05-23-88 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 23, 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, May 23, 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 May 9, 1988 meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ John Voorde /s/ Loretta Duda Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion that the minutes of the May 9, 1988, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Niezgodski. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS RESOLUTION NO. 1607 -88 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,COMMENDING THE SOUTH BEND HERITAGE FOUNDATION, THE WEST WASHINGTON - CHAPIN REVITALIZATION PROJECT MEMBERS, THE NEAR WESTSIDE RESIDENTS AND THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THEIR VITAL ROLES IN REVITALIZING THE WEST WASHINGTON / CHAPIN STREET NEIGHBORHOOD AND DESIGNATING SATURDAY, JUNE 4th AS "OUR MARCH ON WASHINGTON" DAY WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council recognizes the dedication of The South Bend Heritage Foundation in revitalizing and upgrading neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the Council recognizes the West Washington /Chapin Street Revitalization Project as a viable and active organization dedicated to addressing and correcting neighborhood concerns; and WHEREAS, the Foundation and Revitalization Project have joined together with the Near Westside residents and are coordinating a June 4th march, entitled "Our March on Washington" as a show of strength to demonstrate their city -wide commitments to eliminating crime and to revitalize the neighborhood, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The South Bend Common Council recognizes the enthusiastic dedication which South Bend Heritage Foundation, and the West Washington /Chapin Street Revitalization Project and the City's Department of Economic Development has shown to our community. SECTION II. The Council proudly commends the Foundation, members of the Project, the Near Westside residents and the City's Department of Economic Development for their joint efforts and their show of residential and commercial solidarity in making this neighborhood a safer and more beautiful place to live and work.