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Home My WebLink About04-22-57 Council Meeting Minutes----=--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- - - - - -- REGULAR MEETING APRIL 22, 1957 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers, Monday, April 22, 1957, with all members present. President Stanley C.' Korpal called the meeting to order and presided. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Korpal, Carr, Tellson, Christman, Kroll, Glass, Hahn, Erler and Muszynski. ABSENT: None. 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 be approved. - Stanley C. Kropal Julius B. Christman, Jr. Committee G. W. Carr Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Carr seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION: k, A communication bearing 9 signatures of persons residing in the vicinity of Gladstone and Western Avenue, was read to the Council in which it was requested that steps be taken to curb the noise and dust at the Root Beer Drive Inn located at that intersection. Councilman Carr made a motion that the Communication be referred to the Police Department. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETIT ION . r Petition of G. A. Farabaugh and Nano G. Farabaugh to rezone Lots 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Christiana Hall's Sub- division of Large Lot or Block No. 15 in Samuel L. Cottrell's First Addition to C from B Residential. Councilman Kroll made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Planning Commission. Councilman Erler seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY CONTROLLER FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1957_:_ TO: The Council Balance on Hand First of Month .. ............................... ..................... .................$2,453,527.07. Receiptsduring month ................................. ............................... ..................$1,022,053.79 Disbursements... ............................... ... ............................... ..................$1,015,687.37 Balance............................... .. ............ ............................... ..................$2,459,893.49 Councilman Muszynski made a motion, seconded by Councilman Caro that the report be accepted and placed on file. Moti MEETING carried. REPORT OF ORDINANCE COMMITTEE: APRIL 22, 1957 Report of Ordinance Committee on Ordinance amending several sections of Ordinance No. 3893 on Heating. Councilman Carr, Chairman, reported that the Ordinance is still in Committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. '3702, AS AMENDED,•COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, (Ruskin and Esther Streets), Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion it should be reported as favorable. /s/ G. W. Carr, Chairman Councilman Glass made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3702 COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, (Section 17, sub - section (k) ), Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion it should be reported as favorable. /s/ G. W. Carr, Chairman Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: ;To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND THE SUM OF $7;000.00 TO FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT Q -711, BUILDINGS AND FIXTURES EQUIPMENT, ALL OF THE BUDGET FOR THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR 1957 AND DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY, Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion it should be reported as favorable. E /s/ G. W. Carr, Chairman Councilman Tellson made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 4157 ORDINANCE N0. 4157 , BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3702, AS AMENDED COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA .(Ruskin and Esther Streets) The Ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays. (ORDINANCE NO. 4158 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3702 COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (Section 17, sub - section k) !The Ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays. 4159 AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND THE SUM OF $7,000.00 TO FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT Q -711, BUILDINGS AND FIXTURES EQUIPMENT, ALL OF THE BUDGET FOR THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR 1957 AND DE- CLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY. The Ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM STREET AND TRAFFIC GENERAL FUND $1500.00 TO STREET DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT S -261 MEDICAL AND DENTAL, ALL OF THE BUDGET FOR THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR 1957 AND DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY. The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Carr made a motion that the Ordinance be set for public hearing on May 13, 1957. Councilman Erler seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT P -11 SERVICES PERSONAL $3,200.00 AND ACCOUNT P -12 VACATION, RELIEF HELP AND SPECIAL COMPENSATION $800.00 TO POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT P -724 MOTOR EQUIPMENT, AND FROM CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT 12 TEMPORARY HELP $50.00, ACCOUNT 241 ADVERTISING AND PUBLICA- TION OF NOTICES $75.00, ACCOUNT 242 PRINTING OTHER THAN OFFICE SUPPLIES $100.00 ACCOUNT 721 FURNITURE AND FIXTURES $50.00, ACCOUNT 725 OFFICE EQUIPMENT $100.00, ACCOUNT 726 OTHER EQUIPMENT $50.00 TO CITY PLAN COMMISSION ACCOUNT 216 TRAVELING EXPENSE, ALL OF THE BURET FOR THE YEAR 1957 OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY. The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the Ordinance be set for public hearing on Ma-y i3, 1957. Councilman Carr seconded the motion. Motion carried. REGULAR MEETING APRIL 22, 1957 ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND $30,000.00 TO OFFICE OF CONTROLLER, ACCOUNT B -261, OTHER CONTRACTURAL SERVICES (SPECIAL U. S. CENSUS) ALL OF THE BUDGET FOR THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR 1957, AND DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY. The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Carr made a motion that the Ordinance be set for public hearing on May 13, 1957. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 4160 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO BE APPLIED TO THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION, RE- CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS, AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH 5 Minute Recess 9:05 P.M., to 9:10 P.M. Councilman Kroll made a motion for a five minute recess. Councilman Carr seconded the motion. Motion carried The Clerk presented to the Council the Certificate of Richard F. Kleiser, County Auditor, certifying that he had examined the petition in several counterparts addressed to the Common Council, requesting the Council to authorize the issue of said bonds; and further certifying that he had examined and compared signatures on each of the counter- parts of said petition with tax records; and that each counterpart is verified by the affidavit of the owner of taxable real estate located within the corporate limits of the City of South Bend, Indiana, and an itemization thereof.. Councilman Carr moved that the Certificate of the Auditor of St. Joseph County, Indiana, be found sufficient, be approved, accepted and ordered placed on file. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried., The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Hahn made a motion for sus- pension of rules. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays. The Clerk then read Ordinance No. 4160 for its third reading andit was passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays. OLD BUSINESS - Councilman Kroll read the following communication from the North m;Indiana Motor Carriers Association, Inc. NORTHERN INDIANA MOTOR CARRIERS ASSOCIATION, INC. OLIVER HOTEL SOUTH BEND,I,INDIANA Phone CEntral 4 -4818 File No. F TO: MAYOR EDWARD F. VOORDE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, SOUTH BEND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: OLIVE STREET COMPROMISE TRUCK ROUTE PROPOSAL At a meeting of the Northern Indiana Motor Carriers Association held Monday, April 22, this committee has been authorized to return the following reply to your suggested compromise routes for truck traffic currently using Olive Street: "This proposal is not acceptable to the Northern Indiana Motor Carriers Association. It is our considered judgement that the proposal is unworkable from the standpoint of economics, safety, minimum service to our many customers and that, further, the proposal would not be in the best interests of the community. "However, we once.,,again respectfully submit, in the interests of conciliation, the following counter - proposal: That inter -city trucks'traveling to and from the west be permitted to use Olive Ssreet along with intra -city trucks during the period of Sample Street repaving while trucks traveling to and from the east follow the designated alternate detour routes." The above resolution was adopted unanimousl, by the Northern Indiana Motor Carriers Association and the Olive Street committee is instructed to submit this as the Association's reply to the negotiations with Mayor Voorde and the Transportation Committee of the City Council. Councilman Muszynski made a motion, seconded by Councilman Kroll, to reject said proposal. Motion carried. Councilman Kroll then read the figures of a 24 Hour traffic survey of Olive Street at Ford Street from 11 :00 A.M., April 3, 1957 to 11:00 A.M., April 4, 1957, which showed 3273 Passenger Cars, 301 Light Commercial Trucks and 432 Heavy Commercial Trucks using said street during that period of time. Councilman Carr made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Tellson asked that the Board of Public Works and Safety check traffic on the railroad crossing at Lincolnway West and Wilbur Streets. He stated that crossings are being blocked again. NEW BUSINESS: Councilman Carr made a motion that Councilmen's cars should not be ticketed by the Police Department while the Council) men are at the City Hall on Official Business. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. There being no further business before the Council, Councilman Carr made a motion to adjourn. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried and the Common Council meeting adjourned at 9:50 P.M. ATTEST: 5 ?_ Z I �__ CLERK