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RESOLUTION
NO. 2404 -96
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
September 23, 96
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
September 24, 19 96
Clerk
President of Common Council.
City Clerk
Approved and signed by me ea, 1,1:2.Xa 1 —L '4�5 19 95o .
Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. 0
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, COMMENDING THE SOUTH BEND HOUSING AUTHORITY IMPALA SOCCER
TEAM SPONSORED By C.O.P.E. FOR WINNING THE SOCCER LEAGUE
CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1996
Mberegg, the Common Council acknowledges that in 1990 the South Bend Housing
Authority began a program which hired off duty South Bend Police Officers to patrol Housing
Authority properties as a walking patrol security force; and
'Il bere910, the Council notes that the Citizens Oriented Police Enforcement (C.O.P.E.)
Program focuses on having police officers "walking and talking" with the residents in the scattered
public housing developments and provides a positive police presence on a daily basis; and
'DD bgVZS0, the C.O.P.E. sports programs promote positive recreation and social
interaction for youth who might be otherwise overlooked, by providing role models and
opportunities to be with such police officers; and
V btrt0g, the youth who attend school and maintain at least a "C" average are eligible to
participate on the IMPALAS "Implementing Maturity, Positively, Athletics, Leadership and
Attitude ".
"Il bertOZ, the Common Council is proud to acknowledge the 1996 IMPALAS
Championship Soccer Team:
Michael Baker
4 Carlos Huitzil
Jesse Perez
Cedric Burnley
Teddy Kruszka
Phillip Plump
Brian Bumett
Michael Linares
Darius Thomas
Robert Burnett
Tyree 011ie
Coach Derek Dieter, SBPD Cpl.
Michael Glass
Alfredo Palacios
Coach John Szuba, SBPD Cpl.
Jerimiah Holloway
Edi Pena
Captain James E. Clark, Jr. C.O.P.E.
Coordinator
Xft, Zbtrt£ort, Vt It ®rbeitleb by the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, as follows:
Section I. On behalf of all of the residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the South Bend
Common Council publicly commends the 1996 IMPALAS Championship Soccer Team,
their coaches, the C.O.P.E. Coordinator and staff, and the South Bend Housing Authority for
being examples of positive police - youth - resident interaction.
Section II: The South Bend Common Council believes that each of the IMPALAS and C.O.P.E.
officials, through their enthusiasm and self- discipline, enhance the quality of their own individual
lives and our entire community.
Section III. The South Bend Common Council wishes each of the IMPALA players continued
success as they continue to be role models to their peers both on and off the soccer field.
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, Member Da ' amer, Member
t7n1bomasZal. ws ' Iember
an Coleman, Member
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John Hosinski, Member
Cleo Washington, Member
(;se E. Kernan, Mayor