01-13-14 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 13, 2014 Brownfield Assessment Coalition in which the City of South Bend, the City of Mishawaka., and St. Joseph County are participants. SECTION IL That the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana shall file with the Common Council a complete copy of the application submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. SECTION III. That for every activity, project, or program to be funded under this resolution the Mayor shall submit to the Common Council an appropriation ordinance prior to expenditure of any funds received from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. SECTION IV. That the City of South Bend Department of Community Investment is hereby designated as the agency and office administering on behalf of the St. Joseph County Brownfield Assessment Coalition the Brownfield Assessment Grant awarded under this application. SECTION V. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Member of the Common Council Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Community Investment sends bill 14 -05 forward with a favorable recommendation. Chris Tressel- City of South Bend Dept. of Community Investment- Offices on the 14' floor of this building- I'm here requesting for approval for the submission of the USA EPA Assessment Coalition. I would like to point out that a similar bill was approved in November of 2012. We are submitting the approval requesting $600,000 for a three (3) year grant for environmental development and development the Brownfield inventory. We are currently receiving assistance from a consulting firm, helping with the submission of the materials forms for the grant. Councilmember Schey made a move for adoption of 14 -05, the motion was seconded by Councilmember Gavin Ferlic which carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 14 -07 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, URGING THE INDIANA GERERAL ASSEMBLY TO REJECT THE PROPOSED STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PERMANENTLY DEFINING MARRIAGE WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council notes that in 2011, the Indiana General Assembly adopted House Joint Resolution No. 6 ("FUR 6 "), which would add a new Section 38 to Article 1 of the Indiana Constitution, which would read as follows: "Section 38. Only a marriage between one (1) man and one (1) woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Indiana. A legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized", and WHEREAS, in order to become effective, FUR 6 must be voted on again and have identical language passed by the 2014 General Assembly, and the ratified by a majority of those voting on the question during the November 2014 General Election; and if passed by popular vote, it would be added to the Indiana Constitution; and