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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 25, 2016 No one from the public spoke either in favor or opposition to the bill. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Bill 16 -41. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. 16 -44 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF SCRAP METAL /JUNK DEALER/RECYCLING OPERATION LICENSES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016 PURSUANT TO SECTION 4- 51 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE Councilmember John Voorde reported that the Health and Public Safety Committee met and sends this bill forward with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to strike from the bill Al Auto Parts 2014 S. Lafayette Blvd. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Kareemah Fowler, City Clerk of the City of South Bend with offices on the 4th Floor, served as the presenter for this bill. This is an annual procedure where these entities receive approval from the Police Department, Code Enforcement and the Fire Department. There were no questions from the Council. No one from the public spoke either in favor or opposition to the bill. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Bill 16 -44 as amended. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. 16 -45 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE ADVISORY SPECIAL COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSING ELBEL GOLF COURSE AS A SHORT AND LONG -TERM ASSET OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Randy Kelly reported that the PARC Committee met and sends this bill forward with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Jo M. Broden, Fourth District Councilmember, served as the petitioner and presenter of this bill. Councilmember Broden thanked the Co- Sponsors of the bill as well as everyone who put so much work into this process. We are in a much different place with regard to this park not only as a valued golf course but also as a truly vital and unique environmental asset. The Committee conducted its work over the course of four (4) meetings with an average time of two (2) hours each. The highlight was the amount of public participation and the transparency that developed in the meetings as well as the documentation that has been submitted to the Clerk's Office and is now available to the public. That information allowed the committee to get some baseline facts out regarding the course that did not exist when this discussion on Elbel began. Councilmember Broden specifically thanked Elbel for Everyone and the golfing community for all their sustained work in this process. The first recommendation is to engage a golf course consulting firm for all three (3) city run golf courses. The Committee found out through this process that the three (3) courses really need to be analyzed together and this recommendation will commence rather soon. The second recommendation is to engage with ecological assessment consultants not just with Elbel but with all the major parks in the City. The purpose of this recommendation is to flush out the valuable assets in all of our parks. There are some endangered species at Elbel and we really need more information regarding them and the wetlands. 13