07-13-59 Council Meeting Minutes

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brought to the attention of the Board of Health. There are 186 cities in the United States with a population of 100,000 or more: In the greater number of these cities both garbage and trash are picked up, done either by the city itself or by private contract with some indivi- dual or corporation. The Board of Health is heartily in favor of adding "trash pickup" to the list of various services which the city already provides for its citizens. South Bend is a city of hundreds of homes and it is a fact that by far the greatest majority of the owners of these homes take great pride in maintaining their property in good condition, however, a minority are indifferent, or unwilling to make any effort to keep the home and premises free from collections of undesirable trash and unsightly debris: Such a resident is a_ detriment to the community in which he lives and to the city in general. The morale of the community is definitely lowered by the presence of such residents and their presence is often the beginning of a new slum area. A trash pickup ordinance, with a penalty for lack of observance, will result in a cleaner and better city for all to live in; hence, the Board of Health is very much in favor of adding trash pickup as a governmental service. A second consideration that makes the Board of Health favor "trash pickup" is the ever increasing danger to our community of rabies. All over the country rabies is becoming more and more a disease of wild life. Domestic animals are protected by preventive treatments but this cannot be carried out in wild life therefore this is the source from which this disease is propogated today. Throughout the current summer season a rat has been found in our city that was definitely rabied: This is the second rat that has been found in recent years with this disease. Collection of trash and unsightly debris very quickly becomes a harbor for our rat population. The danger of such a condition is apparent. A rabied rat could bite a child, or even an adult and thereby start this always fatal disease in one of our residents. Elimination of the rat hazard will be the result of "trash pickup South Bend, in every decade of its existence, has increased its population and it is to be anticipated that the same pattern will be followed in the future. Trash pickup, as well as garbage pickup is essential to large, con- centrated areas of population and its existence in a community is evidence of the progressiveness of the city and the people who live within its boundary lines. The Board of Health definitely favors "trash pickup`.' as a governmental service to be rendered to the people of our city. Yours sincerely, /sl F. R.N. Carter, MD F.R.N.Carter, M.D. c :b To supplement the above, the following communication was read from the City%Engineer To Whom It May Concern: The City of South Bend, Indiana operates a sanitary land fill disposal method along with public garbage collection for residential property only. We now have 10 trucks and two on order which will eventually mean 12 trucks operating on a nine route basis. If the city of South Bend is to make a combined collection of garbage and other trash we will nearly triple the volume of material to be picked up. We could provide this dual service by operating 15 routes with 18 trucks. This would mean that we would have to purchase six additional trucks and hire 15 more men for pick up service, one addi- tional maintenance man and one man and one additional piece of equipment at the sanitary land fill site. At the present time the budget for the Sanitation Department is $202,401.50. If this additional service is to be rendered in 1960, the budget for 1960 would be raised by $220,000.00 or a total budget of $422,401.50. The $220,000.00 increase.would represent a ten cent increase in the tax rate. I would recommend that, if such an ordinance were to bs adopted a regulation type and size can be used and that the City pick up only such trash and garbage as would fit in the can with the lid closed. In order to help reduce the rat nuisance, greater cooperation by the residents and strick enforcement of cleanliness around the garbage paid area will be necessary. RSA: me R. S. Andrysiak City Civil Engineer Councilman Christman made a motion that the reports be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HABITABLE BUILDINGS AND PREMISES FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion IT SHOULD BE REPORTED favorable. lsl Joseph T. Kroll, Chairman July 13, 1959. Councilman Kroll made a motim that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Christman seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE.TRANSFERRING FROM CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT NO.216 -� TRAVELING EXPENSES TO CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT NO. 242 - PRINTING, OTHER THAN OFFICE SUPPLIES $400.00; FROM CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT NO. 216 - TRAVELING EXPENSES TO CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT NO. 55 - SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES $50.00; FROM CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT NO. 721 - FURNITURE AND FIXTURES $50.00; FROM CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT NO. 38 - GENERAL SUPPLIES TO CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT NO. 212 POSTAGE $50.00; FROM CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT i NO. 38 - GENERAL SUPPLIES TO CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT NO. 214 - TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH $50.00; FROM CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT NO. 711 - BUILDING AND FIXED EQUIPMENT TO CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT NO. 721 - FURNITURE AND FIXTURES $240.00; FROM CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT NO. 725 - OFFICE EQUIPMENT TO CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT NO. 36 - OFFICE SUPPLIES $325.00; FROM CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT NO. 726 - OTHER EQUIPMENT TO CITY PLAN COMMISSION i