Commending South Bend Fire Department & South Bend Police Department for their Performance in Controlling Fires at The Mar Main Arms & Robertson's Warehouse

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RESOLUTION NO. 1389-86 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE IN CONTROLLING THE JANUARY 8 , 1986 , FIRE AT THE MAR MAIN ARMS AND THE JANUARY 10, 1986, FIRE AT ROBERTSON' S WAREHOUSE WHEREAS,. on January 8 , 1986, at 7 :42 p.m. , the South Bend Police Department Communication Center received notification of a fire at. Mar Main Arms apartment building ; and WHEREAS, the Mar Main Arms apartment building serves as residence for more than 100 residents, the majority of whom are elderly; and WHEREAS, the lives and property of the residents of Mar Main Arms were in jeopardy as a result of the fire; and WHEREAS, in spite of extreme weather conditions , members of the South Bend Fire Department and the South Bend Police Department through their immediate response and unstinting efforts and without concern for their own personal safety, evacuated the building , brought the fire under control, prevented loss of life and minimized damages to the building and its contents ; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council wishes to commend Fire Chief Luther Taylor, the Assistant Chiefs and the individual Firemen who responded to the Mar Main alarm along with Chief Charles Hurley, the Assistant Chiefs, the sworn police personnel who responded to the Mar Main alarm and the personnnel of the South Bend Police Department Communication Center who handle the dispatch duties; and WHEREAS, on January 10, 1986 , at 6 :03 a.m. the South Bend Police Department Communication Center received notification of a fire at Robertson' s Warehouse building ; and WHEREAS, the Robertson' s Warehouse fire was an extra alarm fire which threatened to destroy the entire building which is a part of the East Race Redevelopment area; and WHEREAS, both the South Bend Fire Department and the South Bend Police Department once more performed valiantly in spite of inclement weather and early morning traffic in order to provide for public safety , contain the fire and minimize damage to the property; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council wishes to commend Fire Chief Luther Taylor and Police Chief Charles Hurley, their Assistant Chiefs and the individual members of the Fire and Police Departments for their performances at the Robertson' s Warehouse fire. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend , Indiana, as follows : Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend , Indiana, hereby publicly commends Fire Chief Luther Taylor and Police Chief Charles Hurley along with all members of their departments whose response and efforts help to avert potential disaster at the Mar Main Arms apartment building and to avoid the total destruction of property at the Robertson' s Warehouse building .