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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the
<br />Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, August 13, 1990, at 7:00
<br />p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given.
<br />ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Niezgodski,
<br />Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas,
<br />Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda and Voorde
<br />Absent: None
<br />REPORT FROM THE SUB- COMMITTEE ON MINUTES
<br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
<br />The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the July 23, 1990 and July 30, 1990
<br />meeting of the Council and found them correct.
<br />Therefore, we recommend the same be approved.
<br />/s/ Thomas Zakrzewski
<br />/s/ Ann Puzzello
<br />Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the July 23, 1990 and July
<br />30, 1990, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by
<br />Council Member Voorde. The motion carried.
<br />SPECIAL BUSINESS
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 1800 -90 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA COMMENDING CHARLES E. MARTIN,
<br />SR., FOR HIS COMMITMENT AND SERVICE TO THE YOUTH OF
<br />OUR COMMUNITY.
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana acknowledges with
<br />pride that Charles E. Martin, Sr., has greatly benefitted South Bend and its youth,
<br />as Executive Director of the YMCA Urban Youth Services Program and through his many
<br />community activities; and
<br />WHEREAS, Charles Martin has been a model of leadership, helping others to excel
<br />through his own personal sacrifice of long hours, sustained by his unshakeable
<br />belief in human goodness; and
<br />WHEREAS, Charles Martin has been ahead of the times in working with "at risk"
<br />children, overseeing the report cards of thousands of students who have committed
<br />themselves to excellence; and
<br />WHEREAS, Charles Martin holds himself to those same standards of excellence, and
<br />has set (and met) seemingly impossible goals for himself since he was a youth, when
<br />he achieved the "Heisman Trophy of Cotton: by picking one hundred pounds in one
<br />day; and
<br />WHEREAS, Charles Martin inspires our youths to believe in themselves, and to
<br />achieve thier goals through hard work and staying out of trouble; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council recognizes that Charles Martin has been called the
<br />"godfather of youth in the community ", and that a special tribute dinner will be
<br />held in his honor on August 19, 1990 at Century Center.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana, as follows:
<br />SECTION I. On behalf of all the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the
<br />Common Council hereby publicly commends and thanks Charles E. Martin, Sr., for his
<br />leadership, dedication and commitment to the youth of of community.
<br />SECTION II. The Common Council wishes Charles Martin health and continued success
<br />in his work with students, parents, teachers and community groups.
<br />SECTION III. The Common Council encourages all the citizens of South Bend to adopt
<br />Charles Martin's motto by "touching a life every day."
<br />SECTION IV. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
<br />adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
<br />STEPHEN LUECKE,
<br />FIRST DISTRICT
<br />DONALD NIEZGODSKI,
<br />SECOND DISTRICT
<br />LINAS SLAVINSKAS
<br />FIFTH DISTRICT
<br />THOMAS ZAKRZEWSKI,
<br />SIXTH DISTRICT
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