HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-08-03 Informal Meeting SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL DECEMBER 8, 2003
INFORMAL MEETING
The December 8, 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
Roland Kelly 3rd 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
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 will announce that the organizational meeting of the Council will be
held on Monday, January 5, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.
2. President White will announce the reappointments of Marcia Jones and Bob Hunt to
the Redevelopment Commission.
3. Bill No. 03-132 - Councilmember Coleman will present.
4. Bill No. 03-133 - Councilmember Pfeifer will present.
5. Bill No. 03-134 - Councilmember Kelly will present.
6. Bill No. 03-135 - Councilmember Varner will present.
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7. Bill No. 75-03 - Unfavorable recommendation from the Zoning and Annexation
Committee.
8. Bill No. 82-03 - Favorable recommendation from the Zoning and Annexation
Committee. This is a substitute bill.
9. Bill No. 83-03 - Favorable recommendation from the Zoning and Annexation
Committee.
10. Bill No. 62-03-Will need a motion to continue this bill until January 12,2004 at the
request of the Petitioner.
11. Bill Nos. 91-03,92-03,93-03,94-03 and 95-03 -Favorable recommendations from
the Community and Economic Development Committee.
12. Bill No. 96-03 - Favorable recommendation from the Personnel and Finance
Committee. This is a substitute bill.
13. Bill No. 97-03 - Favorable recommendation from the Personnel and Finance
Committee. This is a substitute bill.
14. Bill No. 98-03 - Favorable recommendation from the Community and Economic
Development Committee.
15. Bill No. 99-03 -Favorable recommendation from the Utilities Committee.
16. Bill No. 03-121 -The Petitioner has asked for the opportunity to withdraw this bill
from consideration should Bill No. 75-03 not receive a favorable recommendation.
17. Bill No. 03-139 -Favorable recommendation from the Community and Economic
Development Committee.
18. Councilmember King asked that the Council rules be suspended so a Public Hearing
could be held on Bill No. 03-140. The motion to suspend the rules needs a
unanimous vote.
19. Bill Nos. 100-03 and 101-03 will need a motion to send these bills to the Area Plan
Commission.
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20. Bill No. 102-03 - Will need a motion to set this bill for Public Hearing on January
12, 2004 and be sent to the Health and Public Safety Committee.
21. Bill No. 72-03 - Will need a motion to strike at the request of the Petitioner.
22. Councilmember King noted that Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand has
reviewed the Agreement submitted by Adapto as it relates to their tax abatement
petition. It was suggested that perhaps this Agreement could be placed in some type
of form for use by other applicants as the standard form to be used in these types of
cases.
The meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Loretta J. Duda, City Clerk
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