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

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113 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (continued) OCTOBER 28, 1968 Speaking against the Ordinance was Attorney Edward N. Kalamaros, who represented the Marion and Madison Street remonstrators. Mr. Kalamaros filed the following petition with the City Clerk. PETITION OF REMONSTRANCE We, the undersigned citizens and taxpayers of the City of South Bend, Indiana, residing where addresses are shown do by affixing our signatures hereto show our opposition and dissatisfaction, and by these premises register our remonstrance against the enactment of a proposed ordinance to amend 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 for the reasons to be stated to this Honorable Council by and through our legal representative. /s/ 368 signatures Mr. Kalamaros said there were twenty one objections to the Ordinance but pointed out only the following seven: Unbearable noise, dangerous to life and limb of people in this area, residential area, character of streets, construction of innerbelt, reduce street capacity, causes property damage, and depreciation in the valuation. Mr. Kalamaros then read a letter, directed to him, from the Inland Appraisal Company. Others speaking against the Ordinance were Mr. Phillip Nicar, 390 W. Marion, William F. Mclnerny, Attorney representing the Mar -Main Arms Apartmentq, Inc., and Mr. Walter Rice, chairman of the group of citizens. Councilman Palmer made a motion for a recess. Councilman Laven seconded the motion. Motion carried. Time 10:03 P.M. Reconvened 10:47 P.M. At this time speaking in favor of the Ordinance were Councilmen Reinke, Laven, and Szymkowiak who felt there should be a time restriction on the use of the by -pass. Councilman Wise stated we needed an innerbelt. Councilman Allen spoke in opposition citing the narrow streets and the shallow set back of houses from the street. Councilman Laven moved the Ordinance be reported favorably to Council with recommendation that items 2 and 4 of the Traffic Committee report be incorporated in a new Schedule A -1 and to withhold Third Reading until November 11, 1968. Councilman Reinke seconded the motion. Motion carried, 7 ayes, 2 nays, 0 absent. There being no further business before the Committee of the Whole, Councilman Allen made a motion to rise and report to the Council. Councilman Wise seconded the motion. Motion carried. Time: 11:12 P.M. ATTEST: APPROVED: CLERK C IRMAN