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SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 30, 1971
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (Cont.)
<br />Budget for the Park Department (Cont.):
<br />and Telegraph. Mr. Seitz said that the personnel referred to was transferred from hourly to
<br />salary rate; and he said the new Centrex telephone system is expensive. Councilman Palmer asked
<br />what wage was paid to the life guards and Mr. Seitz stated they were on yearly contract at a
<br />salary of $750.00. Councilman Szymkowiak said he could clearly understand the overtime required;
<br />when bad storms occur, and no one knows when that will be, the Park Department must clean the
<br />streets, remove fallen trees and branches, besides cutting weeds plus additional work formerly
<br />done by the street department that now falls to the Park Department.
<br />Budget for the Fireman's Pension Fund:
<br />Councilman Reinke stated that the Council had no recommendations for changes to this budget.
<br />Budget for the Policeman's Pension Fund:
<br />Councilman Reinke said that the Council had no recommendations for reductions to this budget.
<br />Budget for the Department of Redevelopment:
<br />Councilman Reinke stated that in Services Personal, the Secretary I had been reduced to part -
<br />time. Miss Guthrie asked if any of these people were assigned to this area and Mr. B. Ashenfelt
<br />Department Head, said no. Mrs. Wlodarski questioned Accounts 261 Relocation of 100 @ $200 each
<br />and Account 262 Relocation of 30 @ $7,000 each. Mr. Ashenfelter stated this was for areas out-
<br />side of the project as required by State Law.
<br />Budget for Human Relation's and Fair Employment Practices Commission:
<br />SERVICES CONTRACTUAL
<br />212 Postage
<br />23 Instruction
<br />55 Subscriptions and Dues
<br />PROPOSED
<br />FOR 1972
<br />$ 1,500
<br />5,000
<br />600
<br />RECOMMENDED APPROVED
<br />REDUCTIONS FOR 1972
<br />$ 500 $ 1,000
<br />3,000 2,000
<br />300 300
<br />Councilman Reinke stated the Council's recommendations for reductions in Services Contractual
<br />and Current Charges. Miss Guthrie asked if any of these people were assigned to the Model
<br />Cities Program., Councilman Laven replied there was one person who was paid by Federal funds.
<br />It was proposed that Account 23 Instruction be deleted; Councilman Grounds was opposed and sug-
<br />gested that the councilmen spend some time in this particular department to see what they do.
<br />Mr. Ralph Mullins, Executive Director of the department, also spoke in favor of the Instruction.
<br />Mr. Leo Newman, a South Bend business man and a member of the HR & FEP, said that he had served
<br />as a member of the Commission for four years and praised the present staff of this department,
<br />which included Mr. Mullins, Mr. David Kalabria and Mr. Michael Martin, for their accomplishments
<br />within that time. Miss Guthrie and Mrs. Wlodarski spoke on this budget offering recommendations
<br />for reductions.
<br />Budget for Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund:
<br />Councilman Reinke said that no reductions were recommended by the Council for this budget.
<br />Account 52 Rents was questioned. Mr. Bickel explained that this was the City's share of the rent
<br />on this present structure for 20 years. He further clarified the budget: Account 81 Bonds is
<br />$100,000 borrowed from the State of Indiana at 2/ interest, payable $10,000 per year plus
<br />PROPOSED
<br />RECOMMENDED
<br />APPROVED
<br />FOR 1972
<br />REDUCTIONS
<br />FOR 1972
<br />SERVICES PERSONAL
<br />11 Relocation Aide
<br />$ 5,452
<br />$ 5,452
<br />$ 0
<br />Secretary I
<br />5,452
<br />2,726
<br />2,726
<br />SERVICES CONTRACTUAL
<br />213 Traveling Expenses
<br />1,000
<br />500
<br />500
<br />261 Relocation of 100 C $200 Each
<br />20,000
<br />10,000
<br />10,000
<br />262 Relocation of 30 @ $7,000 Each
<br />210,000
<br />160,000
<br />50,000
<br />CURRENT OBLIGATIONS
<br />62 Social Security - City's Share
<br />1,584
<br />441
<br />1,143
<br />63 Retirement
<br />3,204
<br />893
<br />2,311
<br />64 Employees' Group Insurance
<br />562
<br />281
<br />281
<br />PROPERTIES
<br />722 Motor Equipment
<br />2,800
<br />2,800
<br />0
<br />Councilman Reinke stated that in Services Personal, the Secretary I had been reduced to part -
<br />time. Miss Guthrie asked if any of these people were assigned to this area and Mr. B. Ashenfelt
<br />Department Head, said no. Mrs. Wlodarski questioned Accounts 261 Relocation of 100 @ $200 each
<br />and Account 262 Relocation of 30 @ $7,000 each. Mr. Ashenfelter stated this was for areas out-
<br />side of the project as required by State Law.
<br />Budget for Human Relation's and Fair Employment Practices Commission:
<br />SERVICES CONTRACTUAL
<br />212 Postage
<br />23 Instruction
<br />55 Subscriptions and Dues
<br />PROPOSED
<br />FOR 1972
<br />$ 1,500
<br />5,000
<br />600
<br />RECOMMENDED APPROVED
<br />REDUCTIONS FOR 1972
<br />$ 500 $ 1,000
<br />3,000 2,000
<br />300 300
<br />Councilman Reinke stated the Council's recommendations for reductions in Services Contractual
<br />and Current Charges. Miss Guthrie asked if any of these people were assigned to the Model
<br />Cities Program., Councilman Laven replied there was one person who was paid by Federal funds.
<br />It was proposed that Account 23 Instruction be deleted; Councilman Grounds was opposed and sug-
<br />gested that the councilmen spend some time in this particular department to see what they do.
<br />Mr. Ralph Mullins, Executive Director of the department, also spoke in favor of the Instruction.
<br />Mr. Leo Newman, a South Bend business man and a member of the HR & FEP, said that he had served
<br />as a member of the Commission for four years and praised the present staff of this department,
<br />which included Mr. Mullins, Mr. David Kalabria and Mr. Michael Martin, for their accomplishments
<br />within that time. Miss Guthrie and Mrs. Wlodarski spoke on this budget offering recommendations
<br />for reductions.
<br />Budget for Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund:
<br />Councilman Reinke said that no reductions were recommended by the Council for this budget.
<br />Account 52 Rents was questioned. Mr. Bickel explained that this was the City's share of the rent
<br />on this present structure for 20 years. He further clarified the budget: Account 81 Bonds is
<br />$100,000 borrowed from the State of Indiana at 2/ interest, payable $10,000 per year plus
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