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REGULAR MEETING October 23, 2017 BILL NO. 17-70 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3419 W. WASHINGTON STREET Councilmember Dr. David Varner made a motion to send Bill No. 17-70 to the Area Board of Zoning Appeals on November 1 st, 2017 and the Zoning and Annexation Committee on November 13th, 2017. Councilmember Jo M. Broden seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Tim Scott had passed to each Councilmember a document upon which they were to state their voting record on bills pertaining to the 2018 Budget. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business tonight. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Sharon Banicki, 3822 Ford Street, South Bend, IN, stated that she had to call 911 several times in the past week—one (1) of those times for armed robbery—and recounted difficulties that the dispatchers had in locating her, due to the software that they implement as well as the fact that the dispatchers do not seem to know the area well. Ms. Banicki stated that there is such a volume of information needed before the dispatchers and send police that perpetrators know that they have time to commit their crime and flee the scene. Ms. Banicki stated that in the case of the armed robbery, a police officer was only a few blocks away from her, but due to all the information that Ms. Banicki had to give to the dispatchers,the officer—who is also required to be present with another officer in the event of an armed robbery—could not come to her home until five (5) minutes had passed. She stated, Make the 911 Center a top priority, because it's just going downhill fast. Corinne Bennett, 211 South Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, stated that she is a resident of the Robinson Apartments which houses elderly and disabled residents. Ms. Bennett stated that she presented a petition to the Mayor regarding the hiking of parking fees for Robinson residents. She stated, Does anybody in this room pay for parking where they live? She stated that she gathered signatures from residents for the petition and produced it for the Council. Councilmember Tim Scott stated that copies could be made and returned to her. She suggested the use of a resident sticker instead of a parking fee and urged the Council to help. Sue Kesim, 4022 Kennedy Drive, South Bend, IN, thanked the Council for the engagement with the public regarding the City budget process. Ms. Kesim stated that she would like to collaborate with Councilmember Karen White in the future, if it were possible, in putting together worksheets and the like for the budget process next year. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, President Tim Scott adjourned the meeting at 10:04 p.m. 25