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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-25-32 Council Meeting MinutesQT ,� July 25th, 1932.0. REGULAR MEETING. MINUTES, Be it Remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend,' Indiana, met in. the Regular SessiQ�a in the °Qonc�.l 'Chambers in the City Hall, Monday evening,. July 25ths 193! at the hour of 7 :.:5 o!clock P. X. All Members present president Nelson presAded. The Minute' .."Of the previous meet, ng were read .and on Motion. ofbCounoilman Hull were accepted as read.' a I eOMMUNICATION, i s South Bend, Indiana, July 25th The Common Council, City of South Bend, South Bend, Ind:` Oexte>en: In dowutowc and--other` congested intersections where safety zones are marked off IA0 '"Wo Qf raaffic are established, thus at times s .ow hg u1 t - a>ffic. In Many cities, some much larger than South Bend, 'Milwaukee for instance, three lanes ofS traffic are established, two to the right. and one to the left' of safety zone. All lanes of traffio are separated by wide lines painted on pavement.. I _ Vehicles -a not being all -owed to cross dividing lines after once entering traffic lane: This' letter is written as a suggerstion to our Board of Public Safety with the thought that pero;aps the adoption ,of a plan as outlined above might expidite traffic at busy intersectio218. Respectfully yours, Councilman Eighth Ward. Per XE&tl .' Gustin. On motion of Councilman Hull the Communication was referred to the Ma=­­ #aaBx x*)mx1x Board: of Public Safety. PETfiI3N. - To the Honorable. Members of the Common Council of, the City of South Bend, Indiana.:' G -e undersized property owner do hereby petition your Honorable Bodymto change the. ton -:,ng of 'Lot 26; Lepper l,s Second -Addition, ioca�ted ' on Pokagon Street, City of South Bend, ndi.ana, f�c ®m !Au Vse-`and,"A" Height and. Area to CO Use and "Da Height axed Area� with, the following exoeptXon8: �, ., That when -0C "Use is;conformed'wi,th by the.propesty builder, he be bound.to`'.conform with .the WAN, Use Reptr. ctions, is s.gfar- .as the property lnno -is conicerned. S`igne,d Sam: Leeper.' On Motion ©f youncilman Hull the Pettioxaw was< accepted' and ,referred to the O'ity P "laA Qommi.s -son to xr repcirt back to, the Oom03tt�ee of the`.Whole , 1 #��i�aea Also that�`a Public Hearing °b*- 1ild' August Sth'� ..1g32 a't 76,30 a:rcl ®ck P•'<M.. Motion carried.` REPORT OF, 'FEES AND SALARIE�i. CQ�MITT -. 0 _ y STATZ OT INDIANA * JOSEPR 10 C A ' t V MO eX„ Olark of they city Ot nth Bt, Indiums do herd" Oartify that the foxWing and attaahed :Dort is a tvus and nwft Oorrealk 00py Ot the Report of the Fees and galaxies Conwittse apt prae tedt to the Commou COMOU at titis City of Bouth Boo Imo _ aeatpted and plaaed on file W said Oamon 0ounsii of t o city of *uth RarA j, I &aa. IN WI USS WHEN I bave hor to sat my band and a fi **&I, .' city of South Band, IndUna tUis 25th day of JVIY* A* D: 1932 t q1ty of b ,xaa7�e'n". t I 1m s ti I 1m 0Tip*1.JAQ-k_0Q---_a gotior,,'that the Report be placed on. file. Motion- was not seconded. 4 Q6u7Acilman,Altfeld-_. ` makes -a Motian that the Report be accepted and approved and place& on 10 -f izq : motiofi 6arriede"' Councilman Sus.%tA makes a Motion for a Roll Ciill, which is as follows: Nelson.,, Whiteiian,,­ b4-Rokopj­^Goe*zt Altfeldj_H�.,9sj,,Oakley, Grzeskowiak, voting Aye, L. L Jaiorski, Oripe and Gustin, voting lay*, Ayes gay's 4*` Motion carried.; RVORT., QVCI TY PLAN-'.COMMISSION.