09-23-68 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 23 1968 u - REPORT OF AREA PLAN COMMISSION September 18, 1968 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: The attached rezoning petition of Matthew J. Nowak was legally advertised under date September 7 and 14 and given public hearing on September 17, 1968. The following action was taken: After due consideration, it was moved, seconded, and unanimously carried that the ordinance and site development plan be recommended unfavorably to the Common Council, as amended. Excerpts from the minutes of the Area Plan Commission meeting are hereby attached and made a part of this report. Very truly yours, /s/ John K. Wilson, Executive Director There being no objection, the report was accepted as read, and placed on file. REPORT OF CITY CONTROLLER The report of the City Controller for the month of August, 1968 was submitted to the Council; each Councilman having received a copy of the report prior to the meeting. There being no objection, the report was accepted as read, and placed on file. REPORT OF ORDINANCE COMMITTEE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Ordinance Committee to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE A CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND TO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS THE SEWAGE TREATMENT, STORM SEWER AND DISPOSAL PLANT FUND, AND PROVIDING FOR A TAX LEVY OF $.50 ANNUALLY FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) YEARS. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion recommend the Ordinance be amended as follows: In the title, line 1, insert word "sewer" before building. line 2, delete word "sewer" line 5, delete ';:'$.50" and insert "$.25" In Section I, line 3, following word special, Insert "cumulative sewer" In Section II, line 3, delete "sewage disposal plant and" line 4, delete "to such plants" In Section III, line 3, delete "$.50" and insert "$.25" In Section IV, line 3, insert "8:00 P." and "7th" line 4, "October" And further, I move that the report of the Ordinance Committee be accepted and that the ordinance be amended by reducing the amount of the levy to $.25: and by setting the ordinance for public hearing at 8:00 P.M. on October 7, 1968, at a Special Meeting of the Council, with publication notice of said public hearing to be given in the newspaper, pursuant to statute, on September 27, 1968, and October 4, 1968: and with the Clerk of the Council directed to give notice of our action to the Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners. /s/ Robert 0. Laven Chairman There being no objection, the report was accepted as read, and placed on file. Councilman Wise seconded the motion of Councilman Laven that the Ordinance be set for public hearing on October 7, 1968. Motion carried. ORDINANCES, THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 5033 -68 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RECEIVING AND CONVEYING OF A GIFT OF REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. The Ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes, (Councilmen Laven, Allen, Craven, Reinke, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer, and Zielinski). 0 absent. Councilman Janet S. Allen, asked if the donors of the property were in the Council Chambers. Since they were not, President Laven ORDINANCE NO. 5034 -68 directed a letter be sent to them thanking them for their gift AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $300.00 FROM THE GENERAL in behalf of the City. FUND TO ACCOUNT B -212, "POSTAGE" AND $1,500.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO ACCOUNT B -242, "PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES ", BOTH ACCOUNTS BEING IN THE OFFICE OF CITY CONTROLLER. The Ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes, (Councilmen Laven, Allen, Craven, Reinke, Grounds, Szymkowiak, Wise, Palmer, and Zielinski). 0 absent.