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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-57 Council Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1947 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers, Monday, October-14, 1957, at 8:00 P.M., with all members present except Councilman Muszynski. President Stanley C. Korpal called the meeting to order and presided. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen Kropal, Carr, Tellson, Christman, Kroll, Glass, Hahn and Erler. ABSENT: Councilman Muszynski. 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. Korpal Julius B. Christman, Jr. Committee G. W. Carr Councilman Hahn made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION: WHITMORE CORPORATION 220 WEST LASALLE AVE. SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Mrs. Freda - Noble, City Clerk City of South Bend City Hall -...., South Bend, Indiana Dear Mrs. Noble: October 9, 1957 Would you please withdraw the petition for the Whitmore Corporation for "re- zoning ", which requested the land on Jefferson Street to be re -zoned to "C" Commercial and "A" Height and Area. a We wish to submit the enclosed new petition of the Whitmore Corporation which requests the same land to be re -zoned "C -1" Commercial and "A" Height and Area. Yours very truly, WHITMORE CORPORATION By: /s/ Charles W. Cole, Sr. Chas. W. Cole, Sr. President CWC,Sr /mf Enc.4" (1) Councilman Carr made a motion that the communication be.dccepted and placed on file. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION: Petition of Whitmore Corporation to rezone land at East Jefferson Boulevard and 36th Street. Councilman Hahn made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Planning Commission. Councilman Carr seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF ORDINANCE COMMITTEE: To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on Ordinances, to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 17, OF ORDINANCE NO. 3973 ADOPTED ON THE 12th DAY OF APRIL, 1954, Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion IT SHOULD BE REPORTED FAVORABLE. /s/ George Carr, Chairman /s/ William A. Hahn /s/ Stanley C. Korpal Councilman Christman made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Erler seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred ORDINANCE NO. ANNEXIN6'LANDS TO AND DECLARING SAME TO BE A PART OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion IT SHOULD BE REPORTED favorable. /s/ G. W. Carr, Chairman Councilman Tellson made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 4189 ORDINANCE NO. 4189 ANNEXING LANDS TO AND DECLARING SAME TO BE A PART OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (Morris Park) The Ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (Councilman Muszynski). REGULAR MEETING RECESS 8:05 to 8:10 REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION: 3 October 1957 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana OCTOBER 14, 1957 Gentlemen: The attached ordinance originated by the City Planning Commission to zone Lots 3 and 4 of Baker's Subdivision of B.O.L. 87 from "B" Residential to "C" Commercial Use and "C" Height and Area District was legally advertised on 16 September 1957 and given public hearing under date of 26 September 1957. The following action was taken: After due consideration it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended favorably to the Common Council. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Robert L. Huff (10.A.H.) Director- Secretary RLH /mah Attachment Councilman Carr made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried.', REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION: The Honorable Common Council 3 October 1957 City of South Bend South Bend,'Indiana Gentlemen: The attached petition of Frank Arch and Joseph J.:.Arch to. rezone property at 1142 West Washington Avenue from "B" Residential to "C" Commercial Use and "C" Height and Area District was legally advertised on 16 September 1957, and given public hearing under date of 26 September 1957. The following action was taken: After due consideration it was moved, seconded ,-and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended favorably to the Common Council. Very truly yours, City Planning Commission /s/ Robert L. Huff (M.A.H.) Robert L. Huff Director- Secretary RLH /mah At,achment ' Councilman Carr made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION: The Honorable Common Council October 9, 1957 City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: The attached petition of Virgil Place, et al, to rezone land located at the northwest corner of Manchester Drive and Corby Blvd. from "C" Commercial and "A" Height and Area District, to "A" Residential and "A" Height and Area District was legally advertised on 23 September 1957 and given public hearing under date of 3 October 1957. The following action was taken: After due consideration the Commission found that the best use of subject property would be residential and that there was no need for Commercial zoning in general area, it being adequately served by existing commercial facilities.'. It was therefore duly moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the - petition be recommended favorably. