07-29-63 Council Special Meeting minutes

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There being no further business to come before the Special Meeting of the Common Council, Councilman Coleman made a motion to adjourn. Councilman Ladewski seconded the motion. Motion carried and the Special Meeting of the Common Council adjourned at 9:59 P.M. ATTEST: CLERK APPROVED: PRESIDENT PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried at the July 29th meeting of the Common Couhcil the Commit of the Whole Meeting of the Council was set for this date and said meeting to be held in the Morris Auditorium to give Citizens the opportunity to review the proposed budget and Tax Levy and to be heard thereon. The Meeting was called to order by Councilman T. W. Lehman, Chairman, who presided. The time the meeting convened was 7:40 P.M. Upon roll call, all members were present. The Chairman announced that each department would be considered separately and asked the Clerk to read the pro- posed budget. Through the Courtesy of the Minnesota Mining Company, The St. John Business Machines Company and their representa- tive, Jack G. Badger, each department's budget was projected upon a screen making the figures visible for all in the Auditorium. Speaking on the proposed budget were the following: Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the South Bend Civic Planning Association; Peter Bognar, 807 West Washington Avenue; Mrs. Frederick Mutzl, 320 Parkovash; Paul Boehm, Recreational Director for the Park Department; Richard Krirman, 1118 Queen Street; Ralph Newman, Park Department Superintendent; Henry Sucher, Urban Redevelopment Director; Charles Hahn, 1619 East Colfax Avenue; Richard Kromkowski, President of the Park Commissioners; Janet Allen, 125 West Marion Street; Lewis Haber, South Bend Tribune. Councilman Kroll moved for a five minute recess. Councilman Coleman seconded the motion. Motion carried. Meeting recessed at 10 :10. The meeting was reconvened at 10:18 P.M. Also heard were Charles Schultz, 910 E. Donald Street; Joel Bullard, Realtor; Jerry Murphy, 613 California; Lucille Simon; Ed. Perkins, 813 East Woodside; Carl Everly, 1805 Woodmont Drive; Mrs. Genevieve McKee, 529 S. Fellows; Donna Anderson, 1144 Sunnymede; Jack Moulder, 1742 North Brookfield; Jim Heckamer, 522 West Colfax; Charles Borow- ski, 714 East Corby Blvd; Robert Zimmerman, Attorney. All persons who wished to be heard, having been given the opportunity so to do, Councilman Kroll moved that the Public Hearing be continued to the August 26, 1963, meeting of the Council to be held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall. Councilman Krueper seconded the motion. Motion carried. ATTEST: CLERK APPROVED: CHAIRMAN