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The Residential Neighborhood Committee of the South Bend Common Council
Minutes from Meeting of December 12, 2005
The December 12,2005 meeting of the Residential Neighborhood Committee was called to
order by its Chairperson, Timothy Rouse at 5:32 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members Dieter, Pfeifer, Kelly, Puzzello, Varner,
Kuspa, Rouse, Kirsits and White. Among those also present were Mayor Stephen Luecke, City
Clerk John Voorde, City Attorney Charles Leone, City Engineer Carl Littrell, City Community and
Economic Director Sharon Kendall,Public Works Director Gary Gilot,Controller Catherine Fanello,
Jamie Loo (South Bend Tribune), and Aladean M. DeRose substituting for Kathleen Cekanski-
Farrand, Council Attorney.
A full quorum of the Committee existed with all member present,namely Council Members
Rouse, Dieter, White, and Kirsits.
Neighborhood Groups and Organizations
Chairperson Rouse presented to all Council members a Memorandum which he had
requested, and which Council's Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand prepared. The purpose of
requesting the information was to learn about rules and processes for recognizing neighborhood
associations, and to implement something similar for the City of South Bend.
Committee Member White asked if Mr.Rouse would be drafting an ordinance based on the
information furnished by Council's attorney. Mr. Rouse said that he just wanted to look into it and
this was preliminary information. He said he would work with Community Development Director
Pam Myer and to do further networking within the community.
No further business came before the Committee, so it was adjourned at 5:38 p.m. by
Chairperson Rouse.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Memb imothy Rouse, Chairperson
Residential Neighborhood Committee
AMD/cw