01-14-52 Counicl Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING ORDINANCE NO. 3857 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 37029 COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. (Northwest corner of Falcon and Washington Streets) JANUARY 14TH. 1952 160 The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Glass made a motion for suspension of rules. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 9 ayes - 0 nays. The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes - 0 nays. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND THE SUM OF SIXTEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY ($10680.00) DOLLARS TO CERTAIN BUDGETARY ITEMS OF THE 1952 BUDGET OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Glass made a motion that the ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole for public hearing on January 28th, 1952, at 8:00 P.M. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE REDUCING CERTAIN STEMS IN THE 1952 BUDGET FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $17,906.00 AND APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF SAID CITY TO THE 1952 BUDGET FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF SAID CITY IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $170P898.00 AND 'DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Bestle made a motion that the ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole for public hearing on January 28th, 1952, at 8:00 P.M. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Common :Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: That pursuant to Section 1 of Chapter 127 of the 87th Session (1951) of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, the full time and /or part time deputies appointed by the City Clerk of South Bend, Indiana, at the salaries set forth in the Municipal Civil City budget of said City for the year 1952 are herein in all things approved and ratified. Walter C. Erler, Sr. Member of the Common Council Councilman Hahn made a motion that the resolution be adopted. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. PROCEDURE OF CITY PLAN PETITIONS There is considerable delay encountered from the time a petition for a change to zoning is given to the City Clerk, then presented to the Council at next regular meeting, referred from the Council to the 'Plan Commission (which is a matter 'of routine) . After Plan Commission receives petition ten days is required for notice of public hearing after which Plan Commission recommendations are referred back to the City Council. As an example: The delay could be from January 14th when petition is given to City Clerk to March 31st with the normal procedure. I, therefore, move that when a petition is presented to the City Clerk a duplicate copy immediately be given to the Plan Commission so that the Plan Commission can make provi -sion for the public hearing at the earliest possible date. Councilman Hahn made a motion that the above procedure be adopted. -Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDER OF BUSINESS In order that the City Council may more thoroughly identify tk:e location of property to be zoned in the various zoning ordinances, I move that the Plan Commission's report tothe Council describe the location of property affected by street and house numbers to be read first preceding the ordinance to which it refers. The description and location of property to be zoned in the ordinance is in technical language of which the layman is unfamiliar. Councilman Bestle made a motion that the Order of Business be adopted. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Councilman Glass made a motion that the question of street parking be referred to the Streets and Alleys Committee and the advice of the City Attorney relative to an ordinance. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. (Continued)