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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 12, 2012 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />signs and have been very active in getting the bike routes and bike lanes over time. She <br />stated that they are very pleased that phase one has been completed. She hoped to see <br />phase two done very shortly, probably during the cycling season. The whole purpose of <br />this is to really promote safe cycling, their whole long range plans are basically that. She <br />stated that they are going to make the city a better place to live and encourage recruitment <br />to our city because they are among some of the cities that have bike routes and have the <br />largest number of cycling commuters among many of the applicants for the bike friendly <br />communities. She stated that they were very proud to get that award, the city did a great <br />job and should be very proud of that. She stated that when you start to talk about some of <br />the routes and the areas that they want to provide these wayfinding signs, they look at <br />what the safest routes are for people to get to wherever they are going. She stated that <br />they will continue to work on that. She stated that what they are is an advocacy <br />committee and they have made this donation to the city so that they can improve the <br />routes and there will be phase one, two and three, those again as Mr. Dressel stated are <br />yet to be determined based on what they have now, they look at that and then start <br />planning for more. She stated that they are not finished yet. <br /> <br />Jean Blad, 18463 Summerwind Lane, South Bend, Indiana, Clay Township, stated that <br />she is the Event Director for “Bike the Bend” and stated how proud she is to have <br />contributed to these wayfinding signs. She stated that “Bike the Bend” is a celebration of <br />family, friends and community and bicycling lanes promotes community and increases <br />the quality of life in our community. She stated that they are thrilled as they approach <br />rd <br />their 3 event; they have brought people to this community from seventeen Indiana <br />counties and seven other states. They have promote bicycling, safe riding, safety for the <br />children, by doing some clubs after school to encourage children to ride for fun, with <br />their friends and just to ride. If the community is welcoming to bicyclist it makes it a <br />much friendlier place and makes it easier for people to stop and visit retailers if they are <br />on a bike. The wayfinding signs make it easy to get to from one place to the other. She <br />stated that she cannot tell the Council how much she would recommend to continue to <br />promote this and approve it. She stated that she has seen an improvement in the <br />community from what they have done in just the three short years they have been doing <br />“Bike the Bend.” <br /> <br />RISE AND REPORT <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to rise and report to the full Council. <br />Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) <br />ayes. <br /> <br />ATTEST: ATTEST: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />_________________________ _________________________ <br />John Voorde, City Clerk Karen L. White, Chairperson <br /> Committee of the Whole <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the <br />Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County-City Building at 7:38 p.m. Council <br />President Derek Dieter presided with nine (9) members present. <br /> <br />BILLS – THIRD READING <br /> <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 10151-12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br />APPROPRIATING $208,735.00 FROM THE <br /> 6 <br /> <br />