07-12-54 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DULY 12TH, 1954 Be it remembered that the Common Council, of the City of South Bend met in regular session in the Council Chamber, Monday, July 12th, 1954, at 8:00 P.M., with all members present except 'Councilman Pinter. President Erler presided. REPORT OF COMMITTEE 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 meeting of the Council and found them correct. They therefore recommend that the same be approved. Meeting of June 28th, 1954. WALTER C. ERLER SR. ) W. A. HAHN ) Committee STANLEY C. KORPAL ) Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION Communication received from H. S. Cover protesting against the use of W. Chippem Ave. by the Soap Box Derby organi zation. Councilman Hahn made a motion that the communication be referred to the Board of Public Works, Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried, PETITION Petition of Ruth M. Welsheimer to rezone Lot No. 3 as shown on the recorded Plat of Burroughs Sub - division of Bank Out lot of No. 115, et al. Councilman Hahn made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLAN COMMISSION Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlmen: A communication has been received co- signed by Mr. Wilbur Young, Superintendent, State Department of Public ` In.struotioil, end Mr. R• H: Rayburn, Director, Special Education, recommending that the City of South Bend annex the Northern Indiana. Children's Hospital, which area is bounded by Eddy Street, Angela Boulevard, Notre Dame Avenue, and the City Limits lying north of Napoleon Street. Should the City annex the balance of the grounds, it would enable the City: - School system to accept transfer of children from other school corporations and to extend their special education program to the Children's Hospital. The communication was sent to the Commission as one agency to initiate and do the necessary paper work involved in the annexation procedure, it being difficult and time consuming for the State of Indiana as such to do so. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION RLH:nt Robert L. Huff, Seety. Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE ORDINANCE ANNEXING LANDS TO AND DECLARING SAME TO BE A PART OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDTANA. (Northern Indiana Crippled Children's Hospital) The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Muszynski made a motion for suspension of rules. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Councilman Muszynski withdraws motion for suspension of rules. Councilman Glass withdraws second to the motion. Councilman Glass made a motion that the ordinance be held up for two weeks and that a representative of the School Board be notified to attend this meeting. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLAN COMMISSION Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: Attached petition of Mary J. Droege., et al to rezone Lot 6 and part of Lot 5, Rockefeller's 1st Addition from B Residence and B Height and Area to C Commercial and C Height and Area Districts was legally advertised under date of June 21, 1954 and given public hearing under date of July 1, 1954. It is recommended that said lots as above be rezoned as petitioned for. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Robert L. Huff, Secretary Councilman Hahn made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion