03-08-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 8, 1999 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, March 8, 1999, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Aranowski, Pfeifer, Kelly, King, Varner, Ujdak, Coleman, Hosinski and Sniadecki Absent: None REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the February 22, 1999, meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Sean Coleman /s/ David Varner Council Member Hosinski made a motion that the minutes of the February 22, 1999, meeting be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS RESOLUTION NO. 2708-99 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, DECLARING THE MONTH OF MARCH AS DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Whereas, the South Bend Common Council notes that the Americans With Disabilities Act became law on July 26, 1990 and was designated to "provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities; Whereas, more than 48 million Americans with disabilities have encountered various forms of discrimination resulting in billions of dollars being spent on unnecessary various forms of discrimination resulting in billions of dollars being spent on unnecessary expenses resulting from dependency and nonproductivity; and Whereas, the Common Council commits itself to the underlying purposes of the Americans With Disabilities Act which are to combat the continuing existence of unfair and unnecessary discrimination which denies people with disabilities the opportunities to compete on an equal basis; and to eradicate the prejudice, stereotypes or unfounded fear which so many persons have with regard to individuals with disabilities; and Whereas, the Common Council further believes that by annually declaring the month of March as "Disability Awareness Month ", that this heightened awareness will help overcome the fears and misconceptions about disabilities and inform individuals of the positive measure that should and could be taken in areas of employment, public services and transportation, public accommodation and telecommunications under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Now, Therefore, Be it Ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: 1