04-13-87 Council Meeting Minutes

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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, April 13, 1987, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members , Braboy, Beck, Puzzello, Zakrzewski, Barcome, Paszek, Voorde and Serge Absent: Council Member Taylor 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 March 23, meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ Beverlie J. Beck /s/ Al Paszek /s/ Joseph Serge Council Member Puzzello made a motion that the minutes of the March 23, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Barcome. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Mayor Parent spoke regarding the loss to our community because of the death of Franklin Schurz. He asked for a moment of silence. RESOLUTION NO. 1490 -87 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING RAOUL WALLENBERG AND DESIGNATING HIM AN HONORARY CITIZEN OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. WHEREAS, the Common Council recalls that during World War II, the United States had no diplomatic relations with the country of Hungary; and WHEREAS, in 1944 the United States Government through Secretary of State Cordell Hull requested the cooperation of Sweden, as a neutral nation, in protecting the lives of Hungarian Jews facing extermination at the hands of the Nazis; and WHEREAS, Raoul Wallenberg agreed to act at the behest of the Untied States in Hungary and went to Hungary in the summer of 1944 as Secretary to the Swedish Legation; WHEREAS, Raoul Wallenberg, with extraordinary courage and with total disregard for the constant danger to himself, saved the lives of almost one hundred thousand innocent men, women and children; WHEREAS, Raoul Wallenberg, with funds and directives supplied by the United States, provided food, shelter, and medical care to those whom he had rescued; WHEREAS, on January 17, 1945, the Soviet Union seized Raoul Wallenberg in violation of his Swedish diplomatic immunity and international law; and WHEREAS, it is believed that Raoul Wallenberg is still being held as a prisoner in the Soviet Union today; and WHEREAS, the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States proclaimed Raoul Wallenberg an honorary citizen of the United States of America in 1981. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby publicly commends Raoul Wallenberg for his uncommon valor and extraordinary courage and dedication in protecting and saving the lives of thousands of innocent Hungarian Jews during World War I. SECTION II. The Common Council proudly designates Raoul Wallenberg as honorary citizen of South Bend, Indiana, and encourages all of our citizens to rededicate themselves to the high ideals and goals to which Raoul Wallenberg dedicated himself on behalf of the United States of America. SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Joseph T. Serge /s/ Ann B. Puzzello Member of the Common Council Member of the Common Council