03-13-61 Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

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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 Council Chambers on Monday, March 13, 1961, at 8:05 P.M., with all members present. The meeting was called to order by Councilman T. W. Lehman, Chairman, who presided. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FIXED MILEAGE RATE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE USE OF PRIVATE CONVEYANCES FOR CITY BUSINESS, TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 3977 This being the time previously set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the South Bend Civic Planning Association, was heard. Councilman Kroll made a motion that the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Council- man Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF A TRACT OF LAND OWNED BY THE MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: All of the East Washington Street right of way which lies between the East race and the St. Joseph River, subject to air rights and sewer easements, all in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana. This being the time previously set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Councilman Krueper withdrew his motion to set the Ordinance for public hearing. Councilman Glass withdrew his second to the motion. Councilman Kroll made a motion to confirm the action. Councilor Ladewski seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS IN THE STREET AND TRAFFIC FUND (Off Street Parking Survey) This being the time previously set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. The Clerk read a Resolution against the expenditure of city funds for an off - street parking survey and opposed to the City of South Bend entering into Municipal Parking, said resolution bears 102 signatures. A Resolution of the South Michigan Street Businessmen's Association, signed by Evelyn Kaetzer and Howard Sigrist, was read indicating that their Association is opposed to the City of South Bend spending money for an off - street parking survey and to Municipal Parking. A Resolution of the Rum Village Businessmen's Association, signed by Mathew Horvath, Jr., Alex Kobik, George M. Tschida, Myron Ransom, John S. Gruber and Charles M. Bakos, was read indicating that their Association is opposed to the City of South Bend spending money for an off - street parking survey and to Municipal Parking. A Resolution of the Portage Avenue Businessmen's Association, signed by Donald W. Huff, Joseph T. Serge and J. G. Borden, was read indicating that their Association is opposed to the City of South Bend spending money for an off - street parking survey and to Municipal Parking. A Resolution of the River Park Business Men's Association, signed by Donald F. Erhardt, President and Jack Watson, Secretary, was read indicating that their Association is opposed to the City of South Bend spending money for an off - street parking survey and to Municipal Parking. The following communication for the South Bend Civic Planning Association, Inc., was read: Committee of the Whole Common Council City of South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: March 13, 1961 The Ordinance. appropriating $16,000.00 for an Off- street Parking Survey in the Street and Traffic Fund budget is before you for public hearing this evening.--.We note that the ordinance does not state where the funds are to be derived from, though some have said they are to be taken for the Parking Meter receipts. Because it is important for you, particularly, and the general public, to know how this is to be financed we present the following information: Street and Traffic Fund Budget for 1961 Balance in Fund January 1, 1961 M V H Distribution by state (estimated) Transfer from Parking Meter receipts Parking Meter Fund budget for 1961 32,250.00 Transfer to Street & Traffic Fund 82,000.00 Balance in Fund January 1, 1961 Receipts 1960 (no estimate for 1961) $1,104,795.04 $ 99,953.28 920,729.46 82,000.00 1,102,682 74 $ .- 2,112.30 31,012.60 114,250.00 $ 114,250.00 $ 145,262.60 This indicates that there would be sufficient funds to appropriate for a Survey, but such appropriation must be made from Meter Fund. We would state, however, that the actual M V H January distribution was $1,345.49 less than the amount anticipated when the budget was approved and that if this is a trend which. -would continue all year it will directly affect the Street and Traffic Fund which this year does not have a property tax rate. In addition to the above information, we mailed to our members and subscribers a memo and card questionaire (copy of which was sent you) and here is a tabulation of the replies totalling 175 card and two phone calls out of 838 mailed Q. Is there enough downtown parking now? 88 yes; 72 no; 16 no opinion; 1 yes and no. Q. Who should provide more ?. Government 28; Downtown Business 104; Both 5; No opinion 40. Q. Should the city spend $16,000.00 for a.parking survey? 35 yes; 141 no; 1 yes and no.