HomeMy WebLinkAboutDeclaring the Month of March as Disability Awareness Month in South Bend, IndianaAttest
RESOLUTION
NO. 2439 -97
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
February 24,
97
Clerk
Attest; President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
February 25, 19 97
Approved and signed by me February 25, 19 97
City Clerk
Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. A? ' /
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"QD btVt40, the South Bend Common Council acknowledges that the Americans with
Disabilities Act was signed into law by former President George Bush at a White House ceremony
on July 26, 1990; and
MbOlMag, this federal law establishes civil rights protections and specifically provides for
"...a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against
individuals with disabilities"; and
VW 05, the federal law has fostered awareness in four (4) major areas, namely:
Employment under Title I, .Public Services and Transportation under Title II, Public
Accommodations under Title III, and Telecommunications under Title IV; and
'tD1W00, in announcing new federal ADA initiatives which were made available on a
new World Wide Web site, Attorney General Janet Reno noted that "Like the Olympics, the ADA
has been bringing out the best America has to offer. It is a common sense law that is making it
possible for the 49 million Americans with disabilities to get off the sidelines and into the
mainstream of society"; and
V bgVCag, in addition to the ADA, state and local disability discrimination laws have been
enacted which cover public and private facilities with recipients of federal assistance showing
compliance with all governing laws of this nature; and
'flQIWt9g, some examples of positive in roads which have been made throughout the
country and locally include hearing impaired individuals now routinely serving on juries; schools,
day care centers, museums, stadiums, libraries, restaurants, restrooms, sidewalks and telephones
being more accessible and accommodating; an information directory on health, medical and
disabilities on the World Wide Web and the Internet; and a heightened awareness that much more
must be done by all of us.
A00, Zfjertfore, Vt It 604iU0 by the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, as follows:
Section I. On behalf of all the the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the
Common Council hereby publicly declares the month of March 1997 as "DISABILITY
AWARENESS MONTH" in South Bend, Indiana.
Section H. The Common Council notes that there have been many advancements which
have been made locally, and wishes to acknowledge that many local public and private agencies are
committing their personnel and their resources to the goals established by the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
Section III, The Common Council wishes to highlight the initiatives and programs of
STARR, a student group at Indiana University at South Bend, which has committed itself to
activities for students with disabilities, as a fine example of positive action taking place in our
community.
Section IV. The Common Council encourages all residents of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, to become involved in out -reach programs throughout our community so that persons
with disabilities will have more opportunities to participate in the life activities, which so many of
us take for granted.
Section V. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by
the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
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Loretta Duda, City Clerk
PRESENTED — `,) 7
NOT APPROVED
ADOPTED — JZI 9�
Member of the Common Council
Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor
Filed in Clerk's Office
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LORMA J. Duck
CITY MERK,:10. RENO, IN'