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Throw told the committee that the total number of APRA requests for recordings since body cameras began in 2018 is 611 and that the annual number of requests has risen: \"If you take the average per year since 2020, we received on average a 103 requests... If you take that average for 2023, 2024, and 2025, the average jumps up to 151.\" She said more than half of requests in each reviewed year come from business entities — media, law firms, insurance and investigation companies — and that only about 10–12 requests per year fall into categories the statute defines as victims.

Throw described the proposed fees as based on actual staff review time to perform legally required redactions, capped consistent with Indiana law so a high‑review item could reach $150. She explained that the ordinance follows guidance from the Indiana public access counselor and that only the first request for a copied recording would be charged for the review work; subsequent identical copy requests would not be double‑charged. She said fees recovered under state law \"may be used for... to purchase cameras, for training, and to defray the expenses of storing, producing and copying those recordings\" and that the city would direct recovered fees to the law‑enforcement training fund to support the body‑camera program.

Throw also described operational details: requesters may inspect recordings under state law without receiving a copy (and without the fee), entities such as prosecutors or family‑justice partners may obtain access outside APRA, and redaction work can be time consuming — in her office staff estimate about 18 hours per week are spent on recordings now and experienced reviewers can take up to three times a video's runtime to redact.

Committee members asked about fee uniformity across requester categories, the possibility of a lower flat fee used by other cities (Fort Wayne’s flat $30 was cited), and whether the fees should instead be absorbed in departmental budgets. Throw said state law requires uniform APRA fees and that the city had consulted the public access counselor about charging the first requester for a given recording and not re‑charging subsequent identical requests. She said more staff time might be required as volume grows.

During the public hearing, Kylie Connell, assistant city attorney working with the police department, clarified that to date the city has not received APRA requests for Flock Safety camera footage and that whether Flock footage is processed the same way \"would depend on the definition of law enforcement recordings.\" Two members of the public testified against the proposed fee scale. Richard Herbst said the charge \"appears to be accomplishing neither\" a deterrent nor appropriate administrative funding and urged annual review of the policy. Jordan Geiger said the proposal \"disproportionately impacts or, burdens, the citizen who doesn't have as deep of pockets or as deep pockets as, as a business.\"

After discussion the committee voted 4–0 to send Bill 43‑25 to the committee of the whole with no recommendation, allowing further discussion at a full council session and additional public input.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","07 28 2025 Council Committee Meeting Recording","oneSentenceSummary","City Attorney Jenna Throw proposed updates to municipal code Section 2‑210 to add a fee schedule for law‑enforcement recordings and other clarifications; the Personal & Finance Committee voted 4–0 to send Bill 43‑25 to the committee of the whole with no recommendation for further public discussion.","taxTitle","South Bend City, St. Joseph County, Indiana","taxId",3921,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6149647,"Committee forwards special‑exception request for 114 South Mayflower to allow pre‑K/day‑care use",521,631000,1152000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5511264-f4d4e03ab842f278d43e4101a4892e87&start=631&end=1152","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5511264-f4d4e03ab842f278d43e4101a4892e87/thumbnail_631000.jpg","/articles/6149647/South-Bend-City/St-Joseph-County/Indiana/Committee-forwards-specialexception-request-for-114-South-Mayflower-to-allow-preKdaycare-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149647-cff618dc804e54249767213f458e7355/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207241&Signature=ld5T3hvj93PoPZEXVwHlWQUSffijbx6nxeJOc5TGE--19PZ7~mC7z8o6xyPfQRxi0XFfvuwM5kYHSV4yzFW9uHGkump1sASS9MyrzsDdlxbwNkUpEqdgwG5-lfCbeKVa4sndIaRdaFJcDT3RVlcmrhweKyMmPhI223SL783dysQrqBXug6GzmEc7xN0ZlTspifOGWj0njlTHLagjw2RTjN-JuqgMveCwagY1fc860EQZiS8T6ButMmt4NgbAzJxThxqWEgUEgTqTWsTzDHf0pskPqkJi4Qla4r~4ZOnQ0Z7yxDzTw9JXGgnAQ9s4d8~OC7tZdSRUrYZrYxnusENQyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning & Annexation Committee voted to send Bill 30‑25 to the committee of the whole with a favorable recommendation to allow a pre‑K/primary/secondary special exception at 114 South Mayflower. The motion carried unanimously on a 6–0 roll call.

Mark Delistritto, zoning specialist, summarized the petition as a request under section 210601f11 of the city zoning code for a pre‑K/primary/secondary use in the Suburban 1 district. He said the property, previously used as a home daycare/child development center, would be compatible with surrounding suburban residential uses and consistent with the city comprehensive plan’s recommendation E‑5.1. \"This pre k program or early childhood program would fit with the surrounding land use, and zoning of the surrounding suburban residential neighborhood,\" Delistritto said.

David Turner, the petitioner’s representative, identified the address as 114 South Mayflower and said the property was purchased in 2023. Turner said the site had previously operated as a daycare and he and prospective tenants want to restore that use: \"The property, at 114 South Mayflower, was purchased, for the use, that it was already well, prior being used for which is a home day care, bridal care center, child development center... we have tenants who want to do the same, type of offer the same site for service to the community, which is a day care, learning center, not a school.\" Turner said state guidelines would limit the facility to a maximum of about 40 children depending on age mix.

Committee members asked why an exception was required; Delistritto explained the pre‑K/primary/secondary classification requires a special exception under the current zoning code and that prior approvals pre‑date the 2020 code change. The petitioner confirmed the current plan is for pre‑K only and not to operate a charter school or primary elementary program.

No members of the public testified for or against the petition during the committee hearing. After members’ questions the roll call was taken: Council member White — Aye; Council member Warner — Aye; Citizen member Henry Davis Jr. — Aye; Citizen member Stacy Odom — Aye; Committee vice chair Thomas Morgan — Aye; Committee chair Dr. David — Aye. The committee forwarded the bill to the committee of the whole with a favorable recommendation.","The Zoning & Annexation Committee voted to send Bill 30‑25 to the committee of the whole with a favorable recommendation to grant a special exception for a pre‑K/primary/secondary use at 114 South Mayflower, a property historically used as an in‑home daycare.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6149651,"Committee backs rezoning of 740 North Brookfield to allow residential occupancy for adjacent church",106,187000,293000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5511264-f4d4e03ab842f278d43e4101a4892e87&start=187&end=293","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5511264-f4d4e03ab842f278d43e4101a4892e87/thumbnail_187000.jpg","/articles/6149651/South-Bend-City/St-Joseph-County/Indiana/Committee-backs-rezoning-of-740-North-Brookfield-to-allow-residential-occupancy-for-adjacent-church","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149651-76524f7590775ce858e1bf51170ada2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207241&Signature=h77zzUPQrWCcw7yafyCvfn7LWUaOejNRy4k9wOiHb86G~8FHeQ457Yf7yMB5KGlnmCWXV4xd8DazM1~erB2zRd70l9QQP-zA21mdg8yDKlMc~zLss6WZ9Nb4bQVnpcDUbP5HTpNTHC-ZepteBISTeBB7nExio0xl9tQmyPu9yRJz77tNZA3L~khVRrR3acI5JrRbCjDkI6bVGAgrr0lymEi1PDMuYgBuZ0-iV~prDSQAlL15lzJ22s~A4-UnCVFJ2v4uXDnt8JGQUkSPlFJFnqbHFuuOR~OJfKz2UzEGE9gN044sTPVFI-hyxCj66IGaiykIzrLOiQ0lbpqC3Ih7Jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning & Annexation Committee voted to send Bill 42-25 to the committee of the whole with a favorable recommendation to rezone 740 North Brookfield from Industrial I to Urban Neighborhood 3, allowing the existing detached house on the parcel to be used for residential occupancy. Committee chair Dr. David announced the motion and the item advanced after a roll call vote of 6–0.

Mark Delistritto, the zoning specialist, presented the petition and told the committee that the property is currently zoned Industrial I but includes a detached house: \"To rezone from I to, Urban Neighborhood 3 or U 3.\" He said the parcel sits in the Kennedy Park neighborhood and the 2022 neighborhood plan currently shows the parcel as industrial, but the detached house has existed \"since about 1913.\" Delistritto said rezoning to U3 would align the parcel with nearby residential zonings and with objectives in the city's comprehensive plan, citing objective H‑2 and policy H‑2.3, and with Strategy 3 and action item 3.1 of the Kennedy Park neighborhood plan. He reported that the plan commission recommended the petition to the common council with a favorable recommendation.

Beatrice Alcoaster, speaking for the petitioner, said the congregation wants the house to become residential so the pastor and family can live there and so utilities and other needs for a household are available: \"They the pastor and his family, need a place to live. So, they wanted to have the house become residential so we can have utilities and what is needed for the family to live there.\" Committee members asked whether the church's 501(c)(3) tax status would extend to the rezoned parcel; Delistritto replied he believed it would because the church would remain the owner.

There were no members of the public registered to speak for or against the rezoning during the committee public hearing. After members' questions the committee took a roll-call vote: Council member White — Aye; Council member Warner — Aye; Citizen member Henry Davis Jr. — Aye; Citizen member Stacy Odom — Aye; Committee vice chair Thomas Morgan — Aye; Committee chair Dr. David — Aye. The committee noted the plan commission's favorable recommendation and forwarded the bill accordingly.

The rezoning request centers on a single lot adjacent to a church at 739 College Street; the petitioner said the house to be occupied has historically existed on the lot and is intended to provide a residence for the church pastor. The committee did not adopt any additional conditions during the vote and did not receive public opposition in this session. The petition will next appear before the committee of the whole and then, if approved there, to the common council for final action.","The Zoning & Annexation Committee voted to forward Bill 42-25 to the committee of the whole with a favorable recommendation to rezone 740 North Brookfield from Industrial I to Urban Neighborhood 3 so a detached house on the parcel can be used for residential occupancy by the church's pastor.","actionData","errors"]

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