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REGULAR MEETING May 13, 2019 Councilmember Jake Teshka made a motion to send Bill No. 14-19 to the Area Plan Commission for their June 18th,2019 meeting and to the Zoning and Annexation Committee for Second Reading and Public Hearing on June 24th, 2019. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven(7) ayes. 15-19 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ARTICLE 3 COMMERCIAL/MIXED USE DISTRICTS TO REVISE PERMITTED USES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Councilmember Jake Teshka made a motion to send Bill No. 15-19 to the Area Plan Commission for their June 18th,2019 meeting and to the Zoning and Annexation Committee for Second Reading and Public Hearing on June 24th, 2019. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven(7) ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS BILL NO. 19-36 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1405, 1423, 1507, & 1511 ELWOOD AVENUE Councilmember Jake Teshka made a motion to send Bill No. 19-36 to the Utilities Committee for Second Reading and Public Hearing on May 28th, 2019. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. NEW BUSINESS Council Vice President Karen White announced, Councilmember Oliver Davis received his PhD in Social Work this past weekend, so, we wish him the very best. He will now be called Doctor Oliver Davis. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Jason Banicki-Critchlow, 3822 West Ford Street, South Bend, IN, stated, There is a topic going on in the news and it is something I had the opportunity to talk about with a lot of people as I was out walking door to door throughout the sixth(6th)district. It was a lot about infrastructure and the beautiful brick roads we have underneath a lot of our asphalt on our side streets. I think we have to look at having a comprehensive plan on how to restore those side streets because they bring three (3) key benefits. One(1) is that they are a lot more durable and hold up a lot better over the long run. They are a lot cheaper over their lifespan than asphalt is. Two (2), they are a lot greener because they allow water to go through them naturally and get into that surface. Then we don't have to deal with where that storm water goes. Every time it rains, it'll go down into the water table. Three (3), one (1) of the things pointed out the most was how many people cut through the side streets like they are main thoroughfares, doing sixty(60)or seventy(70)miles an hour. Brick roads naturally slow people down and they serve as a permanent traffic calming mechanism. The one (1) getting attention on LaSalle Avenue, we should look to working on and restoring these brick roads throughout the City, particularly on the side streets. 9