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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-22-18 Council Minutes REPORT OF SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: THE SUB-COMMITTEE HAS INSPECTED THE MINUTES OF THE January 22,2018 MEETING OF THE COUNCIL AND FOUND THEM TO BE CORRECT. THEREFORE, WE RECOMMEND THE SAME BE APPROVED: TIM SCOTT --DAVID VARNER APPROVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL ON: February 12,2018 ATTEST: EMAH F WL R, CITY CLERK REGULAR MEETING January 22, 2018 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 22,d 2018 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Council President Tim Scott and the Invocation (John P. Warren, Chairman of the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi) and Pledge to the Flag were given. ROLL CALL COUNCIL MEMBERS: Tim Scott 1St District, President Regina Williams-Preston 2nd District Randy Kelly 3rd District Jo M. Broden 4th District Dr. David Varner 5th District Oliver J. Davis 6th District, Vice President John Voorde At-Large Gavin Ferlic At-Large, Chairperson Committee of the Whole Karen L. White At-Large OTHERS PRESENT: Kareemah Fowler City Clerk Jennifer Coffman Chief Deputy Clerk Bianca Tirado Deputy Clerk Graham Sparks Clerk Executive Assistant Bob Palmer Council Attorney REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES Councilmember Karen White made a motion that the minutes of the December 11 th, 2017, January 2nd, 2018, and January 81h, 2018 meetings of the Council be accepted and placed on file. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. SPECIAL BUSINESS There was no special business. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES Representing the City Administration: Mayor Pete Buttigieg Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of the City of South Bend, IN, stated, I appreciate the chance to be with you. I was not able to join at the first meeting of the year so this is my first chance to wish the Council well. I am looking forward to a good 2018 with you. I just got back from the King Center as there was a vigil for the student from Washington High School who was killed. We have to make sure that this year is better than last year. We have to. There is a moral voice of the community that is pretty clear about three (3)things that, I would like to think, we are all unified around. First, this has to stop. We all know and say that, but we have to keep finding ways to keep saying and repeating it. The second is that if anybody knows anything about this shooting or any other shooting, they need to share what they know with the community. That is true in every case, especially homicides and other serious crimes. That is one (1)of the reasons there is increased attention and encouragement toward Community Policing. There are many efforts by 1 REGULAR MEETING January 22, 2018 the officers walking the beats to knock on doors and become more approachable. Third, this cycle of violence has to be broken. It is like a disease. Once someone is affected by it they are likely to transmit it and we need to make sure that doesn't happen. I was impressed by the unity of purpose expressed by everybody who was gathered tonight as this happens almost every time something like this happens. There are a few things the City is doing with support from the Council that I would just like to reiterate for the record. First of all, the Council has funded the Street Outreach Personnel. That has hit the ground and their function is working through Goodwill as a more community-based position as opposed to law enforcement. They have the potential to break that cycle of violence by focusing on prevention rather than response. We have more police officers coming online. We all have a role to play as we seek to recruit good people into the police force. This is not just a police concern. One (1) could argue that we are fortunate that the number of shootings that happened last year did not lead to more fatalities than it did. I think most of us can remember what it was like in the 1990s when we sometimes had more than twenty (20)homicides in a year in South Bend. We have to do everything we can to make sure that doesn't happen again. That is all I have to say about that tonight. Mayor Buttigieg continued, Our Streets Department was able to take advantage of the warmer weather and has subsequently been attacking potholes. Unfortunately, we are in the middle of a very intense freeze-thaw cycle which means moisture gets into the street, freezes,then expands and that results in cracks in the pavement and that is what creates these potholes. We haven't fully patched the potholes because of that cycle but we have gotten two (2) crews out to do as much patching as possible. They try to cover the community in quadrants first. After that, they then are directed by 311 calls. It really is useful to log your complaints with 311 because the Department uses that data to prioritize those potholes. We have received many calls about State Road 23 and many people neglect to realize that is, in fact, a State Road. We know INDOT is aware of the conditions of the road and has committed to addressing it in the year to come. I also had the chance to visit the FUSE Project which is currently providing permanent supportive housing. We are upward of twenty (20)people now who are housed there. I recognized at least a couple folks who have been in Project Warm before and that is definitely encouraging to see. I really appreciate the partnership with the Heritage Foundation which has made that possible. We think there is a need for, according to the report from the Working Group on