05-26-13 Council Meeting Minutes

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:i 11 REGULAR MEETING MAY 26TH, 1952 RESOLUTION WHEREAS the Common Council of the Civil City of South Be-,Id, Indiana has heretofore by Resolution authorized its Board of Park Commissioners to grant a lease of land located at Greenlawn Ave. and North Side Blvd. in said city for use by the United States of America for an Armory for the United States Army Reserve Corps for a period of not exceeding fifty (50) years at an annual rental of $1.00 per year with an option on the part of the Lessee at the termination of the lease to restore the site or transfer ownership of the building erected thereon to the Lessor, and WHEREAS the Lessee, through its proper agents, has requested that the rental reserved in said lease to be paid by the Lessee be changed to the sum of $1.00 for the entire term of said lease instead of $1.00 per year for the reason that the processing of payment of $1.00 per year through government channels would amount to an excessive and wasteful cost to the government and the taxpayers, and WHEREAS the designation of said rental was in the first instance a nominal amount and was not calculated as an, item of revenue to the city, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the Civil City of South Bend, Indiana that the Board of Park Commissioners be authorized and empowered to amend the provisions of the lease hereinbefore described to provide for the payment of rental of $1.00 for the entire term of the lease in place of rental of $1.00 per year. (Signed) Percy Alford Member of the Common Council Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the resolution be adopted. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 9 ayes - 0 nays. NEW BUSINESS Dear Sir-. May 20, 1952 The Bus Driver's Union would like to call your attention to certain reduction in service that the Northern Indiana Transit Co. Inc. is making effective June 7, 1952. The Company is reducing the service on Saturdays from 10 to 15 minute head way on the following lines: North Side Mishawaka and Western avenue, Michigan and Portage, South Side Mishawaka and Bendix. They reduced the service during peak periods on Miami and L. W. W. March 1, 1952 from 10 to 15 minute service. In the Past month tripper service has been out from Studebakers, Bendix, State Line, Twin Branch, and on other lines. In the Company's plea for a fare increase before the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka they said the increase was necessary to maintain present service. Also during the year 1951 300,000 .miles was out from the Company Schedules which was never replaced. The above mentioned cuts proposed by the Company on June 7, 1952 are not normal summer time reductions, therefore the Union believes that it is the responsibility of the Common Council of South Bend and Mishawaka to curb the Company from *aking reductions beyond the normal summer time reductions which are school tripper runs. Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the communication be Motion carried. Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the communication be Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. Sincerely yours, (Signed) James B. Wilson, Rea. Sec. it Pres. Peter Downs, Vice Pres. Miller It Executive Board, Robt. Harris, Alva Bowers, Clarence Blat z read. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. referred to the Board of Public Works. Councilman There being no further business before the Council, Councilman Niezgodski made a motion to adjourn, which motion was seconded by Councilman Korpal. Motion carried, and Council adjourned at 10:15 P.M. ATTEST: CLERK APPRO" D: PRESIDENT