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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 <br /> <br /> <br />Councilmember Henry Davis advised that he has some concerns regarding the CSO project on <br />Elwood Avenue near LaSalle Academy. He stated that he has been in contact with Toy Villa, <br />from the Engineering on some of the safety concerns. He stated that they are still missing curbs <br />and sidewalks and would like to have an estimated date of completion. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr. petitioned the Council to launch an investigation into the <br />Ja’had Vasquez and Michael Anderson cases. He stated that he wants to make sure that all <br />police procedures were followed. <br /> <br />Council President Dieter asked Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr. to send a letter to Council <br />Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand addressing his concerns. He stated that then it could be <br />forwarded to the Health and Public Safety Committee. <br /> <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis invited everyone to attend the Rum Village Neighborhood <br />Association Meet & Greet on Saturday, September 15, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at <br />Walker Field. <br /> <br />Council President Dieter advised that the Silver Hawks will host a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. <br />Tuesday at the Kroc Center, 900 W. Western Ave., for the public to ask questions, provide <br />feedback and offer suggestions for additional improvements at the ballpark. The event is free and <br />open to everyone. <br /> <br />PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR <br /> <br /> <br />Jesse Davis, 1333 Calvert, South Bend, Indiana, stated that he has couple of issues, wearing a <br />box today. We brought a few boxes today symbolizing our concerns that our Mayor who was <br />elected to handle business here in the city, receives a box from an important place like the <br />Department of Justice and basically says hum this might be tapes, not sure can you go put this <br />away somewhere, I will look at them later. He stated that they hear through the news media that <br />there was no correspondence with this box no letters and then all of sudden we hear that the <br />Department of Justice not only sent a fax which could in fact could get lost in the phone lines but <br />sent an e-mail. He stated that he would be real curious for an IT person to look at Mr. <br />Buttigieg’s computer and Ms. DeRose’s computer and find out if that e-mail did in fact arrive. <br />Was it opened, and was it deleted by someone? If so, who. He stated that he has been told <br />within the box that they cannot open, you might find a copy of that same letter, but since our <br />Mayor fails to do his job an open that he doesn’t know if it’s a letter regarding the tapes or <br />maybe it could be some information that the DOJ knows that there might be a terrorist attack <br />coming. We won’t know that until after it happens because guess what this box is in a safety <br />deposit box and Mayor doesn’t know where it is at. He stated that he has a big problem with <br />these types of things going on in the city and the Mayor decides hey lets me and my people take <br />off and go to North Carolina for a vacation at the Democratic Convention. So, you try to contact <br />the Mayor and you cannot get a hold of him but you can get ahold of Mr. Schmuhl, and who is <br />running our city, who is taking care of things when they are here. Getting back to the issue on <br />things going on within the Police Department and what is on these tapes. He stated that he hears <br />Mr. Corbett and guesses on the day that two people were shot and killed on Olive St. had a <br />confrontation, a verbal confrontation over the phone with a dispatcher. He guesses he used some <br />pretty bad language and you know said some things to this poor woman that should even be said <br />to another man. He asked a few questions to people on what is going to happen because of Mr. <br />Corbett acting this way once again, and he was told today, that basically that he was on duty, he <br />was doing his job and that there wouldn’t be anything done about it. He stated that he has a little <br />problem with that. He stated to him it doesn’t matter who is on the job, that man should be <br />respectful to everyone, not only citizens, but especially co-workers that he has to work with. <br />This conversation was also recorded. He would like to know if they can get a copy of that <br />recording. <br /> <br />Dale Anderson, 719 W. Ewing, South Bend, Indiana, stated that he is Michael Anderson’s dad <br />and stated that he has some concerns with this administration, police department, prosecutor’s <br />office, and how one day you can get on the TV and say that Mr. Anderson died by accident and <br />13 <br /> <br /> <br />