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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 25, 2004 <br /> RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE <br /> At 7:10 p.m., Councilmember Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of <br /> the Whole. Councilmember Kuspa seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of <br /> nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Coleman, Chairperson, Committee of the Whole, <br /> j presiding. <br /> Councilmember Coleman noted that this is the portion of the meeting in which members <br /> of the council meet as the Committee of the Whole in order to hear presentations and <br /> public comment on bills that are presented for ordinance consideration. Each bill that <br /> will be heard tonight will have a Public Hearing and after the hearing on each bill, the <br /> committee will vote on the disposition of the bill, which typically is sent to the full <br /> Council with either a favorable or an unfavorable recommendation. He noted that the <br /> South Bend Municipal code requires that the Chairperson describes the procedure for the <br /> hearings. The Committee operates in accord with the Council Rules and Procedures and <br /> Roberts Rules of Order and Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand who serves as <br /> the Parliamentarian. The procedure for the Public Hearing for each bill is conducted as <br /> follows: <br /> 1. The title of the bill is read by the City Clerk. <br /> 2. Reports are presented from the pertinent Common Council Committee and/or the <br /> Area Plan Commission. <br /> 3. A formal presentation in favor of the bill which is not subject to a time limit is <br /> heard. <br /> 4. Comments are heard from members of the public who wish to speak in favor of <br /> the bill. Each such member is limited to five (5) minutes for his/her presentation <br /> and must begin by stating his/her name and residential address. <br /> 5. Any formal presentation against the bill or Resolution which is not subject to a <br /> time limitation is heard. <br /> 6. Comments are heard from any members of the public wishing to speak against the <br /> bill. Each member of the public speaking against the bill is limited to five (5) <br /> minutes for his/her presentation and must also begin by stating his/her name and <br /> residential address. With respect to those individuals speaking against, the total <br /> time for comments by members of the public speaking against the bill is the <br /> amount of time that was used by those speaking in favor of the bill or thirty (30) <br /> minutes whichever is greater. <br /> 7. A five (5) minute rebuttal period is allowed for the persons who gave the formal <br /> presentation in favor of the bill after which the public portion of the hearing is <br /> closed. <br /> 8. Finally, the Council portion of the hearing takes place in which members will <br /> discuss the bill and vote on its disposition <br /> PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> BILL NO. 59-04 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL TO VACATE THE <br /> FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: A PORTION <br /> OF THE EAST SIDE OF CHAPIN STREET NORTH OF <br /> SAMPLE STREET TO UNITED DRIVE AND <br /> APPROXIMATELY 720 FEET OF UNITED DRIVE <br /> RUNNING EAST FROM CHAPIN STREET <br /> Councilmember Pfeifer made a motion to continue this bill until the November 8, 2004 <br /> meeting of the Council, at the request of the petitioner. Councilmember Varner seconded <br /> the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. <br /> 2 <br />