10-28-68 Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (continued) OCTOBER 28, 1968 ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE VI, SECTION 25 -80 OF ORDINANCE NO. 4608 -63, BEING THE MUNICIPAL. CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, 1962, REDE- FINING TRUCK ROUTES. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Speaking in favor of the Ordinance were Mr. Lloyd Taylor, City Engineer, who explained the Ordinance designated the new truck access route;.Mr.:Roy.L. Roelke3:1212.W. Sample, a director of Northern Indiana Motor Carriers Association, Inc. Mr. Robert Haeger; Mr. Jim Jones, Safety Dir- ector of Trucking Industry; Mr. Richard Lightfoot, Public Relations Dept; Mr. John R. Kagle, director of the South Bend- Mishawaka Area Chamber of Commerce.. Mr. Fredrick D. Craven, Chairman of the Traffic Committee read the following report. To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Traffic Committee to whom was referred, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE VI, SECTION 25 -80 of ORDINANCE NO. 4608 -63, BEING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 1962, REDEFINING TRUCK ROUTES. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the following recommendations be made to the City Engineer and the City Traffic Engineer. 1. Madison Street and Marion Streets from their intersection with Lincoln Way West, East to Michigan Street should be paved with an asphalt pavement of sufficient thickness to accommodate truck and heavy vehicular traffic. 2. The portion of the access route on Madison Street shown on Schedule A -1 attached to the ordinance that lies between its intersection with Lincoln Way West and its inter- section with Main Street; and that portion of the access route on Marion Street shown on schedule A -1 attached to the ordinance that lies between its intersection with Lincoln Way West and its intersection with Main Street be prohibited as to use by all intercity trucks as defined by paragraph (a) (b) and (c) of Section 25 -79 of Article VI of Chapter 25 of Municipal Code of South Bend, Indiana, between the hours of 10:00pm and 6:OOam local South Bend time; and that such time restrictions be promi- nently and adequately displayed for proper compliance by all intercity trucks. 3. Additional traffic signing be placed on all routes as defined by Schedule A -1 stressing the enforcement of the Anti -Noise Ordinance presently existing in the Municipal Code of South Bend, Indiana. 4. The access route of Olive Street between Western Avenue and Sample Street be deleted from Schedule.A -1 attached to the ordinance. Respectfully submitted, Frederick D. Craven Chairman Members of Committee: William W. Grounds Raymond C. Zielinski Walter Szymkowiak The report was accepted as read and placed on file. Mr. John R.',Kagle read the following letter from the South Bend - Mishawaka Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc. October 28, 1968 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: The improvement and the modernization of our area's highway and transportation program is one of the principle areas of interest and concern of the South Bend - Mishawaka business community and is of top priority in the Chamber of Commerce, Program of Work. The inter -belt loop of the city's major arterial street system is not only a project of immediate importance to this community, but also reflects long range significance in the economic development of our area. It is de- signed to remedy the already burdened transportation system. This progress together with other future im- provements will assure a successful confrontation of the future changing needs of our growing and expanding municipal area. For these reasons, the Chamber of Commerce endorses the continuation of this program. It is regretful that progress will bring inconvenience to some of the citizenry. However, this is the price that we as a community must pay for progress. We sincerely hope that the City Council and our municipal officials, highway planners, the transportation industry, and the citizens affected will make a sincere joint effort to minimize the inconvenience and problems arising from highway progress. Respectfully submitted, VAN E. GATES, President