04-09-01 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 9, 2001 Mr. Pete Owsianowski, Vice - President and General Manager, Burkhart Advertising, 1335 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, spoke in support of the changes to the ordinance and thanked the Council and the Building Department for their work on this bill. He stated that he believes it is a good ordinance that will address a lot of concerns. The ordinance does allow for temporary extensions which are a vital part of their business. He noted that none of those extensions go past a few months out of each advertising contract. There being no one else present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Coleman made a motion that the substitute version of this bill go to full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember King seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 24-01 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS IN CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1 ADDRESSING THE COMMON COUNCIL AND AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 2- 58 ADDRESSING REQUIREMENTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND OTHER ENTITIES OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND Council President Pfeifer reported that the Council Rules Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation as amended. Council President Pfeifer submitted the following friendly amendments: 1. The Mayor's office will also receive and be an information center. 2. Minutes shall be submitted to the information centers in ten (10) days. Minutes will be designated as either "unofficial" when they have not yet been approved and "Official - final version" when they are approved. 3. The name of the current Parks and Recreation Committee shall be changed to Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts and Entertainment Committee. Councilmember Varner made a motion to accept the amendments. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. President Pfeifer made the presentation for this bill. She noted that the proposed ordinance is the result of the Council's efforts to have better communication with citizens and departments. She noted that the Council continues to work towards having accurate records of appointments to boards and commissions. Additionally, it has been determined that the City Clerk's office and the Mayor's office should be the repository for information such as minutes from the various boards and commissions. Because minutes maybe submitted to these repositories prior to formal approval, they shall be designed as either unofficial or official final minutes. Additionally, the Council wants the names of the standing committees to reflect the work that those committees actually do and therefore the Parks and Recreation Committee has been changed to the Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts and Entertainment Committee. President Pfeifer asked for the Council's favorable consideration 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. Mr. Charles Leone, City Attorney, 1400 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, indicated that President Pfeifer addressed a couple of the issues about which he had concerns. He stated, however, that the requirement that the party initiating any legislation which is amended during the Common Council Public Hearing file a complete original of the amended legislation with the Office of the