08-24-64 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 24 1964 REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Robert L. Huff /s/ Director of Planning RLH /cf attach. (Continued) After due consideration the Commission found that the proposed rezoning would tend to devaluate the surrounding property and would result in spot zoning. It was therefore duly moved, seconded and carried that the petition be recommended unfavorably to the Council. Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: August 14, 1964 The attached petition of the Humble Oil Company was originally filed October 11, 1963, considered by the Plan Commission at their November meeting and recommended unfavorably to the Council on December 11, 1963. Section 23 -(c) of the Zoning Ordinance reads as follows: "If the report of the Plan Commission is adverse to the proposed change or amendment, the Ordinance shall not be passed except by a vote of at least seventy -five (75) percentum of the members of the City Council. Failure of the City Council to pass such proposed ordinance by said affirmative vote within ninety (90) days after its rejection by the Plan Commission shall constitute rejection of the proposed ordinance and it shall not be reconsidered by the Planning Commission or the City Council until the expiration of one (1) year after date of its original rejection by the Plan Commission." In view of this section neither the Plan Commission nor the Council has the authority to act on the petition until after December 11, 1964. Very truly.yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION William D. Murphy /s/ Assistant Planning Director WDM/c of attach. Councilman Geib made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 4682--64 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING ($2,500.00) TO THE CITY CEMETERIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURCHASE.OF A TRUCK; SAID ($2,500.00) TO BE A TRANSFER FROM ACCOUNT N -12 =0 ACCOUNT N -722, ALL IN THE GENERAL FUND. The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 1 absent (Councilman Wise). ORDINANCE NO. 4683 - -64 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING ($500.00) TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK FOR THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL POSTAGE TO BE A TRANSFER FROM ACCOUNT C -362 INTO ACCOUNT C -212, ALL IN THE GENERAL FUND. The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8'ayes - 1 absent (Councilman Wise). ORDINANCE NO. 4684 - -64 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING ($1500.00) TO THE ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A TRUCK; SAID ($1500.00) TO BE A TRANSFER FROM ACCOUNT V -37 INTO ACCOUNT V -7222 ALL IN THE GENERAL FUND. The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 1 absent (Councilman Wise). ORDINANCE. FIRST & SECOND READING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 3702 (South of Webster St., North of New York Central Railroad and Grand Trunk Railway Company) The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Smith made a motion that the ordinance be set for public hearing on September 28, 1964. Councilman Geib seconded the motion. Motion carried.