11-08-04 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 2004 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, November 8, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by President Karen L. White and the Invocation and Pledge to the Flag were given. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS: Present: Derek Dieter 1st District Charlotte Pfeifer 2nd District Roland Kelly 3rd District Vice-President Ann Puzzello 4th District David Varner 5th District Ervin Kuspa 6th District Sean Coleman At-Large Chairperson, Committee of the Whole Al `Buddy" Kirsits At-Large Karen L. White At-Large President OTHERS PRESENT: Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney John Voorde City Clerk Mary Beth Wisniewski Chief Deputy City Clerk Janice I. Talboom Deputy City Clerk REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: The sub-committee has inspected the minutes of the October 25, 2004 meetings of the Council and found them to be correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. Members of the Sub-Committee on Minutes s/Karen L. White s/David Varner Councilmember Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the October 25, 2004, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file. Councilmember Puzzello seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. SPECIAL BUSINESS COUNCIL DISTRICT UPDATES — 5th DISTRICT COUNCILMEMBER DAVID VARNER District five of the six districts of the City of South Bend essentially consists of the southeastern portion of the City of South Bend. You could stand on the corner of Michigan and Ewing Avenue and look due south and due east and everything south and east of that which is in the City limits would be District Five. District Five includes a high school, a middle school, three elementary schools, 2 public libraries, 2 fire stations and approximately 17,500 citizens or constituents. District five is unique and is the only district that does not include a portion of downtown South Bend. Yet despite that, it has become essentially the hub of retail for the City of South Bend. This new developments includes the former Scottsdale Mall, which will soon be Erskine Village. Numerous Ireland Road improvements and soon additional retail developments west of 31, which is in the sixth district. There is ongoing and continuing development along either side of U.S. 31 north and south of the bypass. Along with retail development has come substantial residential expansion, Summer Square East has developed; Southfield and Royal Oaks and numerous other subdivisions along with churches of all denominations with congregations large and small. A family living in the fifth district can work within the district; shop within the district; worship within the district; you can attend school public; private or parochial. You can enjoy other recreational opportunities such as golf 1