04-08-40 Council Meeting Minutes

Home Browse Search

Note: On April 4th a group of men consisting of George Beamer, Chief W. K. Ingram, Ernest miller and Sergeant Butz stopped at Kokomo and investigated their meter installation. They failed to find any unfavorable reaction towards them. Kokomo has 2.84 meters installed and.the revenue derived from these meters amounts to between $400.00 and $500.00 a month. The passenger car registration in the city of Kokomo is•about 12,000 automobiles. They also stated that not only do they receive this extra revenue, but their traffic situation has been improved one hundred per cent. Before the parking meters were installed, an ordinance was passed by the Council whereby all revenue derived from these meters was placed in a fund to be used only for the furtherance of their traffic program. TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: April 8, 1940 The Committee of Streets and Alleys recommends that the Council direct the City Attorney to draw up an ordinance for the installation of parking meters on a six month trial basis - said ordinance to specify that the funds derived from such meters be set up in a fund for purpose of traffic safety. MELTON 0. BRANNAN, Chairman ' Councilman Pulaski made a motion that the report be adopted. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried 6 ayes - 2 nays (Hull and Bishop) -1 Absent. REPORT OF STREETS & ALLEYS COPt[MITTEE ITo the Common Council of South Bend, Indiana: April 8, 1940 It is the recommendation of the Streets & Alleys Committee that the ordinance governing the obstruction of public property be enforced 100/. MELTON 0. BRANNAN, Chairman Councilman Bishop made a motion for.the adoption of the report. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion lost by -a vote of 4 ayes - 4 nays (McCarthy, Jordan, Hull, Pulaski) - 1 absent. Councilman Hull then made a motion that the report be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Councilman Jordan seconded the motion.. Motion carried 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent. REPORT OF C0104ITTEE 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. Meeting - 1/22/40 Committee- " 2/2640 it Spec - 2/26/40 it 3/11/40 " 3/25/40 Councilman Pulaski made a motion for the acceptance of the reports. carried. Councilman Heideman seconded the motion. Motic IREPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY,OF SOUTH BEND - For the month of February, 1940 Balance on Hand First of Month - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------- -$1,155,687.95 -- Total Balance andReceipts - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,305,148.37- - Balance -------- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,146,312.08 -- Councilman Pulaski made a motion for the adoption of the report. Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. Motion Carried. ORDINANCE NO. 3316 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, Va'ITHOUT APPRAISEMENT. (6 garbage hoppers or boxes) This ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Hull made a motion for the suspension of the rules. Councilman Pulaski seconded the motion. Motion carried. Ordinance given third reading by title and passed>by roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent. I ORDINANCE ITO. 3317 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PE RSONAL PROPERTY BELONGING T'0 THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, WITHOUT APP RAISEMENT. This ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Jordan made a motion for the suspension of the rules. Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried. Ordinance given third reading by title and passed by roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent. ORDINANCE NO. 3318 AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS AT THE INTERSECTION OF WASHINGTON STREET AND WALNUT STREET. This,ordinance given first and second reading. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion for the suspension of the rules. Councilman Jordan seconded the motion. M6tion-carried-by 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent. Ordinance given third read- ing. Ordinance passed by roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent. RESOLUTION RESOLUTION ALLOCATING THE SUM OF TWENTTY -FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2 5,000.00) FROM THE AVIOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR WAP AND PWA IN THE 1940 BUDGET UNDER ACCOUNT NO. H -27, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO- SPECIAL 11IPA ACCOUNT.