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SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
7:00 P.M.
1. INVOCATION
2. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
4. REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES
5. SPECIAL BUSINESS
6. REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICES
7. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TIME: ______
BILL NO.
11-16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE SOUTH BEND
COMMON COUNCIL AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE SOUTH
BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY ESTABLISHING NEW ARTICLE 13
ENTITLED SMOKE FREE AIR REGULATIONS FOR WORKPLACES
AND PUBLIC PLACES
8. BILLS ON THIRD READING TIME:______
BILL NO.
11-16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE SOUTH BEND
COMMON COUNCIL AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE SOUTH
BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY ESTABLISHING NEW ARTICLE 13
ENTITLED SMOKE FREE AIR REGULATIONS FOR WORKPLACES
AND PUBLIC PLACES
9. RESOLUTIONS
BILL NO.
16-30 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA CORRECTING SCRIVENER’S ERROR IN
RESOLUTION NO. 4537-16 APPROVING THE DESIGNATION OF
CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 211 WEST WASHINGTON STREET AS
AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A
TEN (10) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR:
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RETAIL PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE TOWER AT
WASHINGTON SQUARE LLC
16-31 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY
KNOWN AS INTERSECTION OF MAYFLOWER RD AND
WESTERN AVENUE SOUTH BEND, IN 46619 AS AN
ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A
SIX (6) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC
10. BILLS ON FIRST READING
BILL NO.
18-16 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE
BY DELETING SECTIONS 2-9.1 ADDRESSING POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES GOVERNING CITY-OWNED TECHNOLOGIES,
FACEBOOK STANDARDS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOCIAL
NETWORKING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
19-16 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO
ADDRESS BUSKERS AND SIDEWALK PERFORMERS BY
REPEALING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 4-21 OF THE
SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, RE-CODIFYING AND
AMENDING IT WITHIN A NEW ARTICLE 13 OF CHAPTER 14,
NEW SECTIONS 14-123 THROUGH 14-126 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE, AND FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 12,
SECTION 13-26 CONCERNING SOLICITATIONS
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
14. ADJOURNMENT TIME: _________
Notice for Hearing and Sight Impaired Persons
Auxiliary Aid Or Other Services Are Available Upon Request At No Charge.
Please Give Reasonable Advance Request When Possible.
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In the interest of providing greater public access and to promote greater transparency,
the South Bend Common Council agenda has been translated 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 Building. Reasonable efforts have been taken to
provide an accurate translation of the text of the agenda, however, the official text is the
English version. Any discrepancies which may be created in the translation, are not
binding. Such translations do not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or equity by a party against the Common Council or the City of South
Bend, Indiana.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK
455 County-City Building • 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard • South Bend, Indiana 46601
Phone 574-235-9221 • Fax 574-235-9173 • TDD 574-235-5567 • www.SouthBendIN.gov
ALKEYNA M. ALDRIDGE
DEPUTY CLERK
DIRECTOR OF POLICY
JENNIFER M. COFFMAN
CHIEF DEPUTY
CHIEF OF STAFF
EMILY SEXTON
ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK
MEMORANDUM
TO: MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
FROM: KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK
DATE: MARCH 24, 2016
SUBJECT: COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE
The following Common Council Committee Meetings have been scheduled for TUESDAY
MARCH 29, 2016:
Council Informal Meeting Room
4th Floor County-City Building
227 W. Jefferson Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
3:30 P.M. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GAVIN FERLIC, CHAIRPERSON
1. Bill No. 16-30- Correcting Scrivener’s Error in Res. No. 4537-16: Retail Property at
Washington Square, LLC
2. Bill No. 16-31- Designating Real Property Tax Abatement, County Development, LLC
3:40 P.M. HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY JOHN VOORDE, CHAIRPERSON
1. Bill No. 11-16- Smoke Free Air Standards
4:40 P.M. COMMUNITY RELATIONS REGINA WILLIAMS PRESTON, CHAIRPERSON
1. Kick-Off Meeting
**Council President Tim Scott has called an Informal Meeting of the Council which will commence
immediately after the adjournment of the Community Relations Committee meeting.
INFORMAL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL TIM SCOTT, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
1. Discussion of Council Agenda
2. Update and Announcements
3. Adjournment
cc: Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Committee Meeting List
News Media
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NOTICE FOR HEARING AND SIGHT IMPAIRED PERSONS
Auxiliary Aid or Other Services may be Available upon Request at No Charge.
Please give Reasonable Advance Request when Possible
2016 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev. 01-6-16)
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Oversees the various activities of the Department of Community Investment. This Committee reviews all
real & personal tax abatement requests.
Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member
Regina Williams-Preston, Vice-Chairperson Randy Kelly, Member
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Oversees the various activities of the Office of Community Affairs and is charged with facilitating
partnerships & ongoing communications with other public and private entities operating within the City.
Regina Williams-Preston, Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member
Randy Kelly, Vice-Chairperson Karen White, Member
COUNCIL RULES COMMITTEE
Oversees the regulations governing the overall operation of the Common Council, as well as all matters of
public trust. It duties are set forth in detail in Section 2-10.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code.
