02-27-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 2006 Disabilities Act (ADA) which aims to give all people “the opportunity to live with dignity, work productively and achieve their dreams; and Whereas, the Common Council recognizes that today there are approximately 50 million Americans living with disabilities, with 80% of the people who take on the role of primary helper to persons with disabilities being relatives and nearly half of that number living with the person who has a disability; and Whereas, the Common Council notes that according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, 77.4% of Americans ages 22 to 64 who live with disabilities do not receive any public assistance, and with the assistance of complying with the ADA barriers are continuing to be reduced and perceptions about the disabled are changing so that they may have increased opportunities to participate in all aspects of community life and employment; and Whereas, the Common Council further notes that the Board of Commissioners of St. Joseph County adopted Resolution No. R-C-2-04 on April 13, 2004 and Resolution No. R-C-9-05 on December 5, 2005 and that the County Council of St. Joseph County adopted Resolution No. R-03-04 on April 13, 2004 and Resolution No. R 7-05 on December 6, 2005 to assist in the ongoing attempt to comply with the election polling place accessibility standards so that all persons would have the opportunity to case their vote during primary and general elections held in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, on the 27th day of February, 2005, as follows: Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby declares the month of March, 2006, as DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH, and urges all of our residents, governmental officials and employers to celebrate the many contributions individuals with disabilities have made and continue to make to our community and to our country. Section II. The South Bend Common Council publicly honors and thanks the Board of County Commissioners and the County Council of St. Joseph County, Indiana, for their ongoing efforts to comply with the election polling place accessibility standards so that all persons would have the opportunity to cast their vote during primary and general elections. Section III . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Derek D. Dieter, 1st District s/Ervin Kuspa, 6th District s/Charlotte D. Pfeifer, 2nd District s/Al “Buddy ” Kirsits, At Large s/Roland Kelly, 3rd District s/Timothy A. Rouse, At Large s/Ann Puzzello, 4th District s/Karen L. White, At Large s/Dr. David Varner, 5th District s/Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Att’ y Attest: s/John Voorde, City Clerk s/Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor of South Bend Council President Timothy A. Rouse, Cherry Tree Lane, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution by first offering his comments and then reading the Resolution in its entirety and presenting it to St. Joseph County Commissioner Steve Ross, and St. Joseph County Councilmember Randy Przybysz. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. 3