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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. 4138-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
PUBLICLY COMMENDING AND THANKING TIMOTHY A. ROUSE FOR HIS SEVEN (7)
YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS A COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE
'Nexe, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that Rev. Timothy
A. Rouse began serving as a Council Member at Large on January 29, 2005, following his election by the
Democratic Precinct Members to replace outgoing Council Member Sean Coleman; and
' XPixea1, as a life -long resident of the City of South Bend, Council Member Rouse can recall
stories and events which go back much farther than those of Council President Dieter's; and
as the past Chairperson of the Residential Neighborhoods Committee, Council Member
Rouse scheduled committee meetings at each of the neighborhood centers — the first time that was ever
done; and as Chairperson of the Community and Economic Development Committee had the TRANSPO
Trolley take the Committee members and concerned citizens to developments taking place throughout the
city so that there would be a better appreciation of the fruits of programs such as tax abatement; and
*%11 as a NAACP life member and a certified clinical member of the National Christian
Counselors Association, Council Member Rouse effectively balances the gruff Marine training of his
youth with the pastoral philosophical underpinnings to eloquently stress the importance of Dr. Stephen
Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People which focuses on the integrity and humanity to help
create positive synergistic outcomes; and
'1wlx , Council Member Rouse co- sponsored the ordinance creating what has become a model
for town/gown relationships — the Community Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAP); sponsored the
ordinance which streamlined the South Bend Advisory Commission on Black Males; and most recently
spearheaded the ordinance creating the MBE /WBE Utilization Board which will help oversee and
advance equal opportunities which promote diversity and inclusion for minority business enterprises and
women business enterprises and programs in the City of South Bend.
& ttwWve; 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 thanks Council Member at Large Timothy A. Rouse for his
sevem (7) years of dedicated service to the citizens of South Bend, including the leadership which he
provided as past Council President.
Section II The Council wishes Rev. Rouse, and his wife, Hazel, only the best in the years to
come and hope that they will continue to be positive voices in the future througl,Wut oyr-crnni�nurlity-._,,
Section III . his Re lution shall be in full force and
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D ek D. Dieter, 1" District j
Henry Davis, Jr., 2° District
T as LaFoun 'n, 3` Distri
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Al "Buddy"
At Large
Karen L. White, At Large
Kat Teen Cekanski- Farrand, Attorney