02-23-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 2015 Samuel Brown, South Bend, Indiana, states he's representing citizens for united government, Then ask the Council that he be granted (6) six minutes. President, Tim Scott entertained the motion made by Councilmember Oliver Davis to grant petitioner an additional three minutes Councilmember Henry Davis seconded the motion, the motion carries. Brown goes on to state, the tapes need to be heard and there will not be peace until justice is served. They're not giving up and we're not giving up and there will not be peace until then. If it comes out it will change the election and the face of South Bend. He asked what you guys are covering up. Brown states we will not stop the fight. Dan Mullins, 632 So. 28s' St, South Bend, Indiana, Dan states he wants to see accountability in all the departments including the mayor. There are some good people in government states that things need to change come election time. Rebecca Kaiser, 913 Diamond Ave. South Bend, Indiana, asked the Council if she could be granted (6) six minutes instead of three minutes if needed. President, Tim Scott entertained the motion made by Councilmember Oliver Davis to grant petitioner an additional three minutes, Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion, and the motion carries Rebecca states that as an administrator of a large social media page listed as South Bend neighborhood problems and concerns. For three years the tapes has been used to divide the community, states she doesn't need to hear people saying offensive things about one another she can hear that right out on the streets. If the tapes are released what is it going to solve, nothing at all, but we'll continue to keep it going and spent the money to pursue it. States it's not worth it forget the tapes we need to work together. Tim Corbett, 523 Jefferson St., South Bend, Indiana, states that he would like to have (6) six minutes as well. Councilmember, Oliver Davis made the motion to grant petitioner an additional three minutes Councilmember Henry Davis seconded the motion, the motion carries Corbett goes on to state, people are focus on one tape, what about the tapes that were deemed illegal to listen to under the Federal law, no one has mentioned anything regarding that. Corbett states, it's funny that everyone has all of these facts but the only person that has listen to the tapes is Karen DePaepe, Daryl Boykins in his statements stated that he's never heard the tapes. Corbett stated that there are three ways to hear a tape legally and since no one has heard the tapes all of the allegation are false and just allegation and nothing more than that. Corbett stated that all the talk of racial slander being on the tapes and that being the reason the tapes need to be heard doesn't make much sense at all to him. Corbett states he has a very tough profession, which he takes pride in and most people couldn't do his job and constantly commended for doing a job well done. Corbett states that he takes his job serious and most of the crimes are black on black crimes not car loads of whites going to shoot -up blacks and vice - versa, therefore the racial issues doesn't make sense, he states when he's doing his job he doesn't see color, he helps victims and puts his self on the line. Corbett stated he'll fight to the end and he's not backing down from this any time soon. Jason Banicki - Critchlow, 3822 W Ford St., South Bend, Indiana, States in regards to the tapes it all comes down to rights and we don't have the right to listen to the tapes. We need to respect the right of others and their private conversation. Joseph Shabazz- Tillman, 914 LWW, South Bend, Indiana, States that South Bend wants to let bygones be bygones. I'm tired of this attitude all the time, citizens have rights as well, if nothing is on the tapes it shouldn't be a big deal to listen to them. Joe states that if you're sitting up there