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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 25, 2016 There were no questions from the Council. No one spoke either in favor or in opposition to the bill. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Substitute Bill 16 -35. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. 16 -36 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN PORTAGE TOWNSHIP (CATALDO ANNEXATION AREA) Council Vice President Oliver Davis reported that the Zoning and Annexation Committee met and sends this bill forward with a favorable recommendation. Michael Divita, Community Investment with offices on the 14th Floor of the County -City Building, served as the presenter for this bill. This fiscal plan is for a 12.8 acre voluntary annexation area. This site is proposed to be redeveloped for commercial uses. No capital improvements are planned by the City on part of this annexation, sewer and water are both available to the northeast along Prairie Ave. Extension of the project site would be done at the petitioners expense. The portion of State Road 23 to be annexed will still be maintained by the Indiana Department of Transportation. The area will be added to the Common Council Sixth District, served by Police Beat twenty -five (25), Fire Station Five (5) located on Prairie Ave., Emergency Medic Two (2) and Code Enforcement Area Six (6). These and other non - capital services will be in place within one (1) year of the effective date of the annexation with response times comparable to other areas of the city. There were no questions from the Council. No one from the public spoke either in favor or in opposition to the bill. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion adopt Bill 16 -36. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic served as Chair of the Common Council meeting for the hearing on Bill 16 -37 16 -37 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA IN SUPPORT OF REDISTRICTING REFORM FOR INDIANA Councilmember Regina Williams- Preston reported that the Community Relations Committee met and sends this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Oliver Davis, 1801 Nash St. South Bend, served as the petitioner of this bill. This is to request that the Council supports a resolution establishing an interim committee on redistricting to be comprised of legislators and private citizens to study the redistricting process. Councilmember Davis introduced representatives from the League of Women Voters who have spearheaded this bill. Gerri Pawelski, 16402 Berry Knoll Way Granger IN, spoke in favor of the bill and as the president of the League of Women Voters for the South Bend area. The League is a ninety -six (96) year old political organization and they encourage the informed and active participation in government. They use education and advocacy to influence public policy on issues where they have taken a position after in -depth study. They never support a political candidate or a political parry and their membership is open to both women and men. Elizabeth Bennion, 1507 Sunnymede Ave., stated there is an interim study committee in place looking to see whether we should redistrict in a different way. We ask the South Bend Common Council to urge the Special Interim Committee on Redistricting to produce a final report that 9