05-08-61 Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

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14 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING REGULAR MEETING MAY 8, 1961 ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF COIN - OPERATED DRY - CLEANING ESTABLISHMENTS The Clerk read the following communication from the Building Commissioner: May 2, 1961 Common Council of the Civil City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: It has come to my attention that on Monday, April 24, you gave first and second reading to an ordinance which would require a licensed attendant in self - service coin - operated dry cleaning establishments. I have read the subject ordinance and find no objections to the provisions as set forth therein. However, I do wish to call your attention several other hazards of the operation which should possibly be regulated. You will note from the enclosed article which I wrote for a building officials organization, that certain other hazards exist. In view of this fact, it would seem advisable to include the other safety precautions mentioned in the article in the proposed ordinance. If you should have any further questions concerning this matter, I will be in attendance at your meeting on May 8th, at which time I would attempt to answer those questions. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Sincerely yours, /s/ Verner L. Lane VERNER L. LANE Building Commissioner VLL:bb Enclosure Mr. Irving J. Smith, City Attorney, asked permission to make a statement to clarify the situation. Permission granted. Mr. Smith stated that he had prepared the Ordinance on regulating coin - operated dry - cleaning establishments because some weeks ago he was asked by the Council to do so. This being the time set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunit to be heard thereon. Speaking in favor of the Ordinance were Charles Mintz, 534 Coquillard; Morton Ziker, 1708 Eas Wayne Street;,Leonard Opperman, 305 Hawthorne; Irwin Rubin, 1219 East Wayne Street South; Charles Scoglund, 329 Ostemo Place. Opponents to the Ordinance were M. Edward Doran, representing the Low -cost Laundry and.DryyCleining,. Association of South Bend; William B. White, Sales Training Manager for Whirlpool, Benton Harbor, Michigan; James Bark, 4305 Payne Drive, Midland, Michigan; Dr. Latham Crandall, 3600 West Indiana, Elkhart, Indiana; George W. Manue 289 Perry Street, Dover, New Jersey. Speaking in rebuttal were Irwin Rubin and Charles Skoglund. Councilman Krueper made a motion that the Ordinance go to the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 5 ayes and.4 nays (Councilmen Kroll, Allen, Coleman and Lehman) the Council as unfavorable. Councilman Muszynski seconded (Councilmen Ladewski, Tellson, Glass, Krueper and Muszynski , There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Councilman Muszynski made a motion to adjourn. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried and the Committee of the Whole Meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M. ATTEST: APPROVED: GLEKK Jv_"� r/___ CHAIRMAN