06-14-65 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNL 19+ 17uj ORDINANCE, FIRST _& SECOND READING AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BENDS INDIANA, CERTAIN LANDS. (167.79.acres, more or less, generally between Colfax Road and Toll Road and bounded on the east, south and west by present city limits & fronting on Portage Road) The ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the ordinance be set for public hearing on July 26, 1965. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE, FIRST & SECOND READING AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,000.00 FOR THE USE BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY FOR EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE FOUNDING OF THE CITY OF SOUTH'BEND, INDIANA. 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 July 12, 1965. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 100 - -65 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND WHEREAS, the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad is now and has been an integral and important part of this community, and WHEREAS, the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad has been most cooperative in civic improvements such as the airport industrial park, and WHEREAS, the services of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad to the City of South Bend are most important indeed, and , WHEREAS, this Council has been informed of negotiations between the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Rail- road and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway for a merger, and WHEREAS, this Council is of the considered opinion that such merger would be most beneficial to the City of South Bend; , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That this Council does hereby publicly express its opinion that such merger is in the best possible interests and does hereby request the Interstate Commerce Commission to take favorable and prompt action on Finance Docket No. 23566, which is the application of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to control the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad. I hereby certify that the above resolution was duly passed this 14th day of June, 1965, by the City Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, and that the above is a true and correct copy of said resolution. Dated this 15th day of June, 1965. CITY COUNCIL OF SOUTH BEND /s/ By: John V. Wise ATTEST: Kathryn L. Blough, /s/ City Clerk Resolution adopted by a roll call vote of 7 ayes - 2 absent (Councilmen Geib and Glass). RESOLUTION NO. 101 - -65 RESOLUTION FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS IN THE CONSULTING SERVICES ACCOUNT OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION IN THE AMOUNT OF $355.00 AND THE TRANSFER.OF THE SAME FROM THE PRINTING OTHER THAN OFFICE SUPPLIES ACCOUNT IN THE SAME CATEGORY OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION. WHEREAS, Certain extraordinary conditions have developed since the adoption of the existing annual budget, so that it is now necessary to appropriate more money than was appropriated in the annual budget for the various functions of City Government to meet such extraordinary contingencies; and WHEREAS, Additional consulting services are urgently needed by the City Planning Commission to assure its ability to properly perform its function and the sum of $355.00 is needed forthwith; and WHEREAS, A surplus exists in another account where it is not presently needed at this time; and more specifically as follows, to -wit: 1. Three Hundred Fifty -five Dollars ($355.00) in Account #241 designated as Printing other than office supplies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, That the sum of $355.00 be transferred to Account #241 designated as Printing, other than office supplies, by transferring it from the following account, to -wit: 2. Three Hundred Fifty -five Dollars ($355.00) from Account #262, Consulting services, said accounts being in the same category, to -wit: properties of the City Planning Commission. /s/ John L. Hunter Jr. Member of the Common Council Resolution adopted by a roll call vote of 7 ayes - 2 absent (Councilmen Geib and Glass).