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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 12, 2009 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, January 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Council President Dieter and the Invocation and Pledge to the Flag were given. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS: Present: Derek D. Dieter 1st District, President Henry Davis, Jr. 2nd District Thomas LaFountain 3rd District Ann Puzzello 4th District, Chairperson Committee of the Whole David Varner 5th District Oliver Davis 6th District, Vice-President Timothy Rouse At-Large Al “Buddy” Kirsits At-Large Karen L. White At-Large 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 December 8, 11, 29, 2008 and the January 5, 2009 meetings of the Council and found them to be correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. s/Timothy A. Rouse s/David Varner s/Derek D. Dieter Councilmember White made a motion that the minutes of the December 8, 11, 29, 2008 and the January 5, 2009 meetings of the Council be accepted and placed on file. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine ayes. SPECIAL BUSINESS RESOLUTION NO. 3935-09 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY HONORING AND THANKING COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE TIMOTHY A. ROUSE FOR SERVICE AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT IN 2006, 2007, AND 2008 Whereas, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is proud to recognize that Timothy A. Rouse has diligently and effectively served on the South Bend Common Council as a Council Member at Large since 2006; and 1