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REGULAR MEETING MAY 27, 2008 will be a safer intersection for all the residents of the City of South Bend. He urged the Council’s favorable approval of this bill. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Puzzello made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Rouse seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 31-08 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TO APPROPRIATE $218,963 FROM GENERAL FUND (#101) FOR 2007 ELECTION COSTS Councilmember White made a motion to amend this bill to lower the appropriation from $218,963 to $161,945. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember LaFountain, Chairperson, Personnel & Finance Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with no recommendation due to the lack of a quorum. th Catherine Fanello, City Controller, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Fanello advised that the amendment to this bill reflect a lower appropriation from $218,963 to $161,945 for costs of the 2007 elect. She stated that these costs were not precisely known during the 2008 budget process. Councilmember Dieter stated that he is not comfortable with this bill. He would like more information regarding what these election costs are for. Councilmember Varner made a motion to continue this bill until the June 9, 2008 meeting of the Council. Councilmember Puzzello seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. RISE AND REPORT Councilmember Varner made a motion to rise and report to the full Council. Councilmember LaFountain seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. ATTEST: ATTEST: _________________________ _________________________ John Voorde, City Clerk Derek D. Dieter, Chairperson Committee of the Whole 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 8:25 p.m. President Timothy Rouse presided with eight (8) members present. 10