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Home My WebLink About10-11-43 Council Meeting Minutes345 RE13ULAR MEETING OCTOBER 11, 1943 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in regular session in the Council Chambers, City Hall, on Monday, October 11, 1943, at 7 :40 P.M. with all members present except Councilman McCarthy. President Brannan presided. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was deferred. Communication from Clyde E. Williams, City Civil Engineer, regarding the deck over the east arch of the Jefferson Street bridge, -was read. On motion of Councilman Richardson, seconded by Councilman Bishop, the c ommnication was accepted and ordered placed on file. A report from the Department of Public Welfare, Indianapolis, signed by Fred R. Farnam, Institutional Inspector, (regarding the condiction of the South Bend City Jail was read and on :notion of Councilman Richardson, Seconded by Councilman Niezgodski, was referred to the Miscellaneous Committee of the Council, said committee to .inspect the jail and report to the Council at next meeting. REPORT OF THE =PUTTEE OF THE 'J`!BOLE Oct. 11, 1943 To the Common. Council of the City of South Bend: Your Co:mmitteeof the Whole to whom was referred "An ordinance transferring certain funds from the general undof the Civil City of South Bend, Ind. for emergency purposes" Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall be referred to the Council favorably. Wm. J. Richardson, Chairman On motion of Councilman Richardson, seconded by Councilman Bishop , report accepted. i REPORT-OF THE =VITTEE OF THE WHOLE Oct. 11, 1943 To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom .was referred "An ordinance reducing budgetary account H251.B for the year 1943 being a budgetary account for the repair of brides; transferring certain funds to budgetary account H251A_ for the year 1943 being a budgetary account for the repair of buildings and structures;, appropriating said funds for the use of said budgetary account "H251A; and declaring an emergency. i Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall be referred to > the Council favorably. Wm. J. Richardson, Chairman C On motion of Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Mirocha, report accepted. REPORT OF THE COI&AITTEE OF THE WHOLE Oct. 11, 1943 To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An ordinance reducing budgetary account #P -11 for the year 1943 being a budgetary account for salaries; transferring certain funds to budgetary account #p -12 for the year 1943 be- ing a budgetary account for special compensation; appropriating saidfUnds f or the uses of said budgetary account #' =12; and deelaP ng an emergency, Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall be referred to the Council favorably. Wm. J. Richardson, Chairman On motion of Councilman Bishop:, seconded by Councilman'Niezgodski; report accepted. REPORT OF THE COtPUITTEE OF THE VY'HOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Oct. 11, 1943 Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An ordinance reducing the cuarrect obligations of materials and properties, budgetary items provided for in the 1943 budget of the Department of Public Parks or the Civil City. of South Bend, Ind. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall be referred to the Council favorably. Am. J. Richardson, Chairman On motion: of Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Niezgodski, report accepted. The report 6f'-the City Controller for the month of August, 1943, was accepted on motion of Councilman Richardson, seconded by Councilman Hull. The report of the City Controller for the month of September, 1943, was accepted on motion of Councilman Korpal, seconded by Councilman Bishop. ORDINANCE AN OR?DP!?LMNCF AMENDING AN ORDNANCE ENTITLED "AN OR.TDINANCM. TO REGUTATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATION OF TRADES, CALLINGS, INDUSTRIES, CW.AERCIAL ENTERPRISES AND THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS ,DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC USES: TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE HEIGHT.OF BUILDINGS HEREAFTER ERECTED OR ALTERED: TO REG- ULATE AND DETEWAINE THE DENSITY OF USE OF LAND AND LOT AREAS, AND FOR SAID PURPOSES TO 'DIVIDE THE CITY INTO 1DISTRICTS AND PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ENFORCE!JENT AND A BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS" BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE. The ordinance was given..second reading. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion to set the ordinance for public hearing on October 25, 1.943. Motion seconded by Councilman Mirocha. Motion carried. REP_O'RT OF CITY_PL,pN COMMISSION Sept. 3, 1943 To the Common Council: Ordinance for change of inning classification of Lot X41 in Kaley's Second Lincoln Highway Addition as referred to the City Plan Commission for recommendation, was considered at their regular meeting Sept. 2, 1943. The City Plan Commission does not recommend this change. • Yours truly, D. Moomaw, Secty. Councilman Richardson made amotion to table the report until the next meeting, seconded by Councilman Niezgodski.. 346 ORDINANCE NO. 3467 AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE CURRENT OBLIGATIONS OF MATERIALS (BUILDING ITEM AND DRIVES AND WALKS ITEM) AND PROPERTIES (MOTOR ITEM) BUDGETARY ITEMS TR OVIDED FOR IN THE 1943 BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS FOR THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA The ordinance was given third reading and passed by roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent (McCarthy). ORDINANCE NO. 3468 All ORDINJ"TCE TRANSFERRING CERTAIN FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES. he ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays - l absent (McCarthy). ORDINANCE NO. 3469 AN ORDINANCE REDUCING BUDGETARY ACCOUNT #P -11 FOR THEYEAR 1943 BEING A BUDGETARY ACCOUNT FOR SALARIES: TRANSFERRING CERTAIN FUNDS TO BUDGETARY ACCOUNT #P -12 FOR THE YEAR 1943 BEING A BUDGETARY ACCOUNT FOR SPECIAL C NPENSATION; APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS FOR THE USES OF SAID BUDGETARY ACCOUNT #P -12; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ordinance was given third reading aad passed by roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent (McCarthy). ORDINANCE NO. 3470 (as amended) AN ORDINANCE REDUCING WPA ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 1943 BEING A BUDGETARY ACCOUNT FOR THE REPAIR OF BRIDGES; TRANSFERRING CERTAIN FUNDS TO BUDGETARY ACCOUNT #H251A FOR THE YEAR 1943 BEING A BUDGETARY ACCOUNT FOR THE PPAIR OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS FOR THE USES OF SAID BUDGETARY ACCOUNT #H251A.; AND 'DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. he ordinance.was given third reading. Councilman Bishop made a motion to amend the ordinance as originally written s follows:°.. "Amend Section l by substituting NPA ACCOUNT' for the phrase "BUDGETARY ACCOUNT NUMBERED H2518"; also mend the title by substituting "WPA ACCOUNT "'for the phrase entitled "BUDGETARY ACCOUNT #H251B11. Councilman 'iezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. The ordinance.as amended was passed by roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 ays - 1 absent (McCarthy). ORDINAACE NO. 3471 ORDIY?N CE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $20,000.00 FROM THE FUNDS OF THE WATER WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO THE GENERAL FUND OF SAID CITY. he ordinance was given first and second reading. Upon motion of Councilman Heideman, seconded by Councilman Richard - on, the rules were suspended by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays 1 absent (McCarthy). The ordinance was given hird reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent (McCarthy). resolution adopted by the Common Council of the City of Hammond, Indiana, relative to the recent legislation that powers the Board of Sanitary Commissioners of first and second class cities to set the tax levy for the Sanitary strict, was read and on motion of. Councilman Richardson, seconded by Councilman Niezgodski, it was tabled for rther consideration. :resolution signed by the Polish - American Central Civic Committee and the Polish- American Central Improvement Comm - ttee, regarding the hazard existing at the New York Central Railroad crossing at .South Arnold Street, was referred o the Streets and Alleys Committee, said committee to work in conjunction with the Board of Safety, on motion of ou ncilman Richardson, seconded by Councilman Hull. M resolution designating Sunday, October 17, 1943, as the day upon which the citizens of South Bend will contribute crap metals for the Salvage Division of the Civilian Defense Council drive, was adopted on motion of Councilman iezgodski, seconded by Councilman Korpal. ere being no further business, Council adjourned at 9:10 P.M. T'"EST: �j /j APPROVED: