08-28-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 28, 2006 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana met in the Council Chambers of the County-City Building on Monday, August 28, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Council President Timothy A. Rouse and the Invocation and Pledge to the Flag were given. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS: Present: Derek D. Dieter 1st District Charlotte Pfeifer 2nd District Roland Kelly 3rd District Vice-President Ann Puzzello 4th District David Varner 5th District Ervin Kuspa 6th District Al “Buddy” Kirsits At-Large Timothy Rouse At-Large President Karen L. White At-Large Chairperson Committee of the Whole OTHERS PRESENT: John Voorde City Clerk Mary Beth Wisniewski Chief Deputy Janice I. Talboom Deputy City Clerk Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand Council Attorney REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: The sub-committee has inspected the minutes of the August 14, 2006, meeting of the Council and found them to be correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. s/Timothy A. Rouse s/David Varner Councilmember Puzzello made a motion that the minutes of the July 24, 2006, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. SPECIAL BUSINESS There was no Special Business to come before the Council at this time. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:05 p.m., Councilmember Pfeifer made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Kelly, presiding. Councilmember Kelly explained the procedures to be followed for tonight’s meeting in accordance with Article 1, Section 2-11 of the South Bend Municipal Code and that pamphlets were available to the public, which outline the Council rules and procedures, and are located on the railing in the Council Chambers. 1