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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 9, 2009 BILL NO. 19-09 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $175,000 RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE WEED & SEED PROGRAM This bill had first reading. Councilmember Rouse made a motion to refer this bill to the Community and Economic Development Committee and set it for Public Hearing and Third Reading on March 23, 2009. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 20-09 FIRST READING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3423 AND 3507 SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, WITH CONTIGUOUS VACANT LAND, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT SIX IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This bill had first reading. Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to refer this bill to the Area Plan Commission. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 21-09 FIRST READING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 244 SOUTH OLIVE STREET, SOUTH BEND, IN 46619, COUNCILMANIC ND DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This bill had first reading. Councilmember Rouse made a motion to refer this bill to the Area Plan Commission. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business to come before the Council at this time. NEW BUSINESS Councilmember Henry Davis stated that he participated with Lynn Coleman from the Mayor’s Office in the LeadND Program on Friday, February 27, 2009. He stated that the Council Chamber’s were full of middle school students from the various schools around South Bend. He stated that the students had very good questions regarding government and how the local government works. He noted that the students are going to working on a project this summer painting at various locations around the City and this will be supervised by the Department Code Enforcement. He commended the Washington High School Girl’s Basketball Team for making the State Finals. He thanked the entire staff at Washington High School and commended the students for exhibiting the pride of the West Side and the pride of the City of South Bend. th Councilmember Karen suggested the 6 District for the LeadND Painting Program. She stated that graffiti has been a problem and that area no longer has the Weed & Seed Program available to them due to budget constraints. Councilmember Rouse thanked a long time Washington High School History teacher who is present in the audience tonight Connie Green. He also stated that he is a member of the Solid Waste Management Board and that he attended a meeting last week. He advised that Solid Waste is still in the process of distributing bins to residents. He stated 18