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REGULAR MEETING <br />APRIL 28, 2003 <br />bill the committee will vote on the disposition of the bill which typically is to send it to the full <br />Council with either a favorable or an unfavorable recommendation. He noted that Article 1, Section <br />2 -11 of the South Bend Municipal Code requires that prior to the commencement of any hearings, <br />the Chairperson of the Committee of the Whole explain the procedure that will be followed for all <br />public hearings on bills filed for ordinance consideration. <br />Councilmember King advised that the Committee of the Whole of the South Bend Common Council <br />operates in accord with the Council Rules and Procedures and Roberts Rules of Order and Council <br />Attorney Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand serves as the Parliamentarian. <br />The procedure for the Public Hearing for each bill is conducted as 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 heard. <br />4. Comments are heard from members of the public who wish to speak in favor of the <br />bill. Each member is limited to five (5) minutes for his /her presentation and must <br />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 time <br />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. The total time for comments by members of the public speaking <br />against the bill is limited to the amount of time that was used by those speaking in <br />favor of the bill or thirty (30) 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 closed. <br />8. Finally, the Council portion of the hearing takes place in which members will discuss <br />the bill and vote on its disposition. <br />BILL NO. 87 -99 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE <br />ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN <br />HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY <br />LOCATED AT 1040 W. WASHINGTON, IN THE CITY <br />OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br />Councilmember Coleman made a motion to continue this bill indefinitely at the request of the ■ <br />