HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-27-20 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
April 27, 2020
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL AND FOUND THEM TO BE CORRECT.
THEREFORE, WE RECOMMEND THE SAME BE APPROVED:
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JAKE T SHKA
APPROVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL ON: May 26, 2020
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ATTEST:
DAWN M. JONES, CITYCLERK
REGULAR MEETING April 27, 2020
Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana met virtually in
the Microsoft Teams App on Monday,April 27,2020 at 7:00 p.m.The meeting was called to order
by Council President Tim Scott.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Tim Scott 1St District*
Henry Davis Jr. 2nd District*
Sharon L. McBride 3rd District*
Troy Warner 4th District*
Jake Teshka 5th District*
Sheila Niezgodski 6th District*
Rachel Tomas Morgan At-Large*
Lori K. Hamann At-Large*
Karen L. White At-Large*
*=denotes virtual attendance
OTHERS PRESENT:
Dawn M. Jones City Clerk*
Bianca Tirado Chief Deputy Clerk*
Graham Sparks Deputy Clerk*
Rachel E. Coates Clerk's Executive Assistant*
Gabriel N. Murei Ordinance Violations Clerk*
Bob Palmer Council Attorney*
*= denotes virtual attendance
SPECIAL BUSINESS
Councilmember Karen L. White made a motion to suspend the rules in order to defer Privilege of
the Floor to a subsequent Council Meeting. Councilmember Henry Davis Jr. seconded this
motion which carried by a roll call vote of nine(9) ayes.
Mayor James Mueller, Mayor of the City of South Bend with offices located on the 14th floor of
the County-City Building, South Bend, IN, presented to the Common Council on updates related
to the COVID-19 Pandemic and its effect on the South Bend Community.He addressed the current
statistics of cases, tests and deaths, as well as best practices moving forward. Council Members
had the opportunity to ask questions about the Mayor's report. Informal discussion was had
between Council Members and the Mayor(the full video of the interaction is available in the City
Clerk's Office).
RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
There were no bills for Public Hearing.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no bills for Public Hearing.
BILLS —THIRD READING
There were no bills for Third Reading.
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REGULAR MEETING April 27, 2020
RESOLUTIONS
There were no Resolutions.
BILLS ON FIRST READING
There were no bills for First Reading.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was no Unfinished Business.
NEW BUSINESS
Councilmember Troy Warner reported on the recent activity of the Redevelopment Commission
and their recently approved items of legislation. He went over the various projects and their
respective locations.
Councilmember Sheila Niezgodski announced a South Bend Tennant Association Food Drive on
May 9th, 2020.
Council President Tim Scott announced that pursuant to Governor Eric Holcomb's Executive
Order,the South Bend Common Council will resume hearing normal business beyond COVID-19
business.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council President Tim Scott adjourned the
meeting at 9:01 p.m.
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