07-13-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 13, 2015 overlooked the sworn affidavits and the false documents he provided. Yet he still was pre - qualified to dig on the program this year. This needs to be throughout our city. One of the first things our Mayor did was sign an executive order for ethics and rules of conduct. This all boils down to transparency again. Public has asked questions, I brought documentation to prove the crime was committed. Our administration, our police department did nothing all this time. I commend you guys for bringing this resolution. Jason Banicki- Critchlow, 3822 W. Ford St., South Bend — Obviously an ordinance like this is something we shouldn't have to have. We should hope all our contractors are doing straight honest business for the city. Obviously that hasn't happened. It's not happening and we need to have a mechanism that holds them accountable for that. You would hope our Mayor when he first started and demoted our Police Chief, saying if you don't go under investigation you're not going to work for the city and you're not going to do business with the city meant it. Then we see in subsequent years what he really he meant was in just that one case not if you're his chief of staff, or his police chief, or his contractors that he is helping to get approved. If you're being dishonest or investigated he is obviously not holding people accountable. So I commend the council for bringing an ordinance that brings some accountability to our city. We need the transparency we need the accountability it needs to apply to every department in the city and that everyone is on the same standards, same accountability. Councilmember Oliver Davis — Quick question, Dr. Varner what was your thing that you wanted to do? Councilmember Dr. Varner replied I asked for two things. A memo from the Council Attorney Kathy on what has been done at the board of public works meeting and second on what our position was as we still have some oversight that exists over public works. I state that we provide all the information to the council. Council member Henry Davis, Jr. — I would like to second that and I'm curious as to how much money they are overseeing and including that in information as follow -up. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Mr. Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt resolution 15 -64 along with follow -up reported to the full council. Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr. seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. BILLS - FIRST READING 34 -15 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH; COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT 46 FOR 23530 S.R. 42, 56575, 56589, 56605 MAYFLOWER ROAD, 23562, 23580 HURON STREET AND 56546, 56576, 56586, 56660, HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This bill had first reading. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to refer this bill to the Area Plan. Councilmember Mr. Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 41