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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2012 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />nice example of it with St. Joe High School. No one said to get rid of St. Joseph High <br />School, give them bigger land, make it beautiful, more money and build houses around it. <br />He stated that he is not saying this for applause, this is something he wanted to say, but <br />definitely he thinks that those five points need to be pointed out, so when they are talking <br />about NST monies and when we are talking about all the other things, we really need to <br />start looking at how does this development happen. He stated that we are watching it <br />happen right before our faces, starts with the school and all the other things follow behind <br />it. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dr. Fred Ferlic stated that St. Joseph High School is private investment, <br />by private investors. He stated that he would like to explain his vote for the citizens of <br />South Bend. He stated that he voted to go ahead and subpoena the records because <br />basically there is a dark cloud over South Bend. He stated that he voted initially against <br />the Council’s involvement on this because it’s $15,000.00 and didn’t thinks it was the <br />Council’s business, but he was out voted on that. But now we need to get on with life, <br />and whether the records are released after they are subpoenaed, or whether they have to <br />go to Circuit Court, under Judge Gotsch, which either way it turns we need to get on. We <br />have a lot of problems in South Bend. He stated that his partners have now spent 15 <br />hours in surgery with that suspect in the shootings yesterday. We have a problem with <br />crime and matching skill with the jobs available, such as at Steel Warehouse and other <br />places. We have a vacant and abandoned housing issue and lastly we have children of <br />single-parent house holds being educated. We have a lot of issues here, so we need to <br />subpoena the records, get the records, whatever the Judge rules that’s what we need to go <br />with and move onto some very, very important issues. <br /> <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis stated that he would like for the Council to consider having <br />better communication when something like what happened yesterday has taken place or <br />other city emergencies that when the administration is notified or the police notifies them <br />that also the City Council Members would be notified officially as well. Because they <br />get a lot of phone calls on those kinds of matters. Often times they have to check with <br />the media or check on their facebooks to see what is going on and it would be more <br />appropriate to get accurate information if it comes directly from as soon as the executive <br />branch is notified and then they are notified especially when it happens within our <br />districts, that they are made aware of any kind of challenge from that is going on so we <br />can stay in constant communication and they can work on the same accord with those <br />kinds of things. He stated something that can tie us into whether its our text message that <br />we get or whether it’s something they e-mail, or something that gets to us relatively quick <br />to let you know that something has taken place in your district, you need to know and it <br />happens on this street, at this address, this is the family, so they can take the time to go by <br />and as city leaders and visit the people who are involved, because it becomes very bad <br />taste on them when a crime has taken place and city leaders have not taken the time to <br />come or at least address family members, to express their condolences or something. He <br />stated the faster they are able to know the better they can react. <br /> <br />Council President Dieter stated that they will have a discussion with the Mayor and work <br />on some way to have that done. <br /> <br />PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR <br /> <br />Carol Davis, 1631 Lincolnway East, South Bend, Indiana, spoke regarding citizens <br />reporting crime. She urged the citizens of South Bend to get involved, stay involved. <br />Ms. Davis stated that she would like to see the Council Chambers this full at all Council <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Bishop Tavis Grant, National Field Director Rainbow Push Coalition, stated that Rev. <br />Jessie Jackson is our National President. He stated that he is here tonight on behalf of the <br />parents of Michael Anderson. Who several weeks ago reached out to him after the son <br />met his demise after an altercation with police officers here in South Bend. He stated that <br />he will agree with Councilmember who says that South Bend has a lot of problems. <br />Many of its problem solvers are in this room today. This is a great meeting with elected <br />officials and citizens who have taken out the time to participate in this process. He stated <br /> 12 <br /> <br />