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iTT TT1 11RT1Trt7T1T/T DECEMBER 18, 1972
<br />REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS (CONTINUED)
<br />Council President Peter J. Nemeth said, looking back on the year, that it had been an interesting
<br />year, with a lot of late meetings. He said he would like to thank his fellow Councilmen for
<br />giving him the honor of serving them and the community as a whole. He said that acting in the
<br />best interests of the people of the community is the goal of all the Councilmen and they will try
<br />to meet that goal in the coming year. Council Vice President Walter Szymkowiak thanked the
<br />Council for re- electing him as Vice President and said he felt the Council did a fine job this
<br />year and are looking forward to a great 1973. Councilman Odell Newburn said that now that the
<br />Council has finished its break -in time and the members got their feet wet, he felt that in the
<br />coming year they will serve the people fairly and be responsive to the citizens.
<br />REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
<br />Councilman Horvath made a motion to waive the reading of the Report of the Committee of the
<br />Whole, seconded by Councilman Parent. The motion carried unanimously.
<br />CITIZENS REQUESTS - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
<br />Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, extended congratu-
<br />lations to the new officers and assured the Council of her organization's cooperation in every
<br />way possible. She said she wanted to thank the Council for their service to the community and
<br />wished all of them a happy holiday. Mr. Nemeth said that he wanted to echo those sentiments to
<br />Miss Guthrie and thank her for her service to the community and wish her a happy holiday.
<br />PETITION TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE
<br />We, the undersigned, do hereby respectfully make application and petition the Common Council of
<br />the City of South Bend to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend, Indiana as
<br />hereinafter requested, and in support of this application, the following facts are shown:
<br />1. The property sought to be rezoned is located at: 4004 South Michigan Street, South Bend,
<br />Indiana. (100.40' North and South x 371.60' East and West, Being Lots 49,50 & 51
<br />Chippewa Heights 2nd Addition).
<br />2. The property is owned by: Loyal I. Wilson and Trois W. Wilson, Husband and Wife.
<br />3. A legal description of the property is as follows: Lots Numbered 49, 50 and 51,,Chippewa
<br />Heights Addition to the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana.
<br />4. It is desired and requested that the foregoing property be rezoned from "A" Residential Use
<br />and "A" Height and Area District to "B" Residential Use and "A" Height and Area District.
<br />5. It is proposed that the property will be put to the following use and the following
<br />building will be constructed: Insurance Agent's Office.
<br />6. Number of off street parking spaces to be provided: Five (5).
<br />7. Attached is a copy of a.) an existing plot plan showing my property and other surrounding
<br />properties; b.) names and addresses of all the individuals, firms or corporations owning
<br />property within 300 feet of the property sought to be rezoned; c.0 site development plan.
<br />Thornburg, McGill, Deahl, Harman,
<br />Carey & Murray
<br />By: Jack C. Dunfee, Jr.
<br />Attorney for Petitioners
<br />645 18t Bank Building
<br />South Bend, Indiana
<br />Petition Prepared by: Jack C. Dunfee, Jr.
<br />Councilman Nemeth said that, since an ordinance dealing with this property was on the agenda,
<br />they would delay action on the petition until they reached that part of the agenda.
<br />ORDINANCES, SECOND READING
<br />ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
<br />WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA AND RIES EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS,
<br />INDIANA FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO SELF - PROPELLED VACUUM
<br />TYPE STREET SWEEPERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,460.00.
<br />This ordinance had second reading. Councilman Newburn made a motion that the ordinance pass,
<br />seconded by Councilman Parent. Councilman Kopczynski said he had a question for Mr. Richardson.
<br />He said it was mentioned that these vehicles are right -hand drive but have two brooms and asked
<br />if they are center - steered vehicles. Mr. Richardson said that they are not center - steered but,
<br />that they can be used on the one -way streets at either curb and that each gutter broom is
<br />equipped with a light which allows full visibility of the broom. Councilman Newburn asked if
<br />there would be a training period for operators of the vehicles. Mr. Richardson said that the
<br />factory would send a representative to spend two or three days with our operators. The question
<br />was called and the ordinance passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Councilmen Serge,
<br />Szymkowiak, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth).
<br />RESOLUTIONS
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 342 -72 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING $370.00 FROM ACCOUNT
<br />M -11 "SALARIES" TO ACCOUNT M -12 "EXAMINATIONS"
<br />BOTH ACCOUNTS BEING WITHIN THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT
<br />OF THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
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