HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-14-30 Council Meeting MinutesJuly 14th, 1930:' REGULAR MEETING.
MINUTES.
Be it Remembered that the Common Council-met in the Regular Session in the Council
Chambers in the City Hall, Monday evening J ly 14th, 1930 at the g hour of 8 :10 o'clock P. M:
All Members present except.Councilman Nelson: President Fegan.presided. , The Minutes of the
previous meeting were.read and on Motion of Councilman Hull were referred to the Committee on
the Inspection and Supervision of Minutes. Motion carried.
PETITION. Jun 26 .1930:
To the City Council of the City of South Bend
We the undersigned owners of the property here described respectfully petition your
honorable body in accordance with ordinance No*' 2331, adopted June 25,.1923 and commonly known
as the Zoning Ordinance, that lots Numbered 17,:18, 19, 20: 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 and more
particularly-the lots No: 23 an"-24 and 25 in E.' Rupel's 1st Addition to the City of South Be;
Indiana, may be changed from B .residence A Height and area.district to D Light industrial
and E Height and area district: ( Signed by 17 signers ) On Motion of Councilman Hull the
Petition was referred tothe City Plan Commission to report back to the Committee of the Whole,
also that a Public, Hearing be-held August 4th, 1930:- Motion carried:
PETITION.
To the.Honorable Members of the Common Council.of the City of South Beads,Indlanq;
Gentlemen: $e, the undersigned owners of all of the following descrgibed real estate, to+wit:
Lots 1, 2 and 3 in Huey Heights 2nd addition; Lots 1,293,4,5,6,47948,49 in Elwood'Park: And a_
parcel of land described as follows: Beginning at the South -crest corner of Elwood Avenue .and*
and*
Johnson Streets, then Southml20 feet, thence test parallel with Elwood Avenue to the East side
of Huey Street thence Nott h 120 feet, thence East to'the place of beginning: The same being
Lots Number 3,,5,6,7,8,9, 10 11,26,27,28 in Elwood Avenue proposed addition, all withinbthe
City -of South Bend: request Uat the same te;re -zoned ( in accordance with the authority
granted under ordinance #2331, as adopted June 25, 192 , by the Common Council of toe Citp,of.
South Bend Indiana* from (A)_Residence district to (C Commercial 3, and from (Al Heightaiid
Area to (D31Height and Area district. :�xSigxad,Respectfully, ( Signed by 6 signers) On Motion
of Councilman Altfeld, The Petition was referred to the City Plan Commission to report rack to
the Committee of the Whole �XQtjzzxeaxr1ad: also that a Public Hearing k be held August 4th,
1930:. Motion carried:
PETITION.
To the Common Council of the - City. of Both °_ena:
t , the undersigned owners of the prooerty, herein described respectfully petition your
honorable body in accordance with Ordinance No. _2331, adopted June 25th, 1923: and commonly
known as the Zoning Ordinance, that Lot No 4,,in Moon ;s 1st Addition to the City of South
Bend= located on the South- -east corner of Lincoln Way West and Brookfield St., be changed
from "B" Residence and, "A" . Height & Area to-000 Commercial and "E" Height and Area District.'
( Signed by Francis 2 L Alward and Mary L: Alward*` On Motion of Councilman Grzeskowiak the
Petition was referred to the City Plan Commission to report back to the Committee, ofthe holev
Mxtianxs�axxizdx and,a Public Hearing to held August 4th, 1930. at 7:30 o'clock P' M: Motion
carried:
REPORT OF CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF PROOF-Or PUBLICATION,OF NOTICE -O TO TAXPAYERS.
In the Matter of the appropriation of the sum of Shree Thousand Seven Hundred Eiglpty Sevei
Dollars and Dixty Five Cents ($3,767.65) from the General Fund to \the Department of Public Works
for the Purpose of Paying Rental on a Municipal Parking Ground and on- itioning same.
South Bend, Indiana, 4uly 14th, 19334.
