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The Common Council meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. To place an item on the Council’s agenda, it must be filed in the Office of the City Clerk in City Hall, Suite 300, by 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the second or fourth Monday of each month.
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The Council is authorized by Indiana State Law to act on two (2) types of legislation: resolutions and ordinances.
- Resolutions are limited to matters relating to internal affairs or operations and are heard at one Council meeting.
- Ordinances address all matters which are of a general and permanent nature. Ordinances address topics in the South Bend Municipal Code, establish fees and charges, regulate conduct, establish penalties, and are required for the passing of budgets, setting of salaries, and zoning changes.
For all groups and presenters who wish to be recognized at the Common Council Meetings please check in with the City Clerk’s Office beforehand.
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Please view upcoming meetings at the following available streaming locations:
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Michiana Access TV, an open-forum, non-commercial, public-access television outlet, will broadcast the bi-monthly meetings of the South Bend Common Council. The meetings will air live and will rebroadcast throughout the week. A calendar of programs can be found at http://michianaaccesstv.org. Michiana Access TV is channel 99 on Comcast.
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