05-01-72 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 1, 1972 11ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING II ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE REGULATING VEHICLE PARKING TO PERMIT BETTER STREET CLEANING AND SNOW REMOVAL AND PRO- VIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. This Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in made a motion that the ordinance be set for public hearing on May 22, man Taylor and carried. II ORDINANCE full. Councilman Horvath 1972, seconded by Council- AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE ANNUAL SALARIES FOR CERTAIN PERSONNEL OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY, AND APPROPRIATING THE MONIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES. This Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in made a motion that the ordinance be set for public hearing on May 22, Taylor and carried. II ORDINANCE full. Councilman Kopczynski 1972, seconded by Councilman AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA CERTAIN LAND (18369 State Road #23) This Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Parent made a motion that the Ordinance be referred to the Engineering Department for their recommenda- tion. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kopczynski and the motion carried. City Attorney Charles Sweeney, Jr. told the Council that the legal description in the next pro- posed ordinance was exactly the same as in the annexation ordinance just read and, if the Council wished, they could dispense with reading the legal description. Councilman Parent made a motion that the clerk dispense with reading the legal description in the next ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilman Taylor, and carried. II ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68 CHAPTER 40 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FORMERLY REFERRED TO AS ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 3702, AS AMENDED. (18369 State Road 23) This Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Taylor made a motion that the Ordinance be referred to the Area Plan Commission for their recommendation. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kopczynski and carried. 11NEW BUSINESS Mr. Ervin Derda, 2205 South Carlisle Street, commended the Council on their careful deliberation on the ordinance on restructuring of government. He said he thought that courtesy was the issue tonight. He felt that a member of the community was fluffed off when Mrs. Torzewski made her presentation regarding the cutting of trees in Rum Village Woods. Mr. Derda said that Mr. Seitz, Superintendent of the Park Department, was standing by the door while Mrs. Torzewski spoke but did not bother to come back to answer her question. He continued that he felt proper courtesy was not extended to Mrs. Torzewski and that she was owed an apology. He asked that Mr. Seitz get in touch with her. Council President Nemeth thanked Mr. Derda for expressing his views. Councilman Parent made a motion that the matter of the tree cutting be referred to the Committee on Parks and Recreation so that it could be given some deliberation. Councilman Newburn seconded the motion and it was carried. IlCouncilman Newburn said that he would like to read the following statement as a matter of record: WHEREAS, city government and its problems are presently complex and, therefore, require concentrated deliberation to make equitable decisions; WHEREAS, the 1971 Indiana General Assembly did pass and put into effect Public Law 250 which established home rule for cities to exercise any power that is not denied or preempted by any other law; WHEREAS, problems involving environment, the need for restructuring ancient city government, consumer protection, civil strife, and building a better city for South Bend residents will re- quire an in -depth review of issues; WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council, though a representative of the people, is made up basically of laymen working as legislators on a part -time basis, and; WHEREAS, each of the Councilmen's background does not permit them individually to be experts in all of the numerous fields within which they are required to make decisions; IT IS HEREBY THEREFORE RESOLVED, that funds presently appropriated for the Common Council should be reviewed with the thought in mind that an amount must be diverted to employ at least part -time advisory help for investigating state statutes and performing research to provide objective and unbiased information on the numerous areas of concern so that the Common Council can make decisions which would be most appropriate for the benefit of South Bend residents. There being no further business, new or unfinished, to come before the Council, Councilman Taylor made a motion that the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Councilman Parent. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 12 :15 a.m. II ATTEST: CITY CLERK WA