05-26-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 26, 2015 Councilmember Mr. Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of six (6) ayes. 27 -15 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND ESTABLISHING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA, JMS BUILDING AND ADJACENT PARKING LOT This bill had first reading. Councilmember Mr. Gavin Ferlic made a motion to refer this bill to Community Investment for June 22 °d. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of six (6) ayes. REPORTS FROM AREA PLAN COMMISSION BILL 07 -15 — REZONING —NW CORNER OF NORTHSIDE (KNOWN AS THE TRANSPO SITE) Council Attorney Cekanski- Farrand requested a motion to refer bill 07 -15 to the Zoning & Annexation Committee for Public Hearing on June 22, 2015. So moved by Councilmember White. Councilmember Mr. Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of six (6) ayes. BILL 20 -15 — REZONING — 605 NORTH HICKORY RD BILL 21 -15 — REZONING — 2212 MISHAWAKA AVE Council Attorney Cekanski- Farrand requested a motion to accept substitute bill 20 -15 and substitute bill 21 -15, so moved by Councilmember Karen White. Councilmember Mr. Ferlic seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of six (6) ayes. Council Attorney Cekanski- Farrand requested a motion to send substitute bill 20 -15 and substitute bill 21 -15 to the Zoning & Annexation Committee for June 22 °d, 2015. So moved by Councilmember Mr. Gavin Ferlic. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of six (6) ayes. Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr. requested information about Western Ave. community meeting times. Councilmember Mr. Gavin Ferlic reported the meeting will be June 10' at 5:00pm. Councilmember White stated they will be looking at the Charles Black Center and will check to make sure that it is available. Councilmember White stated we will be having a meeting this Thursday at 5:30pm with the County Assessors with a bill that deals with assessments that impacts our citizens which will be held at the Council. NEW BUSINESS Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr. stated he is noticing the lack of attention towards our citizens. There is a lack of presence by our Mayor at our Council meetings. With my level of experience the expectations are not clear from the Mayor's Office. The city council constantly has unanswered questions that have been disregarded or lied to. We deserve factual information, we have to have clear and transparent conversations that are going on. Council President Tim Scott in no offence to the Mayor, he did send me a text that he will not be in today's meeting as he is at conference. Of course that only accounts for today's meeting. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR 21