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ORDINANCE No. 8330-92
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
December 28, 92
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Attest: /l City Clerk
IRENE K. GAMMON
Attest: President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
December 29, 92
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City Clerk
IRENE K. GAMMON
Approved and signed by me 19 q A
Mayor
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Ordinance No. 69.330 - 91A
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1-4 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
The Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes that it is
charged with the legal authority to redistrict every ten years.
The Council has reviewed the latest population data from the U.S.
Census Bureau completed in 1990.
The Council further believes in the concept of "one man one vote"
and has used this guideline along with preserving neighborhood
boundaries in preparing new councilmanic districts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL of the City
of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
hereby deletes Section 1-4 of Chapter 1 of the Municipal Code of
the City of South Bend, Indiana and amends it in its entirety as
follows:
Section 1-4 Six Councilmanic Districts
The City is hereby divided into six (6) Councilmanic Districts
which shall be known as: First Councilmanic District, Second
Councilmanic District, Third Councilmanic District, Fourth
Councilmanic District, Fifth Councilmanic District, and Sixth
Councilmanic District. Such Districts are bounded as follows:
(1) SOUTH BEND FIRST COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of the St. Joseph
River and Colfax Ave. for a place of beginning; thence West along
said line of Colfax Ave. to its intersection with the centerline of
Williams St. ; thence North along said line to its intersection with
the centerline of Lincolnway West (U.S. 20) ; thence Northwesterly
along said line to its intersection with the centerline of the
Conrail Railroad spur Right of Way line; thence Northeasterly along
said line to its intersection with the centerline of Portage Ave. ;
thence Northwesterly along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of Elwood Ave. ; thence West along said line and said
line as extended to the West to its intersection with the
centerline of Bendix Dr. ; thence South along said line to its
intersection with the centerline of Lincolnway West (U.S. 20) ;
thence Northwesterly along said line to its intersection with the
Portage and German Township boundary line; thence North along said
boundary line to its intersection with the Lincolnway West (U.S.
20) Northerly boundary line; thence Northwesterly 7000 feet along
said North line to its intersection with the southerly Right of Way
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feet to the North line of Section 19, T38N, R2E; Thence East along
said North line 1300 feet; thence Northeasterly 3009 feet along the
US 31 Bypass R/W; thence East 2900 feet; thence South 2460 feet;
thence West 400 feet; thence South 180 feet; thence West 576.7
feet; thence North 160 feet; thence West 220 feet; thence South 160
feet; thence West 110 feet; thence North 160 feet thence West 100
feet; thence South 160 feet; thence Southeasterly 900 feet; thence
North 600 feet; thence East 420 feet; thence South 240 feet; thence
East 200 feet; thence North 240 feet; thence East 1320 feet; thence
South 1308. 12 feet; thence Southeasterly 74.7 feet to the North R/W
line of New Cleveland Rd. ; thence Southeasterly along said North
R/W line 2676.4 feet; thence North 669.74 feet; thence East 561.72
feet; thence South 795. 17 feet to the North R/W line of New
Cleveland Rd. ; thence Southeasterly 2000.36 feet along said North
R/W line; thence North 2108.92 feet; thence east 1327.59 feet;
thence South 366. 66 feet; thence East 1372 .97 feet; thence South
approximately 2200 feet; thence East 1225 feet; thence
Southeasterly 250 feet; thence North 745.19 feet; thence East
1323.57 feet; thence North 2659.68 feet; thence East 752.75 feet;
thence South 1551. 04 feet; thence East 541.50 feet; thence South
540.58 feet; thence East 950 feet; thence South 175 feet; thence
East 660 feet; thence South 410 feet to the South R/W of Darden
Rd. ; thence Easterly along said South R/W 1192.38 feet; thence
Easterly 1285 feet; thence North 5300 feet; thence East 1720 feet;
thence South 963.3 feet; thence West 1720 feet; thence South 4337
feet; thence East 1302 .2 feet; thence South 2093.69 feet; thence
East 496.5 feet; thence South 573.5 feet; thence West 2500 feet to
the intersection of the centerline of the Indiana Toll Road bridge
and the centerline of the St. Joseph River; thence Southerly along
said line to its intersection with the Portage and Clay Townships
West-East boundary line; thence East along said line to the
Easterly boundary line of the St. Joseph River to a point that is
1,850 feet North of the South line of Section 35, Township 38
North, Range 2 East; thence East, parallel to said South line of
Section 35 to a point on the West Right-of-Way line of the Michigan
Central Railroad; thence Southwesterly along said Right-of Way line
to the East Boundary of the Saint Joseph River; thence Southerly
along said line to its intersection with the centerline of Angela
Blvd. ; thence West along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of the St. Joseph River; thence Southerly along said
centerline to the place of beginning.
