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<br />REGULAR MEETING APRIL 11,2005 <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana met in <br />the Council Chambers of the County-City Building on Monday, April11, 2005 at 7:00 <br />p.m. The meeting was called to order by Council President Charlotte D. Pfeifer and the <br />Invocation and Pledge to the Flag were given. <br />ROLL CALL <br />COUNCILMEMBERS: <br />st <br />Present: Derek D. Dieter 1 District <br />nd <br /> Charlotte Pfeifer 2 District President <br />rd <br /> Roland Kelly 3 District Chairperson, Committee of the Whole <br />th <br /> Ann Puzzello 4 District <br />th <br /> David Varner 5 District <br />th <br /> Ervin Kuspa 6 District <br /> Timothy Rouse At-Large <br /> Karen L. White At-Large Vice-President <br /> Al “Buddy” Kirsits At-Large <br />OTHERS PRESENT: <br /> Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand Council Attorney <br /> John Voorde City Clerk <br /> Mary Beth Wisniewski Chief Deputy <br /> Janice I. Talboom Deputy City Clerk <br />REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES <br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: The sub-committee has inspected <br />the minutes of the March 28, 2005, meeting of the Council and found them to be correct. <br />Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. <br /> s/Charlotte D. Pfeifer <br /> s/David Varner <br />Councilmember Puzzello made a motion that the minutes of the March 28, 2005, meeting <br />of the Council be accepted and placed on file. Councilmember White seconded the <br />motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. <br />SPECIAL BUSINESS <br />RD <br />COUNCIL DISTRICT UPDATES 3 DISTRICT COUNCILMEMBER ROLAND <br />KELLY <br />rd <br />Councilmember Kelly reported that things are continuing to go well in South Bend’s 3 <br />District. In River Park works continues on improving the streetscape along Mishawaka <br />Avenue. The past four years $268,000 was appropriated for improvement along the <br />Avenue. $90,000 was earmarked this year to provide for decorative streetscape lights. <br />Funds were also set for improvement to cross walks. A walk or drive down Mishawka <br />Avenue will show how much improvement has been made. The River Park Business <br />Association has been working closely with the City’s Economic Development <br />Department in planning for the work. As an extension of that work, plans are being made <br />for a cooperative effort involving Notre Dame Architecture Students, IUSB and River <br />Park Representatives in designing a plan to create a small village look in the area. We <br />are all aware of the recent success of the John Adams High School Mock Trial Team <br />st <br />winning 1 Place in the State Competition for the fifth straight year. Just two weeks ago <br />the Council passed a Resolution honoring members of the team and their coaches. The <br />remodeling of the High School has been completed and it looks beautiful. A beautiful <br />Potowatomi Zoo has been enhanced with the installation of a 1/3 scale locomotive to <br />carry visitor’s on a half mile track through the zoo. Several new animals have been <br />added to the collection, included two white storks, two red pandas were born at the zoo in <br />the past year, and they are being weaned at the Indianapolis Zoo. Another very positive <br />1 <br /> <br />