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Home My WebLink About08-30-54 Council Special Meeting MinutesSPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 30TH, 1954 The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the 'Council Chamber on the 30th day of August, 1954, at the hour of 10:17 P.M. in special session in accordance with the rules of the Council. The meeting was called to order by the President, Walter C.:Erler Sr., who presided. The members of the Council were shown to be present or absent as follows: Present: Councilmen Walter C. Erler Sr., Stanley Korpal, Michael Pinter, Cloyd Bestle, Clem Niezgodski, Walter, Glass, William A. Hahn and Chester Mus zynski. Absent: None STATE OF INDIANA ) SS: CITY ,OF SOUTH BEND ) CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING To the President, and Members of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: Gentlemen: You are hereby notified that under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by law as Mayor of the City of South Bend, in the State of Indiana, a Special Meeting of the Common `Council of said City, is hereby called to meet in the Council Chamber, iw the City Hall at the hour of 7t00 P.M. Central Standard Time (8 :00 P.M. C. "D.T.), on Monday, August 30th, 1954, for the purpose of oDnsidering the following ordinances, to -wits AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF ALL BUDGET- OPERATED DEPARTMENTS OF TEE '^CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH- BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR nGINNING7. JANUAE "' 95 ,� 13:;F�NDING DECEI�BER'3I IR55, INCLUDING DEPARTMENTS, FUNDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR WHICH MONEY IS APPROPRIATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM FUNDS OTHER THAN _ THIS GENERAL FUND, OF SAID CITY,, TO -WITt STREET, TRAFFIC AND PARR `DEPARTMENTS, FIREMEN.IS PENSION AND POLICEMEN'S PENSION FUNDS, AND THE CITY PLAN COMMISSIOkt PROVIDING THAT SUCH APPROPRIA11ONS SHALL INCLUDE ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS: FIXING THE SALARIES OF ALL CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITHs PROVIDING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL `TAKE EFFECT. ALSO AN ORDINANCE FIXING 'THE TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR 1955 FOR THE MUNICIPAL CITY OF' SOUTH BENI), INDIANA. The Chief of Police or any member of the Police Force is hereby directed to forthwith serve a copy of this notice on each and every member of the Common Council and make due return of such service of said Special Meeting. Dated this 25th day of August, 1954.._ (Signed) JMES A. BICxEL oting Mayor of the City of South 3end, Indiana EVELYN M. HENNESSY (Signed) City Clerk of the City of South Oend, Indiana SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 30TH, 1954 The within call came to hand this 25th day of August, 1954, vhich I served by reading the same to each Councilmen, upon the date designated as follows: WALTER G. GLASS MICHAEL R. PINTER CHESTER MUSZYNSKI CLEM NIEZGODSKI STANLEY Co KORPAL W. As HAHN 714 - 23rd, So. Bend 8 -26 -54 736 We Indiana 8 -26 -54 20101 Western 1312 Fassnacht 2722 Bonds Ave. 128 N. Eddy St. - and by leaving a certified copy thereof at the last and usual place of residence of such members as I.was unable to find, as follows s MRS. WALTER C. ERLER 310 E. Indiana Ave* 8 -26 -54 LLOYD BESTLE 910 No Brookfield RICHARD J. GILLED Chief of Police Councilman Muszynski moved that the Special Call be accepted and placed on file* Councilman Hahn seconded the motion* Motion carried* REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE 71 TOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bends August 30th, 1954 Your Committee of the thole to whom was referred "AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF ALL; BUDGET- OPERATED DEPARTMENTS OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE, FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 19550 AND ENDING DECEMBER 319 1955, INCLUDING MEPARTMENTS, FUNDS AND COMMISSION FOR WHICH MONEY IS APPROPRIATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM FUNDS OTHER THAN THE GENERAL FUNDS OF SAID CITY, TO -WITS STREET, TRAFFIC AND PARK DEPARTMENTS, FIREMEN'S PENSION AND POLICEMEN'S PENSION FUNDS, AND THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION: PROVIDING THAT SUCH APPROPRIATIONS SHALL INCLUDE ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS: FIXING THE SALARIES OF ALL CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDDING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT*" Respectfully report that they have examined the :natter and that in their opinion this ordinance go to the Council favorable as amended as followss Office of 'City