08-12-40 Council meeting Minutes

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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in regular session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Monday, August 12, 1940, at 7:46 P.M. with all members present. President McCarthy presided. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was waived. PETITION PETITION FOR THE RECLASSIFICATION OF REAL ESTATE AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, WHICH SAID ORDINANCE IS MORE PARTICULARLY KNOWN AS ORDINANCE NO. 2331. TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: The undersigned, Drewrys Limited U.S.A. Inc., an Indiana corporation, being the owner of the following described estate in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, and State of Indiana, to wit: Beginning at a point that is 880 feet East of the West boundary line of Section No* 2, Township 37 North, Range No. 2 East and 130 feet South of the South line of Elwood Avenue; thence East on a line parallel with the South line of said Elwood Avenue a distance of 95 feet; thence South on a line parallel with the West boundary line of said Section No. 2 a distance of 270 feet; thence West on a line parallel with the South line of Elwood Avenue a distance of 95 feet;thence North to the place of beginning,) hereby respectfully petitions that said property be rezoned.as.a Class D Light Industrial District and as Class F Height and Area District so that said real estate shall be adaptable for the uses permitted by and under said use and height and area classifications and subject to the restrictions pertaining thereto. The undersigned desires and intends to utilize said property for purposes consistent with the classifications herein petitioned for. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set its hand and seal by its duly authorized officers this 30th day of July, 1940. DREWRYS LIMITED U.S.A. INC. ATTEST: By C. A. BUDD J. E. JEANI+7ERET Vice President Secretary Statement and seal of Notary. Councilman Hull made a motion that the petition be referred to the Zoning Board. Councilman Heideman seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION GREETINGS:- We, the undersigned petitioners, own or occupy dwellings on the following streets: Rogers, Longley, Westmore, and Goodland. The employees of the Bendix Products Corporation habitually park their automobiles during working hours between Goodland and Bendix Drive on Rogers, Longley and Westmore Streets and Between Westmore and Rogers Streets on Goodland Avenue. On many occasions.the driveways are completely blocked, and the property owners and occupants are unable to utilize the parking space in frong of their homes for their own convenience, and we feel that parking automobiles solidly during working hours on each of these narrow streets constitutes a very definite fire hazard. We respectfully petition the Common Council to enact a suitable ordinance prohibiting parking for more than two (2) hours on each of the above named streets from the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. to five o'clock (5:00) P.M. excepting Sundays. 23 SIGNERS . Councilman Richardson made a motion that the petition be referred to the traffic engineer for investigation and a report be given to the Council by the Engineer at the next meeting. Councilman Brannon seconded the motion. Motion carri ed. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF STREETS, ALLEYS & BRIDGES 8/12/40 To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on Streets, Alleys & Bridges to whom was referred a petition to change the name of Center Street to Columbus Street or Columbus Court - Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the name of this street shall be changed to Columbus. Court. Councilman Pulaski made a motion that the report be adopted. Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF`THE WHOLE 8/12/40 To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred an ordinance prohibiting the ordinance prohibiting the keeping of bees within the City of South Bend - Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall be rejected* LEO M. JORDAN, Chairman Councilman Hull made a motion for the adoption of the report. Councilman Niexgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 8/12/40 To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred an ordinance transferring certain funds from the General Fund of tl Civil City of South Bend, Indiana, to the Fire Department Repair of Equipment Fund for emergency purposes - Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall go to the Council favorably. LEO M. JORDAN, Chairman Councilman Niezgodski made a motion for the adoption of the report. Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. Motion