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RESOLUTION NO. <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br />PUBLICLY THANKING CHARLOTTE D. PFEIFER FOR SERVING AS THE <br />COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR THE 2005 CALENDAR YEAR <br />"A", the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that Indiana state law <br />and the South Bend Municipal Code require Common Councils of each second class city in Indiana to meet <br />on the first Monday of each year to elect Council officers ; and <br />%14. , the Common Council notes that on January 3, 2005, 2 "d District Council Member Charlotte <br />D. Pfeifer was elected to serve as Council President for calendar year 2005; and <br />%4�, the Council notes that 2005 was a very busy legislative year, as evidenced by the Common <br />Council meeting as a Board of Finance on January 24, 2005; meeting with Indiana State Senators, State <br />Representatives and County Commissioners on April 9, 2005; numerous meetings with City Department <br />heads; 19 Informal Council meetings; and the following Council Standing Committee meetings: <br />Community and Economic Development Committee <br />26 meetings <br />Community Relations Committee <br />2 meetings <br />Council Rules Committee <br />4 meetings <br />Health and Public Safety Committee <br />22 meetings <br />Information and Technology Committee <br />1 meeting <br />Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture Committee (PARC) <br />6 meetings <br />Personnel and Finance Committee <br />22 meetings <br />Public Works and Property Vacation Committee <br />8 meetings <br />Residential Neighborhoods Committee <br />4 meetings <br />Utilities Committee <br />8 meetings <br />Zoning and Annexation Committee <br />23 meetings <br />k'�, the Common Council further notes that there were 14 Executive Sessions held to discuss <br />strategy related to the labor negotiations with the City Negotiation Team in order to address the City's goals <br />and objectives with the representatives of the South Bend Firefighters Association Local No. 362 of the <br />International Association of Firefighters AFL -CIO and representatives of the Fraternal Order of Police, <br />Lodge No. 36; and <br />AAirixraa, the Common Council reviewed in Committee and passed 90 ordinances, and reviewed and <br />adopted 143 resolutions consistent with the Common Council's Mission Statement: <br />" To make certain that our City government is always responsive to the needs of our <br />residents and that the betterment of South Bend is always our highest priority ". <br />mow; c%l & ermwAv W,, by the Common Council of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: <br />Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council <br />thanks 2nd District Council Member CHARLOTTE D. PFEIFER for serving as the 2005 Council President <br />Section II. The South Bend Common Council appreciates Charlotte's insights and leadership. <br />Section III . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the <br />LXYCLCOG.' <br />John oorde, City Clerk PRESENTED 2--22 <br />NOT APPROVED <br />m <br />v <br />0 <br />i2 <br />o <br />W Z <br />V <br />CV <br />ZY <br />S� <br />CUss <br />UJ <br />ADOPTED <br />/( y I . <br />Al "Buddy" ' its, Large <br />Timo y A e, Large <br />K4 en L. White, At Large <br />Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand,Council Attorney <br />Stephen J. Lu6Ae, Mayor of South Bend <br />