07-26-10 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 26, 2010 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of South th Bend, Indiana, this 26 day of July, 2010. s/Derek D. Dieter Member of the Common Council Councilmember Rouse, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that his committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th David Relos, Economic Development, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Relos advised that this bill allows for the addition of various parcels to the Airport Economic Development Area Acquisition List. He noted that this process began when the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (RDC) conducted a study and determined that it is necessary and beneficial to the orderly redevelopment of the Airport Economic Development Area (AEDA) to add two parcels to the AEDA Acquisition List. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Rouse made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes and one (1) abstention (Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr.) Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr., stated that he is an employee of Memorial Hospital. BILLS – FIRST READING BILL NO. 38-10 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $285,000.00 FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND #212 FOR DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TARGETED TO BUSINESSES WITHIN THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA This bill had first reading. Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to refer this bill to the Community and Economic Development Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on August 9, 2010. Councilmember Rouse seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 39-10 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS OF $80,300 FROM THE WATER WORKS SINKING FUND #625 This bill had first reading. Councilmember Rouse made a motion to refer this bill to the Utilities Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on August 9, 2010. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 22