Supporting the South Bend Human Rights Commission in its decision to pursue legal remedies challenging the decision in the court of appeals of Indiana that local human rights commissions have limited powers

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RESOLUTION NO. 6-,f ?- 77 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SUPPORTING THE SOUTH BEND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION IN ITS DECISION TO PURSUE LEGAL REMEDIES CHALLENGING THE DECISION IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA THAT LOCAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS HAVE LIMITED POWERS WHEREAS, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has issued an opinion limiting the powers of local Human Rights Commissions in the State of Indiana; and WHEREAS, the Human Rights Commission of the City of South Bend, Indiana, does not support that decision; and WHEREAS, said Commission would like to challenge that decision through the appellate court system; and WHEREAS, the Common Council is supportive of the efforts of the Human Rights Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I. That the following account be reduced in the amount set opposite said account, to -wit: ACCOUNT NO. .0230.0 .0215.0 .0212.0 DESCRIPTION Instruction Car Allowance Postage AMOUNT $4,489.70 700.00 38.85 SECTION II. That the following account be increased in the amount set opposite said account, to -wit: ACCOUNT NO. .0274.0 DESCRIPTION P24OUNT Legal Services $5,228.55 That the transfer of funds set forth in Section I and Section II of the Human Rights 706 federal grant are necessary for the purpose of retaining the services of an appellate attorney. An extraordinary emergency is declared to exist concerning the foregoing transfer, and it is in the best interest to do so. SECTION III. This resolution shall be in full force and ef- fect from and after its passage by the Common Council of the City of South Bend. Member of the Common Council PRESE ^!TED /0 - a Y- ? ? FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE NOT ' + s i 197 ADOPTED 7 Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.