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REGULAR MEETING October 10, 2016 AND RULES FOR PUBLICLY - OWNED PARKING FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Karen White, Committee Chair of the Personnel and Finance Committee, reported that they met and send this bill forward with a favorable recommendation. Aaron Perri, Director of the Parks Department, served as the presenter and petitioner of this bill. We have addressed this in the previous presentation. This is the second part of the changes, the Council already voted on the rates and fines of the on- street parking this particular bill is for the garages. Councilmember Dr. David Varner stated he would like to clarify that for all practical purposes the two (2) hour free parking remains on the streets downtown. Mr. Perri responded that is correct and there will actually be more two -hour spots than there are currently. Councilmember Dr. Varner stated many of the stakeholders and businesses which rent these spaces have already been included and did not find this to be an alarming proposal. Maybe they were not in total favor of it but they didn't find it as something alarming. Mr. Perri stated the users of the garages have been involved entirely in the process from the study period through findings and implementation. All regular parkers got an email about the changes about two (2) weeks ago and we haven't heard much at all in response. The South Bend Tribune article that spoke on this topic actually interviewed three (3) business owners that were in favor of the changes and we were pleased to hear that. No one from the public spoke either in favor of or in opposition to the bill. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Bill 16 -81. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes and one (1) nay. (Councilmember Oliver Davis) Councilmember Gavin Ferlic left the meeting at 8:53 p.m. Quorum now stands at eight (8) Councilmembers present. BILLS FIRST READING 65 -16 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 913 LAWRENCE STREET AND 427 CORBY BOULEVARD, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO.4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to send Bill 65 -16 to the Area Plan Commission and the Zoning and Annexation Committee and set public hearing for November 28th, 2016. Councilmember Regina Williams- Preston seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 66 -16 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE AT CHAPTER 17, ARTICLES 4 AND 6 TO ADDRESS NEW WATER RATES AND CHARGES 19