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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-10-38 Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES Be it remembered that the Common Council met in the Regular Session in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Monday evening, October 10th, at the hour of 7 :40 P. M. All members were jDresert except Councilmen Palicki. President Hull presided. The reading of the minutes were dispensed with on the motion of Councilman Hull, seconded ay Councilman Fish. Motion carried. 0015,1UNI CAT IONS: A letter from the State Board of Tex Commissioners was read. Councilman Chambers moved that said letter be placed on file. Councilmen Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. SOUTH BEND INDUSTRIAL UNION COUNCIL 919 S. Michigan Street South Bend, Indiana September 269 193 South Bend..City Council City Hell South Bend, Indiana Den r Sirs: The following resolution wns unanimously endorsed by the South Bend Industrial Union. Council, representing 35,000 members of orgpnized labor, tit their regular meeting on lgednesda.y, September 21st. We urge t'z -,t. immediate Potion be taken in reference to this. w. "E 6-1.tt Resolved, that the School City of South Bend or the Civil. City of South Bend be instructed to furnish transportation for the children of the old Pulaski School, to the school that they must now attend since the discontinuation of the Puleski School. In cases it means eighteen to twenty — one blocks for first grade pupils to walk, which is unhealthy and unsafe for children from the ages df six to twelve. This affects 216 pupils in Most of these children belong to families of small means, who do not have cars, and cannot afford to furnish other transportation for their children. ire, therefore, demand that transportation be furnished these children immediately. Respectfully yours, Bess Meblin, Executive Secretary Councilmen Fish :roved that said ©ommunicPtion be referred to the Board of Public Works. Councilman Goetz seconded the motion. Motion carried. INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUT01vTOBILE ,, ORKFRS OF AMERICA BEINDIX LOCAL NO. 9 919 S. Michigan St. South Bend, Indiana. Member of City Council October 8, 1939 South. Bend, Ind. George W. Freyermuth 'George F. Hull William Bie rwegon William S. James Howerd L. Chnmb" Fred A. Kerner Guy A. Fish Dr. lVia.x J. Palicki George W. Goetz William E. Rasmussen Dear Sirs: The enclosed Resolution was unamir_ously gdopted at a regular meeting of Bendix Local Union No.Q U.-A.W.A. on Oct. 6, 1935. To the City Council Kyle C. Gleeson Rec & Coresp Spc'y. Whereas, Labors Civic Committee he.s presented to the C1 - ty Council a. petition requesting th ^t R they cquire the Electric Utility in the City, end Whereas, The City Council's action in regard to this petition was not very favorable as a whole end Whereas, All evidence presented to the City Council indicated tht;t this endeavor was good and to the intrest of the Community as a whole, and Whereas. The acquiring of this utility would mean a big saving to the tax payers and consumers of. electricity, and Whereas, The money needed to buy this utility- could be raised by floating bonds which would be bought with the inderstandi.ng that they would wait for repayment from profits from the utility with about 3% interest, and Whereas, This would mean no immediate expense to the tax pryer, end. Whereas, By law the petition makes it mandatory for the council to submit this question to the voters of this City Ps soon as popsible, and Whereas, If this question were submitted to the voters, for their decision, in the November election it would me €n a saving of about $7000.00 which it would cost for a special election, Therefore be it Resolved, That We, Bendix Local Union No. 9, UAW &, do hereby go on record urking the immediate adoption of the petition in order that the election necessary for the acau.irin- of this utility mpy take glace along with the November, 1938 election, And be it further Resolved, That immediate action is taken. Councilmen Kerner moved thpt said be placed on file. Councilman Chambers seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITIONS: PETITION FOR ACQUISITION OF ELECTRIC LOCAL PUBLIC UTILITY TO THE COMMON CO?TNC�IL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BE STD INDIANA We, the undersigned residents and voters (constituting more then five per cent of for all candidates for City Clerk at the HEREBY PETITION THE COMMON COUNCIL of sn condemnation proceedure, and operate: of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indian. -, the voters of said city as shown by the total votes ca last precee& -g city election held in November 1934) id City to acquire by purchase negotiation or by legal The public utility electric local property owned. and operated by Indic.ne. end Michigan Electric Company loceted in the City of South Bend and in the rural territory within six miles of the corporate limits of South Bend, provided that the electric utility property to be so acquired b used and useful in serving said city end the public rithin ssid city and adjacent rural territo This petition is circulated and filed under the provisions of Chapter 76 of the Acts of the Indiana Generpl Assembly for the year 1913, end all laws emendetory thereof and supplemental thereto, pnrticulPrly Chapter 190 of the Acts of 1933, Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1935, and Chapter 113 of the acts of 1937• We further petition the Common_ Council to order P smcinl election on the aBove proposition.G,t the ePrliest possible dote as stipulated in Section 1. of Chapter 190 of Indiana Acts of 1933: and elso when Pnd if the above electric utility property is acquired by the city we request thnt the mPnng_ement Pnd operation thereof be placed under Pn independent Utility Service Board with Board of Trustees as set forth in Section 19 Chapter 190 of Indiana ;acts of 1933- ( 383 signers) Councilman Chambers moved saaid petitions be accepted Pnd placed on file. Councilman Rasmussen seconded the motion. Councilmen Goetz moved to amend Councilmen Chambers' motion, th*t said petitions be referred to the Weys & `Weans Committee. Councilmen Bierwagen seconded the motion. Motion carried. Counci.lmt n Chambers moved Ordin.e:nce No. 3261 have its third reeding. No. second. Councilman Goet moved that the City Attorney be instructed to file pleadings and have herring as !soon as possible. Councilman Fish seconded the motion. Motion carried. TO THE COMP.F.ON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND SOUTH BEND, INDIANA The undersigned.,would respectfully show to your honornble body: 'l - That the undersigned end each of them are taxpayers end owners of lots iri Sunnymede., an Addition to the City of South Bend, India.ne, fronting on East Wayne Street, in said City, between Greenlawn Avenue Pnd Eddy Street; .r 2 - That Wayne Street, PfcresPid, passes through P residential district .in said City, end that said district is highly restricted for the purpose of establishing a, preferred residential area in said City; 3 - That since 'the platting of said addition in 1926, the high restrictions have been fully complied with, end vest sums of money expended in buildings and improvements in said Addition with the result that sxid Wayne Street between said Greenlawn Avenue end said Eddy Street hps been developed into one of the most desirable residenti,nl districts In Bouth Bend. . . . . 4 - That in spite of the cherPoter of sPid. residential district, numerous freight operators Pre now, and hPve for some time past, been using said portion of Wayne Street as P. freight truck route; that said trucks are operated throughout the dAy 2nd night and constitute a- nuisance in said neighborhood; that, said trucks emit foul ?nd malodorous gasses, are extremely noisy in operation., and constitute 2 hPzard to other motor vehicles operating upon said street/ . 5 - That the use of said WPyne Street in said City as a. truck route, if permitted to continue will cause sPid district to delareciate substnntiall.y in value with loss to the owners and ta,x- ppyer s of sn id area. 6 - Thnt said Wayne Street is not P through street in the City of South Bend, but is a. dead- end street nt Greenlewn Avenue and at Howard Dark; that said street, between said Greenlawn Avenue and said Eddy Street is a winding street and is compnra.tively nawTow; the:t there is a. parkway, in the center of said 'Mayne Street and that around said parkway said street is extremely narrow: that said street throughout said distance is not sufficiently wide to permit both freig4i trucks and automobiles to pass without danger to said automobiles and the occupants thereof; that due to the e,rea within which said freight trucks are able to turn, great danger :.rises of collision and resultant property demage �.nd personal injuries at the point where said freight trucks enter upon said Wayne Street at Greenlawn Avenue. 7 - That the pavement on seid Wayne Street was constructed and designed for pleasure vehicles end wa.s not constructed end designed for heavy traffic such as freight trucks; the.t if use for freight trucks is permitted to continue, said street will deteriorate in less thn.n its expented life, and cause additional and unnecessary expense to the taxpayers of the ecrnmunityl 9 - Thnt since sPid street is not a highway pPssing through the City for any considerable distance, but has dead. ends within a comparatively short distance, no reason exists for its use as a freight truck ht- hway. 9 - Th?t ssid Street is not e through street Pnd Putomoblles approFchinp° said street at its vnriou.s intersections are not required to stop before entering upon szid Wayne Street; that by reason of such cross - traffic, danger through the operation of freight trucks results to both property and. person. WHEREFORE, Your Petitioners respectfully request that your honorable are necessary and proper to eleimin-te such truck traffic from Wayne .venue e=nd E�(�y Street; to enact such ordin= aces and resolutions rnd as mp.y be legally necessary for the purpose of protecting and preser- aren hereinbefore referred to. '(��5 sigr_Prs) body teke such steps as Street between Greenlawn to do such other things ving the residentipl Councilman Goetz moved that said petitions be referred to the Boerd of Public Norks. Councilmen Fish seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDI7AivCE NO. 3262 An Ordinance %mending Ordinonce #2979 with reference tc passenger rates for Tnxicabs. The Ordinance was P-iven its first reading by title, its second. reading, in full. Councilmen Goetz moved for suspensidn of rules, sec ^nded be Councilman Kerner. ' "otion oarried. Roll cal..l. for suspension of rules as follows: Hull, Goetz, Bierwagen, James, Kerner, Fish Chambers, R,;smussen.•,: 8 ryes: ;0 nay�y- The Ordinance wes given its third. reading by title end was placed upon its passage and nyssed by the following vote: Hull, Goetz, Biexwa.gen, James, Kerner, Fish, Rasmussen. 7 ayes. Chambers, 1 nay. Order a.nce adopted/ RESOLUTICK: RESOLUI -12I; WHEREAS, The Honorable George W. Freyermuth, 'Jiayor of the City of South Bend, has on numerous occ©siOns asked the city council a.nd Fidei'a.l Agencies for funds with which to construct a, Civic auditorium, and WHEREAS, The South Bend School Board is also contemplating the construction of a Civic Auditori P nd. WHEREAS, Sueh a Civic Auditorium may become a reality in the near future, and WHERTAS, The Veterans of the City of South Bend are recognized by the Federal Government, the Stpte of Indirnn,and the City of South Bend as a patriotic and Civic institution, end WHEREAS, Throughout the crinty, the Veterans are recognized as an integrel part of any gov- ernmental unit, =nd WHEREAS, The City of South Bend has no :- vaila;ble public quarters in rhich these Veterans Or- ganizations could meet and ce-ry on their service to the community, therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Fast Commanders Association of St. Joseph County respectfully a_sk the Honorable Mayor Georg -e W. Freyermu.th, The Honorable City Council of the City of South Bend and the Honorable School Board of the Citv of South Bend, to use their influence to brinFr about the necessary improvement end to further provide suiteble quarters for ell VeteRr^ns orp7nnizatiom THIS RESOLt3TION unpnimously adopted at a regular meetir g of the Pest Commenders Assoeiat ion, an organi?ation representing all Veterans Orgeniznti.ons in St. Joseph County, this 4 jay of October, 1_g3g� _Joseph S. Krejawske President Oscar Bojrflon Secre=tary Stanley T. ,Andrzej ewski Member of Committee Pete R._ Rudynski Member of Committee Councilman Chambers moved that said resolution be adopted. including Perk Board.. Councilmpn Rasmussen seconded the motion. Notion carried. Telegram received from the Regionpl Director eras read by kr. Anderson, regr- -rding the P.W.A. application being acdepted. Mr. Chambers suggested thet the City Attorney be instructed to drnr €n ordinance for the sale of bonds, including the entire disposal system. Councilman Goetz moved that rare wpit until we hear from the government before we act. Council- man. Fish seconded the moti7�n. Mot icn carried. Councilman Goetz moved thrt the City Clerk check and investigate n11 names on al.l petitions for acquisition of electric local public utility, hire extra help if necessary. Councilman Fish seconded. the motion. Motion carried. There being no further business Councilman James moved to adjourn. Co- ncilman Goetz seconded the motion. motion carried. Council adjourned at 9-:50 P. M. ATTEST: ATTEST: CLERK S DENT ry I.