05-20-57 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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SPECIAL MEETING MAY 202 1957 lines. 80% of the raw material and 75% of the finished products are carried to and from our west side industries by motor carrier. "Moreover, this truck service is one of the big selling points we have when we attempt to persuade an indus- trialist to locate a new plant here. It means that he can ship overnight to dozens of our midwestern metropolitan areas. "We, when we hurt the trucking industry, are hurting not only our other industries, but ourselves. Truck transportation is one of our real assets in attracting new industry. "This is an enormous burden you carry here tonight. If you solve this problem to satisfy a segment of the community, I hope you realize that you may damage many more than you satisfy. One trucking company leaving our commun- ity could throw a hundred men out of work. Already, damage has been done to South Bend's reputation in Indianapolis, in Denver, in Detroit, in Philadelphia that are some of the centers of the trucking industry. "I hope you will act with wisdom and good judgment tonight and that you will be able to solve this probl because it is one that profoundly affects the economy of the entire city of South Bend. F. R. Henrekin Executive Director COMMITTEE OF 100 Councilman Kroll filed with the Clerk petitions containing 457 signatures of residents of Olive, Meade, Kaley, Camden, Dundee, Liberty and Bendix Drive. Also Mr. Kroll filed a petition signed by members of the Parent Teachers Associa- tion of St. Adalberts Parish. These petitions are in support of the resolution. Mr. Homer Fitterling of the Truckers Association spoke as did Mr. Meilstrup of Mercury Motorways. Mr Ray Andrysiak., South Bend City Engineer, answered questions and stated terms of the contracts for construction work on SamplerStreet. He stated that the work should be completed according to schedule. Mr. Irving J. Smith, South Bend City Attorney, presented the following letter for filing. Honorable Edward F. Voorde Mayor, City of South Bend, South Bend, Indiana Dear Sir: STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA STATE HOUSE ANNEX INDIANAPOLIS, 9, INDIANA May 17, 1957 11 Reference is made to your request for permission to provide a detour for truck routes on State Highways in St. Joseph County while reconstructing the present routes in and near South Bend. All State Highways are public property and permission to route trucks onto these highways will not be necessary. If proper action is accomplished by the officials of the City, the State interposes no objections. Signs 2resignating the routing should be in conformance with the Uniform Manual of Traffic Control Devices and should be coordinated and approved by Mr. E. M. Davis, Assistant District Engineer of Traffic, at LaPorte, Indiana. Assuring you our every cooperation during this change, I am, CDM:wc Very truly yours, /s/ C. D. Miller C. D. Miller Engineer of Traffic and Planning Councilman Kroll reminded President Korpal that there was a motion and a second to the motion before the Council. President Korpal then asked the Clerk to read the roll call for the vote on the Resolution. Resolution adopted by a roll call vote of 6 ayes (Councilmen Korpal, Carr, Tellson, Kroll, Glass and Muszynski). 2 nays (Councilmen Christman and Erler). Councilman Walter C. Glass filed a Notice of Intention to Reconsider Cote, which is as follows: May 20, 1957 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RECONSIDER VOTE TO THE COUNCILMEN OF COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: You are hereby notified that the undersigned in accordance with Paragraph 18 of Section 27 of Chapter 2 of the "Municipal Code of South Bend, Indiana" (1949) does hereby intend to move, at the next regular meeting of this Council, for the reconsideration of the vote on the Resolution of this Council relating to re- routing of inter- city trucks caused by the construction work being done on Sample Street. /s/ Walter G. Glass Walter Glass, Councilman There being no further business before the Common Council, Councilman Muszynski made a motion to adjourn. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried and the Special Meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend adjourned at 9:58 P.M., C.D.S.T. ATTEST: e--) / f sident