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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 26, 2000
<br />presenting it to Ms. Kolata who was present with her family.
<br />A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time.
<br />Mr. Robert Hunt, 2804 South Twyckenham Drive, South Bend, Indiana, President, Redevelopment
<br />Commission, spoke in favor of this Resolution. Mr. Hunt informed the Council that he gives this
<br />Resolution his enthusiastic support and he thanked Ms. Kolata for all her hard work through the
<br />years.
<br />There was no one else present wishing to speak in favor of this Resolution and there was no one
<br />present wishing to speak in opposition to this Resolution.
<br />Councilmembers Coleman, Aranowski, Ujdak and Pfeifer indicated their thanks to Ms. Kolata for
<br />her service to the City.
<br />Councilmember Kelly made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Varner seconded
<br />the motion which carried by acclamation.
<br />Ms. Kolata thanked members of the Council for the presentation of this Resolution.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2890 -00 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
<br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />PUBLICLY COMMENDING DENISE SANFORD
<br />FOR HER MORE THAN TWENTY (20) YEARS OF
<br />SERVICE TO THE CITY
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that since
<br />August of 1986, Denise S. Sanford has managed the Mayor's Office and has provided invaluable
<br />assistance to Mayors Roger O. Parent, Joseph E. Kernan and Stephen J. Luecke; and
<br />WHEREAS, prior to becoming the "Real Mayor" of the City of South Bend, Indiana, Denise
<br />served as the Office Manager of the Economic Development Department from 1982 to 1986, and
<br />was the City Controller's Secretary from 1980 to 1982; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council wishes to honor this very talented and special individual,
<br />Denise S. Sanford, who has effectively scheduled meetings, public appearances, receptions, and
<br />speaking engagements; who has prepared countless letters of correspondence, commendations, staff
<br />reports, inter - office memorandums, and proclamations; has spent countless hours each year assisting
<br />in the preparation of the Mayor's State of the City address, who has coordinated Mayoral news
<br />conferences; who has supervised the day -to -day activities of the Mayor's Office from the 14th Floor
<br />of the County -City Building; and who has carried out "all of the other duties as assigned" with
<br />charm and class; and
<br />WHEREAS, some of the less publicly known titles held by Denise for the past fourteen (14)
<br />years in the Mayor's Office have included being the "Official Plant Waterer ", Official Water Cooler
<br />Biller ", "Coffee & Creamer Biller ", "Money Collector for Special Occasions ", "Birthday Party
<br />Arranger ", "Mayoral Office Interior Decorator ", "Official Media Schmoozer ", "Official Flower
<br />Orderer for Special Occasions ", "Creative Voice Mail Creator ", and last but not least the "Mouse
<br />Clicker Extraordinaire" for the power point presentations during the Mayor's annual State of the City
<br />address.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
<br />OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS:
<br />Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby publicly
<br />commends Denise S. Sanford for her many, many talents and years of coordinating countless
<br />Mayoral schedules and activities; and more importantly for being that warm, kind and friendly
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