11-25-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 25, 2002 Mr. Nolan Dieter, 1135 Portage Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, on behalf of the entire Sun Devil Team and Michiana Pop Warner Football, thanked the Council for this honor and Councilmember Coleman for his efforts to make this Resolution possible. Mr. Dieter stated that the team is very proud to be honored by the City of South Bend and they hope to be back here again next year. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:10 p.m. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Chairman King presiding. Councilmember King explained that this is the portion of the meeting in which the Council meets as a Committee of the Whole in order to hear presentations and public comments on bills that have been submitted for ordinance consideration. After the hearing on each bill, the Committee will vote on the disposition of the bill which typically is sent to the Council with either a favorable or an unfavorable recommendation. He noted that the Committee of the Whole operates in accord with the Council's rules of procedure and Roberts Rules of Orders with Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand serving as the Parliamentarian. The procedure for the Public Hearing on each bill consists of several steps as follows: 1. The title of the bill is read by the City Clerk. 2. Reports are presented from the pertinent Council committee and, if pertinent, the Area Plan Commission. 3. A formal presentation in favor of the bill which is not subject to a time limit is presented. 4. Comments are heard from any members of the public who wish to speak in favor of the bill and each such member is limited to five (5) minutes for his/ her presentation and must begin by stating his /her full name and residential address, not an office or business address but a residential address. Any formal presentation against the bill or Resolution which is not subject to a time limitation is heard. 6. Comments are heard from any members of the public wishing to speak against the bill and each such member is limited to five (5) minutes for his/ her presentation. They should begin by stating his/ her full name and residential address. The total time for comments by members of the public speaking against the bill is limited to the total amount of time that was used by those speaking in favor or thirty (30) minutes, whichever is greater. 7. There is a five (5) minute rebuttal period for the persons who gave the formal presentation in favor of the bill after which the public portion of the hearing is closed. The Council portion of the hearing is last at which time members will discuss the bill and vote on its disposition. This is the procedure for the Committee of the Whole. It is also the same procedure that will be used later in the Council portion of the meeting when Resolutions are heard and the President is in the Chair. Councilmember King noted that there are two (2) items on the agenda this evening which will not be heard because they will be postponed in response to requests from the petitioners. Bill No. 72 -02 -3-