HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommending South Bend Fire Department & South Bend Police Department for their Performance in Controlling Fires at The Mar Main Arms & Robertson's Warehouse RESOLUTION
NO. 1389-86
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
January 13,19 86 .
Attest: r City Clerk
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Attest: At Am ALL.,. . - Ai, "__i President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
January 14, 19 86
City Clerk
Approved and signed by me -/91_1.2-' 0 76 I923762.
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RESOLUTION NO. 1389-86
RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
COMMENDING THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT
AND THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT
FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE IN CONTROLLING
THE JANUARY 8 , 1986 , FIRE AT THE MAR MAIN ARMS
AND THE JANUARY 10, 1986, FIRE AT ROBERTSON' S WAREHOUSE
WHEREAS,. on January 8 , 1986, at 7 :42 p.m. , the South Bend
Police Department Communication Center received notification of a fire
at. Mar Main Arms apartment building ; and
WHEREAS, the Mar Main Arms apartment building serves as
residence for more than 100 residents, the majority of whom are
elderly; and
WHEREAS, the lives and property of the residents of Mar Main
Arms were in jeopardy as a result of the fire; and
WHEREAS, in spite of extreme weather conditions , members of
the South Bend Fire Department and the South Bend Police Department
through their immediate response and unstinting efforts and without
concern for their own personal safety, evacuated the building , brought
the fire under control, prevented loss of life and minimized damages to
the building and its contents ; and
WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council wishes to commend Fire
Chief Luther Taylor, the Assistant Chiefs and the individual Firemen
who responded to the Mar Main alarm along with Chief Charles Hurley,
the Assistant Chiefs, the sworn police personnel who responded to the
Mar Main alarm and the personnnel of the South Bend Police Department
Communication Center who handle the dispatch duties; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 1986 , at 6 :03 a.m. the South Bend
Police Department Communication Center received notification of a fire
at Robertson' s Warehouse building ; and
WHEREAS, the Robertson' s Warehouse fire was an extra alarm
fire which threatened to destroy the entire building which is a part of
the East Race Redevelopment area; and
WHEREAS, both the South Bend Fire Department and the South
Bend Police Department once more performed valiantly in spite of
inclement weather and early morning traffic in order to provide for
public safety , contain the fire and minimize damage to the property;
and
WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council wishes to commend Fire
Chief Luther Taylor and Police Chief Charles Hurley, their Assistant
Chiefs and the individual members of the Fire and Police Departments
for their performances at the Robertson' s Warehouse fire.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the
City of South Bend , Indiana, as follows :
Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend ,
Indiana, hereby publicly commends Fire Chief Luther Taylor and Police
Chief Charles Hurley along with all members of their departments whose
response and efforts help to avert potential disaster at the Mar Main
Arms apartment building and to avoid the total destruction of property
at the Robertson' s Warehouse building .
Section II. The Common Council of the City of South Bend
recognizes the commitment and dedication with which the members of the
South Bend Fire Department and the South Bend Police Department perform
their duties in spite of severe weather and other adverse conditions .
Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval
by the Mayor.
Beverlie J. Beck
Eugenia Braboy
Al Paszak
Ann B. Puzzello
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Robert G. Taylor
John Voorde
Thomas Zakrzewski
Adopted January 13, 1986
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