11-22-54 Council Meeting Minutes

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: t:::::::::::::::t::::t::::::::: : ttt:::: 3::22:1 tttit:t: t:tt:t:::::: t: tt:t it::- f: : ::t:t: : : :ttt : :_::::::ttt :t: :t: REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 22ND, 1954 The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Council Chamber on the 22nd day of November, 1954, at the hour of 8 :18 P.M., in regular session in accordance with the rules of the Council. The meeting was called to order by President, Walter C. Erler Sr., who presided. The members of the Council were shown to be present or absent as follows: Present: Councilmen Walter C. Erler Sr., Stanley Korpal, Michael Pinter, Cloyd Bestle, Clem Niezgpdski, Walter Glass, William Hahn and Chester Muszynski. Absent: None. COMMUNICATION Hon. John A. Scott Mayor, City of South Bend City Hall South.Bend, Indiana Dear Mayor Scott: In regard to the issue of year -round Daylight Saving Time, the Board of Directors has instructed me to inform you of the following facts: At the Board of Directors meeting on October 29, 1954, the Board went on record in favor of year -round Daylight Saving Time acting upon its own authority as a Board. of Directors, and simultaneously directed that a referendum be sent to the membership at large on this issue. In due course a referendum was mailed to the voting members of the Association of Commerce, asking them to state, a preference as to the present basis of time or changing to year -round Daylight Savings Times and providing them with space tp make comment. The returns of this referendum have been analyzed and are as follows: Percentage of Returns preferring present time basis (C.S.T.) 10.6% Percentage of Returns preferring year -round Daylight Saving Time (E.S.T.) 89.3% Percentage of Returns non - committal 0.1% In view of this analysis, the Board of Direotors in a meeting today reaffirmed its position in regard to favor- ing Daylight,Saving Time and declared that to be the policy of the Association of Commerce as a broad, representative body of business, industrial and professional interests, and, furthermore, desire the change be made November 28, 1954, Cordially yours, JPL :hg James P. Leddy Executive Secretary ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE Councilman Hahn made a motion that the communication and petitions be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Niedggddk :-seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Korpal made a motion that any individual wishing to speak for or against Eastern Standard Time be granted the opportunity and allowed two minutes. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried.