07-26-54 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR ?MEETING JULY 26TH, 1954 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in regular session in the Council Chamber, Monday, July 26th, 1954, at 8:05 P.M., with all members present. 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. WALTER C. ERLER SR. ) STANLEY C. KORPAL ) Committee Special Meeting of June 30th and Rpgalar Meeting of July 12th, 19549 W. A. HAHN ) Councilman Bestle made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion car rie d. COMMUNICATION Communication from the League of Women Voters of South Bend that some one office be equipped and delegated to duplicate, mimeograph or print in an economical way such letters, ordinances and other documents as are necessary for the information of the civil city and interested groups and people. Councilman Korpal made a motion that the communication be accepted* Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION Communication from South Bend Civic Planning. Association, Inc. regarding $1,000,000.00 bond issue. Councilman Hahn made a motion that the communication be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION Communication from residents of Lagoon Court and Joyce Drive relative to parking in that vicinity. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the communication be referred to the Board of Public Works. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION Petition of Harold E. Grise to rezone Lot No. 16 in Samuel L. Cottrell's Third Addition from "C" Commercial to "B" Residential and "B" Height and rea. District. Councilman Hahn made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission, Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION �. Petition of Jerry Claeys Jr. to rezone Lot No. 57 as shown on the Recorded Plat of Jefferson Heights Addition from "A" Residential to "B" Residential. Councilman Hahn made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Muszynski seconded the - 'motion. Motion carried. PETITION Petition of the South Bend Columbus Club, Inc. to rezone Lot Nos. 36 and 37 as shown on the Recorded Plat of J. G. Bartlett's Second Addition to "F" Height and Area District. Councilman. Korpal made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1954. Balance on hand first of month . . . 2,305,098.40 Receipts during month 20086,947.44 Disbursements . 1,576,702.46 Balance . . e 2,815,343.38 Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE N0. 3993 ORDINANCE ANNEXING LANDS TO AND DECLARING SAME TO BE A PART OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. (Northern Indiana Crippled Children's Hospital) The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. ORDINANCE N0. 3994 (AS AMENDED) AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING DEALERS IN SCRAP OR JUNK MATERIALS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION THEREOF; PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the ordinance be amended by adding the following to Article III, Section 1, paragraph (g) : "in such reasonable manner as to create the least possible detriment and annoyance to occupants of adjoini;zg properties." Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. -Motion carried by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. The ordinance was given thud reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays.