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REGULAR MEETING May 28, 2019 BILLS ON FIRST READING There were no bills for First(1St) Reading. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Councilmember Dr. Oliver Davis requested updates from the Administration on the progress of quiet zones for train horns as well as development with the South Shore Train Station location discussion. Council President Tim Scott assured updates on both of those issues. NEW BUSINESS Councilmember Tim Scott stated, The South Bend Police Department had a third (3`d) shift cookout this past Sunday. I was there last year and there were, max, maybe two hundred (200) people. I was told there were over seven hundred(700)people that showed up this year. I got there at 9:02 p.m. and it was really good. There was a donut eating contest which a cop won. I don't know why that would surprise anybody,but he was about 6'8"three hundred(300)pounds. I think he had been practicing. It was great, and the police officers were able to interact with the citizens that came out. Councilmember Dr. Oliver Davis announced, Tomorrow, May 29th at 5:00 p.m. we will have a Zoning and Annexation Committee meeting. Councilmember Regina Williams-Preston requested an update from the Administration on the South Bend Home Improvement Program, including how many homes that have been repaired, the status, and the application process. Councilmember Jo M. Broden requested an update on the Rental Safety Verification Program as well as updates on the South Bend Police Department and South Bend Fire Department recruitment processes. Councilmember Jake Teshka announced there will be a conference call on the RSVP, and more detail will come. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Samuel Brown, 222 East Navarre Street, South Bend, IN, stated, There are about two (2) or three (3) categories of different people in the City. There are some people that really care about government, and I'm in that category. And some people I don't think really care. I was out on the 27th helping a lady with Code Enforcement. The lady doesn't have the access and resources to do what needs to be done on the lot. People like her need help. So, we did the best we could. I went to the Code Enforcement Director to see if she could get an extension to have a bunch of us help and get that lot brought up to Code. The Code Officer told us that they had so many other lots and things they are doing. I was also given information on the ordinance. Left there, went up on the second(2nd) floor. A lady is paying taxes on a lot she doesn't own. The husband owned the lot and he's deceased now. So, she's paying taxes on it, but she doesn't own it because it is on tax sale. So,where is the money going? People need transparency from the various departments. I'm trying to figure out how to be the nice guy and get along. But, I need answers so I'm going to push. I know I'm going to get push back. I like Mr. Scott and I listened to what he told me. I like him. He gave me a good answer. I want it done, seriously though. Jason Banicki, 3822 Ford Street, South Bend, IN, stated, I got to read about the twenty-nine (29) lane miles of streets being paved. I saw the list and then saw Ford on there, about a two (2) block stretch. Most of you were just on Ford. If you saw that stretch of road, what you saw is a road in no way near needing to be repaved in comparison to two(2)other blocks that are beyond destroyed. 18