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RESOLUTION
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Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
February 24,
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
February 25,
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City Clerk
President of Common Council
Approved and signed by me _ F f 60A-i 4 st y z< 20—ft.
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. Y 3 2,3 - t
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY
THANKING AND HONORING COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE DEREK D. DIETER FOR DILIGENTLY
SERVING AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT FROM 2009 THROUGH 2013
Q0" the South Bend Common Council notes that Council Member Derek D. Dieter was elected to
serve on the Council in 2003 to represent the citizens of the 1 s` Councilmanic District; and
Wfmws, in 2008, Council Member Dieter was elected by the Council Members to serve as Chairperson of
the Committee of the Whole; and during his tenure has sponsored many Significant leg SlatlVe initiatives; and
6)h9;w4 in 2009, Council Member Dieter was first elected Council President and was re- elected Council
President at each of the Council's Organizational Meetings in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 - -- making him the
longest serving Council President in recent history of the City of South Bend, Indiana; and
under Council Member Dieter's leadership as Council President, he has worked with the Council
Members, the City Administration and the Office of the City Clerk to promote upgrades to various needed
technology equipment in both the Council Chambers and Council Informal Meeting Room; and
Council Member Dieter sponsored many legislative initiatives including but not limited to the
anti -loud noise ordinance regulations, the stun gun ordinance regulations, co- sponsored the Minority and
Women Business Enterprise Diversity Development Program ordinance regulations; co- sponsored public
safety moped ordinance regulations -just to highlight a few; and
Council President Dieter worked hard to be elected as a Council Member at Large in 2011 and
dedicated his energies to make sure that 2012 would be a smooth transition year between the outgoing Common
Council and the new Common Council. On January 1, 2012, four (4) new Council Members began their public
service to the City of South Bend in the I" District, the 3'a District, the 4t' District and one (1) Council Member
at Large. President Dieter hosted informational get - togethers and many meetings with each reflecting his vigor
and enthusiasm to be an effective & action - oriented public servant. He stressed that Council protocols &
regulations be studied, updated & followed in order to better serve all of the citizens of South Bend.
Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council
hereby publicly thanks and commends Council Member at Large Derek D. Dieter, as the longest serving
Council President in recent history of the City of South Bend, Indiana, with his 5 years of dedicated leadership.
Section II. The South Bend Common Council recognizes and publicly honors Council Member at
Large Derek D. Dieter, who has provided innovative direction and vision as Council President from 2009
through 2013, often during difficult and challenging times. Under Council President Dieter's leadership many
significant public safety regulations have been implemented for the greater good of our community; he
championed many improved Council protocols; and a greater awareness of the roles and duties of legislative
branch of local government has been awakened in order to carry out the Common Council's Mission Statement:
"To make certain that our City Government is always responsive t t ne ds f our
residents and that the betterment of South Bend is always our ' est no ty ".
Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effec om a a its a on by the Council
and-app "roval by the Mayor.
Tim Scott, 1" District
Davis, Jr., 2"�D istr t
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Valerie Schey, 3rd District
Dr. FreflF 41h Dist}a'ct
-Dr; -David Varner, 5" District
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John Voorde, City Clerk
At Large
L. White, At Large
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Kathleen Cekanski Farrand, Council Attorney
Pete Butti ' r of South Bend