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ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING <br />JANUARY 2, 2017 <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana met in the <br />Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday January 2, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. The <br />meeting was called to order by City Clerk Kareemah Fowler and the Invocation was given by <br />Karen White and Pledge to the Flag was given. <br />ROLL CALL <br />COUNCILMEMBERS : <br />Present: Tim Scott <br />Regina Williams- Preston <br />Randy Kelly <br />Josephine M. Broden <br />David Varner <br />Oliver J. Davis <br />John Voorde <br />Gavin Ferlic <br />Karen L. White <br />OTHERS PRESENT: <br />Aladean DeRose <br />Kareemah Fowler <br />Adriana Rodriguez <br />Joseph Molnar <br />1St District <br />2nd District <br />3rd District <br />4th District <br />5th District <br />6th District <br />At -Large <br />At -Large <br />At -Large <br />Interim Council Attorney <br />City Clerk <br />Legal Research Assistant <br />Ordinance Violations Bureau Clerk <br />ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR 2017 <br />City Clerk Kareemah Fowler called for nominations for the election of President. <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis nominated Councilmember Tim Scott for the office of President. <br />Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion. The motion carried by a roll call vote of <br />eight (8) ayes and one (1) nay (Councilmember Tim Scott). <br />Council President Tim Scott became Chair of the meeting. <br />ELECTION OF COUNCIL VICE - PRESIDENT FOR 2017 <br />Council President Tim Scott called for nominations for the election of Vice - President. <br />Councilmember Regina Williams- Preston nominated Councilmember Oliver Davis for the office <br />of Vice - President. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion. The motion carried by a <br />roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. <br />ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR 2017 <br />Council President Tim Scott called for nominations for the election of the Chairperson, <br />Committee of the Whole. <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis nominated Councilmember Gavin Ferlic for the office of <br />Chairperson, Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion. The <br />motion carried by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. <br />APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL ATTORNEY FOR 2017 AND LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH <br />ASSISTANT FOR 2017 <br />Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to retain Attorney Aladean DeRose as Interim <br />Council Attorney for 2017. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion. The motion <br />carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. <br />