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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 22, 1976 <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers <br />of the County -City Building on Monday, March 22, 1976, at 7:00 p.m., Council President Roger <br />0. Parent presiding. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. <br />ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, <br />Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrowski, Horvath and Parent <br />ABSENT: None <br />Mr. Robert Swanson was sworn in to the Human Rights Commission by City Clerk Irene Gammon. <br />Council Member Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by <br />Council Member Serge. The motion carried. <br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the <br />Whole on Monday, March 22, 1976, at 7:05 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Frank Horva <br />presided <br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $112,500.00 <br />FROM THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND AND <br />- $12,500.00 FROM LINE ITEM 260.0 OF THE <br />CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO <br />PROJECT R &S 48, PHASE III, IRONWOOD ROAD <br />FROM APPROXIMATELY 500' SOUTH ON INWOOD <br />ROAD NORTH TO NORTH OF RIDGEDALE ROAD. <br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance,.proponents and <br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Depart- <br />ment of Public Works, made the presentation for the ordinance. He said this appropriation was <br />to provide money for the purchase of right -of -way. He said traffic had increased to the point <br />where the city needed to give attention to provisions to handle the traffic. He said this pro- <br />ject includes storm water retention near the intersection of Ironwood and Ridgedale Roads. <br />Mrs. Irene Magyar, 2517 S. Ironwood, said she felt the people that lived on Ironwood were a <br />better judge of the traffic, and she did not think there was any problem getting in and out of <br />their driveways. She said the shopping center serves mostly the people in the south part of <br />town, and when the second shopping center is built in Mishawaka there will be a decrease in <br />traffic on Ironwood. She said she felt the $125,000 spent acquiring property is a waste of <br />taxpayers money. <br />Mr. Ray Magyar, 18706 Douglas, asked if the city had made any provisions for handling the >pro - <br />blem of the grade crossing on Ironwood, near Lincolnway. Mr. Farrand, indicated, the grade <br />separation was a county responsibility. He said the county had appropriated money for a study <br />of the grade separation.at this location. He said, however, that the state will not make any <br />commitments until the city widens Ironwood. Council Member Kopczynski questioned Mr. Farrand <br />in regard to the grade separation on Ironwood, as well as the grade separation on Sample. <br />Council Member Dombrowski asked if the $125,000 could be used for Sample instead of Ironwood. <br />Mr. Farrand indicated that the Sample Street project was moving as fast as possible, and said <br />they had all the money they need for Sample Street. Council Member Dombrowski said he would <br />like this to go to Council unfavorably, there was no second. <br />Council Member Taylor said it was'his understanding that this project was going to be built in <br />phases, and this particular phase will go to just past Ridgedale. He said there was need for <br />improvement on Ironwood. He said they were not doing any construction, and this project was <br />not to appropriate funds for construction. Council Member Taylor made a motion that the ordi- <br />nance be recommended favorably to the Council, seconded by Council Member Serge. <br />Council President Parent said that since the subject of Sample Street had come up, he thought <br />Mr. Farrand should prepare in letter form the steps county and city officials should take to get <br />this project completed. Mr. Farrand indicated that MACOG was handling some phases of this pro- <br />ject, and that $1,400,000 had been appropriated for the overpass. <br />This motion carried, with Council Member Dombrowski opposing. <br />