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Qtununtttnn &port RULES COMMITTEE t$n Ike Consnunt &until at Ike t ittg at 1 i�zt The October 24, 1988 meeting of the Rules Committee was . called to order by Council Member John Voorde at 5:10 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Luecke, Niezgodski, Soderberg, . Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewki , Coleman, Duda, and Voorde; Max Moore, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Voorde noted that the members of the Rules Committee were Council Members Coleman, Slavinskas, and Voorde. Council Member Ann Puzzello then reviewed Bill No. 90-88 which would change the terminology incorporated within Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend. She stated that the Bill would delete 'references to "Councilmen, Councilman, and Chairman" and would substitute instead Council Members and Chair Person and would also incorporate his of• her references throughout the Chapter. She stated that there have been seven women that have served . on the City Council in recent years and that the current terminology seems incorrect. She further stated that she had received letters of support for the Bill from such • organizations as "LEW" and "AAUP". Max Moore voiced favorable comments with regard to the Bill. Council . Member Luecke stated that there were additional references which required amendments to the Bill and he stated that he had asked the Council Attorney to prepare a new substitute bill for this evening's meeting. (copy attached) Council Member Niezgodski voiced favorable support of the Bill. - Council Member Coleman stated that this was not just a "women's issue" . He believed that it was needed not only for clarification purposes but that it has a specific place of importance in the legislative process. Following further discussion by the Committee, Council Member Coleman made a motion seconded by Council Member Voorde that the amended version of Bill No. 90-88 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed by a 2 to 1 vote with Council Member Slavinskas in the minority.