01-12-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING BILLS —THIRD READING: - RESOLUTIONS: - BILLS - FIRST READING JANUARY 12, 2015 No Third Readings at this time. No Resolutions presented at this time. 01 -15 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TITLED AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX BONDS OF 2015 AND OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL EXPENSES ON ACCOUNT OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS AND REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH This bill had first reading. Councilmember Valerie Schey made a motion to refer this bill to the joint committee of Community Investment and PARC set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on January 26, 2015. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 02 -15 FIRST READING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED IN PORTIONS OF THE 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 BLOCKS OF INDIANA AVENUE, PORTIONS OF THE 1500 BLOCKS OF PRAIRIE AVENUE, KEMBLE STREET, CATALPA STREET, CHAPIN STREET, KENDALL STREET, SCOTT STREET AND TAYLOR STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 6 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This bill had first reading. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to refer this bill to Area Plan Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 03 -15 FIRST READING ON A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTIES: ALL PUBLIC ALLEYS AND STREETS BOUNDED BY KEMBLE STREET ON THE WEST, THE NORFOLK & SOUTHERN RAILROAD (OLD PENN CENTRAL RR) ON THE NORTH, SCOTT STREET ON THE EAST AND INDIANA AVENUE ON THE SOUTH ALL IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This bill had first reading. Councilmember Valerie Schey made a motion to refer this bill to the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on January 26, 2015. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made the motion to suspend the rules to allow first reading on bill No 04 -15 filed with the City Clerk, this bill has clarifications amendments regarding social media policy. This bill reflects specific feedback and amendments in regards to litigation and is being filed in an effort to avoid litigation. The bill will only have first reading to amend existing legislation on January 26, 2015. Councilmember Derek Dieter seconded the motion all in favor by voice vote of (8) ayes and (1) nay by Council member Oliver Davis. 3