HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-23-2020 FINAL Common Council Meeting AgendaSouth Bend Common Council
Meeting Agenda
Monday, November 23, 2020
7:00 P.M.
***Due to the Executive Order by Indiana Governor Holcomb, the South Bend
Common Council meeting will be legally held by way of a virtual meeting by using
Microsoft Teams app. Public access to the meeting can be granted by this link:
https://tinyurl.com/SBCC112320
1. INVOCATION
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES
5. SPECIAL BUSINESS
6. REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICES
UPDATE- CITY REPORTS, MAYOR JAMES MUELLER
7. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
BILL NO.
55-20 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO
VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST
EAST WEST ALLEY BETWEEN ST. VINCENT STREET AND
HOWARD SREET FROM ST. LOUIS BLVD. TO FIRST NORTH
SOUTH ALLEY, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT 4, SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA 46617
57-20 PUBLIC HEARING READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING
ARTICLE 13, SECTION 14-123 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR “CIGAR” AND “CIGARETTE”,
AMENDING ARTICLE 13, SECTION 14-124 OF THE SOUTH BEND
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ELIMINATE “TOBACCO SPECIALTY
BARS” AND “TOBACCO RETAIL STORES”, FROM PLACES IN
WHICH SMOKING IS PROHIBITED, AMENDING ARTICLE 13,
SECTION 14-127 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO
INCLUDE EXEMPTIONS FOR “TOBACCO SPECIALTY BARS”
AND “TOBACCO RETAIL STORES”, AND ADDING SECTION 14-
127, “SEVERABILITY”, TO THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL
CODE.
8. BILLS ON THIRD READING
BILL NO.
55-20 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO
VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST
EAST WEST ALLEY BETWEEN ST. VINCENT STREET AND
HOWARD SREET FROM ST. LOUIS BLVD. TO FIRST NORTH
SOUTH ALLEY, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT 4, SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA 46617
57-20 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ARTICLE 13,
SECTION 14-123 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ADD DEFINITIONS FOR “CIGAR” AND “CIGARETTE”,
AMENDING ARTICLE 13, SECTION 14-124 OF THE SOUTH BEND
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ELIMINATE “TOBACCO SPECIALTY
BARS” AND “TOBACCO RETAIL STORES”, FROM PLACES IN
WHICH SMOKING IS PROHIBITED, AMENDING ARTICLE 13,
SECTION 14-127 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO
INCLUDE EXEMPTIONS FOR “TOBACCO SPECIALTY BARS”
AND “TOBACCO RETAIL STORES”, AND ADDING SECTION 14-
127, “SEVERABILITY”, TO THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL
CODE.
9. RESOLUTIONS
10. BILLS ON FIRST READING
BILL NO.
58-20 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL
CODE TO MAKE MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CHANGES FOR
CLARIFICATION AND CONSISTENCY AND TO CORRECT
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS IN VARIOUS ARTICLES
59-20 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL
CODE TO REFORMAT AND CLARIFY THE NNZO NORTHEAST
NEIGHBORHOOD ZONING OVERLAY
60-20 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL
CODE TO REVISE PARKING AND ACCESS STANDARDS
62-20 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
AMENDING THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE AT
SECTIONS 17-132 AND 17-133 OF ARTICLE 15, CHAPTER 17, TO
ADJUST THE LOW-INCOME CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM RATE
63-20 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE SOUTH BEND
COMMON COUNCIL APPROVING AN INTERFUND LOAN FROM
FUND 641 (SEWAGE WORKS OPERATIONS) TO FUND 610
(SOLID WASTE OPERATIONS) FOR CASH FLOW PURPOSES AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
TIME SPECIFIED FOR ITS REPAYMENT
64-20 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR
BUDGET TRANSFERS FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE YEAR 2020
65-20 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY SERVICES OPERATIONS FOR THE
YEAR 2020 OF $750,000 FROM GENERAL FUND (#101), $320,000
FROM PARKS & RECREATION FUND (#201), $33,500 FROM GIFT,
DONATION, BEQUEST FUND (#217), $500,000 FROM LIABILITY
INSURANCE PREMIUM RESERVE FUND (#226), $6,871,834 FROM
COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND (#264), $200,000 FROM COUNTY
OPTION INCOME TAX FUND (#404), $2,000,000 FROM
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX FUND (#408), $117,000
FROM 2017 PARKS BOND CAPITAL FUND (#471), $265,000 FROM
SOLID WASTE OPERATIONS FUND (#610), $175,000 FROM
SEWER REPAIR INSURANCE FUND (#640), $250,000 FROM
SEWAGE WORKS OPERATING FUND (#641), $123,000 FROM
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND (#713), AND $306,525
FROM EDDY STREET COMMONS CAPITAL FUND (#759)
66-20 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE SOUTH BEND
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADDRESS THE TIMING AND DETAILS OF
VARIOUS REPORTS THAT THE CITY ADMINISTRATION
SUBMITS TO THE COMMON COUNCIL
67-20 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5 OF THE SOUTH BEND
MUNICIPAL CODE FOR PREAPPROVED PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
68-20 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
ADOPTING AN INVESTMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND
69-20 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE
FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: STREET VACATION –
LUTHER COURT FROM NOTRE DAME AVE., EAST 250 FEET +/-
TO THE END OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND EDMUND COURT
FROM COLFAX AVE., NORTH 198 FEET +/-, TO LUTHER COURT,
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
UPDATE- COUNTY/CITY BUILDING OPERATIONS, DECEMBER MEETING
13. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
14. ADJOURNMENT
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