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REGULAR MEETING May 28, 2019 Councilmember Dr. Oliver Davis stated, I think what Councilmember Broden said today was very appropriate. If she wouldn't mind, I would like her to share those thanks because I concur with them today. Just for the record here tonight. Councilmember Jo M. Broden stated, Certainly,there are a number of individuals and departments that crafted and put this solution together. It was a very much needed solution, of course, because of our weather elements and our concern for the health and public safety of our chronically homeless. So, I would like to call out a couple of folks. Pam Meyer from the Department of Community Investment. Tim and Jordan. Thank you, staff. Of course, the Administration, in particular the Mayor's Office, for your help in putting this together. And then of course, to the developer and property owner, Mr. Dave Mathews. Everybody stepped up and worked together for a solution. I know additionally that Council received, in a previous meeting, a report from Pam Meyer with regard to the status of the Administration, with Council's help, trying to work on this issue. So, that is available in the public record to get people up to speed, as well. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic then made a motion to send Bill No. 10-11 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Dr. Oliver Davis seconded this motion which carried by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RISE AND REPORT Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to rise and report to full Council. Councilmember Jake Teshka seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine(9) ayes. REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County-City building at 7:23 p.m. Council President Tim Scott presided with nine(9) members present. Council President Tim Scott announced, This public process for these bills that are up for third (3rd)reading were at least heard at a previous Council Meeting, in terms of first(1s`)reading. Then earlier today, they were heard in Committee which is a public meeting and has public process where the Committee,which is made up of four(4)Council Members,has a decision to send these bills to the full Council either favorably, unfavorably or with no recommendation. The previous two (2) bills came to us favorably. The Council then, again, hears it for the second (2nd) reading and public hearing here to discuss in front of the public, this public process as well. Once the Committee of the Whole,which is when the entire Council is the Committee,they hear it and make a recommendation, which they just did on both of these favorably. Then they are presented as a third (3rd) reading and then a final vote is had on it. So, these have pretty much been in the works for about a month in this process. They are usually posted for first (IS`) reading, which, is in the packet and anybody can get all the information either online or in the City Clerk's Office. Yes, it does look like we are moving fast here but that is because we are on the final portion of voting on these bills after our significant discussion in previous meetings. There is a public process and the two (2) to four (4) weeks where the information is out there, you can contact Council Members, key stakeholders, and the Administration on any view point you may have on these. BILLS —THIRD READING BILL NO. 10-19 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND SEEKING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED WEST AND ADJACENT TO 6100 NIMTZ PARKWAY, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 5