05-09-88 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 1988 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, Monday, May 9, 1988, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Niezgodski, Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda and Voorde Absent: None 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 April 25, 1988 meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ John Voorde /s/ Loretta Duda Council Member Voorde made a motion that the minutes of the April 25, 1988, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Member Duda made an announcement to appoint Pamela Calmus- Brunette, as a citizen member to the Residential Neighborhood Committee. RESOLUTION NO. 1601 -88 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING WEDNESDAY, MAY, 18, 1988 AS TRANSIT APPRECIATION DAY. WHEREAS, public transportation is vital to the growth and continued economic, social and environmental well -being of the City of South Bend in that it is the principal tool available to city government to combat urban traffic congestion and the resulting degradation of this city's air quality; WHEREAS, public transportation provides an efficient form of mobility for the "transportation dependent" of society - - the poor, the young, the disabled, and the elderly; WHEREAS, federal financial support for transit has been reduced by over thirty percent in the last four years; WHEREAS, this retreat on the part of the federal government may result in higher fares and reduced service unless halted; WHEREAS, a successful counter - attack to combat the loss of federal funds will require the active support of all citizens of our cities; WHEREAS, The National League of Cities has declared Wednesday, May 18, 1988 as National Transit Appreciation Day and has called upon all cities to join in a national mobilization to highlight for all citizens the vital role that transit plays in the life of cities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: