11-09-59 Council Meeting Minutes (2)

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1959 amend the Ordinance by attaching the following conditions: 1. That a parcel of land between 4 and 5 acres in area be reserved for a period of time not to exceed three years for acquisition through purchase by or gift to the City of South Bend. 2. That the location of said land be subject to the approual of the Board of Park Commissioners. 3. That said land if not dedicated to the City of South Bend be sold to the City at the average cost per acre to the developer at the time of the developer's purchase. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Kroll made a motion that the Ordinance, as amended, be set for public hearing on November 23, 1959, Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, ALTERATION, LOCATION, OF ALL ELECTRIC SIGNS; LOCATION OF ALL OVERHANGING SIGNS AND ALL TYPES OF ELECTRIFIED SIGNS WITHIN TIE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING OF BONDS, LICENSING OF SIGN CONTRACTORS: THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND FEES THEREFORE; AND PROVIDING FOR MINIMU14 CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS. 159 Councilman Kroll made a motion that the Ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole to be considered along with the Building Code Ordinance which is now in the Committee of the Whole. Councilman Erler seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE FOR ADDITIONAL - APPROPRIATIONS IN STREET DEPARTMENT $16,800.00 AND CITY PLANNING $1,120.00: MORRIS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM DEPARTMENT $9,896.64; FIRE DEPARTMENT $900.00; SEWER DEPARTMENT $3,500.00; BOARD OF WORKS AND SAFETY $1,500.00 AND OFFICE OF CITY JUDGE $150.00 The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Kroll made a motion that the Ordinance be set for Public Hearing on November 23, 1959. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE ON HOUSING RESOLUTION IN RE: RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY LOAN FOR LOW -RENT PUBLIC HOUSING The Public Improvements Committee consisting of Donald F. Erhardt, Chairman, and Chester Muszynski, Walter Glass and Julius B. Christman, Jr., met November 9th and are of the opinion that this Resolution should have been referred to the Housing Committee instead of Public Improvement Committee. Therefore, this committee refers this Resolution to the Council without recommendation. Councilman Kroll made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Erler made a motion that the Resolution be referred to the Special Housing Committee. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion was lost by a vote of 6 nays, 3 ayes. (Councilmen Christman, Glass Erler). Mr. Joel Bullard, Realtor Board President, requested that the Resolution be set for public hearing. Councilman Kroll then moved that the Reolution be read at this meeting. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. The Clerk then read the Resolution in its entirety. Councilman Kroll made a motion for adoption of the Resolution. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried and the Resolution was adopted upon roll call vote of 6 ayes and 3 nays, (Councilmen Christman, Glass and Erler). NEW BUSINESS Councilman Glass stated that merchants and residents of East Sample Street had been inquiring -as to the length of t Sample Street would be closed to traffic and if there is a possibility of it being opened to traffic even though no more work is going to be done on the project until next spring. Mr. Irving Smith, City Attorney, stated that he had been informed that Sample Street would be opened to traffic soon but directed the Clerk to ask Mr. Andrysiak, City Engineer, to appear before the Council at their next regular meeting to explain the plans for the project. A complaint was received concerning the use of the property at the southeast corner of Columbia Street and Dubail Street relative to a non - confoming use of the zoning Ordinance. The Clerk was directed to ask Mr. William McInerny, Attorney for the Board of Zoning Appeals, to appear before the Council at their next regular meeting to explain to the Council variances and non- confoming use. There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilman Kroll made a motion to adjourn. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried and the Regular Meeting of the Common Council adjourned at 9 :29 P.M. ATTEST: APPROVED: CLERK I/ PRES