02-27-78 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 1978 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) Mayor Nemeth indicated that Federal money does not effect the salary budget or the tax rate. He indicated there was no question as to the legality of this situation. Council Member Miller indicated that this could not be done under State law. He said the Council should go ahead and pass this bill, as amended, and if the Administration wants to amend this budget reflecting an increase in responsibility that could be done in a separate ordinance. Council President Parent withdrew his motion. He made a motion to continue this until the next regular meeting of the Council. The motion did not receive a second. Council Member Adams made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The moti carried. Council Member Miller made a motion to have public hearing on Bill Nos. 13 -78, 16 -78 and 17 -78, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 13 -78 A BILL AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 7, SNOW ROUTES OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND BY THE ADDITION OF NEW SECTION 2 -102A RESTRICTED PARKING DURING THE SNOW SEASON. BILL NO. 16 -78 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 20 -104 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS SNOW REMOVAL CONDITION: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. BILL NO. -17 -78 A BILL REGULATING PARKING TO PERMIT EFFICIENT STREET CLEANING AND SNOW REMOVAL AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents' were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Kopczynski made the presentation for Bill No. 13 -78. He said this bill was being presented in such a way as to provide the least inconvenience to the people and the various departments doing a job. He gave a brief description of what the bill contained. Council Member Horvath made the presentation for Bill No. 16 -78. He said the Public Works Committee had put the three bills together into one ordinance. Council Member Szymkowiak made a presentation for Bill No. 17 -78. He said this bill would not only con- trol snow, but street cleaning and leaf pickup. He said this bill would alternate parking on even and odd days. Council President Parent indicated that the amendment would be made to Bill No. 13 -78. He read the following amendments:. In the title remove "and By the Addition of New Section 2 -102A Restricted Parking During the Snow Season: Section I delete (1) and (8) renumber the Section to reflect this change: delete Section III in its entirety: Section IV (a) change six to four and add "as called for by the Snow Coordinator ": Section VI in title change Section number to 20 -104; Sec. 20 -103B change to 20 -104; (a) change six to four and add, "or as called for by the Snow Coordinator; change (4) to read "All vehicles on streets so designated as a snow route must be parked on the even -side of the street. All vehicles shall remain parked on the even -side of the street until the opposite side has been cleared of snow. Once the opposite side has been cleared of snow, vehicles shall be parked on the cleared side. Once the entire street has been cleared to the curb -line, vehicles may be parked on both sides unless otherwise prohibited. Vehicles violating this sub - section shall be impounded. ": Section VII change to Section 20 -103B; (d) change to sub - section (a): Section VIII change the amount of the fine to three hundred (300.00) dollars: Section X, add "and after legal publication." Council Member Kopczynski made a motion that they add "by the Board of Public Works "in Section 20 -102 (c) after the word "formulated," Council President Parent included this in this amendment. Council Pre- sident Parent made,!a.mb.tilon that these amendments be accepted, seconded by Council Member Kopczyn The motion carried with Council Member Szymkowiak opposing. Mayor Nemeth asked that this bill be continued. He said he had set up a committee to study various means and methods of snow re- moval. He said they had received the amended version of this bill today, and they needed two weeks in order to make recommendations regarding the bill. He said different parts of the City have different needs. Mrs. Esther Waldron, 7272 Fellows, indicated that the bus routes should be cleared as quickly as possible, in order to eliminate the need for cars being downtown. Mrs. Jane Swan, 2022 Swygart, indicated that this was a strong bill. She indicated she did not like the idea of restricted parking on odd -even sides all year round, as this would have presented a hardship on the citizens. Mrs. Ethel Frank, 310 E. Paris, indicated that after you shovel the snow, the plow comes and throws it all back again. Mr. Dick Albright, President of the Park Avenue Association, commended the Council for the job they did on this bill, and recommended passage. Council Member.Taylor indicated he was in favor of passage. Council President Parent made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Adams. Council Member Miller indicated that four inches of snow was a little restrictive, but he supported the bill. The motion carried on a roll call vote of eight ayes and one nay (Council Member Szymkowiak.) Council President Parent made a motion to strike Bill Nos. 16 -78 and 17 -78, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried. Council Member Miller made a motion to reconsider Bill No. 198 -77, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion car- ried. BILL NO. 198 -77 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (1024 E. DONALD STREET.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Lloyd Taylor, of the St. Joseph Bank, made the pre- sentation for the bill. He said this rezoning would extend the bank's parking lot. He said Area Plan had made a favorable recommendation on this bill. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Parent. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council Member Taylor made a motion to rise and report to the Council and recess, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski The motion carried. ATTEST: 7 City Clerk ATTEST: Chairman