I, Gladys M Monroe, City Clerk of the City of South Bend, Indiana, do hereby certify
that a copy of the attached notice was published on June 26th, and July 3rd, 1930, in the
Evening Editions of the South Bend News Times and June 27th amd & July 4th, 1930 _in the Meekly
Editions of The Mirror Press., Inc.',. of the City of South Bend,Ii ilf a, also that I have posted
notices in the.following laces to -wit* City Hall South Bend �our� House South Bend,
Indiana,'Telephone Pole a the Southeast corner bf alley on Madison Street between North
Michigan & Main Street, So Bend, Ind: on June 26th, 1930.E
In Witness E Whereof, I have hereuntoset my hand and affixed the Seal of the City"`of
South Bends Indianak, thus 14th day of July, A D.'m1930. Gladys M :' Monroe, City Clerk,
( Official Seal) (,See files for proofs of application ) The report was accepted by the Council
REPORT OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION.
July 7. 1930
To the "Common Council, City of South Bend:
Gentlemen:- The City Plan Commission approves,, the change petitioned for by Michael Kelley et al,
applying to lots #28,29,34 & 31 Burroughs Sub.' and lots ; #1 & 2 in Kellers Sub: Respectfully,
D: Moomaw; Sect: The report was accepted by the Council:
REPORT OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION. j
South Bend, Ind.
To the Common Council, City of SouthBend.'
Gentlemen: Petition of Pliny Nave et al for change
Place was considered by the City Plan Commission w
committee'was appointed to investigate this change
Commission. Respectfully D Moomaw, Secretary.
P N COMMISSION
of zoning classification of lot #49 Shetter
t their regular meeting on June 5 A Special
and to report at the next meeting of the
The report was accepted by the Council:
REPORT OF CITY LA
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July 3 - 1930:
Tl the Common Council, City of South 'Bend:
Gentlemen: Petition of Pliny Nave et al. for change of j�zoning o1.assification of lot, #49 Shetter%
ly mm
.Place was considered by the City Plan Commission at their meeting July 2nd:' Thi's change is
not recommended by the City Plan Commission:' - Respectfully, D .Moomaw, Sect:` The report was
accepted by the Council.
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, wouldx respectfully
report that tha$ have inspected the minutee of the previous oeetin of the Council and found
them correct:' They therefore recommend that the same be approved:' a len L: Oakley, Stephen 0-
Grzeakowiak, J.{ C" Committee:' South Bend, Ind:' May 26th, 1930. The report was accepted.
by the Council:
nPOR:T OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEEETING.
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 ofthe Council and found them corre
They .therefore recommend that the same be approved:' Glen L.l Oakley, Stephen C Grzeskowiak=
J: C' Hiss, Committee:' South Bend, Ind: June 16th3, 1930:' The report was accepted by the Council
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 a Petition to amend Zoning Ordinance No
2331, adopted June 25th, 1923, of Lot No. 48 Shetterly Place , from B residence and. B height
and area Districts to C Commercial, and E Height and Area Districts, Respectfully report that I
they have examined the matter, and that in their opinion the said Petition! °:.should be reported
Unfavorable:'W I Fegan, Actgng Chairman:' The report was accepted by the Council.'
(,See page 36 )
( Continued )
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 changing the names of certail
Streets in the°City of South Bend, Indiana...Respectfully report that they have examined the math(
and that in their opinion the said Ordinance should be reported Favorable. W:4 I: Fegan, Acting
Chairman: The report was accepted by -the Council:
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 A- Petition :to change the name of Bendix
Drive North of Bertrand Street from Bendix Drive to Eclipse Place: Respectfully report that they
have examined the matter,-and that in their opinion the said Petition should be reported Favorab7
add that City Attorney draw an Ordinance for<same:' W I' Fegan, Acting Chairman. The report was
accepted by the Council.
REPORT' OF' THE OF THE ' WHOLE.'
To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred- A Petition to change the name of Division
Street to Westerm Avenue! Respectfully report that they have examined the matter- and that in the
opinion the said Petition should be reported favorable and that SiU the City Attorney draw an
Ordinance for :same' W:,I Fegan! Acting Chairman: The report was accepted by the Council.
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 A Petition to amend Ordinance No: 2331,
commonly known as then' Zoning,Ordinanc4 N of Lots Nos: 28, 29 :30 and 31, in Burrough's Suk�
Division and Lots- Noso ",l and 2 in Keller's Sub - Division to the City of South Bend,,
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter, and that in their opinion -the said,
Petition should be reported Favorable & that the City Attorney -draw an Ordinance for same:
W I. Fegan, Acting Chairman: The report was accepted by the Council.
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 approving a proposed contract
between the City of South Bend, Indiana and Richard C' Kkeogan for the Dismanteling and Removing
of thevWater Works.StandPipe Located on Lincoln Way East near Jefferson Boulevard in the City
of South Bend, Indiana.' Respectfully report that they exam ped the matter, and that ir;• their
opinion,the said Ordinance should be reported Favorable: W. I Fegan, Acting Chairman. The
report was accepted by the Council:'
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
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To the Common Council of the City -of ' South Bcu; - --� --
Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred An Ordinance appropriating the stun of Three
Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Seven Dollars and "Sixty Five Cents ($3,787065) from the General
Fund to the Department of Public Works for the Purpose of Paying Rental -on a Municipal Parking
Ground and Conditioning Same: Respectfully report that they have examined the matter, and th t in
their opinion the said Ordinance should be reported Favorable: W I-; Fegan, Acting Chairman:
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The report was accepted by the Council.'
REPORT OF `.rHE._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 approving a contract with
Joseph Scheininger and the Board of Public Workeof the City of South Bend, Indiana: Respectfully
report that they have examined -the matter, and that in their opinion the said Ordinance should be
reported Favorable. W;` I:' Fegan, Acting Chairman` The report was accepted by the Council:
& ORDINANCE'No, - 2867:
An Ordinance changing the Navies of certain Streets in the City of South Bend, Indiana:
TN_e Ordinance Was given its third reading by title, and was'plaeed upon its passage and
passed by the following voted , -Fegan!, Whiteman] Rokopi Hullt Jaworski, Altfeld, Hisss,, Oakley,
Grzeskowiak Cripe and Gustin, Ayes 11, Nays 0 - Ordinances adopted: _
ORDINANCE N6 2868.'
Am Ordl.nance ap ropriati the sum of Three Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Seven Dollars
and Sixty Five Cents 53,787.6551 from thi General Fund to the Department of Public Works forthe
'Purpose of paying Rental on a Municipal Parking Ground and Conditioning same. -
The Ordinance was given its third reading by title, and was placed upon its passage and
passed by the following vote: Fegan, - Whiteman Rokop, Hull,, Jaworski, Altfeld, Hiss, Oakley,
0
Grzeskowiak Cripe.and.Gustin,. Ayes ll,.Nays Ordinance adopted:
'ORDINANCE R_- :2869 _
An Ordinance`approving a contract with Joseph Scheininger and the Board of Public Works of
the City of'South Bend, Indiana:
The Ordinance was given its third reading by title,.and was placed upon its passage and
passed by the following vote: Fegan, Whiteman, Rokop, Hull,. Jaworski Altfeld, Hiss, Oakley,
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Grzeskowiak $ Cripe ;and_Gustin, Ayes 11, Nays 0 Ordinance adopted.
2874:
ORDINANCE N?.
An`Ordinanee app, ving a proposed Contract between the City of South Bend, Indiana and
Richard C!Beogan for the Dismanteling and Removing of the Water Works Stand,Pipe located on
vincoln Way East heat Jefferson Boulevard in the City of-South Bend, Indiana:
The Ordinance was given-its third reading by title, and was placed upon its passage and
passed by the following vote: Fegan, Whiteman Rakop, Hull, Jaworski,, Altfeld, Hiss, Oakley,
Grzeskowiak, Cripe and Gustin., -Ayes llp. Nays 15 Ordinance adopted.
ORDINANCE NO.` 28Z1*'
An Ordinance changing the Zoning of Certain Lots: in the Oity. of South Bend, Indiana from Wp
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Residence" and "B Height and Area" to 00 Commeridal" and "E Height and Area el.
The Ordinancex was given its first reading by title.-its second reading in full and on Motio
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of Councilman Cripe the Rules were sedddd bybthe following vote& : Fegan, Whiteman, Rokop, Hull,
Jaworski, Altfeld, Hiss, Oakley, Grseskowiak, Cripe add Gustin , Ayes 11, Nays 0' Rulea; suspended
and Ordinance goes to third reading.
