05-13-63 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING -= ------------================-=========--============ = = = = == MAY 13, 1963 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Monday, May 13, 1963, at 8:31 P.M., with all members present except Councilman Tellson. The meeting was called to order by President Joseph T. Kroll, who presided. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen Kroll, Allen, Ladewski, Coleman, Glass, Krueper, Lehman and Muszynski. ABSENT: Councilman Tellson. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes, 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/ Joseph T. Kroll Committee /s/ T. W. Lehman South Bend, Ind., May 13, 1963. Minutes of Meeting of April 8, 1963. Councilman Lehman made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION The Clerk read a communication from the St. Joseph County Council of Conservation Clubs, signed by Ray Ashby, Preside The Communication was in the form 6f a Resolution adoped by the Organization urging the erection of a refuse disposal plant of a modern, completely sanitary design to serve all of the citizens and industries of the metropolitan area. Councilman Lehman made a motion that the communication be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Ladewski seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION Petition of The Housing Authority to rezone land bounded by Hamilton, Fremont, Marquette Boulevard and Moade Streets. Councilman Allen made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Planning Commission. Councilman Lehman seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITTON Petition of The Housing Authority to rezone two parcels of land at Laurel and the Grand Trunk Railway. Councilman Lehman made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Planning Commission. Councilman Allen seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CONTROLLER FOR MARCH, 1963 s Balance on Hand First of Month ----------------------------------------------------------------------- $3,471,288.66 Receipts during Month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $3,430,255.44 Disbursements during Month ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- $4,073,225.96 Balance on Hand March 31, 1963 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ $2,828,318.16 Councilman Lehman made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Ladewski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on Traffic and Transportation, to whom was referred the matter of 1. Police escorts at funeral processions, and 2. Loading zone at the entrance to the downtown Public Library, met at 8 :30 A.M., Saturday, April 20th, with the following being present: Councilmen Eugene Ladewski, Joseph Kroll and Walter Glass; Police Chief Or Harman; Traffic Engineer Clem Hazinski; Funeral Directors Raymond Jurek, St. Josepht, Leslie Toth, Zaherans, Max Yena, Welsheimers, John Walsh, Walsh - Bilancio and Dale Brink of Hollis. and Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion 1. The public has not been and will not be charged a ten dollar fee for the funeral escort service. 2. (thief Harman has promised that police escoatt service will be provided when funeral directors deem it necessary f the public welfare and safety. 3. If the police department is notified when the funeral procession route must pass a very busy or hazardous inter - section, a police officer will be stationed at this intersection when the procession passes.