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REGULAR MEETING February 26, 2018 coming sometime in early 2018, we would be making a change to the structure of that contract. That change is shaping up as we speak and we know exactly how that will shake out. Essentially what happens is approximately eight (8) employees will transfer from contract labor to become City employees once again. A lot of these folks had been City employees once before. This will allow the City to focus and double down its efforts on what it does well. These are facilities and grounds folks,IT,and accounting folks.The employees coming over will be at comparable salaries and benefit levels. Ultimately, this will result in approximately $200,000 savings, at a minimum, to the Century Center, annually. That savings can be reinvested in a number of ways, one (1) of which being the possibility for a Business Development Fund that is designed to attract conferences, tradeshows and conventions to our area. In response to a couple requests brought forth in Committee, I emailed the job descriptions to you all so they should be in your inbox. They are all going to be filled by folks already at the Century Center. The diversity demographics are as follows, fourteen (14) white and seven (7) minority, ten (10) male and eleven (11) female, and eleven (11) over fifty (50) and ten(10) under fifty (50). This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. None from the public wished to speak in favor of or opposition to this bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to send Bill No. 07-18 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Regina Williams-Preston seconded this motion which carried unanimously by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. RISE AND REPORT Councilmember Karen White made a motion to rise and report to full Council. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County-City building at 7:44 p.m. Council President Tim Scott presided with nine (9)members present BILLS—THIRD READING BILL NO. 04-18 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND SEEKING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2104, 2108, AND 2112 E MISHAWAKA AVENUE, AND 914 AND 918 S 21 st STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 3 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember John Voorde made a motion to pass Bill No. 04-18. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion, which carried by a roll call vote of nine(9) ayes. 07-18 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE RIGHT OF WAY TO BE VACATED BEGINS AT A POINT APPROXIMATELY 565' SOUTH ON SOUTH ST. JOSEPH STREET FROM THE EAST