02-13-12 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2012 Bend Redevelopment Commission with the Office of the City Clerk, no later than the end of the first quarter of each year.” Councilmember Karen White, Chairperson, Personnel and Finance 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. th Mark Neal, City Controller, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Neal advised that effective January 1, 2009, the City of South Bend, Indiana and the City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission entered into a Certified Technology Park Agreement with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. Mr. Neal stated that each redevelopment commission with a certified technology park is required by I.C. 36-7-32-23 to establish a separate certified technology park fund (“CTP Fund”) to receive property tax proceeds, state gross retail and use taxes, and other revenue. Money deposited in the CTP Fund may be used for the acquisition, improvement, construction and maintain of public facilities, debt service and other permitted uses under I.C. 36-7- 32-23 in connection with a certified technology park. Mr. Neal stated to accomplish this; it is in the best interest of the City of South Bend to establish a City of South Bend Certified Technology Park Fund #439. Fund #439 will be a capital project fund for financial reporting purposes and will earn interest on outstanding cash balances. Fund #439 will be subject to annual appropriation by the City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given the 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 Varner made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill as amended. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Henry Davis stated that he would like to work together with Representative Dvorak to help him get some new legislation passed down state dealing with nanotechnology. He stated that he believes it would be very beneficial for the City of South Bend to show Rep. Dvorak support for his legislation. He stated that nanotechnology is the future of South Bend BILL NO. 01-12 PUBLIC HEARING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10119-11 FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS AND NON- BARGAINING EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2012 AND TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM CERTAIN ACCOUNTS TO OTHER ACCOUNTS WITHIN DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2012 Councilmember Dieter made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to amend this substitute bill. Councilmember Derek Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 7