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REGULAR MEETING February 81", 2016 <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana met in the <br />Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, February 8th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. The <br />meeting was called to order by Council President Tim Scott and the Invocation was given by Dr. <br />Kelly Jordan, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Holy Cross College and <br />Pledge to the Flag was given. <br />ROLL CALL <br />COUNCIL MEMBERS: <br />Tim Scott <br />Regina Williams - Preston <br />Randy Kelly <br />Jo M. Broden <br />Dr. David Varner <br />Oliver J. Davis <br />John Voorde <br />Gavin Ferlic <br />Karen L. White <br />OTHERS PRESENT: <br />Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand <br />Adriana Rodriguez <br />Kareemah Fowler <br />Jennifer Coffinan <br />Alkeyna Aldridge <br />Joseph Molnar <br />1St District, President <br />2nd District <br />Yd District <br />4th District <br />5th District <br />6th District, Vice President <br />At -Large <br />At Large, Chairperson Committee of the Whole <br />At -Large <br />Council Attorney <br />Legal Research Assistant <br />City Clerk <br />Chief Deputy Clerk <br />Deputy Clerk <br />Clerk Executive Assistant <br />REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES <br />Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion that the minutes of the January 25, 2016 meeting of <br />the Council be accepted and placed on file. Councilmember John Voorde seconded the motion <br />which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. <br />SPECIAL BUSINESS <br />Council President Tim Scott announced Bills 05 -16 and 16 -16 will be continued to <br />February 22nd 2016. <br />MAYOR'S ANNUAL ADDRESS TO THE COMMON COUNCIL ON FINANCES AND THE <br />GENERAL CONDITION OF THE CITY PURSUANT TO § 2 -3.1 OF THE SOUTH BEND <br />MUNCIPAL CODE <br />Mayor Pete Buttigieg gave an address to the City Council on the state of the City's finances. <br />There will be a more general State of the City address on February 23rd 2016 at IUSB. <br />In 2015 the City had total expenditures of $293,505,690 dollars. The General Fund revenue, <br />supported by property tax dollars for "ordinary" city businesses, came in slightly higher by about <br />one million dollars than was anticipated. The Enterprise Funds came in a bit lower which was <br />expected as the City did not issue a bond last year. For the foreseeable future there will be more <br />redevelopment projects than we can finance, which is a good problem to have as it points to a <br />