10-13-70 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, reconvened in the Council Chambers in the County -City Building on Tuesday, October 13, 1970 at 9: 20 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Council- President Robert 0. Laven, who presided. REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE The Reports from the Committee of the Whole are listed on page 448. REPORT FROM COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respectfully report that they have inspected the minutes of the September 28, 1970 meeting of the Council and found them correct. They therefore recommend that the same be approved. /s/ Robert 0. Laven /S7 Janet S. Allen Zs/ Albert E. Palmer There being no objections, the report was accepted as read and placed on file. CITIZENS REQUESTS - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS Mrs. Kathryn L. Blough, City Clerk, distributed brochures to those attending the Council meeting and to each Councilman. These papers carried pictures of the Councilmen, listed the members of various Council committees and a map of the Councilmanic Districts. She stated that she hoped the brochures would better acquaint the citizens with the persons who represent the people in their city government. Mrs. James 0. Root, 2004 Walnut Street, presented a petition that seeks to have the street paved and also presented to the Clerk several letters solicited from trucking firms supporting the paving of Walnut Street. Many of the residents from Walnut Street attended the Council meeting. Mrs. Root said that the residents had received a letter from the Engineering Department today but hardly had time to discuss the proposal before the Council meeting. Mrs. Lee E. Swan, 2022 S. Swygart Street, spoke in support of the Walnut Street residents.