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Home My WebLink About02-14-38 Council Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 14th, 1938 Be it remembered that the Common Council met in the Regular session in the Council Chambers in the City Hell, Mondpy evening Februsry 1.4th., Ft the hour of 7:45 P. M. All members were present except Councilrnnn James and Kerner. President Hull presided. The reading of the minutes were dispensed with. REPORT OF THE C0MMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend.: #3243 Your Committee of the Whole to whom wt s referred An Ordinance definding and prohibiting dishonesty end offensive conduct in the streets and public places in the Citq of South Bend and providing a penalty therefore ann fixing a tire for spme to take effect. Respectfully report that they reported fY vorpble as tmende•d. The report wps accepted ty the PETITION: hpve examined the matter Fnd that in their opinion should be Geo . W. Goetz, Chn i rrinn. council and ordered pl.nced on file. Tyr. Wm. Bierwhgen, Councilman, Second District. We, the undersigned property holders and residents on Studebaker Street end Birdsell Street., (between LaPorte Avenue and Fessnecht Street), p.et_ition you to grade alley and cinder it, the alley running -north and south between Studebaker and Birdsell Street. This sl?ey is in hor- rible shape and ct times it is almost impossible to get out of our gare.ges. The girding of this alley hes been requested almost a year ago. Will you kindly- expedite grad- ing of said alley? NAME Chester Minchowski Frank Kopinski Adolph Dutrieux Camiel Monserey MrTtin ly-backi Frank BlAnkert Frank B. Klimek H. A. Schmitt Paul Pulaki Leo 7. Grzesk `Tpryan Kurdys Leo Kw^sniewski Nary Dobecki Benedirkt Pr jhk Councilmen Goetz moved that seconded the motion. Motion I AN17UAL REPORT'S: STREET AND NO. F17 Studebaker 615 Studebaker 611 -.N. Studebaker 1417 Fassnacht Avenue 616 Birsell Street 624 N. Birdsell Street 626.N. Birdsell Street 606 N. Birdsell Street 602-N. Birsell Street 6Cq Studebaker 628 - Birdsell Street 63&N. Birdsell Street 613.,V. Studebaker 607 Studebeker Street sp id net it i or go to the Board of carried. Public Works. Councilmen Fish Mayor's Ve ssage 0 ty Cl erk' e Off ice City Judge Board of Park Commissioners Councilman Chambers moved that the said ennuel retorts be e.ccepted and placed on file being each councilmen has copies. Council.m.an Rasmussen seconded the motion. Votiori carried. REPORT OF TFE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND Balance on Hand First of Month - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- 1100,244.?�6 BFlance on Hand Jenuery 31, )_938 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11:075,0431.53 Respectfully Submitted, Chas. F. Zillmer, City.Controller. Councilmen Gharrhers moved that said report be eccepted end placed on file. Councilmaen Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDI`?ANCE NO ' 3243 a s Pmended An Ordinance defining and prohibiting disorderly ?rid offer_;ive conduct in the streets -nd Public places in the City of South Bend and providing a. penalty therefore end fitting a time for same to teke efi'eet. The ordil4nce was given its third reeding by title and was pleced upon its ps_sssQ e and. pissed by the following; vote: Hull, Goetz, Bierregen, Fish, Chambers, Rasmusser, and Dr. Palicki. .7 ~yes. 0 nays. Ordinance ndopted.as amended. ORDI7 ANCE NO. 3244 An Ordi_nrnce appropri ntin_ the sum of Four Thouspnd Dollars ($4,000.00) from the General Fund of the City of South Bend to Account #79 under, the Board of Public Health for the payment. of Vedicnl Inspection -for food operators in the City of South end. The ordinarce was given its first reading by title, its second. re,d.inr- in full end on motion of Councilman Chambers was tabled. Councilman Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. Ordinance tebled. ORDI -AYCE NO. 3245 An Ordinance regulptino all mstter;s concerning or pertaining to the employment, classifica- tion of service, ccmmens^tion, rroviding• for e retirement- Pensi ^n system for employees r)f the City of South Berd, Ir_diPna, send crenti.np a persannel Bop rd and defining i +s rowers ^r.d. duties to a City employees merit system. The Ordinance wes given +e first reading b�. title, and on motion of councilmen Chnmbprs the second reading of ordinance was deferred, as each councilman received. a copy. Councilmen Bierwap7er. seconded the motion. ',lotion carried. Councilman Goet, moved that said ordinance go to the Ordinance Committee for further study. Councilman Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. ( 0 V E R °) RESOLUTICY: AMFRICAN ASSCCTATIC,71 OF UNIVMSITY WOMEN SCU'TJ-T BE10, INDT! YA February 9, 1938' To the City Council of South Bend. City Hall South Bend, Indi =,na. Gentlemen.: The South Bend Branch of the American Association of University Women, et its meeting on Jan- uary 2 -th, voted to petition the City Council of South Bend requesting that it create s. Hous- ing Authority pursuant to Section. 4, Article b of the Acts of 1937. Enclosed herein is the petition. The urgency of the housing problerl, for femilie s of low income is obvious. Many are living in substandard and slum houses at this time, creating serious he °lth and social conditions. These conditions at the seme tirr:e give rise to unneces.spry expense to the taxpayer in jail, crime,. and delinquency costs, in hospitnlization, tuberculosis costs, extra required police nro'tectior. etc. The evils of bad housina- effect the vc'r_ole con ;mun.JLty. ThereforP, this housing situe.tion for those of low income Is a community probler.i. The rerltors admittedly ca:nr_ot meet the needs of thisr ^.».r of people et. even cost. They should not be expected to so provide. Seventeen communities in Indipnn h^ve already essumed their responsibilities and created Housing Authori- ties. The South Bend Breach of the Ameri.c?n Associn..ti.on of 7n.iversi.ty Women has made en exhaustive study and e_onsu?_trtion rel?tive to our 1ccrl situation. It feels that a Housing Authority shoo_ be established whose duty rculd be to see tha t our local low income group is so housed a.s not to constitute a community menace or health hazard anal, in the interests of democracy-, to make possible a good citizenry. The enclosed petition has met with wide response from meny groups in our community. Represer..te. tives of widel ;, differing viewpoints have agreed upon the need of e Hcusing Authority. Their, along 'Pith th.e Americ ^n ,Association of Univ(.rsi ±y Women 'Pill. a'Pait ,it.h expectancy the crer:- tion of Housing Authority. Ycu m, =y be .assured of our continued efforts to acque.in.t the public or_ the value of vocd_ housinw anal of the supr)ort of our orge.nize.tion In the creation of P, Housing .Authority. Sincerely~ yours, Helen Oernbach., President, South Bend Pre Americen Association of University "omen (-ears W. A) Ger,ivieve B. Hambiey Cha'�rmen of Social Studies Committee (1�rs . A.) Miri.s.m ivtelgrim Chairmen of Housing 8tud.y Group South Bend, Indiana, Ja -nuery 25th, 1938 To" the Hon. George W. F'reyerinuth Mayor of the City of South Bend, end To the City Council of Said City: Gentlemen; Ie the undersigned citizens of South Bend, Indian,, respectfully petition that a Housing Authority fo.r the c'.ty of Seath Bend, St. Joseph County, Inds nf, be crested, rs provided. for by er. Pct ' of The Indiana Genernl Assembly, 1937. The Basis of o1ir spreal rests upon the premise thpt 1. The housing situation in this community is crit!C 1. Families are living in houses which have beer, condemned by +he Board of Health. Man- others ere living In surroundings which mey contribute to epidemics, r.gpirst which safeguards should be provided at once. Better houses are not etilable to such families. 2. The Act above referred to, Sec. 4, rrovides Chet The determination as to whether there is such need for an authority to function (b) shall be made by the 97overni.nv body upon the filing of a petition signed by twenty —five residents of the City, town or county, as the case :nay- be, 3. The local Ch ^pter of the American .Association of Universi ty Women, has lcoked carefully into this siturt ion, and advise that this action be taken. This activity as to housing falls lo;icPlly within the scope of their activitiesp ( 73 signers) Co ncilmr?n Fish moved thet said resolution be referred to the Hcusing Committee for their reort back to the council and consult to ell people interested. Cour_cilma,.n Palicki seconded the motion_. 1 }otion serried. The following resolutions fpvoring the Housing; Program 'Pere filed.: South Bend Industrial Union Ccuncil .C.'`I. 0. Workers Allinrce Local #69 #917 United Electrical Radio & .MI. oTkers 'omens Consumers League united Toy & Toy Furniture Worker- L. I. lr- International Workers Order 1600 members of Oliver Local #167 A. W. A. The Women's Au.zillary No. 41 of Berdix Local #9 Councilman Fish moved that the above resolutions be referred. to the Housing Committee and that they make s report as eerly as possible. Councilman Goetz seconded. the motion. Motion c "rri.ed. irej Ech I SEWERS AND DRA_rN COIAITTTEE Co,,)ncilmrin Pe.licki sta +?d that they are not as yet ready to mcke P final report. on the Olive P.nd GrPce Street investigFtton. The Street Department is now making every effort to correct condition,. Councilman Goetz moved to Pccept report of Councilman Zlalicki. There bein-- no further business Councilmrn Rasmussen_ moved to adjourn. Councilman Goetz seconded the motion. Motion cPrried. Council Pdiourned at 9:05 P. IM. ATTEST: APPROVED: 0LERK0 P 11SIDENT