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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-24-03 Informal Meeting SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL FEBRUARY 24, 2003 INFORMAL MEETING The February 24, 2003 Informal Meeting of the South Bend Common Council was called to order by Council President Karen L. White at 6:45 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. The following Councilmembers were in attendance: James Aranowski 1St District Charlotte Pfeifer 2nd District Karl King 4th District Chairperson, Committee of the Whole David Varner 5th District Ervin Kuspa 6th District Sean Coleman At-Large Vice-President Al"Buddy"Kirsits At-Large Karen L. White At-Large President The following Councilmember was absent: Roland Kelly 3rd District Also present were: Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand Council Attorney Loretta J. Duda City Clerk Sandra M. Parmerlee Chief Deputy City Clerk Janice I. Talboom Deputy City Clerk Terry Bland South Bend Tribune Council President White reviewed the Council agenda noting the following: Bill No. 03-19 Councilmember Varner will be the presenter and Dr. Virginia Calvin, Chancellor, Ivy Tech State College, will accept the Resolution. Bill No. 2-03 The substitute version must be accepted and the final motion should include notice that the Third Reading will be held on March 10, 2003. -1- SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL FEBRUARY 24, 2003 INFORMAL MEETING Bill No. 8-03 The Petitioner was not present for the Zoning and Annexation Committee meeting and therefore this bill will be continued until March 10, 2003. Bill No. 87-99 The Petitioner has asked that this bill be continued until the April 28, 2003 meeting of the Council. Bill No. 6-03 Ms. Karen Hammond-Nash, Director, Historic Preservation Commission is to provide information regarding this property. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand advised that if this information is not received prior to the meeting and if the property owners are present, the Council could hear comments from them and then continue the bill. MOMENT OF SILENCE Council President White indicated that she will ask for a moment of silence prior to the start of the Council meeting in memory of Mr. Jon Hunt,Director,Department of Community and Economic Development,Mr. Jim Cole,Battalion Chief with the South Bend Fire Department and Mrs. Joyce Kelly, wife of Councilmember Kelly, who recently passed away. SEWER ADVISORY COMMITTEE President White noted that the Council should be ready to recommend individuals to serve on the Sewer Advisory Committee which will come together sometime in March. Councilmember Kirsits asked if the public should be asked for names of individuals interested in serving on this committee. President White asked that Councilmembers e-mail her and she will give them a call. ADOPTION OF PEACE RESOLUTION President White advised that the Council has been asked to adopt a "Peace Resolution" and she asked for comments by members. Councilmember King asked, as a matter of procedure, if a Resolution is forwarded to the Council if it has to go before the Council. Attorney Cekanski-Farrand advised that it must be sponsored by a Councilmember. Councilmembers Kirsits,Pfeifer,King and Aranowski noted that they would not be in favor of such a Resolution. The meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Loretta J. Duda, City Clerk -2-