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SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL JULY 28, 2003
INFORMAL MEETING
The July 28, 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 1"District
Charlotte Pfeifer 2nd District
Roland Kelly 3rd District
Karl King e District Chairperson, Committee of the Whole
David Varner 5th District
Ervin Kuspa 6th District
Al `Buddy"Kirsits At-Large
Karen L. White At-Large President
The following Councilmember was absent:
Sean Coleman At-Large Vice-President
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
Council President White reviewed the Council agenda noting the following information:
1. President White requested a moment of silence for James E. Davis of Brooklyn,
New York and Dottie Coleman,mother of Sean Coleman,before the Invocation.
2. Bill No. 47-03 - Favorable recommendation from the Zoning and Annexation
Committee.
3. Bill No. 50-03 - Favorable recommendation from the Public Works and Property
Vacation Committee.
4. Bill No. 54-03 - Favorable recommendation from the Parks, Recreation, Cultural
Arts and Entertainment Committee.
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5. Bill Nos. 55-03, 56-03 and 57-03 - Favorable recommendations from the
Community and Economic Development Committee. Councilmember King asked
if these bills could be joined for purposes of Public Hearing. Council Attorney
Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand advised that they could they but must be voted on
separately.
6. Bill No. 53-03 -Favorable recommendation from the Utilities committee.
7. Bill No. 03-75, 03-77, 03-78 and 03-79 - Favorable recommendations from the
Community and Economic Development Committee
8. Bill No. 03-76 - The petitioner has requested that this bill be continued until the
August 11, 2003 meeting of the Council.
9. Bill No. 59-03 - Set for Public Hearing on September 8, 2003 and send to the
Personnel and Finance Committee.
10. Bill No. 60-03 - Set for Public Hearing on August 11, 2003 and send to the
Community and Economic Development Committee.
11. Bill No. 46-03 -Needs a motion to accept the substitute version. Also,set for Public
Hearing on August 11, 2003 and send to the Zoning and Annexation Committee.
12. President White advised that members of the Youth Advisory Council will join
together for an evening at the "Cove" on Tuesday, July 29, 2003. Orientation will
be scheduled sometime in August.
13. President White informed members of the Council that she has ordered chairs for the
meeting room which should be delivered in three (3) to four(4)weeks.
14. Councilmember King advised that the IT assessment is finished. He suggested that
when the Information and Technology Committee meets on August 11, 2003, they
begin with the assessment and work toward the web site assessment. He noted that
an extensive assessment has been completed and that when he receives a copy of the
thirty(30)page report he will make that available.
15. Councilmember Kuspa inquired of the City Clerk's office if they are in receipt of an
application for the Youth Advisory Council which was sent from Father Tom Cox
of St. Casimir's Church. The Clerk's office advised that they have not received this
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application and they will call the church.
The meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Loretta J. Duda, City Clerk
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