07-09-62 Council Meeting Minutes

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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, not in Regular Session in the Council Chafers in the City Hall on Monday, July 9, 1962, at 9:48 P.M., with all members present. The meeting was called to order by President Joseph T. Kroll, who presided. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Kroll, Allen, Ladewski, Telison, Coleman, Glass, Krueper, Lehman and Muszynski. ABSENT: None REPORT OF COMhIITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of-South Bend: Your Committee on the inspection and supervision -of the mtautes, would respectfully report that they have inspected the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council and found them correct. They therefore recommend that the same be approved. /s/ Albert Tellson : /s/ T. W. Lehman Committee /s/ Joseph T. Kroll : South Bend, Ind., July 9, 1962 Minutes of Meeting of June 25, 1962. Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Lehman seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION The Clerk read a communication from the American Municipal Association extending an invitation to the members of the Council to attend the 39th Annual Municipal Congress to be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Sheridan Hotel on August 25 - 29, 1962. Councilman Lehman made a motion that the Communication be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski secondei the motion. Motion carried. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS REPORT OF CONTROLLER FOR JUNE, 1962 Balance on Hand first of month -------------- =----------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- $3,121,733.45 Receipts during math ----------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------- $3,186,170.09 Disbursements during Month ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $2,589,455.27 Balance on Hand June 30, 1962--------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- $3,718,448",:27 Councilman Lehman made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried.- REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY To the Members of the n- Council City of South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: RE: Councilman Muezvnski's complaint - Truck Traffic July 9, 1962 Attached are copies of a Report from Inspector Cornelius Nicholas to the Board of Public Works and Safety and a lett from the Northern Indiana Motor Carriers Association, Inc., with reference to the complaint concerning truck traffic and violations through Swygart Street and Indiana Avenue between Prairie and Walnut. This report was brought before the Board of Public Works and Safety at its meeting of July 9, 1962. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Anthony J. Sabo Anthony J. Sabo, Clerk Board of Public Works and Safety Rae$. AJS:ES The attached report covered Officers reports concerning truck traffic on Indiana Avenue and Swygart Street. Councilman Lehman trade a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF BUILDING DEPARTMENT The Honorable Common Council Civil City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: July 9, 1962 At the June 25th Regular Meeting of the Council a request was made that I investigate a report that an industrial coal yard was being built between Harris and Kosciuszko Streets South of Huron Street in the City of South Bead. Our investigation revealed that there has been a coal yard located in the approximate area (1512 Western Avenue) for a very long period of time. Ww also learned that the property in question is zoned "E" Heavy Industrial which would permit construction of the coal yard. However, our investigation failed to show that the existing coal yard has been extended or is intended to be extern, beyond the present and existing facilities.