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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 24,2016 Chief Steve Cox, Chief of the South Bend Fire Department with offices at 1222 South Michigan Street, thanked the Council for honoring Mr. Steele in achieving this milestone. To our knowledge no other firefighter has served as a sworn officer for fifty (50) years. The amount of impact on thousands of lives in the City, both as a first responder and inspector, is tremendous. When you hit a milestone like this, you have to recognize it. It's amazing when we talk about somebody's career in terms of quarters of a century. It is truly remarkable and amazing the amount of time and effort he has put into this City. It has been an honor to serve with him. Chuck Bueller, Building Commissioner with offices at 125 South Lafayette Blvd., not a lot of people know that the Fire and Building Departments work very closely together to ensure that the built environment is safe for all citizens. The fact that Mr. Steele has survived for fifty (50) years as a firefighter is not only a tribute to his dedication but it also shows that there is something that attracts people to this profession that you can't put a name or description on. South Bend has established itself as a place to live, work, and thrive. He thanked Mr. Steele for all of his assistance over the years with helping the Building Department provide safe housing and buildings for the citizens of South Bend. Samuel Brown, 222 East Navarre Street South Bend, stated he is speaking for a working man and he doesn't know Mr. Steele personally. He stated he thanked Mr. Steele in every way for working fifty (5 0) years on the job. It is an honor for South Bend for us to have had such a dedicated servant. No one from the public spoke in opposition to the bill. Each Councilmember thanked Mr. Steele for his service and his dedication to the City of South Bend. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Bill 16 -83 by acclamation. Councilmember Randy Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 16 -84 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY COMMENDING AND HONORING THE RILEY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIM TEAM FOR BEING NAMED A GOLD LEVEL SCHOLAR TEAM BY THE NISCA Councilmember Karen White invited the team and coaches to come up to the podium. She read the resolution in full and congratulated the team for their tremendous accomplishment. Each member of the team introduced themselves to the Council. Those from the public wishing to speak in favor of the bill: Susan Walker, Head Coach of the team with residence at 50841 Woodberry Ln. Granger IN, thanked the Council for recognizing all the hard work that this team has put in and thanked their parents for giving them the support they needed to accomplish these goals. Francois Bayingana, Principal of Riley High School with residence at 13378 Soro Ct. Granger IN, thanked the Council for recognizing this team on behalf of Riley. This is not only an honor for Riley High School but for the South Bend community and the South Bend School Corporation. This an encouragement for this coming year and hopefully we will be back again. Mayor Pete Buttigieg, offices on the 14th Floor of the County -City Building, stated he wanted to add the City's appreciation for this team as it does reflect great pride on South Bend. We are so proud of Riley High School and what they have achieved, not only for the intrinsic achievement but because of the discipline and leadership the team has shown by achieving these results, it bears well on what they will do for our community in the future. He stated he will not be surprised if there is a future Councilmember, Mayor, or maybe even Governor within this group and we expect big things from them. This is part of a proud tradition of women's and girl's athletics in South Bend that includes the homegrown talent we see competing at national levels and going back in history to the South Bend Blue Sox.