07-25-88 Council Meeting Minutes

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tjd)s REGULAR MEETING JULY 25, 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, July 25, 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 July 11 meeting of the Council and found them correct. Therefore, we recommend the same be approved. /s/ John Voorde /s/ Loretta Duda Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the July 11, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS RESOLUTION NO. 1628 -88 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING CHARLES T . HURLEY FOR HIS TWENTY YEARS OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND WHEREAS, the Common Council recognizes that Charles T. Hurley was appointed to the South Bend Police Department in 1968 ; and WHEREAS, the Council further recognizes that between 1974 through 1984, Charles T. Hurley earned a distinguished series of promotions rising in rank from Sergeant, to Captain, to Division Chief; and WHEREAS, since 1484 Charles T. Hurley has diligently served as Chief of Police of the South Bend Police Department; and WHEREAS, throughout his twenty -year career, Chief Hurley developed expertise in Patrol activities, Accident Investigation, Traffic Enforcement, General Investigations, Homicide investigations, and utilized management skills overseeing one of the largest department of our city; WHEREAS, Chief Hurley has been affiliated with many professional organizations including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Indiana Chiefs of Police, the Police Executive Research Forum, the Police Management Association, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors - National Institute of Policing; and WHEREAS, as Chief of Police, Chief Hurley's leadership ability helped foster the return of a centralized roll call system, the opening of the police station on a 24 -hour basis, the implementation of the computer aided dispatch system, the Enhanced -911 emergency response system, and the centralized dispatch and data base system which have all contributed to the improvement of public safety throughout our community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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 publicly commends and thanks Chief CHARLES T. HURLEY for his twenty years of dedicated public service in the Police Department. SECTION II. The Common Council publicly acknowledges the countless contributions made by Chief Hurley to our Police Department and to the city of South Bend in making this a special place to live and work. SECTION III. The Common Council wishes Chief "PUNKY" Hurley continued success as he embarks on a new career at the University of Notre Dame, and wishes him and his family good fortune in the years ahead. 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. /s/ Steven Luecke Member of the Common Council /s/ Donald Niezgodski Member of the Common Council /s/ Ann B. Puzzello Member of the Common Council /s/ Linas Slavinskas Member of the Common Council