REGULAR MEETING
<br />JULY 13, 1981
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<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
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