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REGULAR MEETING March 12, 2018 17-18 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENTAL AND ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS IN 2018 OF $77,000 FROM PARKING GARAGE FUND (#601) AND $52,250 FROM WATER WORKS O&M FUND (#620). Councilmember John Voorde made a motion to send Bill No. 17-18 to the Personnel and Finance Committee and set it for Second Reading and Public Hearing on March 26th,2018. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight(8) ayes. 18-I8 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 14 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH NEW FUNDS: FIRE STATION NO. 9 DEBT SERVICE FUND (#350), FIRE STATION NO. 9 CAPITAL FUND (#451), 2018 TIF PARKS BOND DEBT SERVICE FUND (#351),AND 2018 TIF PARKS BOND CAPITAL FUND (#452) Councilmember John Voorde made a motion to send Bill No. 18-18 to the Personnel and Finance Committee and set it for Second Reading and Public Hearing on March 26th,2018.Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight(8) ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Councilmember Oliver Davis asked, Is it my understanding that we have more monies coming in for curbs and sidewalks? Council President Scott replied,No, it is what is set in the budget. Councilmember Oliver Davis followed up, What was there something about streets or something? Councilmember Karen White stated, There was an increase in the gas tax at the State level. I do know Councilmember Dr.Varner advocated to have that money we receive from that increase put into curbs and sidewalks.The money set for the 2018 budget has already been set so we are looking in to that request for the 2019 budget. Councilmember John Voorde stated, I asked the City Director of Public Works if the final paving list was out and it is not. It had to be revised because of all the flooding but, as soon as it is complete, it will be referred to us. Councilmember Oliver Davis stated, Since we had this rain issue, we talk about transferring budgets and transferring this and transferring that, is there any consideration that we could talk with the Administration regarding transferring more funds into curbs and sidewalks, given the fact that we had this rain that messed things up more than we anticipated? Since we transfer everything else all the time, three (3) or four (4) times a year, could we look at transferring? First of all, we need to find out what happened with this gas stuff and get that information, and then, whatever that is,transferring some more monies in this to help out given the fact that we had that situation. Council President Tim Scott stated,We can look at everything but the biggest impact are the roads. Those were torn up more than anything else but we can talk about all that later. NEW BUSINESS 11