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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 24, 2017 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana met in the Council Chambers of the County-City Building on Monday, April 24th, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Council President Tim Scott and the Invocation was given by Reverend Mary L. Hubbard, Senior Pastor at First United Methodist Church, and Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL COUNCIL MEMBERS: Regina Williams-Preston 2nd District Randy Kelly 3rd District Jo M. Broden 4th District Oliver J. Davis 6th District, Vice President John Voorde At-Large Gavin Ferlic (Late) At-Large, Chairperson Committee of the Whole Karen L. White At-Large ABSENT: Tim Scott 1St District, President Dr. David Varner 5th District OTHERS PRESENT: Kareemah Fowler City Clerk Jennifer Coffinan Chief Deputy Clerk Alkeyna Aldridge Deputy Clerk Graham Sparks Executive Assistant Clerk Aladean DeRose Interim Council Attorney REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES Due to the absence of Council President Tim Scott and Councilmember Dr. David Varner, there was no quorum in the Sub-Committee on Minutes. The minutes of the April 10th, 2017 meeting of the Common Council, therefore, will not be accepted until the Common Council meeting on MU 8th, 2017. SPECIAL BUSINESS Councilmember Jo M. Broden provided for the Council and the public an update on Solid Waste Management in the City of South Bend. Councilmember Broden explained that the Solid Waste Management District Board is comprised of mayors, commissioners, and councilmembers from the throughout County, and Councilmember Broden serves as the representative of the South Bend City Council. At February's meeting, the District voted for the first fee increase in the program's seventeen (17) year history. The fees were set to go up to $40 annually, from$23.64. Instead of being part of the residents' water bill,this will appear on the County tax bill under the header, "Special Assessment." The $40 will be paid in two (2) installments: one (1) in the spring, the other in the fall. Residents outside the City of South Bend who were paying $32.40 annually will also have to pay $40 annually. Councilmember Broden stated, In terms of billing on the water bill, the vote happened in February. There was some attempt, obviously,to try to work this to a more equitable fee for all the services that the County serves—both the curbside and 1