Homelessness, as many as fifty-four(54)beds for permanent supportive housing but this is a big leap forward. We are especially looking for reducing pressure on the emergency warming centers. Mayor Buttigieg went on, The City's Parental Leave Policy is available now as of January 1St 2018. Anybody who is expecting can take advantage of that pro-family policy. I don't know if we have had any takers yet but as soon as we do, we will be able to take care of them. The Four Winds Casino opened last week and you can really tell,just by talking to the people working there, how much of an impact the jobs have had. The day we cut the ribbon sort of started the clock as we have a year to begin seeing the revenue come in. Under the negotiated agreement, it is a minimum of$2 million split evenly between Redevelopment and the General Fund or two percent (2%) of the net-win, whichever is greater. Also,there are 93,000 more seats per year in airline availability going to Detroit and Charlotte on American Airlines. We have been missing American Airlines for about a decade in the South Bend markets. They are one (1) of the big three (3) legacy carriers we didn't have. Having them back is a big deal and is exciting. We are now, as a community, trying to encourage people to use those flights we have at South Bend Airport. I know there has also been a lot of interest in the South Shore updates. We are less than one (1)month away from obtaining the revised study that contains both the economic and engineering impact. We hope that will help point the way toward a good answer that we can all come together around. After the Council passed the resolution asking the Administration to leave no stone unturned, that study was initiated. We are getting pretty close. It looks like all of the options that have been mentioned are at least technically feasible but now we are waiting on the economic side of the equation. Mayor Buttigieg continued, I encourage everyone to look at the Diversity and Inclusion Report. The Annual Purchasing Report was also just published to the City website. We are at$773,000 in City purchasing spent that goes to Minority-owned Business Enterprises and $1.2 million going to Women-owned Business Enterprises. Those numbers are out of about $100 million total in City spending. The good news is we now know what that baseline is but that baseline is also 2 REGULAR MEETING January 22, 2018 telling us that we have a lot of work to do if we want our purchasing to really reflect the business community at large. I was also very encouraged by the Annual Report of the PSAP Center. We have been through a lot of ups and downs on that and a lot of leadership transitions. We believe under the new director that was confirmed, Ray Schultz,there will be the right kind of information and cross-training to get us to the performance we need to get to. Some people have also been wondering if Limebike will remain in the winter. We had 10,000 Limebike rides during the months of December. I'm still waiting to see some route data on this but there was no day in 2017 that nobody used the bikes. I know it is hard to believe knowing how cold it was but that could also indicate it is meeting a need that some people really rely on. We do need to have a conversation about bike parking and we will be talking more about that in the coming year. March 13, 2018 will be the State of the City address. Councilmember John Voorde stated, Happy belated birthday. Mayor Buttigieg replied, Thank you. Councilmember Oliver Davis stated, Happy New Year to you. When the information comes out regarding Ardmore, what is going to be your procedure of disseminating that to the Council and the public? Mayor Buttigieg replied, That will probably have two (2) steps. The first will be the releasing of the information about the study. We will release the study and everything contained in that so the public can view it. The next step would to be to offer a recommendation of which option would be best. We are still open for input on how best to structure this process, though, and we welcome any and all feedback on that process. Councilmember Oliver Davis followed up, Is there any way we can have notices of announcements like the American Airlines reveal? I was trying to see what time it was so I could go but I never could figure out the time. Mayor Buttigieg replied, I understand and am aware of that. If it makes you feel better,the Airport didn't even want to tell me what was going on until the day of the announcement. I think there was some concern about one (1) of the competing airlines getting word of it before it was announced. Councilmember Oliver Davis interjected, Somebody else sent out a text and then everybody found out. The more advanced we can have stuff like that,the better, because I like to personally go to as many of those things as possible. Thanks. Councilmember Jo M. Broden stated, Thank you for coming. There are a lot of great things going on, of course, and what a terrific summary. I appreciate you coming to do that tonight. I wanted to piggyback on just a couple of things you had said. In terms of information and looping the Council in and with all the different measures underway addressing violence, and particularly youth violence, maybe a little bit more information going forward in terms of the outreach specifically within the high schools. Also, I was unable to attend some of the youth workshops that address that issue and I think those could be good and informative regarding action and response to this issue. The other thing to pick up on, with regard to the recommendations that were behind the funding for the increased street outreach, maybe