-, South Bend, Ind.' July ll,, 1932 TO ,the Common Council "' - Oiiy - of South Bend, Ind*". Petition for change of zoning on Lincoln Way g classification of property , P West tetween-6hermafi: ve"' and-Allen Ste",' was considered by the City Plan Commission at--their meetiA duly 7 : 4 The report was accepted and this change is not recommend. Respectfully., Do Moomaw, Secye e- Motion carried*' anA ordered to b placed on"-file. PZ 0,11T OF THE COMMITTEE .OF THE WHOLE. - 'the Df South Bend: To-i .,,.CQmmP -:Counq�l of tho-City io'whom. waa referr Your Committee of the Wh6ie" ed A Petition to amend :Zoning Ordinance 0 -tweent the East line of Allen Street end 104 2331, y -on Lino6ln Way West, located be of piopert the West 1.1-neof Sherman Ayefiue, all in the City of Souih� Bend, Indiana.." Respectfully report thi thisy ihax,6 examined the matter, and that in their opinion the said .Petition -should be reported ra,)Dl,, Johii 0 Hisis.'Ohairman. The reports was accepted and .placed on file#* Motion carried, irif avo; OR DINA] NO. 12929. #nanoe -Transferring certain sum of Money from One appropriation of the Department �Forksz of the City of South Bend, Indiana, to other appropriations in thl same Deoat.tmeht- The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its sec&n reading infull and on ction of councilman Whiteman the Rules xxxx were suspend_ ed by the following vote: Nelson, Whitaman, - Rokop,, G �etz, Hull X Jaworskit Altfeldp Hiss, Oakley, Grze" sko wiak, Cripe and Gustin] 'Ryes 12, Nj Y0 Q ,lei suspendpd,ard Ordinance gp. es. to third reading* The Oidinaanoei was ven i its third reading by title, and was placed upon its passage and g passed by the following vote: Nelson, Whiteman, Rokop, Goetz, Hull, Jaworskl, Altfeld, Hiss, Oakley Grzeskowlak, Cripe and Gustin, .,Ayes 12, Nays 0. Or * dinance adopted' OVINANCE NO. An Ordinance !elating to the Protection of the intersection of the Right-of-Way . W,.,t1ii than '. Trunk Railway Oompany,with Greenlawn Avenue., a Public Highway in the City of youth "Bend, Indiana:' _ Th p qrdinance-was given its - first reading,-by title, its second reading in full and da-Matikon of0ouncilman Gustin was referred to the Committee of the Whole" Motion carried. io '-hold la boat I eTeas, Indiana; proposes to n Post Not 50 of South Bend' I race on the St. Joseph River on Sunday afternoon August 21st, 1932, and ti t. WHEREAS, the purpose of said boat —race is to accumulate funds to promote The American Legion Post ado. 50 activities in the elimination of unsanitary condition of the Ste* , Joseph River; and WHEREAS, in order to,Yeffectually ,realize any funds.by reason of said boat race it is necessary to charge a small admission fee to the place and or places of vantage alongt the proposed route of said boat race; and e( WHEREAS1 , in .order to duo a an admissiion fee of Twenty -five cents (25 ) to the f' place �� � and/ , oar places- of ,vantage along the proposed route of said boat race. it is � necessary tor control the ingress-to said place and / or places; and WHEREAS, in order to ,opntroll the _ingress to said place and/ or places of vantage m it is neces-sary to ;temporarily block off the ends of certain streets and / or a_ avenues in the City of South Bend; therefore i BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of SouthnBend, Indiana, that by I and with the consent of the Board of Public: Safety and the Board of Park Commissioners of said City, The American,. Legion Post Xo. *' 50 is hereby authorized and permitted to block off a :for a temporary, period on Sunday August 21st,.1932, the south ends of South St: Louis Boulevard, South St. Peter Street, South Notre Dame Avenue, South St`rrancis Street, the South Eddy Street-entrance to LaSalle Park, and the intersections of Arch Avenue and East Monroe Streets with Edgewater Drive: On Motion of Councilman Rookop the Resolution was adopted:�Motion carried. - f' REIDSOLUTION. 'introduced 2 „by Councilmen John 00” Hiss Andrew M.' Rokop I.' We� Gripe, Committee#' BE IT RESOLVED BY THE'COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CIH- OF SOUTH BEND1fiNDIANA That the City Attorney of said City is hereby authorized to file a Petition with the. Public Service Commission of the State of Indiana for a reduction of gas rates for ; gas sold to the people of South Bend, Indiana, by the Northern Indiana Public Service C om an . p Y On Motion of o n 1m Eiss�:The Resolution was adopted. Motion carried. On Motiou of SounoiXm Oskley. the Council adjourned at 5:25 o'clock Pe M. Motion carried.' ATTT ES PPROVED Girn�i 1 'PRESIDENT. y III # f I K i I EU �; ���� �� ���C ,. ����� ei 'ICI Isl I� I"� ICI ICI �?I IA' I I i I ICI �' 61 � i i�l � To the aamon 0ouncil the Oity of South Bsnd, Indiana. Y yeur combined Tess and Salaries and Economy 00mmittee begs to report as follows 1 The provision of the resolution adopted, on May 23rd, 1 ,932, directing the Mayor and also the heads of the several executive dep- artments of ;the city separately to notify the Go an i. 0,0 by written report of their action t0 OoWply- with the pro visions for economy outlined in said resOlu.ti.an has never 'bsen 0o0pliej with either by thee Mayor or the heads of said departments. As a 00- ass,quuenee thereof your committee has been obliged to mane i.nveati:getioA icy itself, at an expenditure of some t %�e and effort, to dster ins whether the letter and the spirit of said resolution, and other economy measures also adopted on said day r have e bean complied with.* your committee reports at this time that there Aot only, has been a fhile to c�o���� y nth said ec�phy meas�xres in ma ay part:icu.srs, but ..i�hat. faavtriti has be resorted a , n a� d ' t e r e-Yeat of ether °s in the di of o si aeurees were passed by this ooun oi.l. A Flagrant earample has been, the, resent dise3ha ge of meen 'at the pale, ;fire a static s without eaus�� both " v+h !e .te * 1. ae in cosh pos;itte for a low per1od wigs► nere� r�l ed, i0y, i? a perienced mein, wholly for favor - t10isc purposes, at a cost to the city mere are m say othsr additional Cpl es , s rose said ee measures ware passed, axe no appointive officials but also mess and wom eewploy'eas, haves 1pe*n disehar ±ad .th at gay what , and their places filled with inea Orienced persohs,F In this connection it should 'be ported out that when this � Lotl for Lot es ,n y reasons reoo Aed thee off . oe of deputy sheet O the t o i ed y A. hod forme �axd of safety �.' beamed...- ",sLL`N #. , ..ir ;4. di.saharged Mr. ThojiToon, a: former street depar lent fors- whc 'has sowed the 01ty for years and gate the posit ion to said. at i e se in salary instead of at the reduced sal -ary which rig the foreman displayed would have received. a..'�h+s conduct of the .executive officials of the city, since been the aaid economy measures were pessed by the aeauno ', has sa dev3:eus in violation of the ;spirit of said measures, that your io commit o#* find it difficult to make apes f to recomm endations ' U. cerroet saeh of such ij v`idual abuses and suggest$ the advia �..it t them at the time of passing upon the budget a few �reey� ��' �'or� . ing +� from nos for the YO&r 1933 • - Tharo are certain concrete failures On the part Of the of'f--i ie<lai.s and departsents to ca 1t' with the ecenQmy, resolutions aad ardinswes eadoptad May 23rd, 1932, which are referred to in detail, and suggestions wade for their 00=ect ;ou, as fallowse. 1. The building oommissioner has taken no roduation, in A._ salary,, still receiving his oxig.nai salary f Or services in 0, a1€i. ' position. Also one of the ce cil+ a resolution* provi od the e , mluatton of t" j,11,opeetors in the building departmAnt which provision has not been complied with. � Y committee recommends that unless the provisions of said rosoluti n regarding the building department be at once complied with that the necessaxysteps be taken by ord.inan.c a .