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Robert L. Huff (M.A.H.) Robert L. Huff, Secretary RLH /mah Attachment Councilman Glass made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION: The Honorable Common Council October 9, 1957 City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: The attached petition of Bert Szaulewicz, et al, to rezone land located on the south side of West Washington Street, Lot 2, Bakers Subdivision of Bank Out Lot 87 and Lots 23, 24 and the west 12 feet of Lot 22 in Evans Subdivision of Bank Out Lot 88, from "B" Residential to "C" Commercial and "A" Height and Area District was legally advertised on REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1957 23 September 1957 and given public hearing under date of 3 October, 1957. The following action was taken: After due consideration the Commission found that: 1. The Commercial zoning of Lots 23, 24 and the west 12 feet of Lot 22 in Evans Subdivision of B.O.L. 88 as above would constitute spot zoning and would therefore be illegal. 2. There was no need for additional commercial zoning in the general area, that commercial zoning in the general area,.that commercially zoned vacant land now existed which was not used commercially. 3. The granting of the petition would tend to create strip zoning. 4. The best use of subject property now and in the immediate future would be residential use and that the area immediately surrounding subject property was now used single family residential. It was therefore duly moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended unfavorably. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Robert L. Huff (M.A.H.) Robert L. Huff, Secretary RLH /mah Attachment Councilman Carr made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion - carried. ORDINANCE NO. 4190 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 3702, AS AMENDED, WHICH ORDINANCE IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND', INDIANA The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Carr made.a motion for sus- pension of rules. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (Councilman Muszynksi). The Ordinance was then given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (Councilman Muszynski). ORDINANCE NO. 4191 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 3702 AS HERETOFORE AMENDED (McKinley Terrace) The - Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Hahn made a motion for sus- pension of rules. Councilman Carr seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (Councilman Muszynski). The Ordinance was then given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (Councilman Muszynski). ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND $280.00 TO OFFICE OF CITY JUDGE, ACCOUNT 216A TRAVEL EXPENSES - BAILIFF, $200.00 AND TO OFFICE OF CITY JUDGE, ACCOUNT 216 B, TRAVEL EXPENSES - PROBATION OFFICER, $80.00, 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 Glass made a motion that the Ordinance be set for - public hearing on October 28, 1957. Councilman Carr seconded the motion.. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND $1600.00 TO OFFICE OF CONTROLLER, ACCOUNT B -241 ADVERTISING & PUBLICATION OF NOTICES $400.0030 AND TO OFFICE OF CONTROLLER, ACCOUNT B -59 SOCIAL SECURITY $1200.002 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 October 28, 1957. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE ORDINANCE AMENDING GENERAL .ORDINANCE NO. 3510 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, SECONTIONS 1 AND 2 THEREOF PROVIDING FOR THE REGULARION OF INTER -CITY TRUCK TRAFFIC. 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 October 28, 1957. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND (East of Ironwood Drive, North of Edison Road) 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 October 28, 1957. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 4193 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 17, OF ORDINANCE NO. 3973 ADOPTED ON THE 12th DAY OF APRIL, 1954. The Ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (Councilman Muszynski). 1275 REGULAR MEETING OLD BUSINESS -- -NONE NEW BUSINESS OCTOBER 14, 1957 Councilman Christman stated that he had received several complaints about smoke from Drewrys. The Council asked the Clerk to advise the Board of Public Works and Safety to direct Sergeant Podell of the Board of Health to investigate the smoke and soot emanating from the chimneys at Drewrys Plant, to see if they are using any sort of air - pollution devices and to make a report back to the Board of Works before October 21, 1957. Mr. Walter White, 1418 North Adams Street, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the Council to request action with regard to the control of burning rubbish within the City. The Clerk was requested to write to the Fire Board of Appeals advising of this complaint and asking that the Board have a meeting and invite Mr. White to attend to in- vestigate the possibility of such action. The Fire Board of Appeals was requested to report the results of their meeting before the October 28, 1957 meeting of the Common C ouncil. There being no further business before the Council, Councilman Hahn made a motion to adjourn. Councilman Carr seconded the motion. Motion carried and the regular meeting of the Common Council adjourned at 8:54 P.M. ATTEST: APPROVED: CLERK PRESIDENT J U