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REGULAR MEETING <br />A public hearing was held or <br />Council Member Coleman repo <br />development Committee had m <br />it to the Council favorable . <br />manager, made the presentat' <br />they planned to construct a <br />their present facility. He <br />they have 60 employees work° <br />expansion will bring new jot <br />Washington made a motion to <br />Council Member Coleman. Th <br />call vote of nine ayes. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2393 -96 A <br />I <br />A <br />TO <br />AUGUST 12, 1996 <br />/s/ Roland Kelly <br />Member of the Common Council <br />the resolution at this time. <br />ted that the Community and Economic <br />t on this resolution and recommended <br />William Horvath, manufacturing <br />on for the resolution. He indicated <br />25,000 square foot addition to to <br />indicated that at the present time <br />ng two full shifts, and this <br />s in the future. Council Member <br />adopt this resolution, seconded by <br />resolution was adopted by a roll <br />ESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br />ROVING A PROGRAM OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br />D POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR TAKE HOME <br />ICE VEHICLES FOR PATROL, <br />ESTIGATIVE, CRIME PREVENTION AND DRUG <br />CATION /ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND <br />HORIZING THE ACQUISITION BY LEASE OF <br />UFFICIENT NUMBER OF POLICE VEHICLES <br />IMPLEMENT SUCH PROGRAM <br />WHEREAS, the South Bend Police Department has proposed a <br />program whereby South Bend Police patrol, investigative, crime <br />prevention and drug education /enforcement officers would be <br />authorized to South Bend Police Department police vehicles home <br />(Take Home Vehicle Program); and <br />WHEREAS, the Take Home Vehicle Program anticipates a total <br />of 252 take home police vehicles; and <br />WHEREAS, it is determi <br />will allow South Bend Polic <br />effectively to assist citiz <br />emergencies, crimes in prog <br />lost children and adults, a <br />of assistance by off -duty S <br />officers in neighborhoods, <br />and other locations through <br />ed that the Take Home Vehicle Program <br />Officers more easily, safely and <br />ns at accident scenes, medical <br />ess and in the search and location of <br />well as facilitating the provision <br />uth Bend Police Officers to on -duty <br />ommercial centers, sporting events, <br />ut the City; and <br />WHEREAS, it is calcula ed that the additional benefit to the <br />City and its residents of tie Take Home Vehicle Program in the <br />simple presence of patrol v hicles on the streets of the City <br />totals in excess of $5,045,)00; and <br />WHEREAS, it is determi ed that the Take Home Vehicle Program <br />provides the following addi ional benefits to the City: <br />1. 321% additional po <br />2. Increased police p <br />to supplement the <br />3. Increased, quicker <br />4. Faster response It <br />5. Increasaed citizen <br />6. Well maintained an <br />7. Increased moral an <br />8. Better Equipped po <br />9. High visibility in <br />10. Readiness for resp <br />11. Increased trade -in <br />12. Crime preventative <br />13. More effective com <br />14. Lower vehicle oper <br />15. Increased vehicle <br />16. Significant drop i <br />ice vehicle exposure <br />otection with off -duty officers able <br />n -duty forces <br />criminal apprehensions <br />mes <br />awareness of police protection <br />clean police vehicles <br />job performance <br />ice vehicles <br />the community <br />nse to emergencies <br />value of police vehicles <br />unity oriented policing <br />ting expenses <br />arranty protection] <br />the incidence of preventable <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />