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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1970
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3913,
<br />SECTION 7, AND ORDINANCE NO. 4537 -62,
<br />SECTION 3, RELATING TO ELECTRIC WIRING
<br />STANDARDS
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Mr. Paul D. Hass, President of the
<br />Portage Realty Corp., who said he was also speaking in behalf of the Home Builders Assn. of St.
<br />Joseph Valley, said that the plastic wrapped wiring, called Romex, is cheaper to install, just
<br />as safe as metal - protected wiring, and will result in a saving of up to $300 per apartment in
<br />construction costs. (The proposed adoption of the 1968 edition of the National Electrical Code
<br />would allow apartment house builders to use plastic- wrapped electrical wiring instead of wiring
<br />encased in a metal conduit)Also speaking for the use of the wiring called Romex, were: Dwain
<br />Bower, of Bower Homes, Inc.; Andrew S. Place, of Place & Company. Mr. Place said the City must
<br />up -date the existing Electical Code.
<br />Among those questioning the use of Romex were: Kenneth C. Clawson, Jr., Asst. Chapter Manager
<br />of the National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., Hammond, Indiana. who said he was
<br />interested in making sure that wiring will be safe. Mr. Robert L. Pfeil, of the Koontz - Wagner
<br />Electric Co., said use of the metal tubes for wiring allows later upgrading to take place by
<br />running newer wiring through the metal tubes, a procedure that cannot be done with the plastic
<br />romex wiring. Mr. Don Beatty, Chapter Manager of the National Electrical Contractors Association,
<br />said he would like to have more questions answered before the Council considered passage of the
<br />'Ordinance. Mr. Matthew Horvath, Jr., President of the Rum Village Businessmen's Association,
<br />noted that while metal conduits may melt in a fire, romex will burn up entirely. Councilman Reinke
<br />made a motion seconded by Councilman Allen, that the ordinance be returned to the Ordinance
<br />Committee for further study.
<br />Councilman Reinke's motion seconded by Councilman Allen, to return the ordinance to the Ordinane
<br />Committee for further study was amended by Councilman Laven and seconded by Councilman Reinke as
<br />follows: The ordinance be returned to the Ordinance Committee for further study and a report by
<br />the Committee be submitted to the Council on their findings at the continued public hearing on
<br />December 14, 1970. Amended motion carried. 8 ayes, 1 nay 0 absent.
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAMES OF CERTAIN
<br />STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. City Engineer Lloyd Taylor said the
<br />street name changes were proposed to eliminate duplication of street names and generally involved
<br />roads and streets in recently annexed areas, thereby giving the resident one notice of their new
<br />street number and street name. Mr. Taylor said, at the request of Councilman Allen, because of
<br />Christmas mail, the changes will become effective January 1, 1971. Councilman Allen made a motion,
<br />seconded by Councilman Zielinski, that the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Motion
<br />carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent.
<br />16IMNYWHA v AYN
<br />AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $22,819.47 FROM
<br />THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND TO THE ACCOUNT
<br />"SERVICES CONTRACTUAL ", BEING WITHIN THE LOCAL
<br />ROAD AND STREET FUND.
<br />Councilman Laven made a motion, seconded by Councilman Craven, that the public hearing be contin-
<br />ued on November 23, 1970. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent.
<br />There being no further business to be considered before the Committee of the Whole, Chairman
<br />Grounds entertained a motion to rise and report to the Council. Councilman Craven so moved,
<br />seconded by Councilman Zielinski. Motion carried. Time: 9:29 p.m.
<br />Councilman Reinke made a motion for a recess.
<br />carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent.
<br />ATTEST:
<br />Councilman Allen seconded the motion. Motion
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