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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1974
<br />REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED)
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 448 -74 (CONTINUED)
<br />PAYMENT BY THE CITY TO O'BRIEN OF
<br />$31,901.00, THE GRANTING BY THE CITY
<br />OF A CERTAIN EASEMENT, AND OF THE
<br />REMOVAL OF RAILROAD TRACKS BY O'BRIEN.
<br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has appropriated funds for the construction of a
<br />connector route between Colfax Street and Washington Street in South Bend, Indiana, over
<br />the general route of Orange Street between Birdsell Street and Washington Avenue, the
<br />South Shore right -of -way between Orange Street and Colfax Avenue, and Colfax Avenue
<br />east of Studebaker Street; and
<br />WHEREAS, it is necessary for the construction of this connector route that
<br />railroad service by the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad over the general
<br />route as above described, be discontinued and said railroad tracks abandoned and removed;
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad has agreed to discontinue
<br />its rail service over said tracks and to abandon said railroad tracks in place.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana:
<br />SECTION I. That the contract entered into between the Civil City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana, and The O'Brien Corporation, on the 14th day of October, 1974, for the payment
<br />of $31,901.00 by the City to O'Brien for the acquisition and reconstruction of railroad
<br />facilities to serve its plant and the reconstruction of its plant facilities, and the
<br />granting of an easement in Orange Street by the City to O'Brien for the servicing of
<br />its plant facilities, and the abandonment of rail service by the Chicago South Shore and
<br />South Bend Railroad to the O'Brien plant, and the removal by O'Brien of the South Shore
<br />railroad tracks as the same are abandoned, and the granting of salvage rights by the
<br />City to O'Brien in said railroad tracks, is hereby approved and confirmed.
<br />SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
<br />its passage by the Common Council and its approval by the Mayor.
<br />s/ Walter M. Szymkowiak
<br />Member of the Common Council
<br />A public hearing was held at this time on the resolution. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the
<br />Department of Public Works, explained that the contract provided for payment to O'Brien for the
<br />acquisition and reconstruction of railroad facilities and the granting of an easement in Orange
<br />Street, the abandonment of rail service, and the granting of salvage rights to O'Brien.
<br />Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by Councilman Newburn. The
<br />resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller,
<br />Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth).
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 449 -74 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING $240.00
<br />FROM ACCOUNT 265.0, "OTHER CONTRACTUAL
<br />SERVICES ", TO ACCOUNT 242.0, "PUBLICATION
<br />OF LEGAL NOTICES ", BOTH WITHIN THE SERVICES
<br />CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT, AND $150.00 FROM
<br />ACCOUNT 360.0, "STATIONERY AND PRINTING ",
<br />TO 363.0, "OTHER OFFICE SUPPLIES ", BOTH
<br />WITHIN THE SUPPLIES ACCOUNT, ALL ACCOUNTS
<br />WITHIN THE BOARD OF WORKS BUDGET OF THE
<br />GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA.
<br />WHEREAS, certain extraordinary conditions have developed since the adoption of
<br />the existing annual budget, so that it is now necessary to appropriate more money than
<br />was originally appropriated in the annual budget for the various functions of City
<br />Government to meet such extraordinary conditions; and
<br />WHEREAS, additional funds are needed for Accounts 242.0, "Publication of Legal
<br />Notices ", and 363.0, "Other Office Supplies ", to enable the Board of Works Department
<br />to properly perform its functions; and
<br />WHEREAS,,a surplus exists in another account where it is not presently needed.
<br />This surplus is shown more specifically as follows, to -wit:
<br />$240.00 in Account 265.0, "Other Contractual Services"
<br />$150.00 in Account 360.0, "Stationery and Printing
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
<br />SECTION I. That the Account 265.0, "Other Contractual Services ", be reduced by
<br />$240.00 and be appropriated and transferred to Account 242.0, "Publication of Legal
<br />Notices ", and Account 360.0, "Stationery and Printing ", be reduced by $150.00 and be
<br />appropriated and transferred to Account 363.0, "Other Office Supplies ".
<br />SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
<br />its passage by the Common Council and its approval by the Mayor.
<br />s/ Walter M. Szymkowiak
<br />Member of the Common Council
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