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REGULAR MEETING July 9, 2018 academies that your children will have priority. So understand gentrification. Understand how it is happening all over the country. You need to recognize that these programs are our answer to make sure we don't fall by the wayside like these other communities. We are making sure we proceed with development that does not displace residents that, in fact, empowers residents to engage.Trust and believe the neighborhoods affected are some of the most engaged and committed residents in this City. You will see them, hear from them, and they will not allow the things you are concerned about. This is one (1) step in the direction of staying in these neighborhoods. I just want to say thank you to the developers and thanks in advance to the Council for supporting this because if I'm going to give tax abatements, I want to give it to residential tax abatements and the people who live here already to ensure the people who live in those neighborhoods now get to stay there throughout the magnificent development that is coming to the West Side. Thank you so much and I encourage the support of this tax abatement. Councilmember Jo M. Broden stated, I think we have a proven developer here with a proven history of smart partnerships and collaborative work. I particularly like the accommodations embedded within this for housing for some of our homeless population and some of our developmentally disabled. I know it helps your petition but it is so needed and will help us as a community. You have consistently,with your partners that you've brought to the table,and in past projects,Anne,kept that in mind. I'm most appreciative of that. I do want to make sure that if there is any way we can strengthen your application by rounding out some of those other programs in a real tangible way that we do that. I think we will all benefit if we strengthen your petition with some real commitments behind it. I would like to sharpen our pencils and our wits to see if we can formalize that. Maybe it's in there and spoken about broadly but I think I would be one(1)of many members on this Council that would whole-heartedly support budget items related to a project such as this because of your proven record and hitting a lot of marks for us as a City. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Bill No. 18-29. Councilmember John Voorde seconded this motion which carried by a roll call vote of eight(8) ayes. Councilmember Regina Williams-Preston stated, There was one (1) other point that I neglected to make that I think is really important we get on the record. Through the process of developing this project, I wanted to note that the developer actually spent specific dollars to hire someone to research and connect with minority contractors because of her commitment to make sure that as this development goes in that we are actually utilizing contractors from the neighborhoods and those who are minority contractors, most specifically, African American contractors. I just want to thank her for that and that has been a concerted effort that is one (1) of the huge targets that we have tried to hit for the City of South Bend. That is another reason I'm supporting this and, again, ask for your support as well. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Bill No. 18-30. Councilmember Jo M. Broden seconded this motion which carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. BILLS ON FIRST READING BILL NO. 31-18 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING §13-75.5(0)(6) OF CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 5 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICPAL CODE PERTAINING TO DISORDERLY HOUSES AND PROHIBITING DEALING IN MARIJUANA, HASH OIL, HASHISH, SALVIA, SYNTHETIC DRUGS AND SYNTHETIC DRUG LOOKALIKE SUBSTANCES Councilmember John Voorde made a motion to send Bill No. 31-18 to the Health and Public Safety Committee and set it for Second Reading and Public Hearing on July 23rd, 2018. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight(8) ayes. 14