09-13-71 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 1971 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana met in the Council Chambers in the County -City Building on Monday, September 16, 1971 at 8:12 P.M. with eight mem- bers present, one member absent. The meeting was called to order by Council President Robert O. Laven. The invocation was given by Reverend Charles Franklin Bruce, Ridgedale Presbyterian Church, 1406 E. Ewing Avenue, South Bend, Indiana. RnT.T. CAT.T. PRESENT: Councilmen Laven, Allen, Reinke, Craven, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise and Palmer ABSENT: Councilman Zielinski President Laven announced that a request had been made that the first and second reading of the Maple Lane Annexation Ordinance be moved from Item 13 to the first item of business on the agenda in order to allow the interested parties in the large audience to leave immediately ther after if they would like to do so. Councilman Gerald C. Reinke made a motion that Item 13 be read at this time, seconded by Councilman William Grounds. Motion carried. This ordinance was given first reading. A motion was made by Councilman John V. Wise, seconded by Councilman WalteVM. Szymkowiak, that there be no second reading, and there was an objection to this motion. City Attorney Shepard J. Crumpacker advised that the motion should be to kill the ordinance. Councilman Wise then made a motion to strike the ordinance, seconded by Council- man Szymkowiak. The motion was defeated by a voice vote of 3 ayes and 5 nays. President Laven then asked for the pleasure of the Council on the second reading. Councilman Janet S. Allen made a motion that there be no second reading of the ordinance, seconded by Councilman Wise. The motion was defeated by a voice vote of 3 ayes and 5 nays. Councilman Reinke made a motion in favor of the second reading of this ordinance, seconded by Councilman Grounds. The motion carried by a voice vote of 5 ayes and 3 nays. This ordinance was then given second reading. Councilman Grounds made a motion that this ordi- nance go to the Annexation Committee for a formal hearing on Thursday, September 23, 1971 at 7:00 P.M., seconded by Councilman Reinke. Motion carried. Councilman Janet Allen questioned the boundary description of the area for proposed annexation which the attached map did not clearly show and Mr. Crumpacker said that the area line in ques- tion was only a matter of six tenths of a foot as opposed to a greater distance, for instance 20 feet, and it was a proper legal description as read. President Laven entertained a motion for the third reading of this ordinance to be held on September 27, 1971, so moved by Councilman Grounds, seconded by Councilman Reinke. Motion carried. President Laven entertained a motion for a 5 minute....recess, so moved by Councilman Frederick D. Craven and seconded by Councilman Reinke. Motion carried. Time 8:25 P.M. 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 Monday, September 13, 1971 at 8 :36 P.M. after a short recess. The meeting was called to order by Council President Laven who presided. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Council President Laven entertained a motion to resolve the Council into the Committee of the Whole. Councilman Grounds so moved, seconded by Councilman Reinke. Motion carried. Time 8 :36 P.M.