02-27-67 Council Meeting Minutes

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— REGULAR MEF.TTNG February 27, 1967 ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA CERTAIN LANDS AND PROVIDING, AFTER ANNEXATION SHALL TAKE EFFECT, THAT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, ONE HALF (2) OF THE MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAXES TO BE IMPOSED UPON THE ANNEXED TERRITORY SHALL BE IMPOUNDED AND PLACED IN A SPECIAL FUND SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ANNEXED TERRITORY. (Location: Ironwood Rd., Inwood Rd. and Retention Basin.) The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Geib made a motion that the Ordinance be placed in the Annexation Committee and that it also be simultaneously forwarded to the Area Plan Commission for their study and recommendations, which recommendations are to be redirected to the Annexation Committee for their report to the Council. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA CERTAIN LANDS AND PROVIDING, AFTER ANNEXATION SHALL TAKE EFFECT, THAT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, ONE HALF (2) OF THE MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAXES TO BE IMPOSED UPON THE ANNEXED TERRITORY SHALL BE IMPOUNDED AND PLACED IN A SPECIAL FUND SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ANNEXED TERRITORY. (Location: Ironwood and Jackson) The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Geib made a motion that the Ordinance be placed in the Annexation Committee and that it also be simultaneously forwarded to the Area Plan Commission for their study and recommendations, which recommendations are to be redirected to the Annexation Committee for their report to the Council. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CERTAIN LANDS AND PROVIDING, AFTER ANNEXATION SHALL TAKE EFFECT, THAT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, ONE- HALF(2) OF THE MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAXES TO BE IMPOSED UPON THE ANNEXED TERRITORY SHALL BE IMPOUNDED AND PLACED IN A SPECIAL FUND SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ANNEXED TERRITORY. (Crest Manor) The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full.beCouncilman Geib made a motion that the Ordinance be placed in the Annexation Committee and that it also /simultaneously forwarded to the Area Plan Commission for their study and recommendations, which recommendations,are to be redirected to the Annexation Committee for their report to the Council. Councilman Wise seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CERTAIN LANDS AND PROVIDING, AFTER ANNEXATION SHALL TAKE EFFECT, THAT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, ONE -HALF (2) OF THE MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAXES TO BE IMPOSED UPON THE ANNEXED TERRITORY SHALL BE IMPOUNDED AND PLACED IN A SPECIAL FUND SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ANNEXED TERRITORY (Location: Ironwood and Kern Rd.) The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Geib made a motion that the Ordinance be placed in the Annexation Committee and that it also simultaneously be forwarded to the Area Plan Commission for their study and recommendations, which recommendations are to be redirected to the Annexation Committee for their report to the Council. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Councilman Allen referred to a letter each Councilman had received from the Coordinating Council on Human Relations. She stated that the letter requested the formation of a committee representing all people. Mrs. Allen stated that the Mayor's Citizen's Advisory Committee, which has been in operation for three years, is this type of committee. Councilman Allen then reported that the Fire Department had answered a total of 3,048 alarms during the year 1966, of which 653 were false alarms. This would indicate that out;of 579 box alarms only 86 were for legitimate fires. She stated that the cost for the use of a piece of fire equipment is approximately a ear. r $50.00 per fire, or a total of $32,650/ Ner eport was given in the hope that the citizens of South Bend, aware of the excessive high cost of false fire alarms, would help in their reduction.