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RESOLUTION
NO. 2558 -98
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
February 23, .- 98
Clerk
Attest: President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend. Indiana
February 24, 19 98
Approved and signed by me _ 19
City Clerk
Mayor
RESOLUTIONNO. 0?559- 98
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA, DECLARING THE MONTH OF MARCH AS
VW449, 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
'Il btMig, Congress has found that more than 47 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
"D btt'940, Congress has further found that individuals who bring employment
discrimination cases under the ADA act not only "to vindicate his or her personal interests in being
made whole, but also act as a private attorney general to enforce the paramount public interest in
eradicating invidious discrimination in America against individual with disabilities "; and
'IlQ1 W00, 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
V W490, 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
Itob), ZUrtfort, Vt It @04i U0 by the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, as follows:
Section L On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the
Common Council hereby publicly declares the month of March 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 AcL
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.