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Home My WebLink About10-08-51 Council Meeting Minutes750 OCTOBER 8TH. 1 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in regular session in the Council Chamber, Monday, October 8th, 1951, at 8:12 P.M., with all members present. President Niezgodski presided. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes, would respectfully report that they have inspected the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council and found them correct. They therefore recommend that the same fine approved. Meeting of September 24th, 1951. Councilman Kemper made a motion that the report be accepted. COMAUNICATION Mr. Clem Niezgodski, President . Common Council of the City of South Bend City Hall South Bend, Indiana Dear Air. Niezgodski: CLEM NIEZGODSKI ) A. P. KEMPER ) Committee STANLEY C. KORPAL ) CHESTER E. MUSZYNSKI ) Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried.) In view of the Resolution before your Honorable Body relative to action to be taken in conjunction with the Grand Trunk Railroad for the extension of Western Avenue to Lincoln Way East, may I suggest that the following persons be added to the Councilmanic Committee. I am sure that these representative business and professional men who have already done a great deal toward the immediate contemplated improvement of Western Avenue, will give you and the members of the Common Council every cooperation: C. S. Larry Haffner, P. G. Stahly Henry S. Lowenstein Clarence M. Hargrave Emil Johnson Gilbert M. Hart Paul B. Inwood Russell H. Downey I r emai n GAS;em _. !Chairman Eli Seebirt Arthur S. Simon Louis LaPierre Paul Gilbert Millard E. Stone William Ogden Robert Mahoney Stanley Ladd George E. Stoll Charles E. Lent- James Postma B. P. Minczewski B. F. Otolski George Lu zny Richard B. Ludewig W. J. (Jack) Morrow Respectfully, Geo. A. Schock Mayor Councilman Erler made a motion that the Citizens' Committee announced by the Mayor be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION TO: THE SOUTH BEND CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Gentlemen: October 1, 1951 The undersigned owners, husband and wife, of the property hereinafter described respectfully petition your Honorable Council to rezone a presently zoned B residence district and A height and area district to C commercial district said property being described as:- A lot or parcel of land in the City of South Bend, bounded by a line described as beginning at the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter (NET) of Section four (4), Township Thirty -seven (37) North, Range Two (2) East; thence North Eighty -nine and 63100 (89.63) feet to the Southerly line of Lincolnway West in said city; thence Southeasterly along said Southerly line Five Hundred Twenty -two and 93100 (522.93) feet to the point of beginning of this description: thence South Four Hundred Seventy -two and 210 (472.2) feet; thence East One Hundred Fifty -five and 210 (155.2) feet; thence North Four Hundred eight and 410 (408.4) feet to the Southerly line of said Lincolnway West, thence North- Westerly One Hundred Sixty -seven and 110 (167.1) feet to the point of beginning; containing One and 57100 (1.57) acres and being known as Lot Numbered Three (3) in Rockstroh's Survey in Section Four (4), Township Thirty -seven (37) North, Range two (2) East and Section Thirty -three (33), Township Thirty -eight (38) North, Range Two (2) East, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Your petitions/respectfully make showing that it is their intention to use said property for the purpose of operating a machine shop, employing not more than five employees. Respectfully submitted, Harry R. Greene, Owner Mrs. Harry Greene, Owner Councilman Korpal made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. 751 �I REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 8TH, 1951 PETITION To the Common Council of South Bend Gentlemen: We whose signatures appear on the attached notarized list, owners of the entire 2600 block North side of Lincoln Way West, otherwise knowh as lots 79 8, 9 & 10 Kensington Addition and lot No. 37 Kaley's second addition hereby petition your body to rezone above described property from "B" residence district and "A" height to "C" commercial) and "D" height and area. Respectfully, Roy E. Bullard Councilman Bestle made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLAN COMMISSION To the Common Council City of South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: Petition of Morris B. Hoffman and Reuben Hoffman for change of zoning of Lot #20 in Sommerer's Addition has been given public hearing by The City Plan Commission. The accompanying written remonstrance was filed by property owners in the vicinity. This change is not recommended. Yours truly, D. Moomaw, Secretary Councilman Erle r made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWL OF PETITION TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Petitioners, MORRIS B. HOFFMAN and REUBEN HOFFMAN, by their attorneys, Voor, Jackson, Grant & McMichael, having heretofore, on the 20th day of July, 1951, filed a petition and form of ordinance for the rezoning of the followi described property, to-wit: Lot Numbered 20 as shown on the recorded Plat of Sommers Addition to the City of South Bend, ,from B Residen'qe and A Height and Area District to C Commercial and E Height and Area District, now request that said petition be withdrawn from further consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend. Petitioners further state that they are the owners of the above- described property and that they are the petitioners in the above - described petition. WHEREFORE, petitioners respectfully request that their petition to amend Ordinance No. 3702 be withdrawn from further consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend and without prejudice to petitioners. MORRIS.B. HOFFMAN and REUBEN HOFFMAN, Petitioners By Voor, Jackson, Grant & McMichael, Attorneys for Petitioners Guy H. McMichael Councilman Erler made a motion that the petition be withdrawn, as requested by the petitioners. Councilman Kemper seconded the motion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION GKTERAL PULASKI'S MEMORIAL DAY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1951 WHEREAS, October 11, 1951, marks the one hundred and seventy second anniversary of the death of Count Casimir Pulaski, a Polish patriot who attained the rank of Brigadier General in the Continental Army and laid down his life while fighting on American soil for the independence of our Nation; and WHEREAS, the passage of the years since General Pulaski's death has not dimmed the glory of his sacrifice or the luster of his fame; and WHEREAS, his selfless devotion to the cause of freedom stands today as a challenge to all men to work for freedom in all nations; NOW THEREFORE, Hon. George A. Schoek, Mayor of City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby authorized to issue a proclamation to the Citizens of City of South Bend, Indiana, to invite all the -people of City of South Bend, Indiana, to observe Thursday, October 11, 1951, as General Pulaski's Memorial Day with ceremonies commemorative of his valorous contribution to the cause of freedom, and the Mayor if directed in his proclamation that the flag of the United States be displayed on all Government buildings of City of South Bend, Indiana that day, in tribute to the memory of General Casimir Pulaski. (Signed) CLEM NIEZGODSKI to STANLEY C. KORPAL it CHESTER E. MUSZYNSKI Members of the Common Uouncil Councilman Muszynski made a motion for the adoption of the Resolution. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. u 7 i2 MEETING OCTOBER 8TH, 1951 NEW BUSINESS President Niezgodski appointed the following members of the Council to serve on a joint committee named by the Mayor as the Western Avenue Extension Committee: Councilmen Kemper, Tellson, Glass, Korpal and Muszynski. There being no further business before the Council, Councilman Muszynski made a motion to adjourn, which motion was seconded by Councilman Korpal. Motion carried, and 'Council adjourned at 8:24 P.I., ATTEST: APPROVED: CLE PR IDENP r