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AUGUb 5 lySH
Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in Special Session in the Council
Chambers, City Hall, on Wednesday, August 5th, 1959, at 7:52 P.M., with all members present. President Stanley C.
Korpal called the meeting to order and presided.
The Clerk read the Call for a Special Meeting.
COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH
STATE OF INDIANA SS CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
To the President, and Members of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana:
Gentlemen:
You are hereby notified that under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by law as Mayor of the City of
South Bend, in the State of Indiana, a Special Meeting of the Common Council of said City is hereby called to meet
in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, at the hour of 7:30 P.M., on Wednesday, August 5th, ,959, for the purpose
of the following:
Taking action on the creation of a City- County Building Authority.
The Chief of Police or any member of the Police Force is hereby directed to forthwith serve a copy of this
notice on each and every member of the Common Council and make due return of such service of said special meeting.
Dated this 4th day of August, 1959.
/s/ Freda G. Noble
Freda G. Noble, City Clerk of the City
of South Bend, Indiana
/s/ Edward F. Voorde
Edward F. Voorde, Mayor of the City of
South Bend, Indiana
The within call came to hand this 4th day of August, 1959, which I served by reading the same to each Councilman,
upon the date designated, as follows:
/s/ Albert Tellson
/s/ Walter G. Glass
/s/ Donald F. Erhardt
by Mrs. John J. Erhardt
/s/ Joseph Kroll
by Mrs. Joseph Kroll
/sl Chester Muszynski
by Mrs. Chester Muszynski
/s/ Walter C. Erler, Sr.
/s/ Glenn W. Zubler
Member of the South Bend Police Department
And by leaving a certified copy thereof at the last and usual place of residence of such members as I was unable to
find, as follows:
William A. Hahn Officer John J. Istenes # 230
Julius B. Christman Officer John J. Istenes # 230
Stanley C. Korpal Officer John J. Istenes #230
Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the Special Call be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Hahn seconded
the motion. Motion carried.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmen Korpal, Erhardt, Tellson, Christman, Kroll, Glass, Hahn, Erler and Muszynski.
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND
WHEREAS, the creation of a Building Authority to be a body corporate and politic is authorized by the
statutes of Indiana for the purpose of financing, acquiring, constructing, equipping, operating and leasing to the
governmental units within the territorial boundaries of the county, lands or buildings for public or governmental
purposes; and
WHEREAS; under date of the 25th of May, 1959; the Common Council of 'the City of South Bend by 'resolution
deemed'it in the.best interests of the public to create such an authority in St. Joseph County; that a public
hearing be held and conducted by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Board of Commissioners of the
County of St. Joseph, and the St. Joseph County Council, and
WHEREAS, on the 9th day of June, 1959 a public hearing was held as to the matter of creation of such an
authority in St. Joseph County, and
WHEREAS, under the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, of 1953, Chapter 54, Section 2,
page 163, it is required that a concurrent resolution be agreed upon between the Common Council of the City, Board
of Commissioners of the County and the County Council that there is a need for such an authority and that such an
authority should be created, and
WHEREAS, said Acts also require that a separate resolution be adopted by each body, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED: by the Common Council of the City of South Bend ghat there is a need for such an
Authority in St. Joseph County and that such an authority be created as the South Bend - St. Joseph
County Building Authority.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the President of this Council is authorized to act on behalf of this
Council in the signing of a concurrent resolution with the St. Joseph County Commissioners and the
St. Joseph County Common Council
Done this 5th day of August, 1959.
/s/ Stanley C. Korpal, Member of the Common Counc
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SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 5, 1959
Councilman Kroll made a motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion.
Resolution passed by a roll call vote which was as follows:
Councilman Korpal Aye
Councilman Erhardt Aye
Councilman Tellson Aye
Councilman Kroll Aye
Councilman Hahn Aye
Councilman Muszynski Aye
Councilman Christman stated that he was not in opposition to a new City Hall but he was opposed to
the authority and voted NAy.
Councilman Glass voted Nay.
Councilman Erler stated that he was not opposed to a new City Hall but he was opposed to the rush.
He voted Nay.
6 ayes, 3 nays, Resolution Passed.
There being no further business to come before the Special Meeting of the Council, Councilman Hahn made a motion to
adjourn. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried and the Special Meeting of the Council adjourned
at 8:48 P.M.
I ATTEST:
ICLERK
APPROVED:
PRESIDENT