10/22/07 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 22, 2007 There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 65-07 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $3,500 FROM THE MORRIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND PALAIS ROYALE MARKETING FUND (FUND NUMBER 273) FOR PURCHASE AND PRINTING OF MORRIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TICKET ENVELOPES Councilmember Ann Puzzello, Chairperson, PARC Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and sends it to the full council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Dennis Andres, Executive Director, Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, made the presented for this bill. Mr. Andres advised that this bill would allow an appropriation of $3,500 within the Morris Performing Arts Center and Palais Royale Market Fund (Fund #273). He noted that revenues from this fund are generated from the solicitation of funding for commercial promotion sponsorships and Morris marquee sponsorships. Mr. Andres stated that pursuant to Ordinance No. 9768-07, the Morris Center has solicited and acquired funds for sponsorship of ticket envelopes and hereby requests those funds to be released to purchase said ticket envelopes. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Puzzello seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 67-07 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $1,000,000 FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND (FUND NUMBER 202) FOR THE EXPANSION OF DOUGLAS ROAD FROM STATE ROAD 23 TO THE MISHAWAKA CITY LIMIT S Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand read into the record the amendment to this bill. She noted that in the first paragraph under Statement of Purpose and Intent to strike the works have entered into and replace with is negotiating. Councilmember Rouse made a motion to amend this bill. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember Varner, Chairperson, Public Works and Property Vacation Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and sends it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Gary Gilot, P.E., Public Works Director, 13th Floor County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill.