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Votes and actions at a glance: ordinances advanced and Axon contract approved
Summary
At this meeting the council advanced several ordinances to second reading (16-10 property tax levy, 16-08 sewer, 16-09 water), renewed an existing utility excise ordinance (16-07) and approved a contract renewal with Axon Enterprises for police equipment and training services.
Key actions from the City of South Bend council meeting:
- Ordinance 16-10 (property tax levy): Public hearing opened and closed with no public comment; motion carried to move the ordinance to second reading.
- Ordinance 16-07 (utility excise tax): Second reading and renewal of chapter 3.10 of the municipal code; motion carried.
- Ordinance 16-08 (sewer code amendment): First reading introduced; council debated sewer rates and standby fees and moved the ordinance to a second reading.
- Ordinance 16-09 (water code amendment): First reading introduced; 2.9% water-rate increase paired with the sewer change and moved to a second reading.
- Contract: Council approved a renewal contract with Axon Enterprises covering tasers, body cameras, cloud storage, redaction software and VR training; chief described warranty replacement and estimated savings from bundling.
All recorded motions were advanced or approved by voice vote as noted in the minutes.
