01-25-10 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGJANUARY 25, 2010 There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 03-10 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING $521,800 WITHIN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS DEVELOPMENT FUND (#377), TRANSFERRING AN ADDITIONAL $200,000 FROM SPORTS DEVELOPMENT FUND (#377) TO HALL OF FAME CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND (#677), AND APPROPRIATING ALL FUNDS FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME OBLIGATIONS Councilmember Puzzello, Chairperson, PARCS Committee reported that this committee held a meeting this afternoon and it was the consensus of the committee to send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Mayor Stephen Luecke, 14 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mayor Luecke advised that this bill appropriates $721,800 from Professional Sports Development Fund #377 to satisfy the City’s financial obligation to The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Inc., pursuant to the City’s Second Interim Agreement with that entity. He stated that when the Council enacted its budget appropriation Ordinance No. 9956-09 on September 28, 2009, The National Football Foundation had recently announced its intent to relocate the Hall of Fame to Atlanta, Georgia. He stated it was at that time that the Council did not appropriate funds for the Hall of Fame. Mayor Luecke stated that at this time, the College Football Hall of Fame will remain open and operable through all or most of calendar year 2010. Because the City has certain financial obligations to The National Football Foundation under the Second Interim Agreement, this ordinance makes the necessary appropriation. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Councilmember Varner stated that he would like to see the distribution of funds monthly as opposed to one lump sum. Councilmember Henry Davis asked if another use has been decided for the College Football Hall of Fame? Mayor Luecke advised that a reuse committee had been formed and that he would like to see something public friendly, a mixed use of commercial and retail. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 3