08-24-53 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 24TH, 1953 (Continued) SECOND: Conduct such public hearing as it may deem necessary; THIRD: Reach conclusions in donformity herewith; and FOURTH: Petition the Common Council for the amendment of Ordinance No. 3702 substantially in conformity with suggested form of Ordinance attached hereto and filed herewith: JONES, OBENCHAIN & BUTLER ATTO? EYS FOR PETITIONERS. (16 Signatures) Councilman Korpal made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. The undersigned petitioner would represent and show to the Honorable Body that it is the owner of the following described real estate situate in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, to -wit: Lots Numbered Ninety -four (94) and Ninety five (95) as shown on the Recorded Plat of Hartman and Miller's Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana, and more particularly located for these purposes on South Bend Avenue on the North side of South Bend Avenue, between Burns Street and the first alley running North and South to the East of Burns Street. Your petitioner would further represent and show that said above described real estate is now zoned B Residential and A Height and Area as to zoning districts; and your petitioner is hereby petitioning your Honorable Body to change such zoning district to C Commercial and E Height and Area district for the following reasons 1. Said above described real estate is now vacant and is occupied by certain bill boards which have been maintained thereon for some years last past by your petitioner in conflict with the ordinance, and your petitioner desires to change the zoning of said real estate so that the use will not be in conflict with the zoning ordinance. 2. That the general tenor of South Bend Avenue to the West of the above described real estate is becoming Commercial and more particularly is now zoned Commercial on the Southeast corner of Howard Street and South Bend Avenue, which is one (1) block from the real estate here under consideration and that as a general. trend South Bend Avenue, from a zoning standpoint, is apparently toward commercial. 3. That the granting of this petition as prayed for, would not impair the value of the property in the immediate vicinity or in any way damage the health, morals or general well being of the community. WHEREFORE your petitioner respectfully asks that said above desdribed real estate be zoned from B _Residential and A Heights and Area Districts to C Commercial and E Height and Area Districts, as prayed for. OTTO GRATZOL SIGNS, INC., By Irene Gratzol Councilman Glass made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Hahn 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 appropriating $40,000.00 from the General Fund to Sanitation Department and $3300.00 from the Street and Traffic Fund to Street Department S -251 Repairs of Buildings and Structures, and declaring an emergency, all of the budget for 1953 of the Civil City of South Bend, Indiana% Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance go to the Council as favorable. W. A. HAM, Chairman Councilman Korpal made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried* ORDINANCE N0. 3936 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $40,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO SANITATION DEPARTMENT AND $3300.00 FROM THE STREET AND TRAFFIC FUND TO STREET DEPARTMENT S -251 REPAIRS OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, ALL OF THE BUDGET FOR 1953 OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent (Councilman Bestle). ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC X -261 X -RAY SERVICES $450.00 TO X -343 MEDICAL,.SURGICAL AND DENTAL $150.00 AND TO X -215 TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES $300.000 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 September 14th. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried.