04-27-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 27, 2006 Councilmember Rouse advised that at the last Council Committee Meeting, Councilmember Pfeifer challenged the owners to come up with a plan. He commended those businesses that met that challenge and he is confident that with continued dialogue between all parties involved that they will work out the concerns that were brought up here tonight. Councilmember Pfeifer did a wonderful article in pointing out publicly some of the things that are going on in our neighborhoods. The Council has a responsibility to do something, we are legislators and people don’t realize that one of the biggest jobs that Councilmember’s have the responsibility to make laws and tweak laws and to make sure that things are updated. She stated that this is something that they take very seriously. She noted that the Council is going to get a lot more involved and take an active role as it pertains to the City’s neighborhoods. That is part of what the Council is supposed to do. She stated that she cares about businesses too, and they respect and appreciate the difficulty change brings. But the City and the neighborhoods are dependent on the Council taking an active role. Councilmember Pfeifer made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill as substituted. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. BILL NO. 19-06 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 5, SECTION 17-29 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO SPECIAL RATE CONTRACTS FOR SEWER SERVICE Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to continue this bill until the May 8, 2006, meeting the Council. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. BILL NO. 24-06 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2-8 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW SUB-PARAGRAPH (Q) ADDRESSING PROXY VOTING IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to continue this bill indefinitely. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. RISE AND REPORT Councilmember Pfeifer made a motion to rise and report to the full Council. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by voice vote of seven (7) ayes. 10