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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-13-65 Council Committee of the Whole Meeting MinutesVvi S111Gz yr rm WHULL P'1EETIVU DECEMBER 13. 1965 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Committee of the Whole in the Council Chambers in the City Hall on Monday, December 13, 1965, at 8:05 P.M., with all members present. The meeting was called to order by Councilman Edwin Thomas Smith, Chairman, who presided. Councilman Smith introduced Reverend Clair D. Siple of St. Pauls Memorial Methodist Church, who gave the Invocation. ORDINANCE ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ZONING ORDINANCE 3702, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED (Location: South side of Western Avenue between Lombardy and Gladstone) This being time heretofore set for Public Hearing, proponents and opponents were given opportunity to be heard thereon Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, 1962, BEING ORDINANCE NO. j 4091 RELATING TO FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES: AND ENACTING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ANCESTRY BY EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, LABOR j ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS, AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE SOUTH BEND HUMAN RELATIONS AND FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES COMMISSION PRESCRIBING ITS DUTIES AND POWERS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES. This being time heretofore set for Public Hearing, proponents and opponents were given opportunity to be heard thereon. Councilman Geib made a motion that the Ordinance be amended, and as Chairman of the Ordinance Committee proposed a new ordinance including the proposed amendments. Councilman Hunter seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Allen made a motion to amend Section 11, Paragraph "d`with the addition' of "as appropriated in the budget by the Common Council ". Councilman Wise seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Geib made a motion to amend Section 10, Paragraph "e "to reflect from Section 14 to 13. Councilman Laven seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Hunter made a motion that the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable, as amended. Councilman Wise seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3702, COMMONLY KNOWN AS "THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA" (OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES) This being the time heretofore set for Public Hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Speaking in favor of the-ordinance was Mr. John Wilson, Executive - Director Secretary of the Area Plan Commission. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Councilman Allen seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SPEED OF TRAINS WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL CITY AND FORBIDDING THE SOUNDING OF A RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLE OR RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE HORN WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL CITY AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. This being the time heretofore set for Public Hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Councilman Allen made a motion that the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Councilman Laven seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER I, SECTION 12, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 1962, AS ADOPTED AND CODIFIED ON OCTOBER 14, 1963, (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND): BY DIVIDING THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA INTO SIX COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS AND FIXING THEIR BOUNDARIES: AND PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES IN ELECTIONS FOR NOMINATING AND ELECTING OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. Councilman Hunter made a motion that the Ordinance be stricken from the Public Hearing. Councilman Wise seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3232, ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, THEREAFTER AMENDED AND AS ADOPTED AND CODIFIED OCTOBER_14, 1963, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. This being the time heretofore set for Public Hearing, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Speaking in favor of the Ordinance was George Herendeen, 1734 Sterling Drive and William E. Voor, Jr., 722 Patterson Drive. Councilman Muszynski made a motion to recess. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion failed.�Counoilman Szymkowiak made a motion for a ten minute recess, ho:;be .indicated by a standing vote. Councilman Allen seconded the motion. The motion failed, 3 ayes (Councilmen Allen, Muszynski and Szymkowiak), 6 nays, (Councilman Hunter, Palmer, Wise, Geib, Laven and Smith). Councilman Hunter submitted a list of various errors in the proposed ordinance, and recommended that the ordinance go to the Council as unfavorable. Councilman Allen pointed out that it toes not provide room for growth of Districts Two and Three, which is the principal reason for redistricting. Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion motion that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion defeated, 2 ayes(Councilmen Szymkowiak and Muszynski) 7 nays (Councilmen Hunter, Allen,Palmer,Wise,Geib,Laven and Smith).Cduncilman Hunter made a motion that the Ordinance go to the Council as unfavorable. Councilman Laven seconded the motion. Motion carried 7 ayes (Councilmen Hunter, Allen, Palmer,Wise,Geib,Laven and Smith).2 nays, Councilmen Szymkowiak and Muszynski). Councilman Geib made a motion that the ordinance be stricken from the record and expunged from the file, on a point of order. Motion carried, 7 ayes, 2 nays. There being no further business before the Committee of the Whole, Councilman Wise made a motion to rise and report to the Council. Councilman Allen seconded the - motion. Motion carried Time: 9.00 P.M, ATTES, CLERK APPROVED: C " , CHAIRMAN