REGULAR MEETINGOCTOBER 8, 2007
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<br />Councilmember Puzzello seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight
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<br />Councilmember Varner made a motion for a five (5) minute recess. Councilmember
<br />Kirsits seconded the motion which carried by voice vote of eight (8) ayes.
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<br />The Meeting reconvened at 9:49 p.m.
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<br />BILL NO. 63-07 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE
<br /> COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br /> BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING $225,000
<br /> RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
<br /> JUSTICE FOR THE WEED & SEED PROGRAM
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<br />Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill.
<br />Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8)
<br />ayes.
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<br />Ms. Pamela Meyer, Director, Community Development, 12 Floor County-City
<br />Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill.
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<br />Ms. Meyer advised that the substitute version of this bill is to correct the dollar amount
<br />listed in the title to $200,000.00. She stated that this bill would appropriate the fifth year
<br />of funding for Weed & Seed site #1 Department of Justice grant award for the period of
<br />September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2008. Fifth year funds are being used for
<br />programming related to the Weed & Seed required areas of Law Enforcement,
<br />Community Policing and, Prevention, Intervention and treatment activities. Included in
<br />this year’s funding are graffiti paint-overs, GED training, a youth billboard contest, an
<br />after school program at the Safe Haven Greater Friendship Church, and additional police
<br />patrols. These activities continue to build the effort initially developed and will be
<br />included in the program evaluation that will also occur and is required by the grant.
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<br />This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard.
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<br />Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council
<br />concerning this bill as substituted. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which
<br />carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes.
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<br />BILL NO. 64-07 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE
<br /> COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br /> BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING TWO
<br /> MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00) FROM
<br /> THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION
<br /> GRANT FUND NO. 410, AND ALLOCATING
<br /> ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) TO
<br /> POTAWATOMI ZOO AND ONE MILLION
<br /> DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) TO THE KROC
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<br />Councilmember Puzzello, Chairperson, PARCS Committee, reported that this committee
<br />held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council
<br />with a favorable recommendation.
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<br />Mr. Phil St. Clair, Superindent, Park Department, 321 E. Walter Street, South Bend,
<br />Indiana, and Mr. Terry DeRosa, Director Potawatomi Zoo, South Bend, Indiana, Mr. Jeff
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<br />Gibney, Director, Economic Development Department, 12 Floor County-City Building,
<br />South Bend, Indiana made the presentation for this bill.
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