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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 14, 2004 Councilmember Dieter asked how much would property taxes be on the project? Mr. Magliozzi stated that the estimated full net assessment using last years tax rate would be $6,800.000.00 and the estimated tax income per year after full development potential is reached is $88,000.00. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes. FORMAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE FILING OF UNIFORM CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, South Bend Common Council Attorney, stated that recently the City Council amended its governing regulations with regard to an ethics provision. Pursuant to that and pursuant to the implacable sections of Indiana State Law. Councilmember Derek Dieter who is also a member of the South Bend Police Department and Councilmember Al `Buddy" Kirsits who is also a member of the South Bend Fire Department filed the Uniform Conflict of Interest Forms with the State Board of Accounts, the Clerk of the St. Joseph Circuit Court and then the State Board of Accounts then forwarded that to the Indiana State Commission of Ethics. Under the requirement of State Law now that we have that file marked copy back and are in the Office of the City Clerk, the City Council is now required to make formal acceptance of those documents and are in no way addressing the content of those documents but just stating that yes they are formally of record with the City Clerk and also as a further footnote later this year will be acting upon an ordinance with the Fire Department immediately after that Councilmember Kirsits will have ten (10) days to file another formal filing with the State Board of Accounts. Therefore, we will be going through that again. Again next year Councilmember Dieter, will be going through that also. Again, this is the first time in light of those new regulations. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to accept the filing of the Uniform Conflict of Interest Disclosures. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion. The motion carried by a voice vote of eight ayes. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:45 p.m., Councilmember Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember Coleman, Chairperson, Committee of the Whole, presiding. Councilmember Coleman, noted that this is the portion of the meeting in which members of the council meet as the Committee of the Whole in order to hear presentations and public comment on bills that are presented for ordinance consideration. Each bill that will be heard tonight will have a Public Hearing and after the hearing on each bill, the committee will vote on the disposition of the bill, which typically is sent to the full Council with either a favorable or an unfavorable recommendation. He noted that the South Bend Municipal code requires that the Chairperson describes the procedure for the hearings. The Committee operates in accord with the Council Rules and Procedures and Roberts Rules of Order and Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand who serves as the Parliamentarian. The procedure for the Public Hearing for each bill is conducted as follows: 1. The title of the bill is read by the City Clerk. 2. Reports are presented from the pertinent Common Council Committee and/or the Area Plan Commission. 3. A formal presentation in favor of the bill which is not subject to a time limit is heard. 10