Attorney, G-261, Abstracting, be amended by striking out $650 *00 and inserting $150 *00, Grand Total by striking out $12,521 *00 and inserting $12,021 *00; Fire Depart- ment, Salary of Assistant Mechanic (typographical error) be corrected by striking out $4484.00 and inserting $4848 *00; 1955 City Election Budget, Services Personal 11, Election Judges (typographical error) be corrected by striking out $4492 *08 and inserting $4942 *08; Street Department, $ &261, Replace Railing- Lincolnway .East, be amended by striking out $10,000*OO and inserting $7500 *00* Councilman Korpal moved that the report be acoepted* REPORT OF THE : COMMITTEE OF THE YMOLE To the 'Common Council of the City of South Bends WM. As HAHN, Chairman Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion* Motion carried* August 30th, 1954 Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR 1955 FOR THE MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA *t" Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance go to the Council favorable, as amended as follows; General Fund under Maintenance by striking out 1.33 and inserting 1151; Firemen's Pension Fund under Maintenance by striking out .11 and inserting *094; Police Pension Fund under Maintenance by striking out *079 and inserting *078; under Total Maintenance by striking out 1 *718 and inserting 1 *681, and under Total by striking out 1 *96 and inserting 1*923* WM. A. HAHN, Cbmizman Councilman Glass moved that the report be accepted. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried* Councilman Hahn moved that the ordinance be amended as follows; Office of City Attomey, G -261, Abstracting, be amended by striking out '$650 *00 and inserting $150.00, Grand Total by striking out $12,521900 and inserting $12,021900; Fire Department, Salary of Assistant Mechanic (typographical error) be corrected by striking out $4484 *00 and inserting $4848 *00; 1955 City Election Budget, Service Personal 11, Election Judges ( typograThical error) by striking out $4492 *08 and inserting $4942.08; Street Department, 5 -261, Replace Railing- Lincolnway East, be amended by striking out $10,000.00 and inserting $7500.00* Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion* Motion carried by roll call vote of 8 ayes (Councilmen Erler, Korpal, Pinter, Bestle, Niezgodski, Glass, Hahn and Muszynski) - 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO* 4002 (AS AMENDED) AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF ALL BUDGET - OPERATED 'DEPARTMENTS OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR "BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 19559 AND ENDING DECEMBER 319 1955, INCLUDING DEPARTMENTS, FUNDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR WHICH MONEY IS APPROPRIATED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM FUNDS OTHER THAN THE GERRAL FUNDS, OF SAID CITY, TO -WITS STREET, TRAFFIC AND PARK DEPARTMENTS, FIREMEN'S PENSION AND POLIDEMEN'S PENSION FUNDS, AND THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION: PROVIDING MUT SUCH APPROPRIATIONS SHALL INCLUDE ALL OUT - STANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS: - FIXING THE SAIJa=809F ALL CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE'NITH: PROVIDING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT* The ordinance on the 1955 budget as amended was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes (Councilmen Erler, Korpal, Pinter, Bestle, Niezgodski, Glass, Hahn and Muszynski)• 0 nays. r t; SPECIAL MEETING ORMNANCE NO. 4003 (AS AMENDED) AUGUST 30TH, 1954 AN ORDINANCE FIRING THE TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR 1955 FOR THE MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Councilman. Glass moved that the tax levy ordinance be - amended_ - as f olloxs: General Fund under Maintenance by striking out 1.33 and inserting 1.31; Firemen's Pension Fund under Maintenance by striking out .11 and inserting .094; Police Pension Fund under Miinte�iance by striking out .079 -and inserting :078; under Total Maintenance by striking out 1.719 and inserting 196819 under Total by- striking out 1996 and inserting 1.923• Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried.by a roll call vote of 8 ayes (Councilmen Erler, Korpal, Pinter, Bestle, Niezgodski, Glass, Hahn and Muszynski) - 0 nays. The ordinance on the 1955 tax levy as amended was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes (Councilmen Erle r, Korpal, Pinter, Bestle, Niezgodski, Glass, Hahn and Mus zynski) - 0 nays. There being ne NAA —Lef business before the Council, Councilman Hahn moved to adjourn, which motion was seconded by Councilman Muszynski. Motion carried, and the Special Meeting adjourned at 10 :30 P.M. ATTESTr CLE APPROVEDr- ' J PRESITENr