03-28-83 Council Meeting Minutes

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J3 5 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 28, 1983 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, March 28, 1983, 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 McGann, Taylor, Zielinski, Crone, Harris, Voorde and Beck Absent: None 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 res- pectfully report that it has inspected the minutes of the March 14, 1983, meeting of the 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 March 14, 1983, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Zielinski. The motion carried. SPECIAL BUSINESS RESOLUTION NO. 1035 -83 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING THE YOUTH ACTION TEAM FOR ITS DEDICATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO CIVIC ACIVITES WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes the Youth Action Team has been involved with the crusade to remove the Violin Woman Sculpture from atop the water fountain in front of the Morris Civic Auditorium; and WHEREAS, the Youth Action Team has gathered hundreds of signatures in a petition urging that the sculpture be relocated to a grassy knoll near the water fountain; and WHEREAS, the Youth Action Team believes that the Violin Woman Sculpture blocks the main water jets of the fountain which severely alter one of the most beautiful fountains in South Bend; and WHEREAS, through the work of the Youth Action Team and Mark Kurowski, a special committee has been appointed to take a comprehensive and detailed review of the location of the Violin Woman Sculpture. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council commends the Youth Actin Team for its energy and efforts to have their voice heard on the location of the Violin Woman Sculpture. SECTION II. The Common Council further commends the Youth Action Team and Mark Kurowski for working with and through the civic processon this community activity. SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by theCommon Council and approval by the Mayor. Is/ Raymond C. Zielinski Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Zielinski read the resoltuion. Mark Kurowski, 1227 Congress, thanked the Council for the resolution, and all the members of the Youth Action Team for their hard work and dedication. Irene Mutzl, 320 Parkovash, indicated she agreed with this resolution. Ron Radecki, 123 S. St. Peter, representing Southold, spoke in support of moving the Violin Woman. John Leszczynski, City Engineer, indicated he was looking forward to being on the committee with Mark. Council Member Taylor made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Zielinski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 1036 -83 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMEMORATING THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO OUR COMMUNITY BY THE LATE HERBERT G. BUTLER, DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH BEND SYMPHONY