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REGULAR MEETING <br />JULY 13, 1981 <br />� 50 <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council <br />Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, July 13, 1981, at 7:00 p.m. The meet- <br />ing was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. <br />ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak Beck, Taylor, <br />Zielinski, Crone, Dombrowski, Voorde and McGann <br />Absent None <br />REPORT FROM THE SUB- COMMITTEE ON MINUTES <br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: <br />Your sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would res- <br />pectfully report that it has inspected the minutes of the June 22, 1981, meeting of <br />the Council and found them correct. <br />The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. <br />/s/ Lewis A. McGann <br />/s/ Beverly D. Crone <br />Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the June 22, 1981, meeting of <br />the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. <br />The motion carried. <br />SPECIAL BUSINESS <br />Sale of City -owned property: 1316 Hine, 106 W. Walnut, 103 -105 Carlisle St., 1806 <br />Jackson, 1919 S. Catalpa <br />Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to approve the sale of this property, seconded <br />by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. <br />Council Member Taylor made a motion to have public hearing on Resolutions 9G and 9F at <br />this time, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 889 -81 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br />BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING CORPORAL MICHAEL MCGANN OF THE <br />SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR HIS COURAGEOUS AND VALIANT <br />RESCUE ATTEMPT ON JULY 2, 1981. <br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that <br />each Police Officer swears to uphold an oath which calls for the protection of life <br />and property in the line of duty; and <br />WHEREAS, on July 2, 1981, Corporal Michael McGann of the South Bend Police De- <br />partment attempted to rescue a man from the St. Joseph River; and <br />WHEREAS, upon arriving at the scene and seeing a man in the water, Corporal <br />McGann jumped into the St. Joseph River from the west bank just north of the Colfax <br />Bridge; and <br />-WHEREAS, Corporal McGann attempted to rescue the individual from a river which <br />was over two feet above its normal depth, and against a swift moving current; and <br />WHEREAS, Corporal McGann's attempt to rescue his fellow man shows the quality of <br />his selfless and courageous efforts, which even resulted in his own hospitalization. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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, commends the <br />team effort of the South Bend Fire Department, and in particular the courageous effort <br />of CORPORAL MICHAEL MCGANN of the South Bend Police Department, in the July 2, 1981 <br />rescue attempt of an individual from the St. Joseph River. <br />SECTION II. The Common Council believes that the determination of Corporal <br />McGann to save life against all adversities clearly epitmoizes a dedicated Police <br />Officer who is a credit to the Department and to the City of South Bend, who went <br />beyond the call of duty. <br />SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after <br />its adoption by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. <br />/s /Beverlie Beck <br />Member of the Common Council <br />