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<br />REGULAR MEETING MAY 99 1967
<br />REPORT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
<br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana:
<br />Your Committee on Transportation:
<br />To whom was referred "AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO ACQUIRE THE MASS
<br />TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF NORTHERN INDIANA TRANSIT, INC., WHICH SHALL BE A DISTINCT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
<br />AND WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS "THE SOUTH BEND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION" AND DEFINING THE CORPORATE
<br />LIMITS OF SAID CORPORATION ", in view of the Indiana "Mass Transportation Act of 1965 ";
<br />Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion as stated on page 55 of The
<br />Committee for Economic Development guidelines for local leadership in "Developing Metropolitan Transportation
<br />Policies" that, as local taxes are required to support a public transportation system, ".. a measure of
<br />democratic.control,.through. . . action of an elected body in general government - is essential. This ordinance
<br />provides such control only in the appointment of persons to serve as directors in running the public corporation.
<br />Therefore, this committee deems it necessary to amend the ordinance referenced to provide budgetary control
<br />in the Council and Mayor and any other controls deemed advisable by the entire Council.
<br />/s/ Richard G. Geib, Chairman
<br />There being no objections, the report was accepted and placed on file. President Hunter announced that
<br />public hearing on the ordinance would be held June 12, 1967.
<br />REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
<br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
<br />Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM
<br />RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AND PROVIDING PENALTIES WHERE SUCH SOLICITATION HAS BEEN FRAUDULENTLY
<br />CONDUCTED OR REPRESENTED"
<br />Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance be referred
<br />to the Ordinance Committee, who will give a report to the Council, and continue the public hearing until
<br />June 26, 1967.
<br />/s/ Edwin Thomas Smith, Chairman
<br />Councilman Smith made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Laven seconded
<br />the motion. Motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 4923 -67
<br />AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF
<br />$110,158.00 BY THE WATER WORKS OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE PURCHASE OF WATER
<br />MAIN PIPE OF CAST IRON OR DUCTILE AND FITTINGS
<br />FROM THE JAMES B. CLOW & SONS, INC. AND AUTHOR-
<br />IZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $9,175.14 BY THE WATER
<br />WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR
<br />THE PURCHASE OF MECHANICAL JOINT GATE
<br />VALVES FROM THE JAMES B. CLOW & SONS, INC.
<br />DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1967.
<br />The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Wise made a motion
<br />for suspension of rules. Councilman Palmer seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of
<br />7 ayes, (Councilmen Hunter, Allen, Palmer, Wise, Szymko,�7iik, Laven and Smith), 0 nays, 2 absent, (Councilmen
<br />Geib and Muszynski). Howard Goodhew, Water Works Superintendent spoke in favor of the Ordinance. The
<br />Ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 7 ayes, (Councilmen Hunter, Allen,
<br />Palmer, Wise, Szymkowiak, Laven and Smith), 0 nays, 2 absent,(Councilmen Geib and Muszynski).
<br />ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 4924 -67
<br />AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE SOUTH
<br />BEND CITY WATER WORKS AND EUGENE E. HUGHES, D /B /A
<br />HUGHES AND CLARK, DECORATORS FOR THE PAINTING OF THE
<br />?250,000 GALLON ELEVATED STEEL WATER STORAGE TANK
<br />ON SOUTH FELLOW STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND IN THE
<br />SUM OF $4,280.00
<br />The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Laven made a motion
<br />for suspension of rules. Councilman Palmer seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of
<br />7 ayes, (Councilmen Hunter, Allen, Palmer, Wise, Szymkowiak, Laven and Smith, 0 nays, 2 absent, (Councilmen
<br />Geib and Muszynski). Howard Goodhew, Water Works Superintendent spoke in favor of the Ordinance. The;Ordinance
<br />was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 7 ayes, (Councilmen Hunter, Allen, Palmer, Wise,
<br />Szymkowiak, Laven and Smith), 0 nays, 2 absent, (Councilmen Geib and Muszynski).
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