07-22-13 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 22, 2013 Scott Ruszkowski, SBPD, 701 W. Sample Street, South Bend, Indiana, thanked Councilmember’s White, Scott and Oliver Davis for this bill along with Kathy Cekanski-Farrand for this bill. It is much appreciated, I think we started back in January, February of this year, this can’t be anything but a good thing. I don’t think that there is anybody in this room that hasn’t had some type of run in with a moped. Everybody has, everyone in my family has, I have, and I heard it from pretty much everybody here tonight. I was at the LaSalle Park Neighborhood meeting last week and mopeds were mentioned. Mr. Davis asked the question about the cost. You can look at it two ways, you can spend $2,000-$3,000 dollars for a moped, and $20 for one year is not that big a deal. That’s in my opinion, being a father of three boys all living at home and two grandkids on top of that. Secondly, that $20-$25 a year just initially, you can’t even go to the movie theatre for two people and go through and hour and half movie without spending way more than that. So $20 dollars initially going down to $15 dollars, I see absolutely no problem with that price, if it saves one life for $20 dollars, tell me how it couldn’t be worth it. I’m not sure if it is appropriate, but I would be happy to answer any questions if you have them. Councilmember White: You are just speaking in favor at this time. There being no one else present wishing to speak either in favor or in opposition to this bill. Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to Council concerning this bill as substituted. Councilmember Schey seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. RISE AND REPORT Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to rise and report to full Council. Councilmember Scott seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. ATTEST: ATTEST: ____________________________ ____________________________ John Voorde, City Clerk Karen L. White, Chairperson Committee of the Whole REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County-City Building at 9:24 p.m. Council President Derek Dieter, presided with eight (8) members present. BILLS – THIRD READING BILL NO. 16-13 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND REQUESTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3529 AND 3527 WESTERN AVENUE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46619, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This bill had third reading. Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to defeat this bill. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried. The bill was defeated by a roll call vote of six (6) ayes and two (2) (Councilmember’s Schey, Fred Ferlic.) 19