(2) SOUTH BEND SECOND COUNCILNANIC DISTRICT
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of the St. Joseph
River and The George Cooper Memorial Bridge for a place of
beginning; thence Westerly along the centerline of the George
Cooper Memorial Bridge to its intersection with the centerline of
Sample St. ; thence West along said line to its intersection with
the centerline of Michigan St. ; thence North along said line to its
intersection with the centerline of the main Grand Trunk and
Western Railroad Right of Way line; thence Westerly along said line
to its intersection with the centerline of Walnut St. ; thence North
along said line to its intersection with the centerline of the main
Conrail Railroad Right of Way line; thence Westerly along said line
to its intersection with the centerline of Olive St. ; thence South
along said line to its intersection with the centerline of Western
Ave. (S.R. 2) ; thence West along said line to its intersection with
the centerline of Mayflower Rd. ; thence North along said line to
its intersection with the Northerly Right of Way line of the main
Conrail Railroad; thence Southeasterly along said line to its
intersection with the East line of Woodland Ave. extended; thence
North approximately 2500 feet alone said line; thence West 660
its intersection with the centerline of Portage Ave. ; thence
Southeasterly along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of the Conrail Railroad spur Right of Way line; thence
Southwesterly along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of Lincolnway West (U.S. 20) ; thence Southeasterly along
said line to its intersection with Williams St. ; thence South along
said line to its intersection with the centerline of Colfax Ave. ;
thence East along said line to the centerline of the St. Joseph
River; thence Southerly along said line to the place of beginning.
Also, Beginning at a point on the Northerly Right of Way line of
Lincolnway West (U.S.20) and center line extended of Mayflower Road
for a point of beginning; thence Southerly along the centerline of
Mayflower Road to the centerline of proposed 50' wide Keller
Street; thence Easterly along the centerline of proposed Keller
Street a distance of 1229.54 feet; thence North to the intersection
with the North Right of Way of Lincolnway West (U.S.20) ; thence
Northwesterly back to the Point of Beginning.
(3) SOUTH BEND THIRD COUNCILNANIC DISTRICT
Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 8 T37N, R3E for a
place of beginning (the intersection of the centerlines of McKinley
Ave. and Logan St. ) ; thence South Along the East line of Section 8
T37N, R3E, 5294.81 feet to the Northeast corner of Section 17,
T37N, R3E; thence South along the East line of said Section 17
1931.8 feet to the Saint Joseph River; thence Westerly along the
centerline of the St. Joseph River 5615 feet to the West line of
Section 17 (the centerline of Ironwood Dr. ) ; thence South along
said line to its intersection with the centerline of Calvert St. ;
thence West along the centerline of said street to its intersection
with the centerline of Twyckenham Dr. ; thence South along said line
to its intersection with the centerline of Altgeld St. ; thence West
along said line to its intersection with the centerline of High
St. ; thence North along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of Ewing Ave. ; thence West along said line to its
intersection with the centerline of Main St. ; thence North along
said line to its intersection with the centerline of Indiana Ave. ;
thence East along said line to its intersection with the centerline
Michigan St. ; thence North along said line to its intersection with
the centerline of Sample St. ; thence East along said line to its
intersection with the centerline of the George Cooper Memorial
Bridge; thence Northeasterly along said line to its intersection
with the centerline of Eddy St. ; thence North along said line to
its intersection with the centerline of Jefferson Blvd. ; thence
easterly along said line to its intersection with the centerline of
Greenlawn Ave. ; thence Southerly to the intersection of the
Centerline of the Mainline of the Grand Trunk Railroad; thence
Easterly along said rail line to its intersection with the
Centerline of 26th Street; thence Northerly along the said
centerline of Jefferson Blvd; thence Easterly to the centerline of
the West intersection of Rue de Ville; thence Northerly along said
line to its intersection with the centerline of Rue de la Paix;
thence northerly along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of McKinley Ave. ; thence Easterly along said line to its
intersection with the centerline of Logan St. and the place of
beginning.
