06-11-90 Council Meeting Minutes

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5,9 6 ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 7:02 p.m., while the Council went outside to look at the car, and reconvened at 7:20 p.m. Council Member Zakrzewski read the resolution. He presented a check to Ron Radecki for $1,000 for the museum. Council Member Slavinskas made a motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 1792 -90 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO ASSIGN MORE CONSERVATION OFFICERS TO THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER AREA IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is appreciati and supportive of the anadromous fish program introduced by the Department of Natural Resources to the St. Joseph River; and WHEREAS, for the past two (2) years governmental agencies and individuals participated in a study as part of a joint committee for the purpose of identifyi problems and evaluating the impact of the salmon program on and along the St. Joseph River; and WHEREAS, as the result of this study, numerous steps have been taken by local governmental agencies to minimize as many negative impacts of the program as possible, such as: establishing uniform laws and regulations, preparing brochures, maps, and signage indicating where all legal fishing sites and public access sites are located, and providing many new facilities and improvements necessary to accommodate the increased public use generated by the salmon program; and WHEREAS, there is, however, an increasing need to provide adequate public protection and the enforcement of fish and game laws on the St. Joseph River by Department of Natural Resources through its enforcement officer programs; and WHEREAS, it is believed that the current 3 -1/2 officers assigned to this management area will not be sufficient to provide adequate protection and enforcement once the salmon program is in full operation; and WHEREAS, based on our studies, it is believed that at least another 1 -1/2 conservation officer units will be required. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby petitions and requests the Department of Natural Resources of the State of Indiana, to do all within its power and authority to insure adequate protection and enforcement of fish and game laws on the'St. Joseph River in St. Joseph County. SECTION II. The Council further recommends that the Department of Natural Resources consider increasing the number of conservation officers assigned to the St. Joseph River in St. Joseph County in light of the increased public use to be generated by the upcoming salmon program. SECTION III. The Common Council directs the City Clerk to send copies of this Resolution to Mr. Patrick Ralston, Director of the Department of Natural Resources, Governor Evan Bayh, and our local state elected public officials, urging them to support this request to ensure the safety of our citizens and visitors to the St. Joseph River Area. SECTION IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Stephen Luecke, First District Donald Niezgodski, Second District William Soderberg, Third District Ann Puzzello Fourth District Linas Slavinskas Fifth District Thomas Zakrzewski, Sixth District Sean Coleman, At Large Loretta Duda, At Large John Voorde, At Large