07-14-58 Council Meeting Minutes

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1 14, LY5)b COMMUNICATION: Common Council July 11, 1958 City of South Bend c/o City Clerk City Hall, South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: It has come to my attention that my request for an appropriation for fans for the city court will be heard on July 14, 1958. Last year, I included this item in the proposed budget for 1958. This item was stricken because of the fact that an air conditioning unit was to be installed in the council .chambers. The air conditioning unit has not been installe( Our daily sessions in court are extended consierably. The court room is frequently over crowded. The large fan in the court room cannot be used during sessions because it disrupts our audition. The windows cannot be left open because outside noises are very disturbing. Quietly- operating circulating fans will provide much needed relief. We need two circulating fans for the council chamber and one for the cafeteria court. Such fans are considerably less expensive than air conditioning equipment -- and I believe will not only facillitate a greater efficiency in the opera tion of the city court, but will make your occupancy and use of the council chamber more tolerable during the hot seasons. Too, the cafeteria court is in need of one flat top table. This will provide much- needed desk space for the sorting, filing and processing of traffic violation notices. I cannot be with you on July 14, 1958 to explain further my needs above. I trust that you will excuse my absence and that you,will accept this explanatory letter in lieu of my presence. Very truly yours, /s/ Edward Olczak EDWARD OLCZAK, JUDGE EO:mk SOUTH BEND CITY COURT cc/ Councilman Carr made a motion that the communication be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION: Common Council South Bend Mr. Stanley Korpal, Pres. Dear Mr. Korpal: The Northwest Democratic & Civic Club heartily endorses amendments to Section V of Ordinance 3743 in regards to some degree of control over what is normally called Trash burning. We realize the potential abuse that can result from this ordinance in its present form. There is no protection or leeway for a home owner - policeman - or fireman in the loosely worded paragraphs of Section V under Miscellaneous. We feel the air about us should not be taxed with smudzy, smoldering fires during the sleeping hours of the City. We respectfully ask your closest scrutiny of a much abused ordinance. JK /md Respectfully yours, /s/ J. A. Kuminecz Joe Kuminecz, President N.D.C.C. Councilman Kroll made a motion that the Communication be referred to the Ordinance Committee. Councilman Carr s ed the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION: The Clerk read an invitation for all Municipal Officials to attend the 7th Meeting of the Inter - American Congress of Municipalities to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 10 to 16, 1958. Councilman Carr made a motion that the communication be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion, Motion carried. PETITION: Petitions bearing 1,071 signatures were filed with the Clerk petitioning the South Bend Common Council to exersize its legal.authority to enact such legislation as is necessary to prohibit heavy industrial semi truck vehicles from travel on their streets. The streets and number of signatures are as follows: South Olive Street $1 W. Grace Street 5 Dundee Street 146 W. Huron Street 11 W. Fisher Street 28 S. Falcon Street 79 S. Pulaski Street 29 Poland Street 41 Warren Street 59 Kaley Street 79 Phillipa Street 59 Meade Street 82 Carlisle Street 80 Gladstone Street 32 Kosciuszko 29 W. Dunham Street 24 S . Liberty 49 S. Camden S. Bendix Drive 80 total 1,071