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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 26, 2009 REPORTS FROM AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS BILL NO. 09-71 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4050 RALPH JONES DRIVE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Varner made a motion to refer this bill to the Zoning and Annexation Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on November 23, 2009. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 09-72 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1101 EAST JEFFERSON BOULEVARD ALSO KNOWN AS 1113 ½ JEFFERSON BOULEVARD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Varner made a motion to refer this bill to the Zoning & Annexation Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on November 9, 2009. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. NEW BUSINESS Councilmember Henry Davis advised that this afternoon he received a list of members for the Hall of Fame Reuse Committee. He stated that he was very disappointed to see the lack of diversity on the list. He also stated that he took it as a slap in the face that he was not asked to be on the committee since the Hall of Fame is in his Council District. Councilmember Oliver Davis welcomed Ms. Barb Kampa, Andrews University Student, st who is attending her 1 South Bend Common Council Meeting to earn credit for school. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Ruby Rampoldt, 222 E. Oakside, South Bend, Indiana, expressed great displeasure on how she was treated by the Department of Code Enforcement and the Mayor’s Office. She stated that the house next door at 224 E. Oakside has debris and tree trimmings piled in the back yard. She stated that she had made several phone calls to the Department of Code Enforcement and Mayor’s Office with no results. She stated that when she called Code all she was told was that they would notify “Inspector Jim.” Ms. Rampoldt stated that when she call back to check on the status the Department of Code Enforcement stated that they did not recall Ms. Rampoldt calling or reporting the home at 224 E. Oakside. Ms. Rampoldt stated that is when she called the Office of the Mayor. She stated that it was there that she experienced the dismissive, arrogant, misogynistic attitude of the Mayor’s Assistant. She stated that when she asked to schedule an appointment with the Mayor, she was told that you just don’t get an appointment with the Mayor. She stated that she was now thoroughly disgusted and called the Office of the City Council. She stated that she learned that she could speak for up to three (3) minutes under Privilege of the Floor on any topic that was not on the Council’s Agenda for that evening’s meeting. She also was told to call her District Council Representative, David Varner along with the three At-Large Members, Al “Buddy” Kirsits; Timothy Rouse and Karen White to explain what she was experiencing. She indicated that she did hear back 18