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PARC Committee 20116 South Bend Common Council The November 27, 2006 meeting of the PARC Committee of the South Bend Common Council was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Derek D. Dieter at 5:00 p.m. in the Council's Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Pfeifer, Kelly, Varner, Kuspa, Kirsits, Rouse, Dieter, White and Puzzello; PARC Citizen Member Charles Shock, Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, Citizen Member Martha Lewis, City Clerk John Voorde, City Controller M. Catherine Fanello, Community and Economic Development Director Sharon Kendall, Rick Walls, Attorney Richard Nussbaum, Jamie Loo of the South Bend Tribune and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Dieter noted that the Committee consisted of Council Members Kuspa, Puzello, Kirsits and himself and that Charles A. Shock serves as the Citizen Member. Bill No. 84-06 Changing the Name of Fund 3l7 from "Hall of Fame" to "Professions! Sports Development Fund" and Transfer and Appropriations, Requests: Council Member Dieter called for a formal presentation on Bill No. 84-06. City Controller M. Catherine Fanello made the formal presentation. She noted that $500,000 far capital improvements would be appropriated later and that $100,000 would be going to the Century Center for capital improvements. She recommended that the requested name change of Fund 377 would more accurately represent the PSDF dollars which fund this account. In response to a question from Dr. Varner, Ms. Fanello noted that details of the requested capital requests would be detailed. Following discussion, Council Member Kirsits made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kuspa that Bill No. 84-06 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Bill No. ©6-131 Resolution Endorsin the 2d Interim A reement Hall of Fame Council Member Dieter called for a formal presentation on Bill No. 06-131. Mayor Luecke noted that there have been a several meetings where the Hall of Fame was discussed. He apologized to the Council for not including them more fully. He stated that the Council has the opportunity now to vote and send a positive message. Only the NFF Administrative Offices would be moving to Dallas. He hoped that the Council would endorse the 2d Interim Agreement by favorably.