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ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING January 7, 2019 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, January 7th, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Council President Tim Scott and the Invocation(Oliver J. Davis, 6th District Common Council Member) and Pledge to the Flag were given. ROLL CALL COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Tim Scott 1St District Regina Williams-Preston 2nd District Sharon L. McBride 3rd District Jo M. Broden 4th District Jake Teshka 5th District Oliver J. Davis 6th District John Voorde At-Large Gavin Ferlic At-Large Karen L. White At-Large OTHERS PRESENT: Kareemah Fowler City Clerk Jennifer Coffman Chief Deputy Clerk Bianca Tirado Deputy Clerk Graham Sparks Clerk Executive Assistant Bob Palmer Council Attorney ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR 2019 City Clerk Kareemah Fowler called for nominations for the election of President. Councilmember John Voorde nominated Councilmember Tim Scott for the office of President. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried unanimously by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. ELECTION OF COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT FOR 2019 City Clerk Kareemah Fowler called for nominations for the election of Vice-President. Councilmember Oliver Davis nominated Councilmember Karen White for the office of Vice- President. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried unanimously by a roll call vote of nine(9) ayes. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR 2019 City Clerk Kareemah Fowler called for nominations for the election of the Chairperson, Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Regina Williams-Preston nominated Councilmember John Voorde for the office of Chairperson, Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried unanimously by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL ATTORNEY FOR 2019 1