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REGULAR MEETING MARCH26 1968
<br />ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL
<br />APPROPRIATION TO ACCOUNT Z -312,
<br />"FUEL OIL" IN THE AMOUNT OF $700.00
<br />AND THE TRANSFER OF SAID SUM FROM
<br />ACCOUNT Q -11, "SERVICES PERSONAL"
<br />IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, ALL BEING
<br />WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND.
<br />The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Grounds made a motion
<br />that the Ordinance be given public hearing on April 8, 1968. Councilman Palmer seconded the motion. Motion
<br />carried.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 179 -68
<br />WHEREAS, THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, DID ON THE
<br />21st DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1968, ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A FEASIBILITY
<br />STUDY FOR MUNICIPALLY - OPERATED PARKING PROGRAM PREPARED BY AREA PLAN COMMISSION OF
<br />ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IND. AND HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW AND ASSOCIATES OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
<br />FILED WITH SAID BOARD ON NOVEMBER 27, 1967 CONTAINING RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE LOCATIONS,
<br />SIZE AND CHARACTER OF AND THE PROBABLE COST OF ACQUIRING AND DEVELOPING CERTAIN LAND
<br />AND THE CONSTRUCTION THEREON OF SEMI - ENCLOSED DECK, SELF PARK TYPE STRUCTURES WITH
<br />ATTENDANT PAY BOOTHS FOR MUNICIPAL PARKING, WHICH RESOLUTION IS AS FOLLOWS:
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2 -21 -68
<br />OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
<br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
<br />WHEREAS, Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County, Ind. and Harland Bartholomew and Associates of Memphis,
<br />Tennessee prepared and filed with the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana
<br />on November 27, 1967 a comprehensive feasibility study for municipally- operated parking program for the City
<br />of South Bend; and
<br />WHEREAS, said report was approved by the said Area Plan Commission at its regular monthly meeting of
<br />October 17, 1967; and
<br />WHEREAS, said report contains the results of surveys, field studies, analyses and recommendations covering
<br />the evaluation of anticipated demand, existing and future parking use, and costs for proposed off - street
<br />parking structures to be built in coordination with plans being formulated as part of the Central Business
<br />District Renewal Program and together with an evaluation of the financial feasibility of the construction of
<br />such parking structures upon three proposed sites; and
<br />WHEREAS, said Board of Public Works and Safety approves said recommendations in particular as to Site I
<br />located at the Southeast Corner of Colfax and Main Streets and Site III located at the Northwest Corner
<br />of St. Joseph Street and Jefferson Boulevard and wishes to proceed with the construction of said off -
<br />street parking structures in accordance with authorization contained in Chapter 190, Acts of the Indiana
<br />General Assembly of 1955.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />That it hereby recommends to the Common Council of said City:
<br />1.. That the feasibility study for municipally- operated parking program prepared by Area Plan
<br />Commission of St. Joseph County, Ind. and Harland Bartholomew and Associates of Memphis, Tennessee filed
<br />with the Board of Public Works and Safety on November 27, 1967, together with the recommendation therein
<br />contained, be accepted and approved.
<br />2. That the City of South Bend proceed in accordance with authorization contained in Chapter 190
<br />of the Acts of the Indiana General Assembly of 1955 to acquire the land and construct a semi - enclosed deck,
<br />self park type structure with attendant pay booths for municipal parking, the first such structure to be
<br />located upon Site I at the Southeast Corner of Colfax and Main Streets and the second structure to be located
<br />upon Site III at the Northwest Corner of St. Joseph Street and Jefferson Boulevard.
<br />3. That the City of South Bend give consideration, in the design of these facilities, to the
<br />possible use of the ground floor level for office or commercial establishments and such ground floor uses to
<br />be integrated with the Downtown Renewal Program. Also, that a rate schedule be established that will en-
<br />courage usage of the proposed facilities.
<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works and Safety seek approval of these recommend-
<br />ations by the Common Council of said City and the Clerk of said Board is instructed to present said Resolution
<br />to the Common Council for its acceptance or rejection at its next regular or special meeting.
<br />ADOPTED this 21st day of February, 1968.
<br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
<br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
<br />/s/ Arthur W. Frisk
<br />/s/ Lloyd S. Taylor
<br />/s% James A. Bickel
<br />ATTEST:
<br />/s/ Doris Allen
<br />Cle 'rk
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