10-14-96 Council Meeting Minutes

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A I REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 14 1996 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, October 14, 1996, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. i ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Pfeifer Kelly, Broden z Varner, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Hosinski and Washington Absent: None i 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 September 23 and 30, meetings of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. Lsl Roland Kelly /s/ David Varner Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the September 23 and 30, 1996, meetings be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS RESOLUTION NO. 2410 -96 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, DECLARING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND Whereas, the 1996 National Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign theme for 1996 is "Knowledge; It's Part of the Cure "; and Whereas, the Common Council acknowledges that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Breast Cancer Resource Committee (BCRC) have joined forces to promote the availability of accurate and up -to -date breast cancer information; and Whereas, the Common Council lends its support to continued breast cancer education programs to enable the United States to reach the "healthy people goal" of mammogram screening for 60% of all women ages 50 and older; and Whereas, the Council acknowledges that "Sister -Girl" was held on Thursday, October 10, 1996 at the Bendix Theater sponsored by the Cancer society of St. Joseph County and United Health Services featuring Brandyn Barbara Artis an actress, playwright and breast cancer survivor which takes the audience using narrative, song and dance through her journey with breast cancer and her ultimate triumph - -- survival; and Whereas, the Common Council acknowledges the "Community Screening Mammogram Program" taking place from October 1, 1996 through November 8, 1996 which is sponsored by the Cancer society of St. Joseph County at United Health Services, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Memorial Hospital, St. Joseph Community Hospital, St. Mary Community Hospital, Radiology, Inc., X -Ray Consultants, and the South Bend Clinic which provides eligible women the opportunity to purchase a $35 certificate for a screening mammogram and upon proof of low income eligibility a certificate for $5. Now, therefore, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: