HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-11-62 Council Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING JUNE 11, 1962
Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in Regular Session in the Council
Chambers, City Hall, Monday, June 11, 1962, at 8:27 P.M., with all members present. The meeting was called to order
by President Joseph T. Kroll, who presided.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmen Kroll, Allen, Ladewski, Tellson, Coleman, Glass, Krueper, Lehman and Muszynski.
ABSENT: None.
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.
/s /Joseph T. Kroll
/s/ Albert Tellson Committee
/s/ T. W. Lehman
South Bend, Ind., June 11, 1962
Minutes of Meeting of May 28, 1962
Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Lehman seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
PETITION
Petition of Maude. Haberle and-Blanche Turner to rezone Lots 5 and 6 in Cushing's Addition (The entire half block
bounded by Lincolnway West, Allen, Lindsey and a Public Alley).
Councilman Lehman made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Planning Commission. Councilman Glass
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
To Members of the Common Council
City of South Bend, Indiana
Gentlemen:
June 11, 1962
With reference to your Directive dated May 16, 1962 in which Councilman Tellson requested that a communication and
Petition signed by trash haulers be referred to the Board of Public Works and Safety for attention, the following
action was taken:
A Special Meeting of the Board was held on Tuesday, June 5, 1962 at 2:30 P.M., in the Council Chambers, City Hall.
Approximately one hundred persons interested in or doing business as trash haulers were present and were heard.
Upon the approval of the majority present, determined by a show of hands, the following regulations were approved
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY (continued)
by the Board:
SUMMER SCHEDULE: 7:30 A.M. to 6 :00 P.M. - Daily except Sundays
WINTER SCHEDULE: 7:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. - Daily except Sundays
The change in schedule shall be made to conform with the change in time for the area.
Rate Schedule Passenger Car of Bu. Pick -up Truck & 1 ton Truck 2; Ton Truck Commercial Packer Type Van
Present Rate: 104 154
New Rate: 254 504
New Rates to become effective June 15, 1962.
AJS :ES
254 254
$1.00 $3.00
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Anthony J. Sabo
Anthony J. Sabo, Clerk
Board of Public Works & Safety
Councilman Glass made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Lehman seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE FOR EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE STREET AND
TRAFFIC FUND TO ACCOUNT NO. S -265 EMERGENCY REMOVAL OF TREES AND STUMPS AFFECTING STREETS AND TRAFFIC - $15,000.00,
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion IT SHOULD BE REPORTED FAVORABLE.
/s/ T. W. Lehman, Chairman
June 11, 1962
Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Lehman seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 4469 - - -62
AN ORDINANCE FOR EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE STREET -AND TRAFFIC GENERAL FUND
TO ACCOUNT NO. S -265 EMERGENCY REMOVAL OF TREES AND STUMPS AFFECTING STREETS AND
TRAFFIC - $15,000.00
The Ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 5 aye, (Councilmen Kroll, Ladewski, Tellson,
Glass and Muszynski), 4 nays (Councilmen Allen, Coleman, Krueper and Lehman).
RESOLUTION NO. 10
A RESOLUTION APPROVING TWO ADDITIONAL TRACTS OF LAND AS A PART OF
PROPOSED LOW RENT HOUSING PROJECT IND. 15 -3, WHICH TRACTS ARE
LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF FREEMONT STREET BETWEEN BERGAN STREET
AND MARQUETTE BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, has heretofore entered into a Cooperation Agreement -with The
Housing Authority of the City of South Bend, Indiana; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of said Cooperation Agreement, the City of South Bend, Indiana, has
heretofore, on or about the 27th day of April, 1961, approved by the adoption of an appropriate resolution, two
sites, one of such sites being West of Laurel Street between Western Avenue and the New York Central right -of -way
in the City of South Bend, Indiana, and the other of such sites lying between South Bend Avenue and Napoleon
Street, East of Duey Street, in the City of South Bend, Indiana; and,
WHEREAS, The Housing Authority of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has now found it desirable to acquire
additional sites for the construction of said Housing Project IND. 15 -3, and has requested the City of South Bend,
Indiana, to approve two sites consisting of approximately acres of land located in the City of South Bend,
County of St. Joseph, and State of Indiana, and described as follows, to -wit:
Lots Numbered Three Hundred Sixteen (316) to and including Lot Numbered Three
Hundred Dorty -five (345) and Lots Numbered Five Hundred Thirty -five (535),
Five Hundred Thirty- six(536), Five Hundred Thirty -seven (537), Five Hundred
Sixty -three (563), Five Hundred Sixty -four (564) and Five Hundred Sixty -five
(565) all in Vernon Heights Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana,
for the purpose of using the same in connection with the construction of a part of Housing Project IND. 15 -3
thereon; and,
WHEREAS, The Housing Committee of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has inspected
said sites and has determined that they would be desirable locations for the construction of low rent housing units;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, that two sites
consisting of approximately acres of land, which tracts are located on the West side of Freemont Street
between Bergan Street and Marquette Boulevard, in the City of South Bend, Indiana, as more particularly described
hereinabove, be, and the same are hr-reby approved as desirable sites for the construction of low rent housing units
to form a part of Housing Project IND. 15 -3.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Passed by the Common Counc
this 11th day of June, 1962.
ATTEST: /s! Joseph T. Kroll
/s/ Freda G. Noble President of the Common Council
Freda G. Noble, City Clerk
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REGULAR MEETING
RESOLUTION NO. 10 (continued)
JUNE 11, 1962
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana, on the 12th day of June, 1962, at the hour of 2:25
o'clock, P.M.
/s/ Freda G. Noble
Freda G. Noble, City Clerk
This resolution was approved and signed by me on the 12th day of June, 1962, at the hour of 2:40 o'clock P.M.
/s/ Frank J. Bruggner
Frank J. Bruggner, Mayor of the City of
South Bend, Indiana
The Clerk read the above Resolution. A petition bearing the signatures of 32 householders remonstrating against
public housing on the proposed site was filed with the Clerk.
Proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard on this Resolution.
Speaking in favor of the Resolution were Robert Herron, 2235 North Johnson Street; Ralph Weissert, 1010 Oakridge;
Thomas Broden, Jr., 2105 Berkley Place; James P. Ulis, 715 North Arthur Street; Nancy Staszewski, 1167 Blyler Place;
Charles Howell, 1118 North Duey Street; Mrs. Josephine Curtis, 1053 North Elmer Street; and Renol.t L. Williams,
1853 North Fremont.
Speaking against the Resolution were the following:
Cecil M. Smith, 2503 Hollywood Place; Henry J. Elli, 1941 North Fremont; Bruce Gerhold, 1865 North Brookfield;
Wilbur Bragg, 1622 North Olive; Richard Kirkham, 1118 Queen Street; Richard Scott, 1717 North O'Brien; Wilbur Keb,
1621 North Fremont; W. L. Gordon, 1505 North Olive; John Hamilton, 2213 Parkview Place; Roy C. Mynsberg, 2917 Hum-
boldt; Frank Dave Cwidak,1239 North Elliott; Theodore Faber, 1516 Marquette Boulevard; Edmund Krzyzaniak, 2725 Bonds
Avenue; LaVerne K. Bolinger, 1115 North Fremont; Howard Carr, 2228 North Johnson; Betty Nemeth, 1522 North Fremont;
Richard Horner, 1732 North Adams; Mrs. Howard Carr, 2228 North Johnson Street.
Councilman Glass made a motion for a recess. Councilman Lehman seconded the motion. Motion carried. Council
recessed at 9:55 P.M.
The Council reconvened at 10.10 P.M.
Councilman Coleman made a motion to reject the Resolution. There being no second to the motion, no action was taken,
Councilman Lehman made a motion for adoption of the Resolution. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion
carried by a roll call vote of 7 ayes (Councilmen Kroll, Allen, Ladewski, Tellson, Krueper, Lehman and Muszynski),
2 nays (Councilmen Coleman and Glass). Resolution adopted.
There being no'futther business to come before the Council, Councilman Coleman made a motion to adjourn. Councilmar
Lehman seconded the motion. Motion carried and the Regular Meeting of the Common Council adjourned at 10:15 P.M.
ATTEST:
Clerk
APPROVED:
Im
President