03-28-95 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 28, 1995 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council chambers of the County -City Building on Tuesday, March 28, 1995 at 4:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Washington, Kelly, Puzzello, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda, and Ladewski Absent: Council Member Slavinskas NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL You are hereby notified that there will be a special meeting of the South Bend Common Council, Tuesday, March 28, 1995, at 4:00 p.m., for the purposes outlined below. To have public hearing on and take action on three resolutions. No. 95 -8 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA VOTING IN FAVOR OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL IMPOSING THE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY (CEDIT) No. 95 -9 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA PROPOSING AND VOTING IN FAVOR OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL IMPOSING THE COUNTY OPTION INCOME TAX IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY (COIT) No. 95 -10 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA PROPOSING AND VOTING IN FAVOR OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL INCREASING THE PERCENTAGE CREDIT ALLOWED FOR HOMESTEADS IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY. The within call for a Special Council Meeting came to hand on 17th day of March 1995 which was read by a member of the City Clerk's office to each Council Member, or left on their voice mail this date, which is more than 72 hour prior notice of such Special Meeting, and said notice was then certified and sent to each Council Member at his or her last and usual place of residence. /s/ Irene Gammon City Clerk Council Member Luecke made a motion to combine public hearing on Resolutions No. 95- 8,9,10, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke made a motion to accept substitute Bill No. 9 -95 on file with the City Clerk, which corrects a scrivener's error, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Council attorney, Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, read the following: For informational purposes, as the Council Attorney and Parliamentarian of the South Bend Common Council, I would like to briefly review the rules of procedure which will govern this afternoon. The Council President will recognize a Council member to make a motion to hear the three (3) proposed Resolutions together for purposes of public hearing. Such a motion will require a second, and a voice vote of the entire Council. Immediately thereafter the Council President will recognize the City Clerk to read each Resolution, by title only. The Council President will then entertain a motion to accept Substitute Res. No. 95 -9 (COIT) which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. Such a motion will require a second, and a voice vote of the entire Council. The Council President will then call for a formal presentation in favor of the proposed Resolutions. The presenter or presenters must give his or her name and address for the record. The Council President will then begin the public hearing by asking all members of the public who wish to speak in favor of any of the proposed Resolutions to give their name and address for the record, and address the Council. Each member will be limited to a total of five (5) minutes with the Council President asking that this portion be completed by approximately 4:45 p.m. Immediately after all persons who have spoken in favor of the proposed Resolutions, the Council President will ask any member of the public who wish to speak opposed to any of the proposed Resolutions to give their name and address for the record and address the Council. Each member will be limited to a total of five (5) minutes. Any member of the public who wishes to ask a question may do so, however any responses from the formal presenter may be given only during the rebuttal. Under regular Council rules (§ 2 -11) the time used by members of the public who wish to give comment in opposition shall not exceed the time used by members of the public who spoke in favor of the Resolutions or shall be limited to thirty (S0) minutes, whichever is greater. A five (5) minute rebuttal for the person or persons who gave the formal presentation shall then take place. The public portion will then be closed by the President, and the Council portion shall commence with only members of the Council being allowed to speak or ask questions of the formal presenter. Formal action on each of the proposed Resolutions shall take place. A separate vote on each of the three (3) proposed Resolutions shall take place with each having a formal motion to adopt or