02-09-53 Council Meeting Minutes

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853- REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 9TH, 1953 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An Ordinance prohibiting the passing of motor vehicles by trucks, trailers and certain other vehicles on public streets in the City of South Bend, Indiana ". Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the President appoint a committ to meet with the trucking industries and report back to the next Council meeting on March 9th. W. A. HAHN$ Chairman Councilman Korpal made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion* Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An Ordinance for safeguarding persons and property and promot the welfare of the public; creating the office of- electrical inspector and prescribing his duties: establishing standards for electrical equipment and for its installation and requiring conformity therewith: making it unlawful to undertake the installation of electrical equipment without a permit therefor, and creating an electrical examining board and a board of review and prescribing their duties: providing for the licensing by the cleetrieal examining board of persons, firms and corporations undertaking the installation of electrical equipment,and operators of moving picture projectors, and electrical contractors and dealers in electrical equipment, and making it unlawful to undertake the installation of electrical equipment or operation of moving picture projectors without a license except as otherwise provided: providing penalties for the violation of this ordinance, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith% Respectfully-report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance be held up until next meeting on March 9th. W. A. HA.HN, Chairman Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report 'fie accepted. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1952. Balance on hand first of year . . . $ 2,013,615.57 Receipts during year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,231,310.56 Disbursements . . . . . . . ` . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . 8,244,926.13 Balance December 31, 1952 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,849,430.29 Councilman Muszynski made a- motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 3906 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. The ordinance was given first reading by title-and second reading in full. Councilman Glass made a motion for suspension of rules. Councilman Muszynski 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 NO. 3907 AN ORDINANCE M,1ENDING ORDINANCE N0, 3702 CMUTONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE. (Property bounded by Swygart St, on the West, the alley North of Indiana Ave. on the South, McPherson Sto on the East & railroad property on the North). The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Korpal made a motion for suspension of rules. Councilman Muszynski 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. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has heretofore unanimously adopted a Resolution determining that it is in the best interest of said City that the municipal government institute a system of collection and disposition of garbage and trash throughout said City, and WHEREAS, a preliminary study of the subject has been informally made by the members of this Council, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: By the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that a system of municipal collection of garbage and a limited system of collection and disposition of trash be instituted by said City and that prompt steps be taken by the Board of Public Works and Safety and the proper legal officers of said City to formulate and institute. plans for issuance of a General Obligation Bond Issue in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) and specifications of details of the plans for such project to be submitted to this Council for consideration. Percy Alford MEMBER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Resolution adopted by a roll call vote of 9 ayes— 0 nays.