09-22-69 Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING September 22, 1969 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana met in the Committee of the Whole in the Council Chambers of City Hall on Monday, September 22, 1969 at 8:00 p.m. with all members present. The invocation was given by Reverend J. Robert Clark, United Methodist Church, South Bend, Indiana. The meeting was called to order by Chairman, William W. Grounds, who presided. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - 1962, SECTION 40 AS AMENDED AND GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AND THE ACCOMPANYING MAP THERETO, GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE SOUTH BEND ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE USE DISTRICT FOR A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND.0516 E. Jefferson Blvd.) This being-the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Attorney Alex Cholis spoke in behalf of the petitioners, Mr. Thomas Hickey and Mr. Frank Brazeau. He explained the building was to be used as a showing parlor and mortician work would not be done there. He answered various questions from Councilmen Wise, Laven,Reinke and Szymkowiak concerning the.type of fence to be erected around the property and also the type of zoning requested. Councilman Reinke made a motion the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motDn. Motion was defeated. 3 ayes,(Councilmen Zielinski, Szymkowiak and Reinke) 6 nays, (Councilmen Laven, Craven, Grounds, Wise, Allen and Palmer) Councilman Wise asked Mr. Cholis if a 6 foot fence was going to be installed. Mr. Cholis stated a 6 foot fence would be erected . Councilman Allen made a motion that the site plan be revised to show a 6 foot fence installation. Councilman Laven seconded the motion. Motion carried. 8 ayes,(Councilmen Laven, Reinke, Szymkowiak, Grounds, Allen, Palmer, Szymkowiak, Wise) 1 nay, (Councilman Craven). (Further action was not taken) ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY TO THE MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, WHICH IS GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS LIBERTY HIGHWAY (ST. RD. #23), BY -PASS AND GERTRUDE STREET (LINDEN) ANNEXATION. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were given I an opportunity to be heard thereon. Councilman Laven read the following report: Committee Report September 16, 1969 To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee, the Annexation Committee, to whom was referred "AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY TO THE MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, WHICH IS GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS LIBERTY HIGHWAY (ST. RD. #23), BY -PASS AND GERTRUDE STREET (LINDEN) ANNEXATION." Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance should be set for Public Hearing on September 'L2, 1969. /s/ Robert 0. Laven Chairman