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Potawatomi Zoo Resolution Supporting a Public Private Partnership <br />Page 2 <br />the Common Council recognizes that a Public Private Partnership between the City of <br />South Bend and the Potawatomi Zoological Society provides an excellent opportunity for the zoo to <br />maintain its AZA accreditation; would also enable the establishment of a "best- practices management <br />model that would be fiscally sustainable" and in the best interests of the City of South Bend, Indiana. <br />A� MOM i&&mk aer, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: <br />Section I. The Common Council has had the opportunity to review the proposed Public Private <br />Partnership between the City of South Bend, Indiana and the Potawatomi Zoological Society which the <br />City Administration has been studying for several months. <br />Section II. The Council believes that so long as the City employees working at the Potawatomi <br />Zoo have the opportunity to maintain their salaries and financial benefits, including the opportunity to be <br />a member of a union, that the projected benefits of such an arrangement would enable the Potawatomi <br />Zoo to become a world -class zoo which offers exceptional and outstanding experiences to the public, its <br />animals, and its employees. <br />Section Ill. The undersigned members of the Common Council believe that once the conditions <br />addressing City employees are properly addressed that such a Public Private Partnership would be in the <br />best interests of the City of South Bend and should become effective January 1, 2014. <br />Section IV . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and <br />Fwi�ppproval by the Mayor. � ,4 <br />Tim Scoff, " / ( / OIrVfJ. Davis. V <br />Jr., <br />V st <br />Dr. David A. Varner, 5t District <br />John Voorde, City Clerk <br />PRESENTED 6 <br />rror APPROVE <br />Derek <br />erlic, At <br />its adoption by the <br />t <br />`& "' District <br />itLarge <br />White, Co of e hair <br />Cekanski - Farrand, Coun it Att'y <br />Pete Butttt_giaw,'IQa�f South Bend <br />F11ed n `ark's 0 ffIce <br />CITY CLERK, SOUTH OEND, IN <br />