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�4SpUT11 <br /> PEACE' <br /> a <br /> 1865 <br /> OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK <br /> D:1WN M.JONES, CITY CLERK <br /> Residential Neighborhoods September 25th, 2023, 3:30 P.M. <br /> Committee Members Present: Karen White, Sheila Niezgodski, Canneth Lee, <br /> Henry Davis Jr. <br /> Committee Members Absent: Amika Micou <br /> Other Council Present: Lori Hamann, Rachel Tomas Morgan, Sharon McBride <br /> Others Present: Dawn Jones, Bob Palmer, Victoria Trujillo, Shayla <br /> Kimbrough, Adjia Sambe <br /> Presenters: Sharon McBride, Heidi Biedinger <br /> Agenda: Bill No. 23-56—A Resolution Announcing the formation of <br /> a Reparatory Justice Commission & Lead Update — Heidi <br /> Biedinger-Burnette, PhD MPH, University of Notre Dame <br /> Members marked with an asterisk (*) are in virtual attendance. <br /> The full recording of the committee meetings can be found at the following link: <br /> https://does.southbendin.gov/WebLink/O/fol/360589/Rowl.aspx <br /> Committee Chair Karen White called to order the Residential Neighborhood Committee <br /> meeting at 3:30 p.m.; Chair White began the portion of the meeting after the roll call by City <br /> Clerk Dawn Jones. <br /> Chair White opened the floor to the presenter. Council President, Sharon McBride, with <br /> offices on the 4th floor of the County-City Building began speaking about Bill No. 23-56. <br /> According to McBride, the Reparatory Justice Commission's mandate is to investigate the <br /> various facets of reparatory justice and how they might be applied to the City of South Bend. <br /> According to McBride, the commission will have its own chairperson, be independent of the <br /> Common Council, and decide how to proceed with the reparation's conversation. The <br /> members of the commission were stated as David Buggs, Wilner Cusic, Conrad Damian <br /> Aladean de rose, Jeff John Duffy, Judith Fox, Darryl Heller, James Lewis, Cordell Martin, <br /> Alma Powell, Trina Robinson, Gilbert Washington, Cassandra White and Regina Williams <br /> Preston. McBride requests that the resolution be passed and open the floor to any questions. <br /> Committee Chair White opened the floor to the full council for comments. Committee <br /> member Canneth Lee stated that he believes that this is a very important topic to the <br /> community, and this is a great step in the right direction for the city. There was more <br /> EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 227W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend.Indiana 46601 p574.235.9221 f574.235.9173 TTS 574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov <br />