HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Declaring the Month of March as Disability Awareness Month in South Bend, IndianaAttest
RESOLUTION
NO. 2708 -99
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
March
1999 .
Attest: Z" �� Pres
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
March 9. 199 _.
Approved and signed by me March 9,
Clerk
of Common Council.
City Clerk
Mayor
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A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA, DECLARING THE MONTH OF MARCH AS
'OIVijZTZSg, the South Bend Common Council notes that the Americans With Disabilities
Act became law on July 26, 1990 and was designed to "provide a clear and comprehensive national
mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities "; and
'IlNbl=0$, more than 48 million Americans with disabilities have encountered various
forms of discrimination resulting in billions of dollars being spent on unnecessary expenses
resulting from dependency and nonproductivity ; and
'DUbVVt90, the Common Council commits itself to the underlying purposes of the
Americans With Disabilities Act which are to combat the continuing existence of unfair and
unnecessary discrimination which denies people with disabilities the opportunities to compete on
an equal basis; and to eradicate the prejudice, stereotypes or unfounded fear which so many
persons have with regard to individuals with disabilities; and
MbtV'iW9, the Common Council further believes that by annually declaring the month of
March as "Disability Awareness Month ", that this heightened awareness will help overcome the
fears and misconceptions about disabilities and inform individuals of the positive measures that
should and could be taken in areas of employment, public services and transportation, public
accommodation and telecommunications under the Americans With Disabilities Act.
)10bo, Zb]CV 0V1C, VZ It (909iU0 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 declares the month of March 1999 as "DISABILITY
AWARENESS MONTH" in South Bend, Indiana.
Section H The Common Council commends the many public and private organizations
and agencies who commit themselves and their limited financial resources to the goals of the
Americans With Disabilities Act.
Section III. The Common Council urges all residents of our community to become
involved in out -reach programs which assist individuals with disabilities so that such persons will
have the opportunities to participate in the many life activities, which those of us without
disabilities, take for granted.
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.
James Aranowski, First District
Charlotte Pfeifer, Second District
Roland Kelly, Third District
Karl King, Fourth District
David A. Varner, Fifth District
StUot:
Loretta Duda, City Clerk
PRESENTED 3 -p'q9
NOT APPROVED
ADOPTED 3 - 8- 9 9
Arew Ujd Sixth District
Sean Coleman, At Large
John Hosinski, At Large
Rod Sniadecki, At Large
Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor
Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand
Council Attorney