Laserfiche WebLink
REGULAR MEETING <br />AUGUST 22, 2016 <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana met in the <br />Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, August 22nd; 2016 at 7:00 p.m. The <br />meeting was called to order by Council President Tim Scott and the Invocation was given by <br />Larry Dwyer from the Baha'i Community of Michiana and Pledge to the Flag was given. <br />ROLL CALL <br />COUNCIL MEMBERS: <br />PRF.gF,NT- <br />Tim Scott <br />Regina Williams- Preston <br />Josephine Broden <br />Dr. David Varner <br />Oliver J. Davis <br />John Voorde <br />Gavin Ferlic <br />Karen L. White <br />ABSENT: <br />Randy Kelly <br />OTHERS PRESENT: <br />Kareemah Fowler <br />Jennifer Coffman <br />Alkeyna Aldridge <br />Joseph Molnar <br />Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand <br />Adriana Rodriguez <br />1St District, President <br />2" d District <br />4th District <br />5th District <br />6th District, Vice President <br />At -Large <br />At- Large, Chairperson Committee of the Whole <br />At -Large <br />3rd District (Excused) <br />City Clerk <br />Chief Deputy Clerk <br />Deputy Clerk <br />Clerk Executive Assistant <br />Council Attorney <br />Legal Research Assistant <br />REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES <br />Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion that the minutes of the August 8th 2016 meeting of <br />the Council be accepted and placed on file. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion <br />which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. <br />SPECIAL BUSINESS <br />John Antonucci, Director of the St. Joseph County Emergency Management Agency with offices <br />at 1222 South Michigan Street South Bend, gave an update on the flood damage from last <br />week's storm. Mr. Antonucci displayed various maps highlighting the areas and severity of the <br />damage, the maps are on file with the City Clerk's Office. The natural watershed from the <br />Southwest portion of the county flows through the City of South Bend and traverses towards the <br />Northeast. That system was taxed to the extreme and could not handle that much water at one <br />time and flooding obviously occurred. Mr. Antonucci wanted to reiterate that there was not one <br />(1) reported incident for injury during this entire event and we are very fortunate because this <br />event had the potential to cause injuries. In some cases entire foundations of houses were <br />compromised and there could have been collapses. At this point we have around 1,000 affected <br />homes and around sixty (60) of those were totally destroyed or had major damage to the extent <br />that they will probably not be rebuilt. The first step in the process going forward is for us to <br />