(4) SOUTH BEND FOURTH COUNCILNANIC DISTRICT
Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 Section,
Cc-1-inn c _ T37N_ R3E. for a place of beginning (the intersection of
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Westerly along said line to its intersection with the Centerline of
26th Street; thence Southerly along said Centerline to the
intersection with the Centerline of the Mainline Grand Trunk
Railroad; thence Westerly to the intersection of the Centerline of
Greenlawn Ave. ; thence Northerly along said line to the
intersection of the Centerline of Jefferson Blvd. ; thence Westerly
along said line to its intersection with the centerline of Eddy
St. ; thence South along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of the George Cooper Memorial Bridge; thence South-
westerly along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of the St. Joseph River; thence northerly along said
line to its intersection with the Centerline of Angela Blvd. ;
thence Easterly to the East Boundary line of the Saint Joseph
River; thence Northerly to the North Right-of Way line of the
Michigan Central Railroad; thence Easterly and Northerly along said
Right-of -Way line to a point that is 200 feet North of the South
line of Section 35, Township 38 North, Range 2 East; thence
easterly along a line parallel to said South line 1400 feet; thence
North 480 feet; thence East 550 feet to the West R/W of US 33;
thence South along said West R/W 480 feet; thence East 1563.88
feet; thence South 160 feet; thence East 709. 1 feet; thence South
375 feet; thence East approximately 1100 feet; thence South 154.55
feet; thence Northeasterly 900 feet; thence Easterly along the
North line of Section 6, T37N, R3E to its intersection with the
centerline of Ivy Rd. ; thence north 360 feet along said line;
thence East 181.15 feet; thence North 190 feet; thence West 181.15
feet; thence North 136 feet; thence East 181. 15 feet; thence North
718.36 feet to the centerline of Vaness St; thence East 1350 feet
to the South R/W line of State Road 23; thence Northeasterly 1695
feet along said line; thence South 650.7 feet; thence West 396
feet; thence South 335 feet; thence East 2454. 63 feet; thence North
1145.68 feet; thence East 179.97 feet; thence North 181 feet;
thence east 1565 feet; thence North 1320 feet; thence East 860
feet; thence South 1320 feet; thence East 250 feet; thence South
2665.41 feet to the Centerline of Edison Road; thence Easterly
along said Centerline to the point of beginning.
(5) SOUTH BEND FIFTH COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Main St. and
Ewing Ave. for a place of beginning; thence East along the center-
line of Ewing Ave. to its intersection with the centerline of High
St. ; thence South along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of Altgeld St. ; thence East along said line to its
intersection with the centerline of Twyckenham Dr. ; thence North
along said line to its intersection with the centerline of Calvert
Street; thence East along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of Ironwood Dr. (the South Bend corporate boundary
line) ; thence 1330 feet South along said line; thence East 2842
feet; thence South 5336. 02 feet; thence West 992.58 feet; thence
South 1351.20 feet to the centerline of Ireland Rd. ; thence West
along said centerline to the centerline of Ironwood Rd; thence
South along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline
of Jackson Rd. ; thence West 2461. 15 feet along said line; thence
South 262 feet; thence West 200 feet; thence North 262 feet to the
centerline of Jackson Rd; thence East to its intersection with the
Centerline of Grass Road; thence Southerly on said line 880 feet;
thence Westerly 1333 feet; thence Southerly 3062 feet; thence
Westerly 2649 feet; thence Northerly 1989 feet; thence Westerly
2440 feet to the intersection with a line parallel to and 200 feet
East of Ironwood Drive; thence Southerly along said parallel line
to its intersection with the South line of the North half of
section 32 . Township 37 North, Range 3 East; thence Westerly along
the Centerline of Johnson Road;thence Westerly on said Centerline
to its intersection with the Centerline of Fellows Street; thence
Northerly on said line to its intersection with Jackson Road;
thence Westerly along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of St. Joseph St. ; thence North 750 feet along said
line; thence East 250 feet to the Southerly R/W line of the U.S. 31
interchange with the US 20 Bypass; thence Southwesterly and
Northwesterly along said line to its intersection with the
Southerly R/W line of the U.S. 20 Bypass; thence Easterly along
said line to its intersection with centerline of Michigan St. ;
thence Northerly along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of Ireland Rd; thence West along said line to its
intersection with the centerline of Main St. ; thence North to the
intersection with the Centerline of Teri Street; thence East along
said line to the Centerline of Fellows Street; thence North along
said line to its intersection with the Centerline of Southmore
Ave. ; thence Easterly along said Centerline to its intersection
with the Centerline of Montgolfier Place; thence Northerly along
said line to the intersection with the Centerline of Langley Ave. ;
thence Westerly along said line to the Centerline of Klinger St. to
its intersection with the Centerline of St. Joseph Street; thence
Northerly along said Centerline to its intersection with the
Centerline of Farneman Street; thence Easterly along said
Centerline to its intersection with the Centerline of Carroll St. ;
thence Northerly along said Centerline to its intersection with the
Centerline of Donmoyer Ave. ; thence Westerly along said Centerline
to its intersection with the Centerline of Michigan St. ; thence
Southerly along said Centerline to its intersection with the
Centerline of Tasher Ave. ; thence Westerly along said Centerline to
its intersection with the Centerline of Main St. ; thence Northerly
along said Centerline to the Point of Beginning.
