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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 24, 2008 Council President Rouse announced a Special Meeting of the South Bend Common Council to be held Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, th 4 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, to have public hearing on two Resolutions regarding the Local Option Income Tax (LOIT). Councilmember LaFountain made a motion to hold a Special Meeting on December 11, 2008, seconded by Councilmember Puzzello. The motion carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes and one (1) nay (Councilmember Varner) RESOLUTION NO. 3923-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY COMMENDING AND HONORING BILL MOOR FOR HIS SPECIAL JOURNALISM TALENTS IN WRITING FOR THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE FOR OVER 36 YEARS AND DEVELOPING A LARGE AND LOYAL READER FAN BASE Whereas, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that the very heart and soul of a community is shaped by the pride and dedication of its people who labor daily to make the city richer in spirit, by caring for each other’s needs and services; and Whereas, a very special and multi-talented individual, Bill Moor, has shared his many writings with the South Bend community for over thirty-six (36) years; as a South Bend Tribune sports reporter for 24 years with 17 of those years heading up that department; as a public safety reporter, and most recently as a columnist whose special touch has warmed the very souls of so many; and Whereas, Bill Moor’s unique blend of what he calls his “IU Cockiness and Fort Benning crew cut” at the beginning of his career with the South Bend Tribune grew into a series of hundreds of human interest stories which captured the minds and hearts of countless readers which have been touched by his “compelling stories”; and Whereas, Bill Moor has indeed had the pulse of our community by his special way of capturing so many of our stories which he wrote with such class, that each of us are so much richer in spirit & in thought today because of his writings through his columns on our local veterans, about those who face serious health challenges, & about life-changing adversities as well as once in a life-time adventures; and Whereas, the South Bend Common Council believes that Bill Moor’s own words summarize the true character of this fine journalist who will be so sorely missed: “…I understood that the ‘common Joes’ out there often had the best stories to tell...I also learned that the real heroes in life don’t catch touchdown passes or hit three- point shots. They are the police officers and firefighters and teachers and good parents and grizzled, old World War II veterans who came back from the trenches and made our country go….” Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby publicly commends and congratulates a very special journalist, 2