08-12-74 Council Meeting Minutes

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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ REGULAR MEETING - AUGUST 12, 19741 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, August 12, 1974, at 7:04 p.m., Council President Peter J. Nemet presiding. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth. ABSENT: None. Councilman Horvath made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Wholi on Monday, August 12, 1974, at 7:05 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Odell Newburn presid ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 15 -16 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS AMENDED. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. James Groves, Attorney at Law practicing at 2210 American National Bank Building, indicated that he was representing Courtesy Cab in its reques for an increase in taxicab rates. He stated that there were two sections to the existing ordinance which were being amended. The waiting time was requested to be amended from $4.00 to $6.00 and the amount of fare from 10� per one -half mile to 104 per one -fifth mile. He requested that the ordinance he had filed on June 18 be amended in Section 1 to read "10� for each additional one -fift of a mile" instead of the twenty -five cent figure and the one -half mile figure. Council President Nemeth made a motion to so amend the proposed ordinance, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski.. The motion carried.