social Security
<br />87,710
<br />B -63
<br />Retirement (PERF)
<br />191,567
<br />B -64
<br />Employees" Group Insurance
<br />90,300
<br />B -725
<br />Office Equipment
<br />4,000
<br />GRAND
<br />TOTAL OFFICE OF CONTROLLER
<br />666',393
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