12-12-11 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2011 Councilmember’s Rouse, Oliver Davis, Varner, Puzzello, LaFountain, Henry Davis, and Dieter thanked Councilmember’s Kirsits for his dedication and service to the City of South Bend. They wished him, his wife and children all the best in the future. Councilmember Kirsits thanked the Council for this Resolution. He thanked his family for their support over these past twelve years. He stated that the Council has faced many difficult decisions over the past few years and believes that the City is in much better shape than most Midwest cities across the country. Councilmember Dieter made a motion to adopt this Resolution by acclamation. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried. RESOLUTION NO. 4138-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY COMMENDING AND THANKING TIMOTHY A. ROUSE FOR HIS SEVEN (7) YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS A COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE Whereas, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that Rev. Timothy A. Rouse began serving as a Council Member at Large on January 29, 2005, following his election by the Democratic Precinct Members to replace outgoing Council Member Sean Coleman; and Whereas, as a life-long resident of the City of South Bend, Council Member Rouse can recall stories and events which go back much farther than those of Council President Dieter’s; and Whereas, as the past Chairperson of the Residential Neighborhoods Committee, Council Member Rouse scheduled committee meetings at each of the neighborhood centers – the first time that was ever done; and as Chairperson of the Community and Economic Development Committee had the TRANSPO Trolley take the Committee members and concerned citizens to developments taking place throughout the city so that there would be a better appreciation of the fruits of programs such as tax abatement; and Whereas, as a NAACP life member and a certified clinical member of the National Christian Counselors Association, Council Member Rouse effectively balances the gruff Marine training of his youth with the pastoral philosophical underpinnings to eloquently stress the importance of Dr. Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People which focuses on the integrity and humanity to help create positive synergistic outcomes; and Whereas, Council Member Rouse co-sponsored the ordinance creating what has become a model for town/gown relationships – the Community Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAP); sponsored the ordinance which streamlined the South Bend Advisory Commission on Black Males; and most recently spearheaded the ordinance creating the MBE/WBE Utilization Board which will help oversee and advance equal opportunities which promote diversity and inclusion for minority business enterprises and women business enterprises and programs in the City of South Bend. Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby publicly commends and thanks Council Member at Large Timothy A. Rouse for his seven (7) years of dedicated service to the citizens of South Bend, including the leadership which he provided as past Council President. 6