08-30-71 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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62 SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 30, 1971 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (Cont.) Budget for the Morris Civic Auditorium: Councilman Reinke announced that the Council had no recommendations for any reductions in this budget. Mrs. Wlodarski related that, according to a statement by the Common Council, the Morris Auditorium would lose money even if it was booked every night of the week, and since this would seem a burden to the taxpayer, the Fair Tax Association recommended that the property be turned over to redevelopment or turned back to the donor; and South Bend could use the auditorium facilities of IUSB or Notre Dame. Miss Guthrie inquired if the Manager of the Auditorium could be paid a minimum amount or for the times it is being used. Mr. Crumpacker stated that in such a case a contingency fund would have to be provided. Miss Guthrie then questioned Account K -726 Other Equipment. Mr. Floyd Jessup, Manager of the Morris Civic Auditorium, explained this money was for new drapes and lighting equipment for the stage, the purchase of some seats in the balcony and replacing badly worn carpeting in the balcony. He stated that it is proposed to buy an amplifier and mixer; the present sound system is 20 years old and needs replacing. Budget for City Engineering Department: PROPERTIES L -722 Motor Equipment PROPOSED RECOMMENDED APPROVED FOR 1972 REDUCTIONS FOR 1972 $ 2,700 $ 100 $ 2,600 Councilman Reinke stated no further reductions were recommended for this budget. Mrs. Mutzl listed recommendations of the Fair Tax Association to eliminate one Inspector I in Account L -11 and to entirely eliminate Temporary Help in Account L -12. Miss Guthrie questioned why the classification of draftsman was eliminated. Mr. Lloyd Taylor, City Engineer, explained that the draftsman was changed to Inspector I. Miss Guthrie then asked why Temporary Help could not be eliminated and be covered by the Emergency Employment Act. Mr. Bickel replied that the E.E.A. makes no provision for temporary help; E.E.A. personnel must be on full -time employment. Mr. Jack Miller, of the South Bend Civic Planning Association, questioned Accounts L -243 Photo- graphing and Blue Printing and L -34 Film and Blue Printing. Mr. Taylor commented that some re- productions can be done on present machines but those of odd size or requiring special processes cannot be reproduced in his office and must be sent outside. Mrs. Wlodarski Questioned Account L -722 Motor Equipment. Mr. Taylor related that this was for a trade -in for one of the present cars. He stated that the Traffic Engineer puts as many as 70,000 miles on a car during the time it is in use and the present practice is to replace a car after 5 years of service. Budget for Office of Building Department: SERVICES PERSONAL M -11 Inspector I (reduce from 10 to 9) PROPOSED RECOMMENDED APPROVED FOR 1972 REDUCTIONS FOR 1972 $ 68,480 $ 6,848 $ 61,632 Councilman Reinke reported the Council had only one reduction to recommend in this budget, as follows: Inspector I - reduce from 10 to 9 at a saving of $6,848. Miss Guthrie questioned Account M -722 Motor Equipment and asked how many cars were involved. Mr. Forrest West, Building Commissioner, said 4 cars were involved, that fleet discounts had been disallowed and prices on new cars had increased. He stated that there were 19 cars in the department, replacements were made on a regular schedule and present replacements would be made by compact models. Mrs. Mutzl stated that there were 5 supervisors for each 4 subordinates and asked why one or more supervi- sors could not be eliminated and increase the span of work under his control. Mr. West explained that the supervisors were working supervisors and that the Chief Inspector in the plumbing de- partment does half of the work as do the chiefs in the other divisions. Mrs. Mutzl then ques- tioned the need for a maintenance man in Account M -11. It was explained that a liaison had been extablished between the County and City in this service. Councilman Albert E. Palmer arrived for the meeting at this time. Time 8:40 P.M. Budget for City Cemeteries Department: PROPOSED FOR 1972 SERVICES PERSONAL N -12 Equipment Operator I $ 16,374 Skilled Labor I 58,287 SERVICES CONTRACTUAL N -251 Repairs of Buildings and Structures 1,545 RECOMMENDED APPROVED REDUCTIONS FOR 1972 $ 840 18,725 545 39,562 1,000 Councilman Reinke said that perhaps more reductions to this budget can be made by reducing the number of hours under Account N -12 Equipment Operator I. Miss Guthrie asked how this computation was made and Mr. Reinke replied that it was made by the head of the department. It was asked why this department could not be included with the Park Department and Mr. Crumpacker explained that this cannot be incorporated into the Park Department according to State statutes. Mr. Reinke questioned why labor for this department could not be contracted. Mr. Crumpacker reported that any changes would have to be enacted by the State legislature because of present State statutes.