The Ordinance was given its third reading by title , and was placed upon its passage and
passed by the following vote: Fegan, Whiteman, ,Rokop,, Hull,, Jaworski, Altfeld, Hiss, Oakley:
Cripe and Gustin Aes 11, Nays O.Ordinance adopted*"'
ORDINANCE NO.? 29720"
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An Ordinance changing the name of Bendix -Drive North of Bertrand Street to Eclipse Place
The Ordinance was given its first reading by title,, its second reading in full and Councilor
Whiteman makes a Motion to Suspend Rules, which werenvoted on by the following vote: Fegan,
Whiteman Rokop, Hulls Jaworski} Hiss Altfeld, Hiss, Oakley, Grzeskowiak, Cripe,and Gustin, Ayes
Up
Nays`0 Rules Suspended and Ordinance goes to third reading.
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The Ordinance was given its third reading by title,-and was placed upon its passage and pass
by the following vote: Fegan, Whiteman, Rokop, Hull, ,Jawor "ski, Altfeld, Hiss, Oakley, Grzeskowiak
Cripe and Gustin, Ayes ll, Nays O. Ordinance adopted.'
ORDINANCE NO. 27,3:'
An Ordinance changing the name of Division Street Tin the City of South Bend, Indiana to
Western Avenue:
The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second reading in full and Oouncilms.
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( Concluded )
Grzeskowiak makes a Motion.to Suspend Rules,-whioh were voted on by the following voter Fegar�,,
Whitem x. Rokop, Hull, Jaworskis Altfeld, Hiss, Oakley, Grzeskowiak, Cripe and Gustin, Ayes
Nays 04 rxdixz=ax Rules spuspended and Ordinance goesto third readingo"l
The Ordinance was given its third reading by titlev and was placed upon its-passage and
passed by thefollowing vote: Fegan.-Whiteman, Rokop, Hull, Jaworski,, Altfeld, Hiss., Oakley,,
Grzeskowiak Cripe and Gustin, Ayes 11, Kays 0'.," Ordinance adopted*';
ORDINANCE N6#_
An Ordinance appropriating the sum of Five Thousand Dollars (5000:00) from the General
Fund of the City of South Bend,, Indiana, to the Finance Department of -said City for Clerks,
Salaries*`
The Ordinance was given its first reading by title,, its second reading in full-and on
Motion of Councilman Olipe was referred to the Committee of the Whole, also that a Public
Hearing be.held-August ths 1930 at 7 :30- o'clock Pol U.'! Motion carried.'
ORDINANCE NO
An OrdirA -"*e Transferring the sums of One Hundred Twenty Dollars ($1201100) and 2M Ten
Dollars 010:'00) from one Detailed Classification,within the Department,of Law -to other
Detailed Classifications within the Department of Law, Respectively*`
The-Ordinance was given its first reading by titlei its second reading in fulL, and on
Motion of Councilman Hiss was referred to the Committee of theWhole. Motion carried*"-
RESOLUTION.. INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN GROVER D. WHITEMANo
State of Indiana
SS..
City of South Bend
BEFORE THE COMMON COUNCIL*-
RESOLUTION*
Resolved by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, That:
WHEREAS, on-the 25th day of November, 1929, Fred H'' Wellington and otheis, filed in the
office of the Auditor of St o" Joseph County, in the State of Indiana-, their petition for the,
improvement-of a certain highway in Portage Township of said county; in which proceedings,, the
beginning4 coursei-and te=ination-of-sa,i-d-proposed-improvement is as follows:
Beginning at the point on said Riverside Drive whereait. intersectsrAngella AvenVLe in
the Oityof South Bend on the Southern bouwd%rj line of Sectidn 35, Township 39 North.,
Range 2 East, in said 6.ounty; thence running in a general Northerly and Northwesterly
direction along and upon said Riverside Drive, to the Northern boundary line of said
Section B.- where it terminates; being less than two miles in length.'
And WHEREAS, a part of said highway proposed to be improved is ' within the corporate limits
of the said city of South Bend,,_which part is a portion of Riverside Drive in said City;
THEREFORE., Be it Resolved by the Zft Common Council of the City of South Bend,, that the
Common Council of said City does hereby consent to and x approve the said proposed improvement
of said street and highway, and of said portions of said Riverside Drive in the City of South
Bend,, by the Board of Commissioners of St o JosVh County, State of-Indiana.. under said petition,
as set forth -and described in said proceedings; and aocording,to the plans, specifications and
profile now on file in the office of the Auditor of said County,
On Motion of Councilman Whiteman-the Resolution was adopted *" Motion carrieds'
On Motion of Councilman Rok6p the Council= adjourned.at 9*445 o'clock P*" M.` Motion carried*'
ATTEST
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