12-12-11 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2011 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, December 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Council President Dieter and the Invocation and Pledge to the Flag were given. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS: Present: Derek D. Dieter 1st District, President Henry Davis, Jr. 2nd District Thomas LaFountain 3rd District Ann Puzzello 4th District David Varner 5th District Oliver Davis 6th District, Vice-President Al “Buddy” Kirsits At-Large Timothy Rouse At-Large, Chairperson Committee of the Whole Karen L. White At-Large OTHERS PRESENT: Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand Council Attorney John Voorde City Clerk Janice I. Talboom Deputy City Clerk Mary Beth Wisniewski Chief Deputy 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 November 28, 2011 Meeting of the Council and found them to be correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. s/Derek D. Dieter s/David Varner Councilmember White made a motion that the minutes of the November 28, 2011 Meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. SPECIAL BUSINESS Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to strike Bill No. 11-60 from the Council’s Agenda at the request of the petitioner. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4135-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY COMMENDING, HONORING AND ST THANKING SOUTH BEND’S 31 MAYOR STEPHEN J. LUECKE, THE LONGEST SERVING MAYOR IN OUR CITY’S HISTORY 1