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<br />REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 13, 1969
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<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WATER WORKS OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND BADGER METER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE,
<br />WISCONSIN, FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN ASSORTMENT OF WATER METERS FOR USE
<br />FROM FEBRUARY 7, 1969 TO FEBRUARY 7, 1970 IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,097.30.
<br />The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Janet S Allen made a
<br />motion fbr:a public hearing on January 27, 1969. Councilman Walter Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (Palmer).Councilmen: Laven, Allen, Craven, Grounds, Reinke, Szymkowiak, Wise and Zielinski.
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WATER WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA, AND GAMON /CALMET METER DIVISION, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, FOR THE
<br />PURCHASE OF AN ASSORTMENT OF WATER METERS FOR USE FROM FEBRUARY 7, 1969 TO
<br />FEBRUARY 7, 1970 IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,502.20.
<br />The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Janet S. Allen made a
<br />motion for a public hearing on January 27, 1969. Councilman Raymond Zielinski seconded the motion. Motion carried.
<br />8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (Palmer). Councilmen: Laven, Allen, Craven, Grounds, Reinke, Szymkowiak, Wise and Zielinski.
<br />Councilman President Robert 0. Laven then asked Councilman Fred D. Craven to take the chair. Councilman Robert
<br />0. Laven then introducedthe following resolution:
<br />RESOLUTIONS
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 202 -69
<br />RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RESOLVING THAT THE COMMON
<br />COUNCIL REDISTRICT THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND INTO
<br />SIX (6) COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS.
<br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend is presently divided into six (6) Councilmanic Districts
<br />in accordance with the BurnsIndiana Statutes, sec. 48 -1220, as amended.
<br />WHEREAS, the six (6) Councilmanic Districts as presently established and defined are not
<br />equally divided in accordance with the limitations and requirements set forth in the 1963
<br />Supreme Court Ruling, Avery v. Midland County, of "one man, one vote," principle- and
<br />WHEREAS, the Burns Indiana Statues, sec. 29 -3502, as amended permits only such redistrict-
<br />ing in a city non - election year and the year 1969 is such non - election year for the City
<br />of South Bend, Indiana; and
<br />WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the public interest that the City of South Bend, Indiana
<br />be redistricted to meet the above requirements of the "one man, one vote," principles-,
<br />NOW THEREFORE, Be it resolved that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
<br />undertake to redistrict the City of South Bend in accordance with State and Federal
<br />regulations during the year 1969.
<br />!s, Robert 0. Laven
<br />Member of Common Council
<br />This Resolution Adopted by the Common Council of the City of South Bend this January 13 day of 1969
<br />Councilman Robert 0. Laven stated this resolution for redistricting is a task for the council that must be done
<br />in 1969, a non - election. He said that the districts do not conform to the court ruling and that the St. Joseph
<br />County Board of Voter Registration now is in the process of purging its voter list of non - residents and non - voters.
<br />He stated that this has not been done for five or six years, however, this will take some time and when the figures
<br />are in, this act of redistricting can be accomplished.
<br />Councilman Walter Szymkowiak thought redistricting was necessary but that both political parties should be invited
<br />to lay out the redistricting plans. Councilman William Grounds stated that the Council should be capable of doing
<br />this alone. Councilman Robert 0. Laven said that the testimony of several political heads should be obtained.
<br />Councilman Janet S. Allen believed there should be several plans submitted. Councilman John Wise made the motion
<br />fbr'the passage of the resolution by a roll call vote. Councilman Gerald Reinke seconded the motion. Motion
<br />carried. 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (Palmer) Councilmen: Laven, Allen, Craven, Grounds, Reinke, Szymkowiak, Wise
<br />and Zielinski. Councilman Fred Craven then turned the chair back to Council. -- President Robert 0. Laven.
<br />RESOLUTIONS
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 203 -69
<br />A RESOLUTION FOR AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN
<br />ACCOUNT P -722, "MOTOR EQUIPMENT" OF THE SOUTH
<br />BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,249.00
<br />AND THE TRANSFER OF SAME FROM ACCOUNT P -727,
<br />"RADIO EQUIPMENT ", ALL IN THE SAME CATEGORY AND
<br />WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND.
<br />WHEREAS, certain extraordinary conditions have developed since the adoption of the
<br />existing annual budget, so that it is now necessary to appropriate more money than
<br />was appropriated in the annual budget for the various functions of City Government
<br />to meet such extraordinary contingencies: and
<br />WHEREAS, the low composite bid on the forty -eight (43) police cars required in
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