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REGULAR MEETING Januga 22, 2018 This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. None from the public wished to speak in favor of or opposition to this bill. Councilmember Randy Kelly made a motion to send Bill No. 01-18 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded this motion which carried unanimously by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to, for purposes of public hearing, hear both Bill Nos. 02-18 and 03-18 together. Councilmember Randy Kelly seconded this motion which carried unanimously by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 02-18 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO PAY FOR CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND ON ACCOUNT OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS, AND ALL MATTERS RELATED THERETO 03-18 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING THE PROCEEDS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2018. Councilmember Karen White, Chair of the Personnel and Finance Committee, reported that they met this afternoon and send both these bills forward with no recommendation. Steve Cox, Fire Chief of the City of South Bend with offices located at 1222 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, served as presenter for these bills. Chief Cox continued, Both these bills are to enable us in building Fire Station Number Nine (9), subsequently replacing the building that was built in 1926. We've had multiple previous discussions with Council regarding this throughout last year's budget process. I also have individuals here to speak to more of the financial aspect of this if need be. Councilmember Dr. David Varner asked a few questions earlier today in the Committee meetings that I feel I should clarify on the record. He had asked about the square footage of the actual fire station and I erroneously stated that it was 8,000 square feet. It is actually projected to be 10,000 square feet. We also estimated the building to be built at approximately$330 per square foot. Hopefully that helps satisfy some of the numbers in question brought forth in the Committee meeting. Additionally,the classroom attached to this bond for the new training center is being estimated at $500,000 total at approximately $110 per square foot. As stated,that is anticipated to be a prefabricated building in order for us to drive down that cost to build that building. Some of the utilities we would put in an actual building would be minimized because of the heavy-duty cost associated with those utilities. There is a $310,000 contingency built into the bond as well,per advice from Council, to ensure that any issues that may come from construction would be able to be addressed on the fly. I hope that answers some of the previous numbers more clearly. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. None from the public wished to speak in favor of or opposition to this bill. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to send Bill No. 02-18 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded this motion which carried unanimously by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 5