HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommendation Charlotte D. Pfeifer - for her twelve years of serviceRESOLUTION
3814-07
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
December 10, 20 07
Attest:
City Clerk
President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
December 11,
zo 07
Approved and signed by me December I4, 20 07
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City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 3 c~ ~ l -y
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
PUBLICLY COMMENDING 2'~'D DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER CHARLbTTE D. PFEIFER
FOR HER TWELVE (12) YEARS OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE TO OUR COIVIII7UNI'I'Y
"~f~,aa., the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, notes that Charlotte D.
Pfeifer was elected in 1995 and has served as the 2°d District Council Member since January 1, 1996; and
~~1zPireaa., the Common Council notes that Council Member Pfeifer is known for her "passion for
neighborhoods and South Bend" and that she has committed herself for the past twelve (12) years to
"helping to revitalize, sustain and build neighborhoods"; and
"~l~,aa, the Common Council is proud to recognize that Council Member Pfeifer has served in
several leadership positions: Council Vice-President in 1997 and 1998, Chairperson. of the Committee of
the Whole in 1999; Council President in 2000, 2001 and 2005; and Chairperson of the Council's
Personnel and Finance Committee for the past several years; and
`~f'!'frn~xeaa, perhaps the most enduring contributions which Council Member Pfeifer will long be
remembered for include her initiatives to host a series of conferences which culminated in the passage of
the Gang Loitering Ordinance in 2002; sponsoring resolutions addressing Race Equality and Inclusive
Communities Week, Disability Awareness Month, World Aids Day and Juneteenth Celebrations; as well
as other quality of life ordinances, with the most recent ordinance being passed by the Council which will
become effective on January 1, 2008, addressing vacant and abandoned building regulations.
~ocr~, ~1'~, lie c~xeoo~irseci; 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 congratulates and publicly honors Charlotte D. Pfeifer for her twelve (12) years of
dedicated public service as the 2°d District Council Member for the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Section II. Council Member Pfeifer will long be remembered for promoting the many cultural
opportunities available in her beloved 2°d District, some of which include the Martin Luther King Center,
LaSalle Park, the LaSalle Park Senior Center, the LANA Partnership Center, the Studebaker National
Museum, the College Football Hall of Fame, the Morris Performing Arts Center, and the Palais Royale;
the many exciting and enduring Chapin Street and Martin Luther King Drive revitalizations which have
captured the spirit of the "can do" attitude of the 2°d District residents; and the Civil Rights Heritage
Museum, opening in the near future, which will provide another great opportunity to learn about the rich
and diverse cultural heritage of the City of South Bend's residents and our nation's civil rights struggles.
Section III. The South Bend Common Council sincerely wishes 2°d District Council Member
Charlotte D. Pfeifer and her husband Verge, all the best in the years ahead, and we look forward to
seeing them walking throughout the downtown enjoying the many diverse cultural activities and
opportunities which South Bend has to offer.
Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
and rov 1 by the yor.
i. ,iete~r, 115,District __ Al;`Bulidy" K ' s, At Large
Karen L. White, At Large
~r:-Pfavid Varner, 5`° District
Ervin Kuspa, 6 istrict
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Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney
John oorde, City Clerk
C~ado~ted t~iia ICN~ c~ a~ ~eaen~Gez, 200'
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Stephen . Lue , Mayor of South Bend