06-24-74 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 24 1974 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE REGULATING VEHICLE PARKING. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion to amend the ordinance as follows: Amend title to read: An Ordinance amending Chapter 20 of the Municipal Code of the City of,South Bend, Indiana, regulating vehicle parking. Delete whereas clause and insert: Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: Section I. Section 20 -67 of Article 6 of Chapter 20 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall be amended to read as follows: The first paragraph of Sec. 20 -67 of the code shall be numbered (a). Paragraph (b) shall read: No vehicle shall be parked on public streets within the business district of the City of South Bend nor on (the remainder of this paragraph remains the same as paragraph 1) Paragraph (c) shall read: No vehicle shall be parked, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on city streets which are not within the business district during all periods of time in the sections of the city designated by the Director of the Division of Transportation for street sweeping or for leaf pickup. Except that parking will be allowed on said streets at said times as follows: (1) On that side of the street having EVEN numbered addresses on the EVEN numbered days of the month; and (2) On that side of the street having ODD numbered addresses on the ODD numbered days of the month. Paragraph (d) shall read: Nothing in this section is intended to affect the parking of vehicles on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays unless a snow emergency is called according to the provisions of Section 20 -103 of Article 7, Chapter 20, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend. Paragraph (e) shall read: Same as paragraph 4. Paragraph (f) shall read: Nothing in this section is intended to affect the already regulated parking on designated snow routes during a snow emergency, or other areas in which parking is regulated by duly authorized signs. Section II shall be the usual paragraph regarding full force and effect. Council President Nemeth seconded the motion. The motion carried. Mr. Maurice Cohen, 725 East Eckman Street, requested the City Clerk to read the proposed ordinance, as amended, so that the audience would be aware of the contents. Mrs. Irene K. Gammon, City Clerk, read the amended ordinance in full. Mr. Donald Decker, Manager of the Bureau of Streets, stated that an effective program of street cleaning and leaf pickup has been hampered because of parked cars. He felt.the proposed ordinance would greatly help eliminate that problem, and he urged passage of the ordinanc Mrs. Casimir Deka, 1121 Harvey Street, wondered about the streets where signs were posted that eliminated parking on one side only. She asked if the proposed ordinance would have any effect on that. Mr. Decker stated that these streets would not be affected by the ordinance because the signs are already posted. Mrs. Fanny Grunwald, 227 South Frances Street, stated that, at one time, a sign had been posted the night before the street sweeping was to take place to inform the citizen to move their cars for that night. She thought this was a good idea and wondered why it was not done anymore. Mr. Decker stated that all the streets that are being paved are posted for no parking. He stated that what Mrs. Grunwald was speaking about was an "insurmountable task ". Mr. Cohen expressed support of the ordinance and stated that the city has been waiting for an ordinance such as the one proposed for a long time. He suggested that the streets be published before cleani so as to inform the citizens. It was indicated that publication of the notices was provided for ir the ordinance. Mrs. Deka brought up a problem on Allen Street between LaPorte and Lincolnway, and on Harvey Street, where there was parking on both sides of very narrow streets. She felt this shoo be looked into because it was a hazard. Mr. Roman Kowalski, 802 Birchwood, wondered if the one - sided street parking was applicable to all streets. Mr. Decker stated that the ordinance dealt wit residential parking as the business district was governed by no parking between the hours of 2:00 a and 6:00 a.m. on Monday through Friday. Mr. Kowalski agreed that the ordinance was needed. He stated that there should be some kind of fine for those persons who do not comply with the ordinanc in removing their cars. from the city streets. Mr. Decker stated that any violation of the ordinanc !would be considered a misdemeanor and was provided for in the ordinance. Council President Nemeth suggested that some streets be made one -way in order to facilitate traffic problems on narrow 'streets as Mrs. Deka had indicated. He then made a motion to amend the ordinance further in Sectic I, paragraph (c) as follows: "No vehicle shall be parked, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on city streets which are not within the business district during those periods of time and in those sections of the city so designated by the ... ". Councilman Kopczynski seconded the motion. The motion carried. Councilman Miller stated that, in many areas, it would be incon- venient for citizens to park on one side of the street. He stated that he would vote against the ordinance for that reason and because he felt the ordinance would not be an effective way of solving the problem. Councilman Taylor suggested that a letter be written to the Board of Public Works on the advisability of limiting parking on the streets that Mrs. Deka had mentioned. Councilman Kopczynski stated that the letter should also include Fisher and Dunham Streets. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Council, as amended, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. Chairman Newburn asked for a show of hands. He state that the motion had carried by a vote of five to two. He indicated that he had not voted because there was no need to as there had been no tie vote. Council President Nemeth asked for a roll cal: vote. The motion carried by a vote of six ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Taylor, Kopczynski, Newburn and Nemeth) and two nays (Councilmen Miller and Horvath) with Councilman Parent absent. 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