Honoring Council President Ann Puzzello on her Dedicated Service During Calendar Year 1994

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Atoolution lto. =O_�5 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, HONORING COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANN PUZZELLO ON HER DEDICATED SERVICE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1994. Vijereas, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, proudly acknowledges that Ann Puzzello served as its President during calendar year 1994; and 'IlVTlereas, during her 1994 Council Presidency, many difficult and challenging tasks have been pursued such as being a positive supporter of the College Football Hall and being at its groundbreaking, successfully overseeing the Police Negotiations, and countless neighborhood programs; and Vljereas, through her positive leadership, she set a tone of open and ongoing communications between Councilmembers, the Clerk's Office, and Department Heads; and 'QVberea$, despite the many additional tasks she performs such as teaching at Jefferson School and being a new Grandma, she took time to lobby in Washington, D.C. with Mayor Keman and Chief Marciniak and his staff, so that federal funds from the Crime Bill would be available to hire ten (10) new Police Officers for the City; and Wberea8, this Council President also took time to ride in a squad car with the South Bend Police so that she would have a better perspective and appreciation of some of the many duties these officers provide daily, and she was a "Picker I" for a day on the back of a City trash truck as it picked up refuse throughout the City; and Vbtreag, she successfully completed a task which no other Council President has ever accomplished - -- replacing the carpeting in the City Council Offices- -and recycled the old carpeting by having it installed inside the Street Department tracks; and Uhereag, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: &Utiott I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, on behalf of all of the residents of the City, publicly commends and honors ANN PUZZELLO for her leadership and positive attitude as she steps down as Council President. Z¢Cti tt H. The Council salutes this hard - working and dedicated public servant who so effectively serves the residents of the Fourth District and the City. ZeCtion III. The City of South Bend, Indiana, is indeed a better place, in part, because of the countless efforts and actions of Council Member ANN PUZZELLO. &Ctiott IV. This Resolution shall be in full, force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Ma � Stephen Lu First District Linas-*vinskas, Fift4 District/ /_ �,Clea t gto Second istrict oland Kelly, Thit District �tte�t: `fpproDO bV me, 3fogob 0. lernau, I tang, �lltiteb isie� ofinerics, Irene K.Gammon, City Clerk Clerk PRESENTED 2 ,5 NOT APPROVED ADOPTED Thomas At At Large Council Attorney the Mayor of the City of 0$outb 16co, tbiz t2 "% bav of anuarp, 1995. J ph E. Kernan, Mayor