Tim Scott, Member Dr. David Varner, Member
Jo Broden, Member Karen White
HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Oversees the various activities performed by the Fire and Police Departments, EMS, Department of Code
Enforcement, ordinance violations, and related health and public safety matters.
John Voorde, Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member
Karen L. White, Vice-Chairperson Jo Broden, Member
INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Oversees the various activities of the City’s Division of Information Technologies in the Department of
Administration & Finance so that the City of South Bend remains competitive and on the cutting edge of
developments in this area. Reviewing and proposing upgrades to computer systems and web sites, developing
availability & access to GIS data and related technologies are just some of its many activities.
Tim Scott, Chairperson Dave Varner, Member
Gavin Ferlic, Vice-Chairperson Karen White, Member
PARC COMMITTEE (Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts & Entertainment)
Oversees the various activities of the Century Center, College Football Hall of Fame, Coveleski Regional
Stadium, Morris Performing Arts Center, Studebaker National Museum, South Bend Regional Museum of
Art, Potawatomi Zoo, and the many recreational and leisure activities offered by the Department of Parks
and Recreation.
Randy Kelly, Chairperson Oliver Davis, Member
Dr. Dave Varner, Vice-Chairperson John Voorde, Member
2016 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev. 01-6-16)
PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Oversees the activities performed by the Department of Administration and Finance, and reviews all proposed
salaries, budgets, appropriations & other fiscal matters, as well as personnel policies, health benefits & related
matters.
Karen L. White, Chairperson Regina Williams-Preston, Member
Gavin Ferlic, Vice-Chairperson John Voorde, Member
PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY VACATION COMMITTEE
Oversees the various activities performed by the Building Department, the Department of Public Works &
related public works & property vacation issues.
Jo Broden, Chairperson Randy Kelly, Member
John Voorde, Vice-Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
Oversees the various activities & issues related to neighborhood development & enhancement.
Karen White, Chairperson Regina Williams-Preston, Member
Jo Broden, Vice-Chairperson John Voorde, Member
UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Oversees the activities of all enterprise entities including but not limited to the Bureau of Waterworks, Bureau
of Sewers and all related matters.
Dr. David Varner, Chairperson Randy Kelly, Member
Oliver Davis, Vice-Chairperson Regina Williams-Preston, Member
ZONING AND ANNEXATION COMMITTEE
Oversees the activities related to the Board of Zoning Appeals, recommendations from the Area Plan
Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission, as well as all related matters addressing annexation
and zoning.
Oliver Davis, Chairperson Gavin Ferlic, Member
John Voorde, Vice-Chairperson Jo Broden, Member
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SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES
Reviews the minutes prepared by the Office of the City Clerk of the regular, special and informal meetings
of the Common Council and makes a recommendation on their approval/modification to the Council
Tim Scott
Dr. David Varner
2016 COMMON COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES (Rev.01-6-16)
TIM SCOTT, 1ST District Council Member
PRESIDENT
Information and Technology, Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member
Sub-Committee on Minutes, Member
REGINA WILLIAMS-PRESTON 2nd District Council Member
Community Relations Committee, Chairperson Residential Neighborhood Committee, Member
Community Investment Committee, Vice-Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member
Utilities Committee, Member
RANDY KELLY, 3rd District Council Member
PARC Committee, Chairperson Community Investment Committee, Member
Community Relations Committee, Vice Chairperson Public Works & Property Vacation, Member
Utilities Committee, Member
JO BRODEN, 4TH District Council Member
Public Works & Property Vacation, Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member
Residential Neighborhood Committee, Vice-Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Member
Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member
DR. DAVID VARNER, 5TH District Council Member
Utilities Committee, Chairperson Information & Technology Committee, Member
PARC Committee, Vice-Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member
Sub-Committee on Minutes, Member
OLIVER DAVIS, 6TH District Council Member
Zoning & Annexation Committee, Chairperson Community Investment Committee, Member
Utilities Committee, Vice-Chairperson Health & Public Safety Committee, Member
PARC Committee, Member
GAVIN FERLIC, AT LARGE Council Member
Chairperson, Committee of the Whole
Community Investment Committee, Chairperson Community Relations Committee, Member
Information & Technology Committee, Vice-Chairperson Public Works & Property Vacation, Member
Personnel & Finance Committee, Vice-Chairperson Zoning & Annexation Committee, Member
KAREN L. WHITE, AT LARGE Council Member
Residential Neighborhood Committee, Chairperson Community Relations Committee, Member
Personnel & Finance Committee, Chairperson Information & Technology Committee, Member
Health & Public Safety Committee, Vice-Chairperson Council Rules Committee, Member
JOHN VOORDE, AT LARGE Council Member
Health & Public Safety Committee, Chairperson Residential Neighborhood Committee, Member
Public Works & Property Vacation, Vice-Chairperson PARC Committee, Member
Zoning & Annexation Committee, Vice-Chairperson Personnel & Finance Committee, Member