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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Committee of the Whole in the <br />Council Chambers, Tuesday, February 24, 1959, at 8 :05 P.M., with all members present. The meeting was called to <br />order by Councilman Kroll, Chairman, who presided. <br />ORDINANCE <br />AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING FROM STREET AND TRAFFIC GENERAL FUND THE SUM OF $62,800.00 TO <br />STREET DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT S -13 - SERVICES PERSONAL (Extra and Overtime) $21,092.00; TO <br />ACCOUNT S -252 - REPAIRS OF EQUIPMENT $682.00; TO ACCOUNT S -262 - RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT <br />$18,600.00; TO ACCOUNT S -331 - GASOLINE $703.00; TO ACCOUNT S -334 - OTHER GARAGE AND <br />MOTOR SUPPLIES $1,169.00; TO ACCOUNT S -38 - GENERAL SUPPLIES $23.00; TO ACCOUNT S -43 - STREET <br />AND ALLEY MATERIALS (Salt) $18,590.00; AND TO ACCOUNT S -451 - PARTS OF EQUIPMENT $1,941.00, <br />ALL OF THE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1959 OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND DECLARING <br />AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY. <br />Proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard on this Ordinance. Councilman Glass made a <br />motion that the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. <br />ORDINANCE <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS <br />($1,000,000.00) TO BE APPLIED TO THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION, RE- CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF <br />STREETS, AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONIECTION THEREWITH. <br />Proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard on this Ordinance. Councilman Muszynski made a motion <br />to amend the Ordinance as follows: <br />"That Section I of the above entitled ordinance be amended to read as follows: <br />" Section I. That the sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) be appropriated out of the proceeds <br />of the bonds heretofore authorized to be issued by the Common Council designated as "City of South Bend, <br />Municipal Bonds of 1959 ", for the use of the Board of Public Works and Safety in paying the cost of con- <br />struction, re- construction and improvement of streets; that out of and from said sum of One Million Dollars, <br />($1,000,000.00) there shall first be used by said Board of Public Works and Safety an amount thereof not <br />exceeding Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) in paying the cost of construction, re- construction <br />and improvement of streets made necessary by the damage thereto occurring during the winter 1958 -1959; <br />that from the sum remaining after paying such said cost so many of the following projects shall be con- <br />structed as is possible within the limitations of the amount of money so remaining available for the <br />purpose. <br />Name of Limit of project Estimated <br />Project From To Treatment Costs <br />Ford Street <br />Gladstone <br />Kenmore <br />Resurface <br />$14,667.00 <br />Calvert Street <br />Michigan <br />Miami <br />Resurface <br />26,650.00 <br />Indiana Avenue <br />Michigan <br />Marietta <br />Resurface <br />20,000.00 <br />Jefferson Blvd. <br />Ironwood Dr. <br />Greenlawn <br />Resurface <br />13,300.00 <br />Greenlawn <br />Twyckenham <br />Resurface <br />13,300.00 <br />Twyckenham <br />Eddy St. <br />Resurface <br />20,000.00 <br />Ironwood Dr. <br />Jefferson Blvd. <br />Bridge <br />Resurface <br />24,000.00 <br />E. Ewing <br />Michigan Ave. <br />E. City Limits <br />Resurface <br />84,300.00 <br />(Ironwood Dr.) <br />East Sample <br />Michigan <br />Lincolnway East <br />Widen <br />300,000.00 <br />construction <br />160,000.00 <br />West Sample <br />Kenmore <br />Liberty <br />Resurface & <br />189,000.00 <br />reconstruction <br />West Sample <br />Kosciusko <br />Grant <br />Resurface <br />20,000.00 <br />West Sample <br />Liberty <br />Olive <br />Resurface <br />22,000.00 <br />Colfax <br />N. Lafayette <br />LaPorte <br />Resurface <br />26,600.00 <br />S. Lafayette <br />Railroad Viaduct <br />Sample <br />Resurface <br />16,000.00 <br />Walnut St. <br />Sample <br />Indiana <br />Resurface <br />20,000.00 <br />$969,817.00 <br />Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays. Proponents and <br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard on the Ordinance, as amended. Councilman Korpal made a motion <br />that the Ordinance, as amended in the Committee of the Whole meeting, go to the Council as favorable. Councilman <br />Christman seconded the motion. Motion carried. <br />ORDINANCE <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS I, II, III, IV, VI AND VIII OF ORDINANCE NO. 4207 ENTITLED <br />"AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF SEWAGE SERVICE CHARGES TO ALL USERS OF CITY <br />SEWER SERVICE OR CITY WATER SERVICE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPAIR AND /OR REPLACEMENT <br />OF WATER SERVICE LINES, SHUT -OFF BOXES AND WATER METER MANHOLES. <br />Proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard on this Ordinance. Counciman Korpal made a motion <br />that Section 6 amending Section VIII of Ordinance No. 4207 authorizing the increase of sewage service charges to all <br />users of City sewer service or City water service, for the purpose of repair and /or replacement of water service <br />lines, shut -off foxes, and water meter manholes, be amended to include the following additional sentence: <br />"That the Superintendent of the Sewage Treatment Plant shall submit to the Common Council <br />of the Municipal City of South Bend a financial statement of the affairs of this fund at its <br />second meeting of January of each year, which statement shall show the receipts for the year, as <br />well as all expenditures. It shall further show an estimate of the expenditures for the ensuing <br />year as well as an estimate of the increase or decrease of the insurance rate for said ensuing year." <br />I <br />