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REGULAR MEETING December 12, 2016 Mr. Walker presented a framed certificate in honor of the Boys & Girls Club, paying homage to them. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Bill No. 16 -92 and Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the motion, which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES Representing the City Administration: James Mueller, Chief of Staff Suzanna Fritzberg, Deputy Chief of Staff RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:28 p.m. Councilmember Tim Scott made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson, presiding. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic explained the procedures to be followed for tonight's meeting in accordance with Article 1, Section 2 -11 of the South Bend Municipal Code. PUBLIC HEARINGS 73 -16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 14 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH VARIOUS NEW FUNDS: LOCAL ROAD AND BRIDGE MATCHING GRANT FUND (265), EQUIPMENTNEHICLE LEASING FUND (750), PARKS BOND CAPITAL FUND (751), SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FUND (752), SMART STREETS BOND CAPITAL FUND (753), INDUSTRIAL REVOLVING FUND (754), SOUTH BEND BUILDING CORPORATION FUND (755), SMART STREETS DEBT SERVICE FUND (756), PARKS BOND DEBT SERVICE FUND (757), THE ERSKINE VILLAGE DEBT SERVICE FUND (758), AND CHANGING THE NAME OF FUND 279 TO THE IT /INNOVATION /311 CALL CENTER FUND. Councilmember Karen White, Chair of the Personnel and Finance Committee, reported that they met and send this bill forward with a favorable recommendation. John Murphy, City Controller with offices on the 12th Floor of the County -City Building, stated that this ordinance establishes eleven (11) new funds for the City. Mr. Murphy stated, During the budget process, we talked about nine (9) new funds regarding trustee accounts that we have always included in our audit report, and it has always been audited and counted for properly. They never were fully integrated into our accounting system or our budgeting. As a result, we are dealing with those nine (9) funds. In addition, the State of Indiana requires a new fund for any government applying for the Indiana Crossings Grant program. That's Fund 265. So if we receive that grant, we will deposit it in that fund and that's when we will spend it. We will have an appropriation in the first quarter, likely, to clean up that fund. The 311 Call Center fund, which we had in place for 2016, has been revised in its name to fully recognize the new