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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 9, 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, October 9, 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 September 25, 1989 meeting of
<br />the Council and found them correct.
<br />Therefore, we recommend the same be approved.
<br />/s/ John Voorde
<br />/s/ Ann Puzzello
<br />Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the September 25, 1989,
<br />meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member
<br />Duda. The motion carried.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 1751 -89 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, DECLARING OCTOBER 7TH THROUGH
<br />OCTOBER 14TH, 1989, AS BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA'S
<br />"SCOUTING FOR FOOD GOOD TURN PROJECT" WEEK.
<br />WHEREAS, studies have shown that more than twenty million Americans go hungry at
<br />some time every month; and
<br />WHEREAS, between 1983 and 1985, the average number of households in America seeking
<br />emergency food increased by almost forty percent; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Boy Scouts of America's Good Turn traces back to when an American
<br />businessman was lost in a London fog, and a Boy Scout helped him, from this
<br />incident the Boy Scouts of America was founded; and
<br />WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America National Good Turn Project for 1989 will be the
<br />collection of non - perishable food; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Northern Indiana Council of the Boy Scouts of America will sponsor its
<br />Second Annual "Scouting for Food Good Turn Project" during the week of October 7th
<br />- 14th; and
<br />WHEREAS, last year the Boy Scouts collected over 63,000 food items for distribution
<br />across Northern Indiana; and
<br />WHEREAS, the goal of the Northern Indiana Council of the Boy Scouts of America for
<br />1989 is to collect 120,000 cans of food which will be given to the needy.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana, as follows:
<br />SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, publicly
<br />commends the Northern Indiana Council of the Boy Scouts of America for sponsoring
<br />its second annual "SCOUTING FOR FOOD GOOD TURN PROJECT."
<br />SECTION II. The Common Council hereby declares the week of October 7th through
<br />October 14, 1989, as Boy Scouts of America's "Scouting for Food Good Turn Project ",
<br />in South Bend, Indiana.
<br />SECTION III. The Council encourages all citizens of the City to donate
<br />non - perishable food items to the Northern Indiana Council of the Boy Scouts of
<br />America, so that they can surpass their goal of collecting 120,000 cans of food for
<br />the needy.
<br />SECTION IV. The Common Council publicly congratulates all of the scouts, their
<br />leaders, and all concerned citizens who will be participating in such a worthwhile
<br />and caring community project.
<br />SECTION V. 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, ANN PUZZELLO
<br />FIRST DISTRICT FOURTH DISTRICT
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