we could go back as an Administration or a Council and look at the fullness of that and see if there is anything left yet unturned. In light of some of these changes as incidents occur, if there is anything coming to light, I'm just thinking that perhaps there could be something because I know there was a really collaborative group behind that. And then, similar to that, a little bit if you could share anything on the lead initiative and where we are with that. I did want to lift up the people going out tomorrow night for the point-in-time count for the community. These numbers are so important to what we do and how we do it. It also further identifies the needs and issues. It also helps us, not just as a City respond, but more so collectively as a community because of the breadth of some of these issues that people are dealing with as well as their networks of families and friends that care. I just really do applaud the FUSE Center as it is an amazing facility. I am very hopeful going forward. I think we are at about the halfway point. I think that is ahead of some of the projections. Again thank you for coming and the leadership on the PSAP Center, I think we all know how critical it is to support that primary function of City government. I am very pleased 3 REGULAR MEETING January 22, 2018 with your leadership and the Council's ability to budget the vision. The Limebike thing is shocking, being an avid bicyclist. That could be an all-time record for South Bend. Councilmember Regina Williams-Preston stated, Thank you and I look forward to working with the City Administration toward reducing violence by building peace. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:21 p.m. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson, presiding. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic explained the procedures to be followed for tonight's meeting in accordance with Article 1, Section 2-11 of the South Bend Municipal Code. PUBLIC HEARINGS BILL NO. 89-17 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ARTICLE 3 COMMERCIAL/MIXED USE DISTRICTS TO REVISE PERMITTED USES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to continue Bill No. 89-17 to the Zoning and Annexation Committee meeting to be held on February 12th, 2018. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded this motion which carried unanimously by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 01-18 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) AND CHAPTER 6(BUILDING)OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, BY REMOVING ZONING ADMINISTRATION AND AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FROM THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND REMOVING ASSOCIATED FEES Councilmember Oliver Davis, Chair of the Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that they met this afternoon and send this bill forward with no recommendation. Ayoka Paek, Zoning and Business Administrator for the Building Department with offices located at 125 S. Lafayette Boulevard Suite 100, South Bend, IN, served as the presenter for this bill. Ms. Paek stated, These changes are some of the final touches to the transition of the Zoning Administration duties from the Building Department to the Area Plan Commission staff. The first is to remove some of the defined zoning and administrative responsibilities from the Building Department and the second part is to adjust the Building Department's fee schedule so it doesn't reflect certain duties that, subsequently, we no longer take care of. Most specifically, these are the Area Board of Zoning Appeals special exceptions, variances and a few.other zoning documents that we used to provide. 4 REGULAR MEETING Januga 22, 2018 This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. None from the public wished to speak in favor of or opposition to this bill. Councilmember Randy Kelly made a motion to send Bill No. 01-18 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded this motion which carried unanimously by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to, for purposes of public hearing, hear both Bill Nos. 02-18 and 03-18 together. Councilmember Randy Kelly seconded this motion which carried unanimously by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 02-18 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO PAY FOR CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND ON ACCOUNT OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS, AND ALL MATTERS RELATED THERETO 03-18 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING THE PROCEEDS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2018. Councilmember Karen White, Chair of the Personnel and Finance Committee, reported that they met this afternoon and send both these bills forward with no recommendation. Steve Cox, Fire Chief of the City of South Bend with offices located at 1222 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, served as presenter for these bills. Chief Cox continued, Both these bills are to enable us in building Fire Station Number Nine (9), subsequently replacing the building that was built in 1926. We've had multiple previous discussions with Council regarding this throughout last year's budget process. I also have individuals here to speak to more of the financial aspect of this if need be. Councilmember Dr. David Varner asked a few questions earlier today in the Committee meetings that I feel I should clarify on the record. He had asked about the square footage of the actual fire station and I erroneously stated that it was 8,000 square feet. It is actually projected to be 10,000 square feet. We also estimated the building to be built at approximately$330 per square foot. Hopefully that helps satisfy some of the numbers in question brought forth in the Committee meeting. Additionally,the classroom attached to this bond for the new training center is being estimated at $500,000 total at approximately $110 per square foot. As stated,that is anticipated to be a prefabricated building in order for us to drive down that cost to build that building. Some of the utilities we would put in an actual building would be minimized because of the heavy-duty cost associated with those utilities. There is a $310,000 contingency built into the bond as well,per advice from Council, to ensure that any issues that may come from construction would be able to be addressed on the fly. I hope that answers some of the previous numbers more clearly. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. None from the public wished to speak in favor of or opposition to this bill. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to send Bill No. 02-18 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded this motion which carried unanimously by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 5 REGULAR MEETING January 22, 2018 Councilmember Randy Kelly made a motion to send Bill No. 03-18 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded this motion which carried unanimously by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. RISE AND REPORT Councilmember Karen White made a motion to rise and report to full Council. Councilmember John Voorde seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 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 7:28 p.m. Council President Tim Scott presided with nine (9)members present. BILLS —THIRD READING BILL NO. 01-18 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION)AND CHAPTER 6 (BUILDING) OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, BY REMOVING ZONING ADMINISTRATION AND AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FROM THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND REMOVING ASSOCIATED FEES. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to pass Bill No. 01-18. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion, which carried by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. 02-18 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO PAY FOR CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND ON ACCOUNT OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS, AND ALL MATTERS RELATED THERETO. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to pass Bill No. 02-18. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion,which carried by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. 03-18 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING THE PROCEEDS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2018. 6 REGULAR MEETING January 22, 2018 Councilmember Randy Kelly made a motion to pass Bill No. 03-18. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion,which carried by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTIONS BILL NO. 18-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 4663-17 AND APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ACTING THROUGH THE INDIANAPOLIS FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, REGARDING INDIANA TASK FORCE ONE Councilmember Tim Scott, Member of the Personnel and Finance Committee, reported that they met this afternoon and send this bill forward with no recommendation. Elliot Anderson, Assistant City Attorney for the City of South Bend with offices on the 12th floor of the County-City Building, South Bend, IN, served as presenter for this bill. Mr. Anderson stated, As we discussed earlier,this is sort of a procedural remedy we are undertaking. Back in August 2017, the Council approved Resolution 4663-17 that approved a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Indianapolis Department of Public Safety and the City of South Bend acting on behalf of the Fire Department, for the South Bend Fire Department's involvement in Indiana Task Force One (1)which is an emergency response task force under the Department of Homeland Security. Unfortunately, after we executed the agreement on our end we sent it back down to Indianapolis and they responded that they had dissolved their Department of Public Safety. At that point, I got involved and negotiated with one (1) of Indianapolis' assistant attorneys to craft a new agreement which essentially substitutes the City of Indianapolis in all of the places where it said Department of Public Safety. There aren't any substantive revisions but we wanted to send it back though Council the same way it went through in A_ ugust. Steve Cox, Fire Chief of the City of South Bend with offices located at 1222 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, This is a wonderful opportunity for our Department to take part in not only training but employment activities regarding natural disasters and man-made disasters. With this comes Federal dollars for training, deployment assets and backfill funding. In essence, we are getting the entire package of pre-deployment training, equipment, and backfill/overtime coverage anytime we send individuals out. More important for us, operationally, is that our folks actually get to take part in major events throughout the county and are able to bring that experience back here. Councilmember Jo M. Broden asked, What happened to their Department of Public Safety? Mr. Anderson replied, I don't know all about the internal reconstruction but I know that at some time, I think, at the end of 2016 or the start of 2017,their Mayor made a decision to no longer have that Department. It was a newly elected Mayor. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. None from the public wished to speak in favor of or opposition to this bill. Councilmember Randy Kelly made a motion to pass Bill No. 18-02. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the motion, which carried by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. BILLS FIRST READING 7 REGULAR MEETING January 22, 2018 BILL NO. 06-18 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTIES: STREET VACATION— WESTERN AVENUE FROM FRANCES STREET EAST 241 FEET+/- TO PARRY STREET, THE FIRST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF FRANCES STREET, BETWEEN WESTERN AVENUE ON THE NORTH TO THE FIRST EAST/WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF WESTERN AVENUE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember John Voorde made a motion to send Bill No. 06-18 to the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee and set it for Second Reading and Public Hearing on February 12th,2018. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business. NEW BUSINESS Councilmember Karen White announced, On February 22"d, 2018,there will be presentation on the impact of Synthetic Drugs that has touched our community. That will be held at the Charles Martin Youth Center from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. that day. Councilmember Tim Scott announced, At the Near Northwest Neighborhood Association Center, on February 2nd, 2018, they are going to look at Riverside Drive and Hudson. That is quite a crazy little corner and they are going to look for improvements to that. That meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. on that day. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Sue Kesim, 4022 Kennedy Drive, South Bend, IN, stated, The City has funded $100,000 in conjunction with Work One (1) for a transitions program which helps people upgrade their careers. That money runs out so please consider increasing that this next budget season. I think it is great for our City to boost up people who need extra training. I think we should also stay on top of Headstart funding. I understand you don't fund that but you do serve as Community Outreach and if there is an issue with that funding, I would hope you would reach out to your constituents and work on that. In 2017 we had one hundred(100) shootings and over sixteen (16) dead. We need to work on that. I went to the neighborhood watch meeting and there are two hundred(200) block captains. They would like 1,200 block captains. I would like you to reach out to your constituents to see who would like to participate as a citizen to work on these issues. I think it would be great to have a couple different kinds of programs. I don't know if anger management programs are continuing in the schools but I think there could be de-escalation violence workshops in the neighborhoods. We might want to consider having something that shows people what happens when someone gets shot. We should show what happens in the ER. My dad is a doctor and I got to actually, unfortunately,watch those things. I think it has an impact when you actually see it. And also, we need to show the ripple it has on the families. With each person shot, it probably affects three hundred(300)people. I would like to see training on assisting a shooting victim. We have had one hundred(100) shootings in South Bend. Just as we help people understand how to help someone having a heart attack or a stroke, I think it is time to add programs that help someone bleeding and bleeding out. As great as our response teams are, if our citizens know how to stop bleeding in the moment, we have time for the emergency people to get there. We have like sixty percent (60%)rentals in our neighborhoods. Jesse Davis, P.O. Box 10205 South Bend, IN, stated, The reason I came tonight is because I'm sure every one of you have marched in the streets for equality. It was brought to my attention by several citizens that there was an arrest made over the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. We all 8 REGULAR MEETING January 22, 2018 know the courts were closed for that day. The person arrested was released on the Holiday, apparently per a judge, with a zero (0) dollar bond for an OWI that involved an accident. There were approximately twenty(20) other people incarcerated the same day. Those other twenty (20) people did not get the same privilege to be released. They had to sit in jail until the next day when the courts reopened. A lot of people thought that was unfair and unequal treatment. A young lady was arrested, I believe the next day, on an OWI charge. For the same exact charge, she had to post a$500 bond to get out of jail when the other person who got out on a holiday and the when the courts were closed didn't have to post any bond. So we all march in the streets about equality but in our justice system, here in our community, it appears things aren't equal. We got in such a heated debate on social media on Facebook that someone from Facebook happened to pick out my post on a community page and deleted the post. I reached out to the news media and they didn't want to cover it. Under the Constitution we are all supposed to be treated equally and fairly when it comes to our judicial system. We had a judge's wife who chimed in and flat out said that people are treated differently based on the amount of money they have and the people they know in this community. That is wrong. You guys need to look into this. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, President Tim Scott adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m. 9