02-23-81 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 1981 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, February 23, 1981, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Beck, Taylor, Crone, Dombrowski, Voorde and McGann Absent: Council Member Kopczynski REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respect- �! fully report that it has inspected the minutes of the February 9, 1981, meeting of the i Council and found them correct. �! The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. /s/ Lewis A. McGann /s/ Beverly D. Crone Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the February 9, 1981, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS Council Vice President Serge chaired this portion of the meeting. Council President McGann asked that the public hearing be held on the three resolutions. Council Member Taylor made a motion to conduct public hearing on all three resolutions, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Council President McGann indicated that on February 10, 1981, a tragedy occurred when a car containing two women plunged into the river. He indicated that two firefighters, Captain James Cole and Afred Kirsit: at the risk of their own lives attempted to save the women. He said the temperature was 37 degrees, a river temperature of 40 degrees, as swift water current of 20 to 25 miles per hour, and huge chunks of ice moving in the river. He commended the firemen, along with all the other firefighters who attempted to save these women. Joseph Kernan, City Controller, indicated that on behalf of the Mayor he would like to express the thanks and appreciation of all the citizens of South Bend. He then presented the follow ing resolutions to Fire Chief Brassell, Captain Cole and Alfred Kirsits.