(6) SOUTH BEND SIXTH COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Michigan St.
with the Southerly R/W line of the U.S. 20 Bypass for a place of
beginning: thence Westerly along said Bypass to its intersection
with the East boundary line of the SW quarter section, Section 26,
T37N, R2E; thence North along said line to its intersection with
the Northerly R/W line of the U.S. 20 Bypass; thence Westerly along
said line to its intersection with the Easterly R/W line of the
Conrail Railroad Tracks; thence Northeasterly 1706 feet along said
R/W line; thence North 2640 feet to the North line of Section 26,
T37N, R2E; thence West 2640 feet along said North line of Section
26 to the Northwest corner of said Section 26; thence South along
the West line of said Section 26, 3680 feet to the South line of
the US 20 Bypass; thence Northwesterly 8800 feet along the South
line of the US 20 bypass to the Southeasterly R/W line of SR 23;
thence Northeasterly along the Southeasterly R/W of SR 23 , 5320
feet; thence Northwesterly 60 feet to the Northwesterly R/W of SR
23; thence Southwesterly along said R/W 1640 feet; thence North
1280 feet; thence West 1320 feet; thence North 200 feet; thence
West 2640 feet; thence North 1320 feet; thence West 1320 feet;
thence North 1320 feet; thence West 6120 feet; thence North 1132.3
feet; thence East 788. 39 feet; thence North 1088.7 feet to the
North line of Section 17, T37N, R2E; thence East 1320 feet along
said North line to its intersection with the centerline of
Mayflower Rd. ; thence North along said line to its intersection
with the centerline of S.R. 2 (Western Ave. ) ; thence East along
said line to its intersection with the centerline of Olive St. ;
thence North along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of the main Conrail Railroad right of Way; thence
Rni,theasterly alona said line to its intersection with the
Street; thence South along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of Tasher St. ; thence East along said line to its
intersection with the centerline of Michigan St. ; thence Northerly
along said line to its intersection with the centerline of Donmoyer
Ave. ; thence East along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of Carroll St. ; thence Southerly along said line to its
intersection with the centerline of Farneman St. ; thence West along
said line to its intersection with the centerline of St. Joseph
St. ; thence Southerly along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of Klinger St. ; thence Easterly along said Centerline to
its intersection with the Centerline of Langley Ave. ; thence
Southerly along said line to its intersection with the centerline
of Montgolfier P1. ; thence Southerly along said line to its
intersection with the centerline of Southmore Ave. ; thence
Northerly and Westerly along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Fellows St. ; thence South along said line to
its intersection with the centerline of Teri St. ; thence westerly
along said line and said line as extended to the West to its
intersection with the centerline of Main St. ; thence Southerly
along said line to its intersection with the centerline of Ireland
Rd. ; thence East along said line to its intersection with the
centerline of Michigan St. ; thence Southerly along said line to the
place of beginning.
Section II. Any parcels or geographic areas of the
county wholly or partially contained within the above district
descriptions are exempted from inclusion in their respective
district descriptions. Any annexations which occur subsequent to
the enactment of this ordinance shall be deemed to be part of
that district with which they are more contiguous. All linear
descriptions are understood to be "more or less" when stated in
linear dimensions.
Section III. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section IV. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval
by the Mayor, and legal publication.
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Stephen Luecke November 13 , 1992
President
Sean Coleman Members of the Common Council
Vice-President 4th Floor County-City Building
South Bend, Indiana 46601
Ann Puzzello
Chairman,Committee Re: Redistricting Ordinance
of the Whole
Dear Council Members:
Stephen Luecke The Special Committee on Redistricting held its first
First District meeting on November 6, 1992 . Since that date that
Committee has continued to meet in order to provide
Cleo Washington advisory recommendations to the Common Council with
Second District regard to the boundaries of the six (6) Councilmanic
Districts of the City.
Roland Kelly
Third District As you are aware, redistricting is required by State
Ann Puzzello Law to be completed by December 31, 1992 .
Fourth District
In the interest of meeting that deadline, the attached
LinasSlavinskas Bill has been filed for first reading to be held on
Fifth District Monday, November 23 , 1992 . On that date it will be
requested that the Bill be sent to the Committee of the
ThomasZakizewski Whole for review and recommendation. It is anticipated
Sixth District that Public Hearing could take place as early as
December 14th, if a consensus of the Committee can be
Sean Coleman made to the full Council and if proper legal
At Large descriptions have been completed by the City
Loretta Duda Engineering Department.
At Large
I look forward to working with each of you once we
EugeneLadewski receive recommendations from the Special Committee on
At Large Redistricting.
Thank you.
Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand
Council Attorney Sincerely,
Steve Luecke
President
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BILL NO.
106-92 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, AMENDING SECTION 1-4 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ADDRESSING SIX COUNCILMANIC
DISTRICTS.
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion
This bill should be recommended to the Council favorable, by substitution.
Ann Puzzello
Chairman
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