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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-28-39 Council Meeting MinutesBe it remembered that on the 28-th day of August, 1939, at 12:20 P.M. the Common Council met in t Council Chambers of the City Hall. All members were present. President McCarthy presided. COMMUNICATIONS. South 16end, Indiana. August 26, 1939• TO members of Council: — Will your please try to reduce our taxes or keep them where they are, for this year, as we --took a big raise in taxes last year, and now -you want to raise again this year. What is the use to try Pnd buy a home, and then have the taxes so high you can't pay them, if we can't pay them, you sell our property ?nd so re loose all that we have paid in our home all these years. Now if Misheraka can get their taxes cut why can't re, we surely have just as good men working on our tax boards as they have, ^nd we do hope that you rill think of all the working people who are trying to pay fot their own home and have a herd time making their payments and paying their taxe and. upkeep of their home. Out down on your budget if you h:,ve to ^nd keep our tax r;-te where it is, as its high enough for the rages we are eprning tod^y. Yours truly, (15 signers) Tax Payers of South bend. ication accented and placed on file. PETITION. To The City Council for the City of South -Oend, Indiana. We, the undersigned petitioners, respectfully show to this Honorable Council that we are resident householders of said city ofSouth lend, residing in the northeast section of South fiend. ThFt we hereby petition the City Council to order the City Street Department to improve the public alleyway located between Frances Street and Eddy Street which same leads off of Sorin, all IocFte� with in the territoriFl limits of the city of South wend. That the above —set out City improvements are vital to the public health, safety of the community and are public necessities. Wherefore, we have hereunto set our hands to the petition. (14 signers) A motion by Councilman Hull that this petition be referred to the Board of Works and seconded by Councilman Bishop. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY CDNTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BETTID FOR THEUIONTH OF JULY. Irlence on hand first of month Total balance and receipts Inlance at end of month $1,174397,54 1,277220. 1057), 5 s IA motion to accept the Controller'sreport 79,s made by Hull, seconded. by Brannon. Motion carried. TTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORTS To the Common Council of the City of Mouth lend. Your Committee of the Whole.to whom was referred an ordinrnce to amend Ordinance No. 2351 in so far as it pertains to the zoning'of,'certstin property herein specifically mentioned. Respectfully report that they have examined. the matter and. that in their opinion the ordinance should be referred to the Council favorably. Pulaski:=ved th ^t +he report be accepted. Second by lfshop. Motion carried. To the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred any= ;ordinance reducing *certrin budgetary items provided for in the 1939 budget for the Civil City of South Bend, Indiana. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and in their opinion the ordinrnce should be adopted .z.-11.. Counclman Hull made a motion thrt the report be accepted. Seconded by Councilman Brannon. Motic i carried. To the Common Council of the City of South tend.. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred an ordinance transferring certain funds from the General Fund of the Civil City of South Send, Indiana, for emergency purposes. Respectfully report thft they have examined the matter in that in their opinion the ordinance should be adopted. A.: °motion By Councilman Bishop that the report be accepted w ^s seconded by Councilmen Heideman. Motion serried. To the Common Council of the City of South Fend. 151. Your Committee of the Whole to whom w^fi referred an ordinance appropriating moneys for the purpose of defraying the expense of the Park Department of "the City Government of the City of South tend, Indiana, for the fiscal year beginning Janurry 1, 1940, including; all outstanding claims :end o#li- gntions, ?nd fixing a time when the.seme shall take effect. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and thot in their opinion the ordinance should be referred- to the Council favorably. motion by Drannon that the report be adopted, seconded by Richardson. Motion carried. o the Common Council of the City of South Send. Your Committee of the Whole to Thom_, wps referred and ordinance appropriating monies for the purpo, of defraying the expenses of the cevder ^1 depprtments of the city government of the City of South v lend,.Indiana for the fiscal year beginning Jonuary 1, 1940 end ending December 31, 1940, includ- ing all claims end obligations, end fixing e time when the same shall take effect. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter rnd that in their opinion the ordinance shall go the Council fpvorebly as amended. 1 made a motion, seconded. by Brannon that the report be adopted. Motion curried. the Common Council of the City of South kend,-Indim . Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred an ordinance appropriating monies for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the City Plan Commission of the City of South 'send, Indirns, for the fiscal year beginning January 14 1940, end ending December 31, 1940,x. vVding ail contractur =l obligations. And ..fixing; a time when the same shall take effect. Respectfully report thaat they" hovere %atined' the matter pndntht t 'in°-their opinion the ordinance shall go to the Council favorably. ouncilman Hull made a motion thet the report be adopted. Seconded by Councilman, Richardson. otion carried. o the Common Council of South tend. 'our Committee of the Whole to whom was referred an ordinance appropriating monies for the purpose f defraying the expenses of the Policemen's Pension Fund of the City Government of the City of outh tend, Indiana, for the fist ^1 ye^r beginning January 1, 1940 and ending December 31, 1940 ncluding all outsjsnding claims and obligations, ^nd fixing a time when the some shpil We effec ,espectfully report that they hpve expmined the matter in that in their opinion the orlinpnce h,, ^11 be referred to the Council favorably. 11 made a, motion thot the report be ^ccepted. Seconded by Irpnnon. MotiTn carried. o the Common.Cpuncil of South lend. our Committee of the Whole to whom was referred an ordinance fixing the tax levy for the year 940 fot the municipal civil city of "outh' Iend., Indiana. espectfully report th ^t they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance hall go tb the Council favorably. motion by Hull, seconded by McCarthy that the report be accepted. Motion carried. ORDINANCE N0. 13P91 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 2331 IN SO FAR AS IT PERTAINS TO THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY HEREIN SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED. Property d ounded onthe north by Eckman St;,on the erst by the first alley east of and running parallel to Michigan St: on the south by Donmoyer Avenue; on the rest by the first alley west of and running parallel to Michigan St. is ordinance had it's third reading End w ^s adopted by roll call. 9 Ayes — 0 Dyes. ORDINANCE NO, 13292 AN ORDINANCE REDUCING CERTAIN BUDGETARY ITEMS PROVIDED FOR IN THE 1939 BUDGET FOR THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. . dinance given it's third reading by title. Adoption by roll call. 9 Ayes — 0 Nayes. ORDINANCE N0. 3?93 AN ORDINANCE TRANSF?+RRING CERTAIN FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUNDF.OF.THE z CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH .BEND, INDIANA, FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES. This ordnance was given it's third reading. Ordinance adopted by roll call. 9 ayes — 0 nayes. ORDINANCE N0. .1294 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRAITING MONEYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE PARK DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY GOVERNMANT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1940 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1940, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. Ordinance given it's third reading by title. Adoption of ordinance by roll call. 9 ayes - 0 nay r 1152 ORDINANCE NO. 3295 as amended AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING ?CONEYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 31, 1940, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAJMIS AND 0? TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, 1940, AND ENDING DECEMBER LIGATIONS, AND FIXIPiG A This ordinance wps given it's thk±d reeding by title. A notion by Councilman Hull rnd seconded by Councilman Pulaski that ordinance be adopted by roll call. Motion cp-rried. Roll call - 9 ayes - 0 nayes. Ordinance adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 3236 AY ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARYI lst, 1940 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1940 INCLUDUNG ALL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. Ordinance wps given its third, reeding by title. Councilman Hull made a motion to adopt ordinance by roll call. Seconded by Councilmen Richardson. Motion curried. Roll call 9 - ayes McCarthy, Brannon, Jordan, Richprdson, Hull, Bishop, Heideman ^nd Pul^s -ki. 1 - nay Neizgodski. Ordinance edopt.ed. ORDINANCE NO. 3109 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THEPURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE POLICEMEN'$ PENSION FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH .BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1940 AND ENDING DE=A45ER 31, 1940, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATION,, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. Ordinance given its third tLtding-,,by title . Hull made a motion to Adopt ordinance by roll cell. Brannon seconded motion. Motion curried. Roll call 9 ayes - 0 neyes. Ordinance adopted. ORDINANCE N0. 1291 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX LEVY FOR THY..YEAR 1940 FOR THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This ordinance .was gimn third. reeding bsj title. A motion to prdopt ordinance by roll cell vas made by Pulaski and seconded by bishop. Motioncprried Roll call 9 ayes - 0 na.yes. Ordinance pd.opted. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE CONTRACT FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE BOARD OF PUBLIC 'WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, AND VICTOR W. DE FREESE. This ordinance wns given first reeding by title end second reeding in full. Councilmen Hull made a motion for suspension of rules. Councilman Rich^rdson seconded the motion. Motion ca=rried. Roll call on suspension of rules - 6 ayes - Hull, Richn.rdson, Niezgod.ski, Bishop, Heidemnn and Pulaski - 3 neyes- McCprthy, Brannon and Jordan. Motion lost. ,A. motion thpt the ordinance go th the Committee of the "thole wps made by Councilman Hull and seconded by Councilman Brannon. Motion curried. RESOLUTION RESOLUTIOK CONCERNING STREET LIGHTING IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND'; INDIANA. WHEREAS, the City of South Bend nowhas a contract rith Indiana nnd.Michigan Electric Comppny for lighting the streets of said city, and WHEREAS, spid. contract expires on Defember 31st, 1939, end 1"HEREAS, it is necess?ry for the City to mpke some provisions either by contract or otherarips, f r the lighting of the streets after Jpnupry lst,'1940, and WHEREAS, the Oommon`Oouncil of the City of "oath amend is of the opinion thpt before p nee contrpc it entered into for street lighting, th,-t an investigp:tion should be mpde to determine the advis :; bility and. feasibility of the City providing fpcilities for lighting its= =oven streets, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED NY THE COMMON COUNCIL'of the City of South amend, Indirnp, thFt the Boprd of Public Works and Safety be authorized and instructed to invest ate the feasibility of the Citzf m ^king provision_ end providing fpcilities,for lighting its own streets after January 1st, 1940. WM . J. RI CHARDSON MEMBER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. Councilman Neizg6dski made a motion that this ordinance be adopted. CouncilmRn Bishop seconded. the motion. Motion carried, There being; no further business the meetings adjourned at 1:00 A. M. ATTEST: APPROVED: CITY CLERK IDENT x 153