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REGULAR MEETING JULY 11, 2016 appropriations. The third bill is the civil city funds appropriations. The General Assembly passed a special LOIT distribution which stipulated a special account should be set up and there will be more discussion during the budget hearings on how to use those funds and the Council will have ample opportunities to be a part of that discussion. Councilmember Oliver Davis asked Mr. Murphy to clarify the understanding related to the newly established fund and how that will be appropriated. Mr. Murphy responded this fund is subject to appropriation by the Common Council. As far as the 2017 budget process, we want to have a good discussion on how these funds will be used just like we do for all other funds. Councilmember Oliver Davis asked Mr. Murphy to explain to the public where this money has come from. Mr. Murphy responded that the state holds local income tax money and distributes it to the County and then the County distributes those funds to the City. The state had surplus funds they were holding for all municipalities and they made a decision to distribute that LOIT money out to the municipalities. For St. Joseph County it was around $4.2 million dollars of which all the local entities received a proportional portion. The money was technically ours all along but held in a trust account with the state. The funds are earmarked that 75% of the money needs to go to road projects and that it had to go into a certain fund with a number of two hundred and fifty - seven (257) which we have set up. Any street type project would be eligible for money from this fund. Councilmember Jo M. Broden asked if the $450,000 allocated for Ironwood and Corby is for engineering or something else. Mr. Murphy stated he doesn't know the specifics but it may be leveraging federal match dollars. Councilmember Broden asked if there was any stipulation of when these funds need to be dispersed. Mr. Murphy stated there is no timeline. The only stipulation is 75% of the money needs to go to road projects. No one from the public spoke either in favor of or in opposition to the three (3) bills. Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to send Bill 32 -16 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Regina Williams- Preston seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember Tim Scott made a motion to send Bill 33 -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. Councilmember Tim Scott made a motion to send Bill 34 -16 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. RISE AND REPORT Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to rise and report to full Council. Councilmember Karen White 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 7:34 p.m. Council President Tim Scott presided with eight (8) members present 4