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REGULAR MEETING June 10, 2019 that wasn't there years ago when this started being talked about. It's not a vote in opposition to open government. My vote against this is a vote against, what I think is, a missed opportunity. I'm glad it's all coming to a head, but I wish we would slow down, sit down with the Administration and see how we can really do this better. How can we engage and inform the public better? I think there must be a better way to do it. I think it's a missed opportunity. There are costs involved in changing things, even though they might be incidental. There are costs in doing what I'm suggesting as well. Maybe the City needs a meeting room studio or something like that, fixed things that can live stream and broadcast for later viewing. More and more, people are recording and watching things later. I do it with the news and just about everything. From classic movies to everything else, it's recorded at home and you watch it when you're able. I think that could be said for public meetings too. So, anyway, I said earlier that we don't want to move all these meetings to later in the day because we may as well put the whole City staff on the second (2'1) shift, then. In sum, that is why I'm going to vote against this. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made motion to adopt Substitute Bill No. 19-43. Councilmember Dr. Oliver Davis seconded this motion which carried by a roll call vote of six (6) ayes and two (2). nays (Councilmember John Voorde and Councilmember Tim Scott). Councilmember Karen White left the meeting at 7:59 p.m. BILLS ON FIRST READING BILL NO. 16-19 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR BUDGET TRANSFERS FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE YEAR 2019 Councilmember John Voorde made a motion to send Bill No. 16-19 to the Personnel and Finance 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. 17-19 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY SERVICES OPERATIONS IN 2019 OF $85,857 FROM GENERAL FUND (#101), $657,159 FROM PARKS & RECREATION FUND (#201), $28,150 FROM GIFT, DONATION, BEQUEST FUND (#217), $97,077 FROM HALL OF FAME DEBT SERVICE FUND (#313), $321,707 FROM 2018 FIRE ST#9 BOND DEBT SERVICE FUND (#350), $178,534 FROM PROFESSIONAL SPORTS DEVELOPMENT FUND (#377), $1,811,500 FROM COUNTY OPTION INCOME TAX FUND (#404), $3,300,000 FROM 2018 ZOO BOND CAPITAL FUND (#453), AND $70,000 FROM SMART STREETS BOND CAPITAL FUND (#753). Councilmember Jake Teshka made a motion to send Bill No. 17-19 to the Personnel and Finance Committee for Second Reading and Public Hearing on June 24th, 2019. Councilmember John Voorde seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. 10