%* enforce the to The Superintendent of parks hao taken a 50 reduction only instead of the 10 redust on provided by resolution, uti.on, and our recommendation is that the aaid reduction be taken at onQ* or than said matter be either enforced by ordinance, or made mandatory in the subsequent budget ord:i.n.aence$ with penalty. t 3, The counc it t s� resolution requiring the elimination of elerk ii,s$ still receiving her salary an before- also the er,visor of the airport has taken no reduction in salary. It is our recousehdati on that said conditions be both aorre ted, wit)&out delay by proper ordinances unless the provisions of said resolution,e be complied with at once. 4. The street department is still operating five truokse three of Which were by resolution to be removed, and we r000a e 1. that in the event said three trsac ks are not di>sp,eassed with by August lest 04 per agreement that the same be removed by proper ordi h.;�.nc� e 5. The regently appointed presidOnt of the booxd of public works , forge s" rd,ppropri8to waiver to the full statutory amount of Jas a .ate in oardanoe with that •» ti , he being the only official to so refuse, 4theugh he has aeoepted a reduced salary, Your committee re- o nds that the city controller shall oommun vato to the MaYOX such failu" to sign su.oh waiver and that the Mayor at one* remove said board .of wnks members uAless said member, together with taking a reduction in. sealaxy, also signs such. waiver, all in ae ord:anoe with t h+ the eouneil t s r+� t :on., 6. The city �olozk has refused to comply with the Council' resolution in disponsing with one of her deputy 01erksf SiUCe said roseo cation the o ty olerk has sent a long Written oommu toation to the Council specIfying the large amotmt of work done 'by t:he Olerk's #f fie o, but s�ho doves not speoiffeally eontand that such Additional deputy i,s noste sssaxy to do all of such requi.rs�ci work. Upon invest— i's your o ttee to oonvi.neod that the amount of work requir,ssd o�' the c e 'k ;s� i' i>�a can b+e esffeeti �y h�3.ed In. the overt, th+e irk h a ' +ir t `e d►uteeess3 h ill time to the business of the offioe as is expected and required of o .her all time officials, It is the recommendation of your sae itts that mess one deputy clerk is immediately diseaontinuoitp this eeuzell take sa'teps at once by proper ordinance to Ya0ate owe, or pesesi:�ly two, of said deputy clerk positions* `our, cc i.tte believes that the personal turn. orex aid the department ployes is as lazge an item of waste as any Jtss fewa. In the -event of adoption of this repoxt we reti a that a certi god copy Ureof be scent by the clerk, within "Onty,1 Uours aft-or its adoption, to the 'Mayor, to the Oi.ty Contrellmr f. atd to each of the department, or depa2tmont heads dirseotly'ar indirectly m en.ti.onod or referred to herein. Dated this 18th day of JulY, 1932. Andrew M. Rokca . o en Gr e Glen 40 revs a. MM M—B 1 C OF F s AND SALAR T . COMMI i t OfwA T*t4 **108 f ■ six Adath■ At IMs a ■„ •_, _$ 910420m avamA Total auldes for six mutba of IVV.*■ „_# #■ ST x.30 � SA#UWs �� Yew IM an .,,. + „�� IV I'lu for MAY �i, « ■- - - - - -■ a$« b BOU.ft■ ftul $&VIM for mnth lof Jvm »^ - 71 3trw »r� »t* . a C: OfwA T*t4 **108 f ■ six Adath■ At IMs a ■„ •_, _$ 910420m avamA Total auldes for six mutba of IVV.