HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 Annual Report - Community Relations Committee 2005 Annual Report of the Community Relations Committee
Date: December 20, 2005
To: The South Bend Common Council
The Office of the City Clerk
From: At Large Council Member Karen L. White, Chairperson
Community Relations
As noted in the South Bend Municipal Code,the Community Relations Committee is
charge with the following duties:
"Oversees the various activities of the Office of Community Affairs
and facilitates the partnerships and ongoing communications with
other public and private organizations."
Committee Membership:
This year's Committee members included:
Council Member at Large Karen L. White, Chairperson
Council Member Dave Varner
Council Member Ann Puzzello
Council Member Roland Kelly
The Community Relations Committee held two meetings this year in relations to the
work and partnership with our Sister City, in Czestochowa, Poland. In 1992,the South
Bend Common Council adopted Resolution No. 1960-92 which formally ratified a Sister
City Agreement with representatives of Czestochowa,Poland. In July of 1992,
representatives of Czestochowa, Poland,met with representatives and citizens of South
Bend, Indiana.
On March 14, 2005, Mikki Dobski Shidler, Gabrielle Robinson, and Fred Thon made a
presentation to the Community Relations Committee submitted entitled: "Expanded
Sister City Committee Proposal" A similar presentation was given to Mayor Luecke.
The focus of the proposal was to start new sister city relationships with cities in Africa
and Latin America.
On September 26, 2005 Gabrielle Robinson,Director of the International Program at IU
South Bend, made a presentation in support of Bill No. 05-118 supporting a Sister City
Relationship with South Bend and Arzberg, Germany.
It has been an honored to serve as Chairperson of the Community Relations Committee
R s e tfully submitted, f
cy Filed In Clerk's Office
Karen L. White, Chairperson
DEC 2 0 2005
JOHN VOORDE
CITY CLERK,SO.BEND, N.