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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 11, 2015 encourage busking activities within the downtown South Bend area. This ordinance would amend the current busker ordinance on file that was passed back in December of 2013 which has been challenged by the ACLU on behalf of a busker in South Bend. By later Council action the ordinance was suspended in terms of enforcement and the challenge was to find out how buskers were faring in South Bend and whether to continue with the current ordinance. As a result the administration interviewed members of the business community and downtown South Bend parties and the overwhelming response was that busking is a good thing for the city. Therefore the City wants to continue the process but do so in a constitutional manor. Therfore the changes proposed include the recodification of the ordinance, eliminating the fee requirement and the licensing process and moving the ordinance to the regulatory section of the South Bend Municipal Code. Also it has been amended to change the distance requirements and has them as recommendations not mandates. The fine has been reduced from $250 to $200 for the second offense. A busker has a duty to provide self - identification information if requested by an officer who suspects the busker has not complied with the ordinance. There is also an exemption in the solicitation ordinance to permit buskers to solicit fees if they do so in a non - aggressive manor. With these changes, the Administration believes all parties will be satisfied with this ordinance. Council Vice President Oliver Davis asked if the person in the lawsuit is aware and approves of the changes. Council. Attorney DeRose responded yes. No one from the public spoke in favor or opposition to the bill. Councilmember John Voorde made a motion to send Bill 19 -16 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 05 -16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING FEES FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT SUCH AS TRASH, DEBRIS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REMOVAL, AND FOR REMOVAL OF WEEDS AND RANK VEGETATION PURSUANT TO THE INDIANA UNSAFE BUILDING LAW Councilmember Karen White made a motion to strike Bill 05 -16 at the request of the petitioner. Councilmember Tim Scott seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 06 -16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING FEES FOR SECURING AND DEMOLISHING STRUCTURES PURSUANT TO THE INDIANA UNSAFE BUILDING LAW Councilmember Tim Scott made a motion to strike Bill 06 -16 at the request of the petitioner. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 15 -16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENTAL AND ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS IN 2016 OF ($926,497) FROM CONSOLIDATED BUILDING FUND (#600),$480,000 FROM EMS CAPITAL FUND (#287),$25,000 FROM 5