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SpU T$ $~ <br />~ ~ ,~~li'~I~i~'1~~,'Id <br />,~„~ '!;°x Cll~ Of SOtitll ~Cnd <br />~\ \EACE~~ ~ ~ <br />~ ~ ~: a Common C®uncil <br />M 1865 ~ 441 County-City Building . 227 W. Jefferson Blvd <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601-1830 <br />Charlotte D. Pfeifer <br />President <br />Karen L. White <br />Vice-President <br />Roland Kelly <br />Chairperson, Committee <br />of the Whole <br />Derek D. Dieter <br />First District <br />February 8, 2005 <br />Members of the Common Council <br />4~' Floor County-City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />(574) 235-9321 <br />Faa (574)235-9173 <br />TDD (574) 235-5567 <br />http://www.ci.south-bend.in.us <br />Re: Proposed Ordinance Amending the Rules Governing Public <br />Hearings at Council Meetings <br />Charlotte D. Pfeifer Dear Council Members: <br />Second District <br />Roland Kelly At the January 2401 I Informal Meeting of the Common Council meeting <br />Third District held at the Century Center, there was a brief discussion on the <br />recommendation to amend the Council Rules governing public hearings. <br />Ann Puzzello <br />Fourth District <br />David Varner <br />Fifth District <br />Ervin Kuspa <br />Sixth District <br />Al "Buddy Kirsits <br />At Large <br />Timothy A. Rouse <br />At Large <br />Karen L. White <br />At Large <br />Kathleen Celcanski-Farrand <br />Council Attorney <br />Currently, the Chairperson of the Committee of the Whole reads into the <br />record the detailed provisions governing public hearings at the beginning <br />of this portion of each Council meeting. The suggestion has been made <br />that this formal reading take place at the first regular meeting each <br />calendar year, and that at all Council meetings thereafter, that the <br />Chairperson would announce that the public hearing procedures are <br />available in pamphlet form, which would be located next to the Council <br />Agendas on the Council railing. <br />The recommended change would incorporate a procedure which has been <br />in use for several years by the Area Plan Commission. <br />I recommend that this Bill be sent to the Council Rules Committee for <br />formal discussion and recommendation. Thank you. <br />Sincerely, <br />-~ <br />Council Member Charlotte D. Pfeifer <br />Council President <br />Filed 1n Clerk's ~fi~ice <br />JOHN vS0 eE i0,1~ <br />~ O~ERK, <br />