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<br />ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
<br />JANUARY 2, 1995
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council
<br />meeting was caiied to order by the PresiUent, ounce em er Puzzeiio, an a -edge
<br />to the Flag wads given.
<br />ROLL CALL Present: Council members Luecke, Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas,
<br />Zakrzewski, Duda, Coleman and Ladewski.
<br />Absent: Council Member Washington
<br />Jo Ann Harper, Deputy City Clerk, conducted the election.
<br />ELECTION OF OFFICERS
<br />Council Member Luecke made a motion to nominate Council Member Ladewski for
<br />president, seconded by Council Member Duda. There were no further nominations for
<br />president, and Mrs. Harper announced that Council Member Ladewski was president by
<br />acclamation.
<br />Council Member Puzzello made a motion to nominate Council Member Duda for vice
<br />president, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. There were no further nominations
<br />for president, and Mrs. Harper announced that Council Member Duda was vice president
<br />by acclamation.
<br />Council Member Kelly made a motion to nominate Council Member Washington for chairman
<br />of the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Coleman. There were no
<br />further nominations for president, and Mrs. Harper announced that Council Member
<br />Washington was vice president by acclamation.
<br />APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL ATTORNEY
<br />Council President Ladewski made a recommendation that Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand be
<br />retained as Council attorney for 1995. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to
<br />retain Kathy, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried.
<br />SPECIAL BUSINESS
<br />Council Member Coleman reported that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on
<br />committee appointments and made the following recommendations for appointment to the
<br />Redevelopment Commission: Bill Hojnacki and Bob Hunt.
<br />Council Member Puzzello made a motion to reappoint Bill Eagan tot he Human Rights
<br />Commission, seconded by Council member Zakrzewski. The motion carried.
<br />Council Member Luecke made a motion to appoint Bob Hunt and Bill Hojnacki to the
<br />Redevelopment Commission, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion carried.
<br />RESOLUTION 94 -122 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING ROMAN J. PIASECKI FOR HIS 14 YEARS
<br />OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS A REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER FOR THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2006 -95
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA, HONORING COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANN PUZZELLO ON
<br />HER DEDICATED SERVICE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1994
<br />Whereas, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, proudly
<br />acknowledges that Ann Puzzello served as its President during calendar year 1994; and
<br />Whereas, during her 1994 Council Presidency, many difficult and challenging
<br />tasks have been pursued such as being a positive supporter of the College Football
<br />Hall and being at its groundbreaking, successfully overseeing the Police
<br />Negotiations, and countless neighborhood programs; and
<br />Whereas, through her positive leadership, she set a tone of open and ongoing
<br />communications between Council Members, the Clerk's Office and Department Heads; and
<br />Whereas, despite the many additional tasks she performs such as teaching at
<br />Jefferson School and being a new Grandma, she took time to lobby in Washington, D.c.
<br />with Mayor Kernan and Chief Marciniak and his staff, so that federal funds from the
<br />Crime Bill would be available to hire ten (10) new Police Officers for the City; and
<br />Whereas, this Council President also took time to ride in a squad car with he
<br />South Bend Police so that she would have a better perspective and appreciation of
<br />some of the many duties these officers provide daily, and she was a "Picker I" for a
<br />day on the back of a City trash truck as it picked up refuse throughout the City; and
<br />Whereas, she successfully completed a task which no other Council President has
<br />every accomplished - -- replacing the carpeting in the City Council Offices - - -and
<br />recycled the old carpeting by having it installed inside the Street Department
<br />trucks; and
<br />Whereas, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows:
<br />Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, on behalf of
<br />all of the residents of the City, publicly commends and honors ANN PUZZELLO for her
<br />leadership and positive attitude as she steps down as Council President.
<br />Section II. The Council salutes this hard - working and dedicated public servant
<br />who so effectively serves the residents of the Fourth District and the City.
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