HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-09-2026 FINAL Common Council Meeting Agenda
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SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL
M EETING A GENDA
Monday, March 9, 2026
7:00 P.M.
The South Bend Common Council meeting will be open to the public
at the Council Chambers on the 3rd floor of the South Bend City Hall, 215 South
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., South Bend, IN 46601
or available by way of a virtual meeting using the Microsoft Teams Meeting
App. Public access to the meeting can be granted by this Microsoft Teams Link:
https://tinyurl.com/SBCC030926
1. INVOCATION
MINISTER LAQUITA ALDRIDGE-HUGHES | NEW HORIZONS OUTREACH
MINISTRIES
2. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
4. REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES
FEBRUARY 23, 2026
5. SPECIAL BUSINESS
6. REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICES
7. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TIME:_____
BILL NO.
06-26 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE EAST/WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF MONROE,
BETWEEN 516 SOUTH MICHIGAN AND 520 SOUTH MICHIGAN,
STARTING AT MICHIGAN ON THE WEST AND ENDING AT THE
NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY BEHIND 516 SOUTH MICHIGAN ON THE EAST
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8. BILLS ON THIRD READING TIME:______
BILL NO.
06-26 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE EAST/WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF MONROE,
BETWEEN 516 SOUTH MICHIGAN AND 520 SOUTH MICHIGAN,
STARTING AT MICHIGAN ON THE WEST AND ENDING AT THE
NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY BEHIND 516 SOUTH MICHIGAN ON THE EAST
9. RESOLUTIONS
10. BILLS ON FIRST READING
BILL NO.
07-26 FIRST 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 NORTH OF
PRAST, BETWEEN ELMER AND THE FIRST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY WEST
OF ELMER
08-26 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
11233-25, WHICH FIXES MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF
APPOINTED OFFICERS AND NON-BARGAINING EMPLOYEES OF
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FOR
CALENDAR YEAR 2026, TO INCREASE SALARIES OF CERTAIN
POSITIONS WITHIN THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
09-26 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 2026
10-26 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 2025 OF $976,000 FROM THE GENERAL
FUND (#101), $150,000 FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION FUND
(#201), $465,000 FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLES HIGHWAY FUND (#202),
$500,000 FROM THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT OPERATING FUND
(#211), $50,000 FROM THE GIFT, DONATION, BEQUEST FUND (#217),
$114,300 FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION
FUND (#220), $2,750 FROM THE CENTRAL SERVICES FUND (#222),
$21,099 FROM THE IT/INNOVATION/311 CALL CENTER FUND (#279),
$296,600 FROM THE POLICE FEDERAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT FUND
(#299), $2,150,000 FROM THE LOCAL INCOME TAX – ECONOMIC
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DEVELOPMENT FUND (#408), $1,100,000 FROM THE PROFESSIONAL
SPORTS CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT AREA FUND (#413), $3,800,000
FROM THE WATER WORKS CAPITAL FUND (#622), $20,000 FROM THE
SEWAGE WORKS OPERATIONS FUND (#641), $600,000 FROM THE
STORM SEWER FUND (#667), $71,265 FROM THE CENTURY CENTER
OPERATIONS FUND (#670), AND $5,000 FROM THE SELF-FUNDED
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND (#711)
11-26 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS IN
LIEU OF TAXES FOR HERITAGE TRAILS SOUTH BEND, LP
12-26 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA ESTABLISHING CERTAIN
BOUNDARIES FOR SOUTH BEND UTILITIES TO FURNISH WATER AND
SEWAGE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC
13-26 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE ZONING
ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED 911 LOGAN STREET
COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 3 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
14. ADJOURNMENT TIME: _________
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into Spanish. All agendas are available online from the Council’s website, and also in paper format in the Office of the City Clerk, 4th Floor County-City
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procedural, enforceable at law or equity by a party against the Common Council or the City of South Bend, Indiana.