06-23-14 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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