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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK INFORMAL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECEMBER 12, 2016 4:10 P.M. Present: Tim Scott, Regina Williams- Preston, Randy Kelly, Jo M. Broden, Dr. David Varner, Oliver Davis, Gavin Ferlic, Karen White, John Voorde Agenda: 1. Discussion of Council Agenda 2. Update and Announcements 3. Adj ournment Council President Tim Scott called the meeting to order with three (3) items on the agenda. The Council went over the agenda for that night's formal Council meeting and detailed the recommendations for each bill from the various committees. Council President Scott detailed the process for the Historic Preservation Appeal for Mr. Eric Boyd. Mr. Boyd will have twenty (20) minutes to present and he will present exactly on the facts to detail where he believes the HPC has gone wrong. HPC will then present their side of the story and will have twenty (20) minutes, as well. Mr. Boyd will then have a five (5) minute rebuttal. Once that is done, either party may be asked questions. Council President Scott stated, Then we need to make a decision on whether or not to sustain the action of HPC —which in this case was a unanimous vote against his COA—or overrule their decision. Someone will need to make a motion either to sustain the action of HPC or overall. Interim Council Attorney Aladean De Rose stated that the vote of each Councilmember needs to include reasons for why the vote was made either to sustain or overrule. It can be as simple as finding that the HPC did not abuse its discretion, observed their procedures, and that their decision is supported by substantial evidence. Councilmember Oliver Davis asked if he can get the list again of five (5) reasons they are supposed to look at. City Clerk Fowler stated she can send those reasons again to the entire Council. 455 County-City Building • 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard • South Bend, Indiana 46601 Phone 574- 235 -9221 • Fax 574- 235 -9173 • TDD 574- 235 -5567 • www.SouthBendrN.gov JENNIFER M. COFFMAN ALKEYNA M. ALDRIDGE JOSEPH MOLNAR CHIEF DEPUTY/ CHIEF OF STAFF DEPUTY/ DIRECTOR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK