Requesting the U.S. Department of Transportation to review its decision respecting time in the St. Joseph County, Indiana

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s Z RESOLUTION NO . 210-69 -------------- CM °z UJ CD .` REQUESTING THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF z TRANSPORTATION TO REVIEW ITS DECISION ce ° RESPECTING TIME IN THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, r- y INDIANA. WHEREAS, petitions were previously filed with the U. S. Department of Transportation, some of which requesting that St. Joseph County be moved from the Central to the Eastern Time Zone; and, WHEREAS, after consideration of the matter, the Department of Transportation announced a decision to move the time line so as to include St.Joseph County, Indiana, and therewith the City of South Bend, Indiana in the Eastern Time Zone, effective April 27, 1969; and, WHEREAS, the State Government by Veto action of the Governor on a proposed law passed by the 1969 INDIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY, which would have exempted the State from the "day-light" requirement of the Federal Uniform Time Act, has determined that the St. Joseph County, Indiana, and the City of South Bend must observe daylight time during the summer six months, and standard time during the winter six months, thereby initially resulting in a two-hour time change to the residents of this area; and, WHEREAS, it is the belief of this body that a majority of the residents in the City of South Bend, when required to observe daylight time, would prefer to be included in the Central Time Zone, thereby resulting in only a one-hour time change each six months to the residents of this area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. THAT WE REQUEST THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REOPEN CONSIDERATION OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED DECISION, TO HOLD HEARINGS AND CONDUCT STUDIES ON THE MATTER CONCERNING ACTIONS OF THE INDIANA STATE GOVERNMENT AS IT RELATES TO ST.JOSEPH COUNTY, AND THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. AND, FURTHER, we request that the currently established time line at the Eastern border of St.Joseph County be observed until this reconsideration has been concluded and also for so long as the observance of daylight saving time in this area is mandatory. The granting of such a request would permit St. Joseph County, during this period of reconsideration, to continue to observe Central Standard and Central Daylight Time as it now presently is doing and has done for the past years. 1st & 2nd READING 3-24-69 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUBLIC HEARING 3-24-69 3rd READING NOT APPROVED P �^ ro Member of the Common Council PASSED 3-24-69