01-09-33 Council Meeting Minutes

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January -9th, 1 Be it Remembered that-the Regular Session in the Council at the hour of 7 :45 oIclock P.' President Nelson presided. The Councilman Hull were accepted REGULAR MEETING. MINUTES. Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Chambers in the City Hall, Monday eveningbJanuary 9th, 1933, AM. A11 members present except Councilmen Rokop and Cripe. Minutes.of the previous meeting were read and on Moti`6n of as read.' Motion carried. OFFICIAL BOND OF DUNCAN J. CAMPBELL, COUNTY TREASURER EX-OFFICIO CITY TREASURER. � The Official Bond of Duncan J. Campbell, County Treasurer Ex- Officio City Treasurer principal and The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, as surety was presented to the Council.* Term of Office Two years from January lst, 1933-text On Motion of Councilman Oakley the Bond was referred to the Committee of the Whole, also to the City Attorney for further investigation.' - Motion carried. CARD OF THANKS. The family of Charles F. Keller acknowledge& w.ith.sincere appreciation your kind expression of sympathy. On Motion of Councilman Hiss the Card of Thanks -was received and San ordered to be placed on file. Motion:. carried.' REPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1932.' Balance on Hand First of Month .............. ............................... 163,761.ol Balance Nov. 30, ................ ... 771058.98 Respectfully Submitted, Geo. A. Knoblock, City Txallaa Controller. Oxxmaii The report was accepted by the Council and ordered to be placed on file*` carried. REPORT OF CITY PLAN COMMISSION. City Plan Commission youth Bend, Ind. Dec. 2, 193 2. To The Common Council , City of South Bend. Gentlemen: Ordinance for change of height and area district classification of lots No 143 an Portage Park Addition was considered by the City Plan Commission at their Meeting Dec. 1, 193 While it is true that the present "An height and area district on this property does :& not agree with its Commercial use classification, a change to "DO height and area would not obiriate the necessity for the owner going before the Board of Zoning Appeals for the adjustme of certain encroachments in his proposed building project, beexasuse of the reversednfrontage .of the lots. The City Plan Commission was of the opinion that in-as-much-as the contemplated improvement i the traffic conditions at last building project these lots will accomodate and because of Portage and Angella Avenues, better control of the building location could be exercised by granting a variance to the "A" height and area district requirements than changing to a district of lower classification and their action is unfavorable to the change. Yo4rs truly, D. Moomaw, Sect. The report was accepted and ordered to be placed on: file.' Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: - your Committee of the Whole to whom was re ferred An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 233 nly known as the Zoning Ordinance in so far as it applies to Height and Area of certain property in the City of South Bend, Indiana. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter, and J-hat in their opinion the said Ordinance should be reported Unfavorable.' John C. Hiss, Chairman. The report was accepted by the Council and ordered to be placed on file. Mote carried. ORDINANCE NO. 2331 commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance in so fa An Ordinance_ amending Ordinance No* as it applies to.Height and Area of certain properly in the-City polacedt upon nits.passage and .The Ordinance was given its third reading by _J�Itll D::_ost_N by the following vote: Nelson, Whitemann, Goetz, Hull, Jaworski, Altfeld, Hiss, Oakley Grzeskowiak and Gustin, Ayes 0, Nays 10.` Ordinance Lost. ORDINANCE NO. y 'dina, Ordinance authorizing the Board ``of Public Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana 1 An Ordin Negotiate for the Purchase of x Radio Equipment formit's Police Department an sum of Money not to exceed Fifty -Five readied Dollars its se drreadingfinafull and on by The Ordinance was given its fir g Motion of Councilman. Altfeld was referred to the Committee mmmofithecarried .also that a Public Hearing be held January 23rd, 1933 at 7.30 o RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN JULIUS ALTFELD. - WHEREAS, many persons in our city are without employment and in want because of a nationwide economic depression; WHEREAS, this condition is caused in part by the � labor• °f foreign made commodities compete, with the products of American industry and American by American consumers only tends to WHEREAS, the continued purchase d foreign- opportunity for recover; perpetuate present conditions and to deny American business its d hereby BE IT RESOLVED, that the common council se the c nicipalouse only produtslmanufacturedainmth heads ofthe city of government to purchase for municipal - United States, and c izen BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the common council of aseeSCthe'same principal o ebuyingVAmerican his patriotic duty to exercise ern his private purchases made commodities. uncilman Gustin made a Motion that the Resolution be•;aAfteraa generate diseussioriCthecMotior. Co. Goetz made a motion that the Resoluton just be filed, which was seconded and Councilman Altfeld made a Motion for a Roll call Oakleyt on theGarrnzeskowiak, and is as follows:, Nelson, Whiteman, Goetz, Hell, Naygr1- iResolution xal is filed by the vote tustin voting aye {, Altfeld voting Nay. y 99 on the amendment. MOTION ( orally ) motion that the Council stand in Memory to Ex President Oakley makes ;9,. Me Co6lidge. Motion carried and The Council stood in a bo atto8h2s oemlock P• M. motion carried, On Motion. of Councilman Oakley the Council j APPROV D ATTEST PRESIDENT. CL RK 0 w.. r 14 the 4 6s ' •