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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 2015 <br />Section V. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the <br />Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br />Henry Davis, Jr., 2nd District <br />South Bend Common Council <br />Voting in Favor <br />Voting Against <br />,°• " y W <br />Qole5 <br />John Voorde, City Clerk Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, <br />Indiana <br />Councilmember White made a motion to accept the substitute version of this bill as on File in the <br />Office of the City Clerk. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a <br />voice vote of nine (9) ayes. <br />Councilmember White, Chairperson, Personnel & Finance Committee, reported that this <br />committee met this afternoon and it was the consensus of the committee to send this bill to the <br />full council with a favorable recommendation. <br />Presenter of Bill No. 15-11, Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr., 227 W Jefferson Blvd. Rm. 441, <br />South Bend, Indiana. Councilmember Henry Davis Jr, reads the proposed ordinance Bill No <br />15 -11, in its entirety into the record. Davis began by acknowledging the Council Attorney Kathy <br />Farrand for assisting with the bill and providing factual information. Councilmember Davis Jr., <br />then asked Mr. James Gardner, 1001 N Michigan St., Lakeville, Indiana, Local Union/ <br />representative/President of St. Joseph Valley Building Trades, to come up and share a few <br />words. <br />James Gardner, 1001 N Michigan St, South Bend, Indiana stated the impact of this bill will <br />affect and keep various industries from coming to this State and paying individuals less in the <br />construction industry. When individuals leave our program they do not have to pay student loans <br />off, they leave with a skilled trade they can take anywhere and make a decent living wage right <br />away. Gardner states this bill is detrimental to our local economy. <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis ask Mr. Gardner what he thought about us here locally, in terms of <br />the borderline effect of Michigan and Kentucky River. Mr. Gardner, states that the bordering <br />states has no affect and that he's typically concern with big companies from other major states <br />coming to Indiana getting the jobs /major contracts to pay the skilled trade /construction workers <br />less than they're worth, not bordering states that we already compete against. <br />Tony Flora 202 E Angela, South Bend, Indiana, stated that the major problem in Indiana is that <br />wages are too high our legislators believe. This law has exist for 80yrs. I'm proud that our <br />