*■ „_# #■ ST x.30 � SA#UWs �� Yew IM an .,,. + „�� IV I'lu for MAY �i, « ■- - - - - -■ a$« b BOU.ft■ ftul $&VIM for mnth lof Jvm »^ - CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FINANCE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF CITY CONTROLLER GEO. A..KNOBLOCK, CONTROLLER JOSEPH R. HAZI.NSKI, O£Ptl7T CONTROLLER TO We R"aftrahia AWOV and 0� mon 'co'u'u'u 1 of the City of. Ctl►1aka Pint Of th, � `# ► ZOVOrt Of "the ti.a.an4iftl ae . i e a the 0an�ra1 CO Ot South D 44 of � x.9520 t * a witt eompar4tivo tabulations sf the V&4048 Mo"aths of he years 1931 d � #.4 � I c *01 a tabu opor .0 " 4.4 that pub or jum I lost„ � 0h VOpAi t 18 U40 oa are #her Interned that all salaries have 'be-on 44justed is a '0aar 0 Wlth V40 148tMOtiong sa-440 40=0 ibUtknots on the Park, Aviation ark fts and the Cit. 'a e.piabativa re atftiX 'or a #hosa Lisps rents* I hate hoaa #.,ai'oF- 1ut mod the pity -plan t ami, S a: wed redu o to he + mauvo 1* 1432* 1 at a +hii.e 000466 &i OMA604 have been disoontimaks ersapt the tWL P�u is pester is the 01 *y g ftry ioh is *** r "" , 100 1107 the City lUdgs is a ral rl at r "viih his Interp m% �On Of eta S # s ��er�ai #►h�l *Moe s ell pi a 44 rstle od 'by lh6 pert are as follows, in raft ieh the 4*AAV&l ftad Inoluats all 4 r%maata ax4ept tha Water Works, DeparUoAt CltY Plan C a;ei0n, AVIAtion B04*4 and Tram Slevatiou TV"k . "* axj 1-TY C)0 0 C E CITY OF SOUTH, SEND, INDIANA FINANCE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF CITY CONTROLLER GEO. A. KNOBLOCK, coNrRoLLER JOSEPH R. HAZINSKI, DEPUTY CONTROLLER SCI E DULE SHO TI1,, G IMIONTHLY SAVINGS IIN SAI RIES A11.D PAY ROLLS ills VARIOUS DEP RRT,23 T TS OF iEM BOARD OF TUBLIC 7,11ORKS, 2 Janitors reduced from 125.00 month to 118.75 sho%�,ing a saving of 6.25 each or 12.50 CELL` °'ETERY DEPA.RTi I IT Sexton reduced from 166.66 to 150.00 per month 16.66 Cemetery office girl eliminated entirely 75.00 BOARD OF WORKS OFFICE asst clerk reduced from 120 (paid 2 weeks and 2 days or Next month saving of 120.00 in pay roll for this item. .00 to 100.00 106.66) 13.34 trill be reflected EIIIGIKO ERING DEPART- .7E -"T 1 Asst engineer red-aced from 225.00 to 202.50 per month, working; only half time 123.75 1 sisst engineer reduced from 225.00 to 202.50 per month, rJorking only half time 123.75 Clerk reduced from 2100.00 to 100.00 per month 20.00 Asst Clerk at salary of 130.00 'eliminated 130.00 Asst clerk at salar-; of 130.00, had been t,.torking only half time 65.00 Draftsman reduced from 150.00 to 133.00 working half time 83.50 = Rodman reduced from 140.00 to 133.00 v,7orking half time 73.50 1 Inspector at salary of 104.00, had been working half time, eliminated entirely 52.00 1 Inspector at salary of 91.00, had 'been workin,; half time, eliminated entirely 45.50 CITY OF SOUTH. BEND, INDIANA FINANCE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF CITY CONTROLLER GEO. A. KNOBLOCK, CONreoLLEe JOSEPH R. HAZINSKI.OerurrcONrnouER ENGI�rTMRII, G ME"IS .T1,MT (cone' d 1 Inspector at salary of 91.00, eliminated entirely 91.00 STREET DEPART -: 71Y,171 20) STREET RMAI t DEFj1.R2' : fi "'T' Street Commissioner reduced from 316.66 to 269.16 47.50 Foreman reduced from 183.33 to 165.00 18.00 Iatchman reduced from 100.00 to 95.00 5.00 Street Foreman reduced from 216.66 to I95.00 21.66 Asp. Foreman eliminated enti re l,,T 200.00 Inspector red-aotd from 6.00 per day to 5.70 7.80 Setihfer Foreman reduced from 5.35 per day to 5.09 5.76 `7eehanic reduced from 6.00 per day to 5.70 7.80 3 - relpers reduced from 4.90 ea per day to 4.66 18.72 3 Trucks reduced from, 1.25 per hr or 10.00 per day to 1.12 per hr or 9.00 per day 78.00 1 truck at 10.00 per day eliminated entirely 260.00 2 trucks reduced from .75 per hr or 6.00 per day to .67 per hr or 5.40 per day 31.20 BUILDI I'T" Asst. :wilding Comm. reduced from 183.32 to 166.66 16.66 Electrical Inspector reduced from 208.32 to 187.50 20.82 Clerk ,redic ed from 150.00 to 110.00 40.00 'Total savings for month of June, 1932 ......... 1,704.42