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Home My WebLink About06-12-39 Council Meeting MinutesBe it remembered th ^t the Common Council met in the Council Cnnmbers in tine uitiy nail, MonUPy June.12, 1939, at 7:35 P. R4. All members were present. President McCarthy presided. The rending of the minutes was suspended. PETITION South Bend, Ind., May 19, 1939 TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNC IL: Gentlemen: . We the undersigned property Dupers, petition your honorable body to improve - -30th .and Vine- - streets by the construction of -- STRErT LIGHT -- C ccording to lave. Yours Respectfully, (44 Signers) Councilman Hull made a motion that the Petition be referred to the Board of Sr.fety. Councilman Brannon seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE GRIEVANCE COMM..ITTEE: June 1P. 1939 TO THE 001,?MON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH :BEND: Your Committee on Grievances to whom was referred a retition to install traffic signals at the intersections of Walnut Pnd Wpshington Streets and Ewing Avenue and Miami Street - Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their oiDinion the petition should be granted. LEO M. JORDAN, Chairman Councilmen Richprdson made a motion ire -teen that the Council concur with the finding of the Committee. Councilman Pulaski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE GRIEVANCE CCTV�MITTEE• June 12, lg39 TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee on Grievances to whom vas referred. resolution pert ining_to the erecting of flasher signals at Greenlswn Avenue, end. the GrPnd Trunk and Western RpilroPd - Respectfully report that they h.=ve examined the matter and that in their opinion the signals ire recommended. LEO M. JORDAN, Chairman. Councilmen Pulaski m ^de a :notion thrt the report be accepted. Councilmen Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: June 12, 1939 TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole to whom wps referred an ordinance to Pmend OrdinPnce No ?331, inso- f ^r rs it pertpinp to the zoning of certPin property known as Lots numbered 4, .5 and 6 in Seeberger's Michig ^n Street Addition to the city of South Bend, Indiana., end the property lying, within an Prep bounded by C^lifornia Avenue on the north, B7_pine Avenue on the vrest, V -n Buren Street on the south, pnd on the epst by nn Plley running, north end south between CF lifornia Avenue ^nd. Van Buren Street, which P7_ley lies bet- Pen pr' runs pprpllel with Harrison Avenue end Cottp --e Grove Avenue - Respectfully report thr,t they h >rve examined. the matter and thpt in their opinion these chnnges Pre to be recommended. LEO M. JORDAN, Chairman Councilman Pulaski made P motion thpt the report be accepted. Councilman Niezgodski seconded. th, motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF COMB, ITTEE ON MINUTES: TO THE COQ: ":'.1ON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee on the inspection end supervision of the minutes, would respectfully repor+ thpt they hPve inspected the minutes of the rrevious meeting_; of the Council p:nd found them correct. They therefore recommend that the same be approved. (Reports cover Anril 24, Flay B, Pn d Ilry 2?.) J. M. MC CARTHY GEO. F. HULL ) Committee LEO MI. JORDAN ) Councilman Pul ^ski made a motion that the report be Pccepted. Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE CITY PLAN CCMMISSICN: TO THE COM70N COUNCIL - CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA GEYTLEMEN : Petition of Leonprd L. Lane, et el, for ch -nge of zoning cip.scificttion of property on South Michigan St. Between Eckman St. and Donmoyer, excepting certain lots, was considered by the City Ken Commission Pt their regular meeting June 1. The City Plan Commission recommends this chpnge ns requested. in the -petition. Respectfully, D. Moomnw, Secty. Councilman Hull made a. motion thr-t the report be accepted and the City Attorney be instructed to draw an ordinance to cover. Councilman Pulaski seconded the motion. Motion carried.. ORDINANCE NO. 3277 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 2331, INSOFAR AS IT PERTAINS TO THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY HEREIN SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED. This ordinance was given third reading in full by the Clerk and passed by roll call vote of 9 «ye� - 0 eyes. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO THE PROTECTION OF THE CROSSINGS OF THE GRAND TRUNK WESTERN Rn.ILROAD COMPANY, OVER SOUTH EDDY STREET, SOUTH NOTRE DAME AVENUE, SOUTH COLUMBIA STREET and SOUTH CARROLL STREET, in the city of South Bend, Indiana. This ordinance was given first reading by title and second rending in full by the Clerk. Council man Hull made a motion to refer the ordinance to the Committee of the Whole. Councilman Pulaski seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1, 601 -A OF ORDINANCE NO. 2670 BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING= ORDINANCE NO. 22+3 COM1%,TONLY KNOWN AS THE BUILDING CODE. This ordinance was given-first reading by-title end second reading in full by the Clerk. Council -, man Niezgodski made a motion to refer the ordinance to the Committee of the Whole. Councilman Pul.^ski seconded the motion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION The following resolution was unanimously adopted at the regular meeting of the South Bend Civic Planning Association Inc. held Fridny, June 2, 1939 WHEREAS tonight's South Bend Tribune reports P. movement by certain unnamed persons to remove Chie] of Police Ingram and to destroy the program to modernize the South Bend police force and free it from political domination; and WHEREAS variciUs officers and members of the Civic Planning Association have for several months heard persistent rumors that n program has been adopted to undermine the establishment of a non- political, modern police depa.ftment in South Bend end to eliminate Chief Ingram, such program being pushed by a few members of both political party machines who desire to dominate the.police department for their selfish interests; by a few, indifferent, lazy or incompetent policement who do not went to perform the duties of a high type policeman; and by individuals interested in Grim( gzmbling, vice resorts, slot machines and similar ^ ctivities; end WHEREAS we believe that a tremendous majority of the citizens of the city of South Bend`a.re law- abiding and do Want a modern police force second to none: NOW THEREFORE BE -IT RESOLVED THAT we roundly condemn the activities of all persons joining in a program or attempting to undermine or stop the establishment of a modern police department; suer and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Association does hereby place itself on record as being solidly behind the program for modernization of the police department and. intends to give its complete and unceasing support to this program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this r esolution be sent to the MPyor, the members of the Board of Public storks and S^fety and the Common Council, and the local newspapers. SOUTH BEND CIVIC PLANNING ASSOCIATION Inc. A. H. Thielens, President Attest: Carl F. Prell, Secretary I certify this is a true copy of this resolution taken from the minutes. (Signed) - M.V.Guthrie, Assistant Secretary Councilmen Richr-rdson made a motion that the members of the Council body go on record as having faith end confidence in the police depprtment and its personnel. Councilman Pulaski seconded the 'motion. Motion carried. Councilman Pulaski made a motion to have the resolution of the South Bend Civic Planning Associa- tion placed on file. Councilman Heideman seconded the motion. Motion carried. FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE St. Joseph Volley Lodge No. 36 South Bend, Indiana. June 9, 1939 RESOLUTION - - BE IT RESOLVED: That the Freternel.Order of Polke, Saint Joseph Valley Lodge #36, at its regular meeting, held June 8, 1939, voice its objection to a public statement appearing in the South Bend Tribune, Saturday June 3, 1939, said statement being attributed to the Civic Planning Association of this city, said statement, in a resolution proposed by the Civic Planning Association contains the following words: ''by a few indifferent, lazy or incompetent policemen who do not went to perform their duties of e high -type policeman". The aforesaid words being derogatory to the personnel of the police department; therefore: I) 133 E IT RESOLVED: That the Civic Planning Association, name the individuals to whom such reference s made and offer a public apology to those members of the police force, to whom the statement oes not apply. E IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Civic Planning Association, who has in the past attacked the olice departmentIs efficiency and who still is reluctant in endorsing the efficiency of the olice department; make its attitude clear to the people of this city. E. the members of the Saint Joseph Valley Lodge #36, Fraternal Order of Police do hereby resent he statement as made by the Civic Planning Association, in the South Bend Tribune, Saturday, une 3, 1939. And demand a public apology because, we feel that the statement has placed us in bad light with the public of this city, whom we have served faithfully and efficiently in the ast and whom are will continue to serve in that manner in the future. (Signed) Stephen J. Molnar, Jr. President Fraternal Order of Police Saint Joseph Valley Lodge #36 mer Sokol (Signed), Secretary copy to South Bend Tribune copy to Chicago Herald Examiner (Ind. Editor) copy to Civic Planning Association copy to Chnirman.City Council (City Clerk) ouncilmen Pulaski made a. motion to hrve the resolution placed on file. Councilman Jordan second - d the motion. Motion carried. ouncilman Niezgodski suggested thrt the Board. of Safety be notified that the Council has given pproval to'tra.ffic- si•gnals at certain intersections and consideration should be given to this otter when the budget is considered. here being no further business Councilman Pulaski made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. ouncilman Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried. Meeting - djourned at 8 :10 P.M. NEST: LM APPROVED: IDENT G