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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 25, 2008 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana met in the Council Chambers of the County-City Building on Monday, August 25, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Council President Rouse and the Invocation and Pledge to the Flag were given. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS: Present: Derek D. Dieter 1st District, Chairperson Committee of the Whole Thomas LaFountain 3rd District Ann Puzzello 4th District David Varner 5th District Oliver Davis 6th District Vice-President Timothy Rouse At-Large President Karen L. White At-Large Al “Buddy” Kirsits At-Large Absent: Henry Davis, Jr. 2nd District OTHERS PRESENT: John Voorde City Clerk Mary Beth Wisniewski Chief Deputy Janice I. Talboom Deputy City Clerk Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand Council Attorney REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: The sub-committee has inspected the minutes of the August 11, 2008, meetings of the Council and found them to be correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. s/Timothy A. Rouse s/David Varner Councilmember Puzzello made a motion that the minutes of the August 11, 2008 meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. SPECIAL BUSINESS There was no Special Business to come before the Council at this time. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FROM GARY GILOT, DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE NOTRE DAME SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT Mr. Gilot and Mr. Paul Kemp, Director, Utilities, University of Notre Dame, stated that the agreement was essentially a collaboration helping both the City and the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Gilot distributed a sixteen (16) page color handout explaining the Special Rate Contract Update. A copy of the handout can be viewed at the Office of the City Clerk. 1