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REGULAR MEETING
<br />AUGUST 28, 1989
<br />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 28, 1989, 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 14, 1989, August 14, 1989
<br />and August 21, 1989 meetings of the Council and found them correct.
<br />Therefore, we recommend the same be approved.
<br />/s/ John Voorde
<br />/s/ Loretta Duda
<br />Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the July 14, 1989, August
<br />14, 1989 and August 21, 1989, meetings of the Council be accepted and placed on
<br />file, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried.
<br />SPECIAL BUSINESS
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 1741 -89 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING THE SOUTH BEND POLICE
<br />DEPARTMENT FOR ITS ON -GOING CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL
<br />DRUGS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council acknowledges that the availability and use of illegal
<br />drugs is a devastating problem throughout our country; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend through the Police Department has instituted
<br />several educational programs in our school systems to inform our students about
<br />such illegal drugs; and
<br />WHEREAS, the South Bend Police Department has vigorously fought against drug
<br />dealers, and has risked its own safety in attempting to curtail crime in this area,
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, since 1986, the South Bend Police Department has confiscated $132,336 from
<br />drug dealers; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City further acknowledges the positive impact of the four- year -old
<br />"Equitable Sharing Program" administered by the U. S. Marshals Service, and state
<br />and local police, who help federal agents in drug seizures.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows:
<br />SECTION I. On behalf of all of the citizens of South Bend, Indiana, the Common
<br />Council hereby publicly commends the South Bend Police Department for all of its
<br />efforts in fighting illegal drugs in our community.
<br />SECTION II. The Council acknowledges that since 1986, the South Bend Police
<br />Department has confiscated more money and property from drug dealers than any other
<br />police agency, except the Indiana State Police.
<br />SECTION III. The Common Council gives its wholehearted support to the continuing
<br />efforts of the South Bend Police Department in the tremendously dangerous task of
<br />eradicating illegal drugs from our community.
<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 />ANN PUZZELLO
<br />FOURTH DISTRICT
<br />LINAS SLAVINSKAS
<br />FIFTH DISTRICT
<br />WILLIAM SODERBERG, THOMAS ZAKRZEWSKI,
<br />THIRD DISTRICT SIXTH DISTRICT
<br />SEAN COLEMAN, AT LARGE
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