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~~i~~ ~~e~~~n~ ~ ~h~ ~'e~°s~~~t~l ~ 'a~~~~~ ~"~~~~~~~ end tl~~ <br />>~i.1~'1~$~ Oi°~~ t~lAd ~I'~~~'~'~y ~r~~~~~~ ~d)i1~i~I~~"~°°2iX7C; Sa~z~l~ F34ndC."cnf~n~on Crnu2c~l <br />Tl~e February 13, 200 joint zi~eeting of tl~e Personnel. and Finance Con~nrittee and the Public <br />Works and Property Vacation ~`oznznittee was called to order by Personnel and Finance <br />~ornmittee Chairperson, Council Member Charlotte I). Pfeifer at x:00 p.irz. in the Council <br />lnforzna[ Meeti.zrg Room.. <br />Persons in attendance included. C~suncil Meanbers l~'uzzello, Kuspa, Rouse, garner, Pfeifc;r, <br />Kelly, White, l~irsits and Dieter; City Controller M. Catherine Fanelko, City Clerk John Vcrorde, <br />Martha. Lewis, Mr. Kopola, Citizen Merr~ber Stephet3 M. Hayes, l~Iartin Wolfson, Ma~ror <br />Stephen L,ueeke, Przblic 1~'orks ~Jirector Cary Gilot, Carol Littrell, Jaznie l:,oo of the ~~oazriz L3enc~ <br />It•~Iitrr~e, and Kathleen. Ceka.nski-Farrand, Co~zncil ,attorney. <br />Council Member Pfeifer Hated. that n~ez~nbers of the :Personnel az~d Finanee C'oz~zznittee include <br />Council Mezrzbers White, Kuspa, Varner anal herself along ~~~ith citizen n7eznber Nikki <br />Hutchirzsorr; and that zneznhers of the Public Works and Property Vacation Coznza~ittee include <br />Council Merrzbers l~uspa, Przzzello, Varner and herself, along with citizen zneznber kart Youngs. <br />Council Mez~rber Pfeifer tlzez-z called for a presentation on Srzbstitute 13111 No. 06-14 which would <br />urge tl~e Indiana General l~ssen~bly to permit all P~Tdiana told road con~n~unities to participate in <br />eeonoinic development opportunities which znay result [prom ~nez~rbership in a regioz~sal <br />development azzthority. <br />Co~zneil President Rouse noted that he was the spoyrsor oi' the Bill. He noted drat St. Joseph <br />County has been iei`t out of the l-louse versiE~~~ addressing regional der~eic7pr~nent authorities. He <br />stated that he 1~elieves that all Indiana toll road coutrties should have an equal chance to <br />participate in RL~f~ if tyre ~ez7eral Assez~zlaly passes legislation iz~ this area. <br />Mayor I.az~ecke spoke in support of tl~e substitute bill and thanked President r~.ou.se for <br />introducing; it. :l=le noted tl'Zat he believes that it is a matter o lairrzess for all trill road Bounties if <br />the Major Moves legislation is ena.ctede <br />Dr. `Tarz~er ~zofed drat often "poiiti.cs gets in the ~vaE{ 01~ co~nn~on s~:nse". Those located along the <br />toll. road should share equally, and that the " 34~'/~ arrrount ~~ray be a little light'". lie appreciated <br />the non-partisan structure of~ Substitute Bill I~lo. 06-1~ a.nd the fact that Council President Rouse <br />asked for his input. crn the measure. lie passed or:zt a `?-page handoczt on rlajor Moves (copy <br />attached}, noting that the State Representative's overall inte~t.t vas to lave St. ;loseph County <br />included. l"~le stated: drat he would lie supportirz~, the substitute bill. <br />Dr. Varner then z~aade a motion, seconded b~,~ Co~zncil Me~rtber White ghat Sribstitute Bill l~lcr. <br />06-14 i3e r~;co~l~rne~rded Iav-orably to Couzrcil. Tl~e ~~rotioz~ passed. <br />Council Merrzber Kuspa noted that az~ Sl-year old South Bend resident called l~irrz and stated <br />that she does not use tyre tc~l1 road anal questioned lrnw leasing the toll. road would benefit he.r as a <br />tax payer. <br />3~~i.r~t Ca~rrmittee IVa:eeti€~g cif ~ebnaary !3, 2~1ob -Page i ©f 2- <br />