01-27-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 27, 2003 WHEREAS, the Common Council recognizes that Eugenia Braboy was a member of the South Bend Common Council from 1984 through 1987, having been the first African -American elected to a District Council seat in the City of South Bend; WHEREAS, while serving as the Chairperson of the Council's Community and Economic Development Committee, Mrs. Braboy was instrumental in overseeing the City's tax abatement program, while also providing valuable input on Enterprise Zone Projects so that quality jobs for inner city residents would be created; and WHEREAS, among some of Mrs. Braboy's other public service commitments included serving on the South Bend Community School Corporation Board of Trustees from 1974-1978; serving on the Hansel Center Board of Directors, serving on the State of Indiana Advisory Commission for Civil Rights; serving on the Urban League Guild, and helping organize and chair the West Washington/Chapin Revitalization Association; and WHEREAS, the Council further recognizes that in 1987 Mrs. Braboy was inducted into the South Bend Community Hall of Fame, and in the Fall of 2002, Mrs. Braboy publicly received the F. Jay Nimtz Exemplary Public Service Award; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Braboy was a faithful member of Grace A.M.E. Zion Church and served others throughout the world by being the Secretary of Supplies for the Women's Home and Overseas Missionary Society. 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 South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby publicly commemorates the late EUGENIA BRABOY, a kind and gentle lady who was born on Christmas day in 1910, and who dedicated her life to service, the betterment of others, and to the community and world in which she lived. Section II. The Common Council is indeed grateful to the late EUGENIA BRABOY for leaving a rich and vibrant legacy to our community; which we hope will help brighten the years ahead for her many friends and relatives, but especially for her three (3) grandchildren, five (5) great- grandchildren and four (4) great -great grandchildren. Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/James Aranowski, First District s/Charlotte Pfeifer, Second District s/Roland Kelly, Third District s/Dr. David Varner, Fifth District s/Ervin Kuspa, Sixth District s/Sean Coleman, At Large s/Al "Buddy" Kirsits, At Large s/Karen L. White, At Large ATTEST: s/Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney P