05-29-12 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 29, 2012 , Whereas JOHN SELLERS is an integral member of the NNN Environmental Committee which “promotes environmental and sustainable living practices by exploring ways to improve the ‘look and feel’ of the neighborhood by fostering positive relationships” with South Bend City Departments; works to improve access to services by addressing “quality of life issues”; helps with the semi-annual “plant swaps”; and actively works to build strong relationships with neighbors who are “interested in positively impacting the Near Northwest Neighborhood”; and Whereas, JOHN SELLERS is an Adopt-a Block Captain; a previous participant of the Marketing Committee that recently upgraded the NNN website; helped with the “Neighborhood Green Spaces” program which oversees three (3) areas, namely: Diamond Avenue Garden located at the corners of Diamond, Humboldt and Cleveland; a second garden at the corner of Lamonte Terrace and Lafayette Boulevard which incorporates a winding brick path leading to Leeper Park; and personally oversees maintenance at the Triangle Garden located at the corners of Portage Avenue, Vassar Street and Sherman Avenue; and John is the primary volunteer coordinator who directs the organizations garden-oriented youth service projects throughout the Near Northwest. , Whereas JOHN SELLERS is an ideal model of citizen involvement. , Now,Therefore, be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: Section I. On behalf of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common “ Council is pleased to publicly present to JOHN SELLERSwith the May 2012 SOUTH BEND CITIZEN AWARD”. Section II. The Common Council thanks JOHN SELLERSfor volunteering countless hours throughout the Near Northwest Neighborhood which is resulting in many positive improvements to this vital part of the South Bend community. Congratulations!! 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/Tim Scott, First District s/Oliver J. Davis, Sixth District s/Henry Davis, Jr., Second District s/Derek D. Dieter, At-Large s/Valerie Schey, Third District s/Gavin Ferlic, At-Large s/Dr. Fred Ferlic, Fourth District s/Karen L. White, At-Large s/Dr. David Varner, Fifth District s/Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney s/John Voorde, City Clerk s/Pete Buttigieg, Mayor Councilmember Tim Scott, 711 Forest Avenue, 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 Mr. Sellers. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There was no one present wishing to speak to the council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution. Mr. Sellers thanked the Council for this honor. He stated that it is a pleasure to do the work. He stated that he is very fond on the Near Northwest Area, having been born and raised in that 3