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REGULAR MEETING July 25, 2016 Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to send Bill 39 -16 to the Zoning and Annexation Committee for August 8th 2016. Councilmember John Voorde seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Council President Tim Scott announced that the second of three (3) joint council meetings with the St. Joseph County Council and Mishawaka Common Council will be held on July 27th at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. This meeting will be primarily about hearing public input on a potential food and beverage tax. Councilmember Karen White announced that Council walking tours will begin on July 28th 2016. There will be others as well and in September it will conclude with a trolley tour through the City. This allows Councilmembers to connect with constituents on multiple issues. The information on when and where the walks will take place can be found by contacting the City Clerk's Office. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business. ']7► %1_0x0melW- `._I9 -0I[6Z677 Samuel Brown, 222 East Navarre Street South Bend, commended the police for handling the recent knifing situation on Western Avenue without a fatality. He also commended Michael Jordan for donating a million dollars to two (2) different organizations to strengthen relationships between the police and communities. If the community and the police work together we will have a better South Bend. Jason Banicki Critchlow, 3822 West Ford Street South Bend, stated it is great to see a bunch of construction across the City in terms of road repair but he asked if we are funding those improvements with our Wheel Tax to pay off bonds in lieu of routine road repairs. Some roads in the City are becoming practically undrivable in key areas such as around Sample Street. We pay $25 per year on every vehicle we own in addition to all of the other taxes we pay and we are not seeing the improvements in the roads. He asked if the City is wasting our wheel tax dollars to pay off bonds for new construction as opposed to using it for improving the current roads. Mick Perry, 901 East Fox Street South Bend, stated for the last dozen years when there were concerts at Seitz Park there have been portable toilets for the patrons but now there is an ill - advised policy to remove all portable toilets at the parks. We should not have people have to go from Seitz Park and cross the bridge then go into the Emporium to use their restrooms. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, President Tim Scott adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. 7