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REGULAR MEETING JULY 12, 2004 <br /> 4. Comments are heard from members of the public who wish to speak in favor of <br /> the bill. Each such member is limited to five (5) minutes for his/her presentation <br /> and must begin by stating his/her name and residential address. <br /> 5. Any formal presentation against the bill or Resolution which is not subject to a <br /> time limitation is heard. <br /> 6. Comments are heard from any members of the public wishing to speak against the <br /> bill. Each member of the public speaking against the bill is limited to five (5) <br /> minutes for his/her presentation and must also begin by stating his/her name and <br /> residential address. With respect to those individuals speaking against, the total <br /> time for comments by members of the public speaking against the bill is the <br /> amount of time that was used by those speaking in favor of the bill or thirty(30) <br /> minutes whichever is greater. <br /> 7. A five (5) minute rebuttal period is allowed for the persons who gave the formal <br /> presentation in favor of the bill after which the public portion of the hearing is <br /> closed. <br /> 8. Finally, the Council portion of the hearing takes place in which members will <br /> discuss the bill and vote on its disposition <br /> PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> BILL NO. 36-04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF <br /> THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING <br /> TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF <br /> SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CERTAIN LAND IN <br /> GERMAN TOWNSHIP CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH; <br /> J. DOUGLAS DAUGHERTY 23977 BRICK ROAD <br /> SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46628 <br /> Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning&Annexation Committee, reported that this <br /> Committee met this afternoon and it was the consensus of the Committee to send this bill <br /> to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. <br /> Mr. J. Douglas Daugherty, 23977 Brick Road, South Bend, Indiana, made the <br /> presentation for this bill. <br /> Mr. Daugherty stated that he is the owner of the property and is seeking to voluntarily <br /> annex this property into the City. He indicated that the parcel is approximately 0.41 acre <br /> and is located in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. <br /> This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill,proponents <br /> and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. <br /> There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in <br /> opposition to this bill, Councilmember Varner made a motion for favorable <br /> recommendation to full Council concerning this bill and set for third reading on July 26, <br /> 2004. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine <br /> (9) ayes. <br /> BILL NO. 39-04 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON <br /> COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br /> INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $198,345 WITHIN <br /> COMMUNITY &ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br /> FUND #212 FOR DISTRIBUTION PURSUANT TO <br /> THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S WEED <br /> AND SEED GRANT PROGRAM <br /> 5 <br />