11-23-70 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 23, 1970 REPORT FROM THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: November 23, 1970 Your Committee, The Transport ion Committee, to whom was referred "The matter of Taxicab Public Liability Insurance Limits," respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, the existing ordinance, Section 6, Ordinance No. 4838 -66, be amended to read: Bodily Injury Liability Limits ........... $ 50,000 per person " 11 11 11 ........... 100,000 per occurrence Property Damage Liability Limits......... 25,000 per occurrence Further, the Committee recommends such amendment to be presented to the Common Council at the December 14, 1970 meeting in ordinance form. /s/ Walter M. Szymkowiak Chairman There being no objections, the report was accepted as read and placed on file. REPORT FROM THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: November 23, 1970 473 Your Committee, the Ordinance Committee, to whom was referred "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3913, SECTION 7, AND ORDINANCE NO. 4537 -62, SECTION 3, RELATING TO ELECTRIC WIRING STANDARDS." respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, a substitute ordinance will be submitted for the Council's consideration on December 14, 1970. *See note below S/ William W. Grounds Chairman There being no objections, the report was accepted as read and placed on file. (REPORT FROM THE ANNEXATION COMMITTEE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: November 23, 1970 Your Committee, The Annexation Committee, to whom was referred "a petition for annexation of lands known as the Greenland Corporation Tract, a tract owned by the County (St. Joseph County Commissioners), and a tract that is the Healthwin Property," respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance be given First & Second Reading on November 23, 1970 with a public hearing being set for December 14, 1970. A report from the City Engineer's office on the above was provided to the Council on October 19, 1970, and communi= cation with the St. Joseph County Commissioners relative to their concurrence was obtained. /s/ Robert 0. Laven Chairman There being no objections, the report was accepted as read and placed on file. ORDINANCES. THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 5246 -70 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, AS AMENDED. (18343 South Bend Ave., Vaness St., Site #1) The ordinance was given third reading. Councilman Grounds made a motion for acceptance of the amendments. Councilman Zielinski seconded the motion. Motion carried. 8 ayes, (Councilmen Laven, Reinke, Craven, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer and Zielinski) 1 nay (Councilman Allen) 0 absent Councilman Grounds made a motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer, for passage of the ordinance as amended. Motion carried. 9 ayes (Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds, Szymkowiak Wise, Palmer and Zielinski) 0 nays, 0 absent. Council- President Laven noted that the Clerk should send a communication to the Area Plan Commission indicating the amendments made on the above ordinance and the following ordinance and requesting a report to the Council on their approval or objections to the amendments. *Note: Council- President Laven stated that many replies have been received from various cities the Clerk sent communications to, asking their usage of the National Electrical Code and any revisions they might have made. He said the other Councilmen are welcome to review them.