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REGULAR MEETING December 9, 2019 this river town, this factory town and university town, this green and gray City, full of people generous and bold and committed and gentle. For as long as I am your Mayor, I will serve this City to the best of my ability. And for as long as I live, this will be home. Thank you. At this point in the meeting, each Council Member gave their own personal remarks to Mayor Pete Buttigieg for his work as the Mayor for the City of South Bend. At the close of comments from the Council Members. At 8:19 p.m., Council President Tim Scott stated, We will take a five (5) minute recess at this time, and the meeting will convene after. Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City building at 8:26 p.m. Council President Tim presided with eight (8) members present. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 8:27 p.m. Councilmember Tim Scott made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember John Voorde, Chairperson, presiding. Councilmember John Voorde explained the procedures to be followed for tonight's meeting in accordance with Article 1, Section 2-11 of the South Bend Municipal Code. 56-19 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR BUDGET TRANSFERS FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE YEAR 2019 Councilmember Karen White, Chair of the Personnel and Finance Committee, reported that they met this afternoon and send this bill forward with a favorable recommendation. Dan Parker, City Controller with offices located on the 12th floor of the County -City Building, South Bend, IN, served as the presenter for this bill. Mr. Parker stated, Bill No. 56-19 is our budget transfer bill. So, as we do in every quarter, we bring you the budget transfers for additional appropriations. This is the final one (1) for 2019. It does not increase or decrease the budget. It simply moves money from one (1) cost category to another, or one (1) department to another within the same fund. With the substitute bill, there were two (2) additional changes that we made, and they are highlighted in the bill on pages two (2) and four (4) of the details, the supplement behind the bill. The first (1") one (1) is in the Parks and Recreation Fund. Moving money from the Recreation Department into the Golf Courses Department, and then the second (2nd) one is on page four (4), moving money in the Building Department to cover personnel costs. Councilmember John Voorde opened the floor to questions from Council Members. There were none. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There were none. Councilmember Dr. Oliver made a motion to send Substitute Bill No. 56-19 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Karen White and carried with a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 57-19 14 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF