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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 25, 2016 represents passion and fire but that is not written anywhere. It is a great design and that is shown by the community really embracing the flag and used in so many different ways. Councilmember Regina Williams- Preston asked the petitioners if they would be okay with changing the design of the star. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic stated he is in favor of keeping the star as the community has really rallied around it but as with every ordinance anything can be changed. He wishes to keep the design as it has been embraced by the community. Councilmember Williams- Preston stated she is excited to see how a certain group of the community has embraced this. It is a beautiful design especially when it is placed on different avenues of drt. She stated she does have reservations because of possible concerns by the Jewish Community. Enough people have expressed concerns regarding the star that the Council should take notice. Perhaps there is a way to design the flag to be more reflective of our cultural heritage and diversity. This process has been a good process as there were a lot of places where people could give input but where our City has struggled in communicating that information out to everyone. Council Vice President stated South Bend used to be the money engine of Indiana. He stated when he thinks of a star he thinks of the Dallas Cowboys. There are twenty -three (23) other cities in the State of Indiana that have six (6) Council districts, having that star does not make us unique. There are many things in South Bend that are wonderful and have no representation in this flag, we gave a recommendation about what this flag should be and this flag does not meet those criteria. There is no real history on this flag. Council Vice President Davis also expressed concern that we started everything with 1865 for the SB150 because that leaves out the City Cemetery that started in 1831. Our true sources of our history were between 1831 and 1865, if you eliminate those years you eliminate the history of this City. People should be able to go to our City Cemetery and match it with the flag and they should be equal. You should be able to go to the historical spots in South Bend and find them in the flag, this flag does not match up with our historical spots. Council Vice President stated this flag does not match with the Pokagons, Studebaker, Colfax, or the fact we are a college town. He stated he does not want to match up with Chicago. Councilmember Jo M. Broden made a motion to strike the language "the six points of the star represent the six Council districts while" from the bill. Councilmember John Voorde seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to send substitute Bill 07 -16 to the full Council as amended with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. RISE AND REPORT Councilmember Karen White made a motion to rise and report to full Council. Councilmember Regina Williams- Preston seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City building at 8:18 p.m. Council President Tim Scott presided with eight (8) members present BILLS — THIRD READING 07 -16 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE SOUTH 7