04-12-04 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 12, 2004 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,believes that there is a unique opportunity for representatives of Saint Joseph Medical Center and the City of South Bend, Indiana, to commence a series of meetings for the discussion of exploring incentives and commitments which would be needed to keep the South Bend Campus as the central medical operations for the Saint Joseph Medical Center. Section II. The Common Council believes that with so many individuals being in new positions of leadership, that the parties should commit to meeting as many times as deemed necessary so that all possible scenarios may be discussed to help keep Saint Joseph Medical Center's main campus in South Bend. Section III. The Common Council directs the City Clerk to send certified copies of this Resolution to Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center's Chief Executive Officer Nancy R. Hellyer and to each of the members of their Board of Trustees; as well as to Mayor Stephen J. Luecke and to Sharon Kendall Executive Director-Designee for the City of South Bend's Department of Community and Economic Development; along with a transcript of the portion of the April 12, 2004 Common Council meeting when this Resolution was heard by the Council. Section IV. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, believes that the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center is a key and vital employer who needs to be located in the City of South Bend, in light of the many quality and diverse medical services which it provides to our community. Section V. 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/Sean Coleman, At Large s/Roland Kelly, 3rd District s/Al`Buddy"Kirsits, At Large s/Ann Puzzello, 4th District s/Karen L. White, At Large s/Dr. David Varner, 5th District s/Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand Council Attorney ATTEST: s/John Voorde, City Clerk Presented to by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana, on the /3 day of April, 2004, at A o'clock .m. s/Janice Talboom, Deputy City Clerk Kth Approved and signed by me on the /3 day of April, 2004, at 5 ' o'clock 1 .m. s/Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor City of South Bend, Indiana Councilmember Coleman made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember Ann Puzzello, 4th District, 1247 E. LaSalle Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution. -15-