SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

County-City Building 4th Floor
Present: All
ANNUAL BOARD OF FINANCE MEETING
Election of Officers
CITY OFFICES REPORT - Mayor
* Killing of two teens this month 
1. Needs to stop
2. Need info shared with authorities
3. Need to break cycle of violence
* Praised the street outreach of those at Goodwill
* Call 311 with location of pot holes
* FUSE Project has 20 people now
* City employees now have parental leave available to them
* New airline routes mean 93K more seats available
* Study on Armore/South Shore is nearing completion and waiting on "Economic Impact" part of it
Councilman Oliver Davis asked for advance notice and information on this
* City purchased $773K from Minority Businesses and $1.2M from Women Owned Businesses in 2017
* PSAP (911 Call Center) has a new Director and things are going well
* Lime Bike - 10K rides in December
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
City Investments overall - return was 0.82% on 107 Funds, TIF receiving the most interest income
Bill # 02-18 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
For construction of the New Fire Station #9 and an additional classroom on the Taylor Street Fire Training Center
Bonds in $5K denominations, not exceeding 6%
Fire Station #9 has a historical designation and was built in 1926
FAVORABLE - Unanimous
Bill # 03-18 APPROPRIATING of BONDS Series 2018 for $5,430,000
$500K will be for the new fire station with an estimated cost of $330 per sq ft
The new classroom will be a pre-fab construction to keep costs low and cost about $110 per sq ft
FAVORABLE - Unanimous
Bill #18-02 Rescinding Resolution #4663-17
Indiana Task Force One MOA (Memorandum of Agreement) Approval 
Between City of SB and Indianapolis, urban search and rescue task force within the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System
Indianapolis dissolved their end of this because they eliminated their "Public Safety Department". The new/same agreement was reached with the Indianapolis City directly.
FAVORABLE - Unanimous
Bill #89-17 Mixed Use District Zoning Text Amendments - See Charts on Michiana Observer Post on FB Nov 27, 2017
NOTE: 
They were asked to ammend and put in specific language making it clear all businesses need to leave the required 5-6' access, but don't feel it is necessary.
Further, this bill allows Community Development to take up more of private owned property without input, recourse or review by the Council. Citizens will have no rights.
NOTE: The public is able to attend Redevelopment Meetings but no public input is allowed.
This was TABLED
Bill #01-18 Transfer of Zoning Related Responsibilities
This transfers the South Bend City Building Department into the County Area Planning Department (Consolidation and transfer of power)
FAVORABLE - Unanimous
Bill #06-18 (First Reading) Street Vacation Western Ave from Frances Street East 241' to Parry Street, the first North/South Alley East of Frances Street, Between Western Ave on the North to the first East/West Alley South of Western Ave
FAVORABLE - Unanimous
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Jesse Davis - Brought to the Council's attention some people with city connections get priviledged treatment even though they march for equal rights and treatment. He referenced people brought in for the same offense of OWI got different results. One had to pay a $500 bond and the other was released on recognizance.
Sue Kesim 
* Asked the Council to increase the funding for the "Transitions Program" the city has with WorkOne. The City put in $100K but it runs out too quickly. The program is for residents needing funds for training to improve their careers.
* Asked the Council to keep an eye on when HeadStart waiting lists go unfunded and to use community influence to get the funding for them.
* Went to the Neighborhood Watch meeting - There are 200 Block Captains and the police would like 1,200 so Citizens can help lower crime in the City. She suggested the Council reach out to their constituents.
* Expressed dismay there were over 100 shootings and 16 gun related deaths in 2017 and the year is beginning with the death of two teens.
1. Asked if Anger Management classes are still being taught in the schools
2. Suggested teaching Violence De-escalation workshops in the neighborhoods
3. Suggested putting together a local TV documentary program that shows what happens when someone is shot--ER, what happens to the body, PD Case management, Court, Family/Friends/Acquaintenances (close to 300 people are affected) to help people understand the real impact of just one death.
4. Start training the community on how to treat gunshot wounds since last year there were 100 shootings. She said a person can bleed out in under 3 minutes so those close need to know how to reduce bleeding until medics arrive. She said we teach the community CPR an how to help with strokes and this needs to be the new training.
(Only 3 minutes is allowed for a Citizen to express ideas or concerns, so her last 3 points were not heard.)
Councilwoman Karen White made the announcement there will be a meeting on February 22, from 6-8 pm by Memorial Hospital about the Opiod Crisis in South Bend.
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