11-26-51 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 26TH, 1951 ORDINANCE NO. 3852 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3702 COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. (South side of Ewing Avenue from Olive Street to Kaley Street and on the north side of Ewing Avenue to West Calvert St. from Olive to Kaley St.) The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Glass made a motion for suspension of rules. Councilman. Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO. 3853 ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3702 COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. (Property on W. Ford St. between Meade and Kaley Sts.) The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Muszynski made a motion for suspension of rules. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has for the past two (2) years actively participated as an intervenor in the application of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company for increase in rates, and WHEREAS, no final determination has yet been made of said application, and WHEREAS," said petition, together with supplemental modifications thereto, is still pending before the Public Service Commission, and WHEREAS, the Law Department of the !City of South Bend under the direction of Mayor George A. Schoek, has assisted the Public Counsellor in opposing said rate increase, NOW, THEREFORE, Be it Resolved By The Common Council of The City of South Bend As Follows: 1. That this Council go on record as commending the administration for its active participation in its attempt to maintain telephone rates as low as possible consistent with providing the Indiana Bell Telephone Company with a fair rate of return on its investment. 2. That this Council further go on record as urging the succeeding City Administration of South Bend, which is to take office January 1, 1952, through the office of the Mayor and its legal department to continue to actively participate in said telephone rate case to the end that unwarranted increases be denied. Y. Submitted in open meeting of the Common Council this 26th day of November, 1951. WALTER C. ERLER, SR. ember of the Common Council Councilman Frler made a motion.for the adoption of the resolution. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. PrROT ITT TON WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has for many years last past sought to have Western Avenue widezided, and WHEREAS, the present administration, through the efforts of Mayor George A. Schock, the Board of Public Works and Safety, and the Common Council; were able to induce the Highway Commission of the State of Indiana to actually commence said project, and WHEREAS, one of the major steps in connection with making Western Avenue a more useful thoroughfare is the extension of Western Avenue in an Easterly direction from Michigan Street, and WHEREAS, the Common Council has previously recommended that said step be taken, and WHEREAS, it is the express desire of the Common Council that efforts be continued to widen Western Avenue and extend same in an Easterly direction from Michigan Street, NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Resolved By The Common Council of The City of South Bend as follows: 10 That the city officials taking office January 1, 1952, be and they are hereby urged to continued the present efforts to widen Western Avenue in accordance with pl4ns, and to extend said Wdstern Avenue in an Easterly direction from Michigan Street to Lincoln Way East. 2. That said incoming city officials do whatever shall be required to induce the State Highway Commission of the State of Indiana to complete the widening of said Western Avenue and its extension East beyond Michigan Street, and that they cooperate fully with the -said Highway Department to said end. Submitted to the Common Council of the City of South Bend on this 26th day of November, 1951. ALBERT TELLSON Member of the Common Council Councilman Tellson made a motion for the adoption of the resolution. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried.