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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-12-48 Council Meeting MinutesI REGULAR MEETING JULY 12TH, 1948 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in regular session in the Council Chambers, City Hall, July 12th, 1948, at 8:00 P.M., with all members present except Councilman Kemper. President Niezgodski presided. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was waived. REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY Members of the Common Council City Hall South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: July 12, 1948 Attached hereto are copies of reports from Mr. William Qualls, Superintendent of the Electrical Department, on petitions for street lights at Calvert and Robinson Streets Clyde and Altgeld Street,, College and Vassar Streets Dale Avenue and Donmoyer Street, Linden and Huey Streets and Irvington Street at Marine Street, St. Vincent and St. Joseph Streets, and at the South End of Robin Hood Lane. Mr. Qualls also informed the Board that lights ordered in at Queen and Allen Street, Hawthorne Drive and Washington Street and seven lights in the Bereliff Addition which had been ordered in by the Board, had been installed and were now in service. Very truly yours, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY C. J. Pajakowski, Clerk Councilman Korpal.made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion Carrie :DEPORT OF. CITY PLAN COMMISSION To the Common Council, City of South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: July 2, 1948 Petition of South Bend Current Controller Co. for change of zoning classification of Lots 46 and 47 in Baker and McHenry's Addition from "B" Use and "A" Height and Area Districts to "D" Use and "E" Height and Area Districts was considered by the City Plan Commission at their regular meeting July 1, 1948 after public hearing on the same. This change is recommended as petitioned for. These lots are immediately North of the present plant of the Current Controller Co. at the Northeast corner of North Side Blvd. and Roberts St* D. Moomaw, Seely. Councilman Erler made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DUMP SITES To the HonoraVle Mayor and the City Council July 12, 1948 The Committee on dump sites met as requested by Mayor George A. Schock and wishes to report to the Mayor and the Council of its findings. Two sites were turned in and considered. Both sites being in the same section of town would not serve the City properly as centrally located dump sites. After a thorough investigation and discussion, the Committee came to the conclusion that South Bend should have a rubbish collection similar to our garbage collection. The Committee recommends that the Mayor take this suggestion under consideration and include in the budget for 1:49 an estimated sum for the collection of rubbish. S TATTLEY C. KORPAL WALTER ERLER CLEM NIEZGODSKI Councilman Erler made a motion that the report be accepted and the Committee discharged, and that the Clerk send a copy of the report to the Mayor. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: July 12, 1948 Your Committee of the 'Whole to whom was referred "An Ordinance transferring the sum of 1300.00 from Account Number G -132, abstracting Office of City Attorney, to Account Number G -11, Salary of Clerk, Office of City Attorney; and the sum of J500.00 from Account Number 58 -B, Building Contingent Fund, Office of Board of Public Works and Safety, to ;Account Number I1 -725, Off ice Equipment, Office of Board of Public Works and Safety, and declaring an extraordinary emergency. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall be referred to the Council as favorable. STANLEY C. KORPAL, Chairman Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Erler seconded the motion. Motion carried. ING REPORT OF THE CU VWITTEE OF THE iFdO.LE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: JULY 12TH, 1948 July 12, 1948 Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An Ordinance transferring the sum of $2,000.00 from Account Number 58 -B, Building Contingent Fund, Office of the Board of Public Works and Safety to Account Number H -223, Heat, Office of the Boardof Public forks and Safety; and the sum of $15,750.00 from Account Number Q -11, Salaries, Tire Department, to Account Number Q -724, Motor Equipment, Fire Department; and the sum of $100.00 from Account Number Z -216, Traveling Expenses, Police Pension Fund, to Account Number Z -36, Office Supplies and Printing Records, Police Pension Fund, and declaring an extraordinary emergency. Respectfully report that they examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall be referred to the Council as favorable. STANLEY C. KORPAL, Chairman Councilman Tellson made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COWIITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: July 12, 1948 Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An Ordinance transferring $1680.00 from Budgetary Account 711, Properties, Building and Fixtures, the Park Department of the City of South Bend, Indiana, for the calendar year 1948: appropriating said sums of money for the uses and purposes nf'budgetary account 261, services contractural, the Park Department of the City of South Bend, Indiana; declaring an emergency. Respectfully report that they have - examined the matter and that in their opinica this ordinance shall be referred to the Council as favorable. STANLEY C. KORPAL, Chairman Councilman Glass made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman i'hiszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: July 12, 1948 Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An Ordinance changing Indiana Avenue from a street or avenue to a boulevard and giving the care and control thereof to the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall be referred to the Ordinance Committee to work in conjunction smith the City Engineer, City Attorney, Traffic Engineer and the Park Board for further study and consideration and report back to the Council on August 9th; also that the Traffic Engineer place signs on Indiana Avenue in regard to "No inter -city trucks" and place speed limit on ' trucks* ;Councilman Erler made a motion that the report be accepted. carried. STANLEY C. KORPAL, Chairman Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL STREET AND TRAFFIC FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, OF THE FOLLOWING AMOUNT TO THE FOLLOWING INDICATED ACCOUNT OF THE 1948 BUDGET: STREET DEPARTMENT, S -53, REFUNDS, AWARDS AND INDEMNITIES, $2,000.009 AND DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY. This ordinance was given first and second reading. Councilman Tellson made a motion that the ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole for Public Hearing on July 26th, 1948, at 8:00 P.M. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried.- ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (BELLEVILLE UNIT A PROPOSED) This ordinance was given first and second reading on June 28th. Councilman Erler made a motion that the ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole for Public Hearing on July 26th, 1948, at 8:00 P.M. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE N0. 3648 AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $300.00 FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER G -132, ABSTRACTING, OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY, TO ACCOUNT NUMBER G -11, SALARY OF CLERK, OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY; AND THE SUM OF $500.00 FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER 58 -B, BUILDING CONTINGENT FUND, OFFICE OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY, TO ACCOUNT NUMBER A -725, OFFICE EQUIPMENT, OFFICE OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY, AND DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY. This ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 7 ayes - 0 nays - l absent (Kemper). ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2331, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONIhr, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. This ordinance was given first and second reading. Councilman Erler made a motion that the ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole for Public Hearing on July 26th, 1948, at 8:00 P.M. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. REGUTAR MEETING JULY 12TH, 1948 _ ORDINANCE NO. 3649 AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $2200040 FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER 58 -B, BUILDING CONTINGENT FUND, OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY TO ACCOUNT NUMBER K -223, HEAT, OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY; AND THE SUM OF $15,750.00 FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER Q -11, SALARIES, FIRE DEPARTMENT, TO ACCOUNT NUMBER Q -724, MOTOR EQU MIENP, FIRE DEPARTMENT; AID THE SUM-OF $100.00 FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER Z -216, TRAVELING EXPENSES, POLICE PENSION FUND, TO ACCOUNT NUMBER Z -36, OFFICE SUPPLIES AND PRINTING RECORDS, POLICE PENSION FUND, AND DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY. This ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 7 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent (Kemper). ORDINANCE NO. 3650 AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $1680.00 FROM BUDGETARY ACCOUNT 7119 PROPERTIES, BUILDING AND FIXTURES, THE PARK DEPARTMENT Or^ THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1948; APPROPRIATING SAID SUMS OF MONEY FOR THE USES AND PURPOSES OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNT 261, SERVICES CONTRACTURAL, THE PARK DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. This,ordina .tee was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 7 ayes - 0 nays - 1 absent (Kemper). MOT IONS Councilman Glass made a motion that the Clerk notify the Mayor that in the prepare +.ion of the 1949 budget he provide a -sum sufficient to permit the purchase and installation of an amplifying system in the Council Chamber, . Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Korpal made a motion that Mr. William Qualls, Superintendent of the City Electrical Department, be contacted and see what is holding up the petitions for street lights at the following locations: California and Adams, Lindsey and Oashing, Napier and ?Meade, Huey and Linden, Olive and Bertrand; also report on the condition of the street light put up about three years ago on Prast Blvd. at the intersection of alley. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. The Ordinance Committee -was notified to report to the Council on August 23rd regarding the condition.of railroad crossings in various sections of the.city. There being no further business, Council adjourned at 10 :50 P.M. ATTEST: CLERK APPROVED: