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REGULAR MEETINGFEBRUARY 28, 2005 <br />Municipal code requires that the Chairperson describe the procedure for the hearings. <br />The Committee operates in accord with the Council Rules and Procedures and Roberts <br />Rules of Order and Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand who serves as the <br />Parliamentarian. The procedure for the Public Hearing for each bill is conducted as <br />follows: <br />1. The title of the bill is read by the City Clerk. <br />2. Reports are presented from the pertinent Common Council Committee and/or the <br />Area Plan Commission. <br />3. A formal presentation in favor of the bill, which is not subject to a time limit, is <br />heard. <br />4. Comments are heard from members of the public who wish to speak in favor of <br />the bill. Each such member is limited to five (5) minutes for his/her presentation <br />and must begin by stating his/her name and residential address. <br />5. Any formal presentation against the bill or Resolution which is not subject to a <br />time limitation is heard. <br />6. Comments are heard from any members of the public wishing to speak against the <br />bill. Each member of the public speaking against the bill is limited to five (5) <br />minutes for his/her presentation and must also begin by stating his/her name and <br />residential address. With respect to those individuals speaking against, the total <br />time for comments by members of the public speaking against the bill is the <br />amount of time that was used by those speaking in favor of the bill or thirty (30) <br />minutes whichever is greater. <br />7. A five (5) minute rebuttal period is allowed for the persons who gave the formal <br />presentation in favor of the bill after which the public portion of the hearing is <br />closed. <br />8. Finally, the Council portion of the hearing takes place in which members will <br />discuss the bill and vote on its disposition. <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />BILL NO. 91-04 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE <br /> COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br /> BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING TO AND <br /> BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF <br /> SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND AMENDING <br /> THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR CERTAIN <br /> LAND IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP CONTIGUOUS <br /> THEREWITH; GREGORY A. KIZER AND <br /> MARYLOU KIZER, 52501 PORTAGE <br /> HIGHWAY, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br />Councilmember Varner made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Council <br />President Pfeifer seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. <br />Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that <br />this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the <br />full Council with a favorable recommendation. <br />th <br />Mr. Andrew M. Videkovich, Planner, Area Plan Commission, 11 Floor County-City <br />Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the <br />Commission. <br />5 <br /> <br />