03-13-50 Council Meeting Minutes

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Be it remembered that the 'Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in regular session in the Council Chamber, Monday, March 13th, 1950, at 8:09 P.M. with all members present. President Erler presided. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion to suspend the regular order of business. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. REPORT OF CCMMITTES 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 meetings of the Council and found them correct. They therefore recommend that the same be approved. Meetings of January 23rd and February 27th, 1950- WALTER C. ERLER) Committee CLEM NIEZGODSKI ) Councilman Tellson made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION City Council South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen:_ January 27, 1950 This is to certify that we strongly object to the installation of parking meters on East 'Myne Street and South Carroll Street* We have, six employees who drive to work, and it is impossible for them to find a parking place within six blocks of -their work. Due to the fact that the present parking meters in this area are not used, we feel it is unecessary to install additional meters. Very truly yours, SOUTH BEND TYPOGRAPHIC SERVICE, INC. Donald C. Krewson, President Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the communication be referred to the Board of Works. Councilman Muszynski. seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION Councilman Chester Muszynski c% City Hall North Main Street South Bend, Indiana Dear Councilman Muszynski: - t the last meeting of this organization, a motion was made and carried to protest the ineffectual snow :removal on Western Avenue, .particularly between Maple Street and Laurel Street. In clearing this one - horse, but main arterial highway, the snow plows deposited high banks of snow along the curbs, thereby causing a den gerous condition, not only for pedestrians crossing the street, but also to vehicle traffic, making parking along the curb a virtual impossibility. This letter to`�you, our councilman, was authorized in the hope that reoccurrence of such conditions will be eliminated on this narrow but important thoroughfare. Yours very truly, POLISH AMERICAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION By Casimir W. Dzikowski, Secretary - Treasurer Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the communication be referred to the Traffic Engineer. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION Dear Councilman: The overwhelming defeat of socialized political housing as exhibited by the thorough, impartial and intensive public opinion poll recently conducted by the Tribune certainly merits the attention of and action from the City Council. This is a mandate from the people that cannot be ignored. Home owners and Taxpayers in every walk of life, from every political party and from every -corner of our city have expressed themselves in no uncertain terms. Elections have never been won or lost by such a majority as this crushing 3 -2 decision. This overwhelming expression of an aroused citizenry as expressed in this poll, as expressed by 6000 remonstrances signed by hote owners and filed with the council, and expressed by the ass Baling of the largest crowd of tax payers and home owners ever to converge on the Council Chambers two weeks ago should amply con- vince this council that South Bend wants no more of this socialistic experiment and demands that an immediate stop be put to the reckless spending by politicians which results in unbearable taxation. In light of the above facts the committee against Public Housing requests the Council to abrogate the contract it now has with the housing authority to construct socialized political housing on the so called "Kemble Avenue" and "Maggies Court" Sites. The city has the legal right to cancel such contract and should do so immediately if for no other reason than this contract only calls for 3f of the income in lieu of taxes. In other words a $15,000 public house on Kemble Avenue would pay $10.80 taxes yearly against $196 for a similar dwelling privately owned. The tax odds are 18 to 1 against the home owner. The Mayor has already promised the hundreds of citizens from the Southwest part of the City who stormed the City Hall in objection to the "Kemble Avenue" deal that he would stop the proposes? project. The Mayor has also stated that it is very questionable if it would be wise to bdild houses on "Maggies Court" in light of the widening of Western Avenue which is to start this year. The disgraceful $1marea of "Maggies Court" that the housing authority has owned for many years, and continued to rent after taking it off the tax rolls should be torn down. The remaining ground left after the widening of Western Avenue could be very advantageously used as a small park and playground dedicated to our veterans.