HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommending Al "Buddy" Kirsits City Council Member At-LargeRESOLUTION
4137 -11
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
December 12,
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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City Clerk
President of Common Council
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RESOLUTION NO. 4137-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
PUBLICLY COMMENDING AND THANKING AL `BUDDY" KIRSITS FOR HIS TWELVE
(12) YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS A COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE
on January 1, 2000, the world as we knew it changed when Al "Buddy" Kirsits began
serving as a Council Member at Large for the City of South Bend, Indiana; and
97komza., never before did the City have a Council Member who literally saved a person's life
during a fire - just weeks before an election, and humbling went on with his every day activities; and
"Y�e�, Buddy's SPEA training taught him to effectively balance his duties as a South Bend Fire
Department Battalion Chief with his many legislative duties, and on many occasion he would come to
Council committee meetings straight from River Rescue School or coaching baseball (often with the sweat to
show for it); and
`'%��eaa-, Buddy saw the inequities of those South Bend city workers who were called to active
military duty and sponsored an ordinance on fair wages and benefits for those deployed overseas; he co-
sponsored the special events ordinance against much early resistance which created the Community
Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC) which Buddy successfully turned into a very effective town/gown
organization under his leadership and dedication to help develop good working relationships; and
�M, over the years, Buddy has chaired both the Utilities Committee and the Zoning and
Annexation Committee, which included him scheduling many field trips to sites to see first -hand the
locations and whether the proposed uses would be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.
;,txeaaked, 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 thanks congratulates Al "Buddy" Kirsits for the twelve (12) years which he has
brought experience, humor and real -life perspectives in helping make South Bend a better place. We also
wish you Happy Birthday on December 26th -- -1St came Jesus then came Buddy!!!
Section II As a 2nd generation Firefighter who is now working with his 3rd generation son on the
South Bend Fire Department, we wish Buddy, his wife Mary and their entire family super great real -life
experiences for years to come; which we know will include tall tales on the forging habits of fish and
firefighters; creative versions of the 12 Days of Christmas; and countless smiles on the faces of
firefighters and their family and friends as you continue to MC the annual Firefighters fire ender.
Section II his Res tion shall be in full force and
Coun� 1 and app al y the or.
Dere D. Dieter, 15 istrict
Henry Davis, Jr., 2 "" District
Au Foi tain, 3r Di t
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Karen L. White, At Large
Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Attorney