04-14-69 Council Meeting Minutes

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11(zUULAN lv1tirC Tlvu ORDINANCES, THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 5076 -69 EiYN1L lq, lygy AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - 1962 SECTION 40 AS AMENDED AND GENERAL ORDI- NANCE NO. 4990 -68, AND THE ACCOMPANYING MAP THERETO, GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE SOUTH BEND ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE USE DISTRICT FOR A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND. (731 ROSE STREET) The Ordinance was given third reading and 'Passed. by a- .roll. call.. vote of'8,ayes, (Councilmen Wise, Zielinski,- Szymkowiak, Reinke, Palmer, Laven, Craven and Allen) 0 nays, 1 absent (Councilman Grounds.) ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WATER WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND MIDWEST JANITOR SERVICE AND SUPPLY, INCORPORATED, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES IN THE SUM OF $5,700.00. The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Zielinski made a motion that the Ordinance be set for public hearing on April 28, 1969. Councilman Palmer seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCES, FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE The Ordinance was second reading o to make only one Councilman Laven in case the City Councilman Reinke Councilman Crave AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25 -60 OF SECTION '59 OF CHAPTER 29 OF THE CODE OF 1949, AS AMENDED. (PARKING METERS) given first and.6econd reading.Councilmen Wise, Allen and Palmer objected to the -;. f the Ordinance. Councilman Allen objected to the rewriting of an Ordinance small change and which would iftvolve.a great amount of unnecessary expense. explained that the City Attorney, S. J. Crumpacker, thought it was necessary would be involved in a court suit- -the law would be clarified in the Ordinance. made a motion that the Ordinance Ret'7for public hearing on April 28, 1969. Craven seconded the motion. The motion was defeated by 4 ayes, 4 nays and 1 absent. Councilman Allen made a motion that the Ordinance be returned to the Ordinance Committee for study. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. The motion was defeated by 4 ayes, 4 nays and 1 absent. Councilman Palmer said'we cannot get people downtown by making an increase in the parking fees. Councilman Reinke said he believed an increase in parking meter fees would increase the City revenue, however, he stated that those Councilmen who supported the Parking Garages should support this Ordinance. City Attorney Crumpacker replied that this Ordinance affected only a small amount of meters. Councilman Allen questioned this statement. Councilman Wise said he was opposed because "We told the taxpayers they would not be burdened with the cost of the parking garages and now we turn around and tell them they will have to pay extra for parking at meters." Council President Laven left the chair to take the floor to rebut Councilman Wise. He said the sole reason for raising parking meters was to obtain additional funds to provide service to the bond issues that will have to be obtained. This increase will provide additional revenue. City Engineer Lloyd S. Taylor said the pledge of the additbnal parking meter money must be ready f inclusion in the bond issue prospectus when the bond Ordinance is presented to the Council May 12, 1969. Councilman:Laven-. made a motion that a brief recess be taken. Councilman Reinke seconded the motion. Motion Carried. Time: 10:00 p.m. The meeting of the Common Council reconvened at 10:15 p.m. Council - President Robert 0. Laven presided. Councilman Grounds returned to the meeting. Councilman Reinke made a motion that the Ordinance be referred to the Ordinance Committee for study and set for public hearing, April 28, 1969. Councilman Grour& seconded the motion. Motion carried. 5 Ayes, 4 nays, 0 absent.