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REGULAR MEETING December 9, 2024 <br /> Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in person on <br /> Monday, December 9,2024, at 7:00 p.m. Council President Sharon McBride called the meeting to <br /> order. Professor Alexander Hsu of Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion gave the <br /> invocation. <br /> Good afternoon members of the public,for audio quality,we will be muting everyone not speaking <br /> by default to maintain good audio quality for Council and yourselves. If you would like to speak <br /> during the meeting during the public portion, please submit your request in the chat- directions to <br /> do so will be listed in the chat. We ask that you provide your [FULL NAME] and [ADDRESS], <br /> as those are required for all speakers at in-person Council meetings. <br /> If you have any questions, please use the link provided in the Teams chat to submit them. <br /> Additionally, if you are called on to speak, please provide your details in the following format: <br /> "My name is [FULL NAME], and I live at [ADDRESS]. I would like to speak [FOR/AGAINST] <br /> [AGENDA ITEM]." You will then be given 5 minutes to speak. Please ensure that you unmute <br /> yourself prior to giving your remarks. <br /> Please note the attached link for the meeting recording: <br /> https://docs.southbendin.gov/W ebLink/browse.as px?dbid=0&mediaid=388623 <br /> Council meetings are also available at Michiana Access Channel on both their website and <br /> their Facebook page. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT <br /> Canneth Lee 1st District, Committee of the Whole <br /> Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers 2nd District <br /> Sharon L. McBride 3rd District, President <br /> Troy Warner 4th District <br /> Sherry Bolden-Simpson 5th District <br /> Sheila Niezgodski 6th District, Vice President <br /> Rachel Tomas Morgan At-Large <br /> Dr. Oliver Davis At-Large <br /> Karen White At-Large <br /> COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT <br /> None. <br /> OTHERS PRESENT <br /> Bianca L. Tirado City Clerk <br /> Elivet Quijada-Navarro Chief Deputy City Clerk <br /> Matthew Neal Deputy City Clerk/Director of Policy <br /> Talia Thornton Director of Special Projects <br /> James Luk Public Relations Intern <br /> Bob Palmer Council Attorney <br /> Members marked with an asterisk(*) are in virtual attendance. <br /> SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES: <br /> November 25, 2024 <br /> Council President McBride requested reports from the Sub-Committee on Minutes. <br /> Clerk Tirado stated that the Sub-Committee on Minutes has inspected the November 25, 2024, <br /> Common Council meeting minutes and recommended that they be approved. <br /> Councilmember Dr. Oliver Davis motioned to approve the November 25,2024,Common Council <br /> meeting minutes, which was seconded by Councilmember Canneth Lee and carried via a vote by <br /> voice. <br /> SPECIAL BUSINESS <br /> 1 <br />