01-24-55 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR METTING JANUARY 24TH, 1955 The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Council Chamber on the 24th day of January, 1955, at the hour of 8:12 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time), 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. Present: Councilmen Walter C. Erler Sr., Stanley Korpal, Cloyd Bestle, Clem Niezgodski, Walter Glass, William Hahn and Chester Muszynski. Absent: Michael Pinter. 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. ) W. A. HAHN ) Committee STANLEY C. KORPAL ) Regular Meeting of January 10, 1955. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION Copy of communication to. Ernest H. Miller, Traffic Ehgineer,fromLloyd Poindexter, District Engineer of the Indiana State Highway Department, Laporte District, LaPorte, Indiana, stating that the State turned down a request for traffic signals at the intersection of Arnold and Western Avenue. Councilman Korpal made a motion that the communication be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION Petition of South Bend Post #1167, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Inc. to rezone Lots "G -2 ", "F -2" and "E -2" as shown on the recorded Plat of Wenger and Kreighbaum's Vistula Avenue Addition, Councilman Korpal made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK FOR THE YEAR 1954. President Erler announced that inasmuch as each Councilman received a copy of the Annual Report of the City q Clerk for the year 1954,'the reading of the report would be dispensed with. Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS° Residents in'the vicinity of the 400 block of S. Meade Street appeared before the Council to protest against the use of heavy trucks on Meade Street. Councilman Korpal made a motion that the Board of Public Works work out a solution against the use of heavy trucks on Meade Street, and that the Board also designate signs prohibiting all trucks. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $19,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO FIRE DEPARTMENT Q -724 MOTOR 3QUIPMENT OF THE BUDGET FOR 1955 OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. 5 MINUTE RECESS - 8:45 P.M. Councilman Muszynski made a motion for a five minute recess. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. RECONVENED MEETING - 8:50 P.M. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $19,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO FIRE DEPARTMENT Q -724 MOTOR EQUIPMENT OF THE BUDGET FOR 1955 OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Councilman Glass made a motion that the ordinance be brought up on February 7th. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion lost by a roll call vote of 2 ayes (Councilmen Glass and Hahn) - 5 nays (Councilmen Erler, Korpal, Bestle, Niezgodski and Muszynski) - I absent (Councilman Pinter). Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the ordinance be referred to the February 28th meeting. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried.