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REGULAR MEETING <br />JUNE 23,201 <br />Councilmember White the time that we have put forward spending hours on countless <br />procedures that it is not fair to our residents, and to city councilman Henry Davis. We are no <br />longer talking about the steps and if we cannot come up with a decision that I would support Dr. <br />Ferlic that the President it is in your hands in this regard. We need to move forward and make a <br />decision it is important to the council, we spent an hour on the law, and we need to bring a sense <br />of continuity and stability to the council to move forward. <br />Councilman Ferlic at this point there is a difference of interpretation of the law and that you as <br />the President should take the decision into your hands. I would recommend that the people <br />adhere to these rules laid out that, that we get to a public hearing and how it is ruled out is <br />however it comes out. <br />Councilmember Dr. Varner if it is the Presidents to overrule the action of the council, for <br />clarification we might as well do it now in regards to time. Let's do this now instead of spending <br />any more time. <br />Councilmember Dr. Ferlic for the good of South Bend this needs to be settled now the rhetoric is <br />way too heated. I refer to my previous motion which had four (4) stipulations that our attorneys <br />can get anything through a loophole, unfortunately this problem has formed to a racial issue, we <br />cannot move forward with this if it is painted as a racial issue. There has been personal attacks <br />to our council attorney, no verbal abuse is warranted on any human being, for those reasons we <br />need to settle this tonight, to move on for the betterment of South Bend. <br />Councilmember Schey one thing our residents want to know that everyone is treated equally and <br />fairly under the law a key issue is the inconsistency on which we apply the law depending on the <br />person or the circumstances, although we as a council we need to come together to decide, I <br />respectfully request that we accept and grant the motion to dismiss on this case that has been <br />filed by attorney Mr. Masters. <br />Councilmember Davis no comment. <br />Councilmember Scott I agree with Karen White that we spent too much time on this and is to the <br />detriment on this city. One thing where all cities are equal, if there is any doubt on whether they <br />would relocate this is part of it. In Section O. we are to serve with the highest form of dignity to <br />our fellow councilmember, officers, employers in the city, and all other persons when carrying <br />out their duties to the Common Council, whatever that punishment is we do it and we move on <br />you learn more from your mistakes, what you do with it makes you a better person. I put it to <br />President Oliver Davis. <br />Councilmember Henry Davis I offered up that three or four weeks ago that I would be the <br />sacrificial lamb on multiple occasions on this particular issue, in between then and now, there <br />was a misunderstanding or need to apology or giving something up for something, I have offered <br />that up during the committee session. But there was members on the council wanted to make <br />sure I knew what I did was wrong. If I didn't say it was wrong they weren't interested in <br />anything else. I offered this up and clearly is was not enough, in the interest of protecting myself <br />I had to go get legal counsel, it was only necessary because no one wanted to hear what I had to <br />say, no one asked me what I had to say or without any investigation. Thank you for your support <br />and I appreciate putting this to rest as well and have been for over a month. So it's up to Council <br />President, I thank you for your leadership, I applaud you for it. <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis I want to make sure that no matter what happens, we are all treated <br />fair. As a council I heard so many things that we would be disrespectful, I enjoyed this <br />discussion tonight, I believe we handled ourselves professionally, I appreciate all of our <br />attorney's. I feel that those of you who feel the need to give some type of lecture of displeasure <br />you can meet with him privately and share with him your displeasure and frustrations. I think <br />some people really need to get this off their chest, I don't have to sit on a rules committee to tell <br />you to do that, what I get upset, we go talk and clear it up. That needs to happen for those that <br />have not done that. Please call him and will help clear up other issues. We have all these <br />matters that are coming up. I personally would like to accept your motion to move forward, <br />before I do so, I would like to challenge this council to something that I asked in 2009 that we <br />need some rules on social media, so I ask this council that we put that on record to use the rules <br />IN <br />
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