HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-13-90 Council Meeting MinutesBe it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the
Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, August 13, 1990, at 7:00
p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given.
ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Niezgodski,
Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas,
Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda and Voorde
Absent: None
REPORT FROM THE SUB- COMMITTEE ON MINUTES
To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the July 23, 1990 and July 30, 1990
meeting of the Council and found them correct.
Therefore, we recommend the same be approved.
/s/ Thomas Zakrzewski
/s/ Ann Puzzello
Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the July 23, 1990 and July
30, 1990, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by
Council Member Voorde. The motion carried.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
RESOLUTION NO. 1800 -90 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA COMMENDING CHARLES E. MARTIN,
SR., FOR HIS COMMITMENT AND SERVICE TO THE YOUTH OF
OUR COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana acknowledges with
pride that Charles E. Martin, Sr., has greatly benefitted South Bend and its youth,
as Executive Director of the YMCA Urban Youth Services Program and through his many
community activities; and
WHEREAS, Charles Martin has been a model of leadership, helping others to excel
through his own personal sacrifice of long hours, sustained by his unshakeable
belief in human goodness; and
WHEREAS, Charles Martin has been ahead of the times in working with "at risk"
children, overseeing the report cards of thousands of students who have committed
themselves to excellence; and
WHEREAS, Charles Martin holds himself to those same standards of excellence, and
has set (and met) seemingly impossible goals for himself since he was a youth, when
he achieved the "Heisman Trophy of Cotton: by picking one hundred pounds in one
day; and
WHEREAS, Charles Martin inspires our youths to believe in themselves, and to
achieve thier goals through hard work and staying out of trouble; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council recognizes that Charles Martin has been called the
"godfather of youth in the community ", and that a special tribute dinner will be
held in his honor on August 19, 1990 at Century Center.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. On behalf of all the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the
Common Council hereby publicly commends and thanks Charles E. Martin, Sr., for his
leadership, dedication and commitment to the youth of of community.
SECTION II. The Common Council wishes Charles Martin health and continued success
in his work with students, parents, teachers and community groups.
SECTION III. The Common Council encourages all the citizens of South Bend to adopt
Charles Martin's motto by "touching a life every day."
SECTION IV. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
STEPHEN LUECKE,
FIRST DISTRICT
DONALD NIEZGODSKI,
SECOND DISTRICT
LINAS SLAVINSKAS
FIFTH DISTRICT
THOMAS ZAKRZEWSKI,
SIXTH DISTRICT
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